RS break-in period
06-29-2016, 02:20 AM
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I kept it under 6k rpm for the first 500 miles then drove it right to the track. Never looked back. I always wait for all fluids to warm up before driving her hard.
06-29-2016, 04:22 AM
#32
Break-in has more to do with heat cycles than mileage. They probably pick 500km as a distance that will give it a couple cycles for the Piston rings to seal properly, etc.
Last thing you want to do is lug the engine at a specific RPM for hours on the highway. Very your speed and do some shorter trips, etc
With that said, I drove my RS straight to the Ring from the factory with a couple stops and ~400 km.
Last thing you want to do is lug the engine at a specific RPM for hours on the highway. Very your speed and do some shorter trips, etc
With that said, I drove my RS straight to the Ring from the factory with a couple stops and ~400 km.
06-29-2016, 09:39 AM
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In other words, is Marv selling the RS or Mooty?
06-29-2016, 10:22 AM
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^ it will be a while b4 I sell RS. maybe after I break her in with 100 coats of wax?
06-30-2016, 07:46 AM
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The RS really comes alive above 5,000 rpm so if you follow the manual you won't get to experience that for a while. But if the car is a keeper I would try and follow the recommended break in procedure. Not an easy thing to do though as it revs so easily and is highly addictive.
Agree with you!
