What is the break in period for this car... my dad (Who sold me the car) said 500miles, and I hear rumor of 1000 miles of taking it easy. I've been trying to keep it under 4k rpm, but this is my first car with any sort of performance, so it's pretty hard to do. My car has about 400 miles on it (300 from me, About 30 miles hard drivin)

Thanks in advance

 

500-1000 miles - no hard acceleration, no hard braking, keep it under 60 mph, vary ur speed.

 

^^Hi Pete ^^

 

be easy for 500 miles no pedal to the floor acceleration froma stop, no high rpms 500 miles will go quick

 

Ok, thanks

 

Yeah right, do 6250 rpm drops, top the car out everywhere you go, slam on the brake and start drifitng around turns....you get the hint


lol JK!!!! DO NOT DO THAT. Pretty much do what everyone else is saying.

 

Take it easy until 500.. 750 or 1000 if you want to be safe, when you hit 500, 750, or 1000 whatever you feel comfortable with reward yourself with a nice smokey burnout!

 

Break it in as you would drive it after 5k. I broke this car in hard and it runs like a champ, 100 mph trap in the 1/4 stock Roll the throttle on easy but don't be afraid to rev it out.

 

Ok, I hit my 500 miles today, all hell is breakin loose!

 

I think this method makes the most sense, most engines nowadays have the rings and seals all pretty much set from the factory...and if you dont give it some gas every once in awhile the electronically controlled operations will set to "grandma mode". Still, i'd take it easy; maybe double-clutch for the first little bit and stay away from hard launches, but i wouldnt drive any different than i do every other day...spirited yet restrained

 

Agreed. "Spirited yet restrained" is possibly the best way to put it. Lots of load on the motor but no being stupid with it. No clutch dumping, drop shifting, or burnouts.

Had the LT from 6 miles in Nov.. she has 6,700 on her now and runs like a top from a similar break-in.