How to break a new engine in properly

My car will be broken in by the first car meet this year, This method was also recommended by the guys who built my engine.


http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

first meet is friday

what now.

Zilla wrote:

My car will be broken in by the first car meet this year, This method was also recommended by the guys who built my engine.


http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm.

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http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

i dont need to move to break it in, it will just spin in the snow

thanks bobby, that is really good to know!

Good article. Exact same way I have broken my motor in, in the past.

I am going to see what the engine god at school says about this, the guy knows every single thing you possibly could about rebuilding engines and has been in the trade for more than 3 decades. I think it would be cool to see what he has to say on this topic.

abs0Lut wrote:

I am going to see what the engine god at school says about this, the guy knows every single thing you possibly could about rebuilding engines and has been in the trade for more than 3 decades. I think it would be cool to see what he has to say on this topic.

Wow man he sounds super awesome i would really be interested in what he says

you have no clue

abs0Lut wrote:

you have no clue

funny when clueless people make clueless remarks (DTN has another decade on your so called "GOD")

im assuming DTN, since I have never even heard of the guy(?) before, is the guy in the picture on that link. He doesnt even look 40

ask anyone who has went to siast palliser campus for apprentice AST and theyll know exactly who I am talking about

This is also what I am basing my break in on. Very good read super interesting.

abs0Lut wrote:

ask anyone who has went to siast palliser campus for apprentice AST and theyll know exactly who I am talking about

Ask Don how is vodka and cornflakes are this morning for me please.

Hah, I would also like to know how the vodka and cornflakes were.

"Q: What is the second most common cause of engine problems ???
A: An easy break in !!!"

Bullshit....
Every race engine we EVER broke in was done with easy(no full throttle) laps around the racetrack, with non-synthetic oil.
There were two different schools of thought on this, both with completely logical backings to them.
We tried both, and on average consistantly got 3-4 more races out of the engines when the engien was broken in driving nicely and no full throttle. Both 2 stroke yamaha, 4 stroke rotax, 4 stroke honda, and 4 stroke ROK motors... ask any of the karters. When these one cylinder engines cost upwards of $1000 to rebuild, and have to be rebuilt every season to be competitive, getting 3-4 extra races out of them really saved money.
They all lasted longer with an easy break in, and were consistantly faster than the engines that were broken in when they were run hard. Yet some people still swear behind the "break it in like you are going to drive it" method(and in a race engine, that means hard).

And remember, these motors spent their entire lives at 15,000-19,000 RPMS, and when the clutches don't even engage unitl 5,000rpms.... super close tolerances, high-strung, yada-yada.

Break it in like your builder recommends, cause its them who's going to waranty it in the end I guess.

I stated what I know, and what my experience is... thats all. I don't want to come across as rude, nor do I wish to come across as unintelligent in my response, as I only speak from my past experience and the experience of other with highliy strung race engines.
I don't know if I would be taking information from a website that has no contact information on it, no names, ect though(we learned this in scinece class when we do report, if there is no contact infortmation, take it was a grain of salt), but thats just me.

locked2 wrote:

Hah, I would also like to know how the vodka and cornflakes were.

Haha! I knew there had to be atleast a couple people here who knew who I am talking about.

Marshal wrote:

"Q: What is the second most common cause of engine problems ???
A: An easy break in !!!"

Bullshit....
Every race engine we EVER broke in was done with easy(no full throttle) laps around the racetrack, with non-synthetic oil.
There were two different schools of thought on this, both with completely logical backings to them.
We tried both, and on average consistantly got 3-4 more races out of the engines when the engien was broken in driving nicely and no full throttle. Both 2 stroke yamaha, 4 stroke rotax, 4 stroke honda, and 4 stroke ROK motors... ask any of the karters. When these one cylinder engines cost upwards of $1000 to rebuild, and have to be rebuilt every season to be competitive, getting 3-4 extra races out of them really saved money.
They all lasted longer with an easy break in, and were consistantly faster than the engines that were broken in when they were run hard. Yet some people still swear behind the "break it in like you are going to drive it" method(and in a race engine, that means hard).

And remember, these motors spent their entire lives at 15,000-19,000 RPMS, and when the clutches don't even engage unitl 5,000rpms.... super close tolerances, high-strung, yada-yada.

Break it in like your builder recommends, cause its them who's going to waranty it in the end I guess.

I stated what I know, and what my experience is... thats all. I don't want to come across as rude, nor do I wish to come across as unintelligent in my response, as I only speak from my past experience and the experience of other with highliy strung race engines.
I don't know if I would be taking information from a website that has no contact information on it, no names, ect though(we learned this in scinece class when we do report, if there is no contact infortmation, take it was a grain of salt), but thats just me.

paraphrase please.

bahrx7 wrote:

Marshal wrote:

"Q: What is the second most common cause of engine problems ???
A: An easy break in !!!"

Bullshit....
Every race engine we EVER broke in was done with easy(no full throttle) laps around the racetrack, with non-synthetic oil.
There were two different schools of thought on this, both with completely logical backings to them.
We tried both, and on average consistantly got 3-4 more races out of the engines when the engien was broken in driving nicely and no full throttle. Both 2 stroke yamaha, 4 stroke rotax, 4 stroke honda, and 4 stroke ROK motors... ask any of the karters. When these one cylinder engines cost upwards of $1000 to rebuild, and have to be rebuilt every season to be competitive, getting 3-4 extra races out of them really saved money.
They all lasted longer with an easy break in, and were consistantly faster than the engines that were broken in when they were run hard. Yet some people still swear behind the "break it in like you are going to drive it" method(and in a race engine, that means hard).

And remember, these motors spent their entire lives at 15,000-19,000 RPMS, and when the clutches don't even engage unitl 5,000rpms.... super close tolerances, high-strung, yada-yada.

Break it in like your builder recommends, cause its them who's going to waranty it in the end I guess.

I stated what I know, and what my experience is... thats all. I don't want to come across as rude, nor do I wish to come across as unintelligent in my response, as I only speak from my past experience and the experience of other with highliy strung race engines.
I don't know if I would be taking information from a website that has no contact information on it, no names, ect though(we learned this in scinece class when we do report, if there is no contact infortmation, take it was a grain of salt), but thats just me.

paraphrase please.

x2, can't be bothered to read a novel.

abs0Lut wrote:

locked2 wrote:

Hah, I would also like to know how the vodka and cornflakes were.

Haha! I knew there had to be atleast a couple people here who knew who I am talking about.

What year are you currently in?

its always been gin and cornflakes for our group.

but then again he likes to change it up haha

RyanR wrote:

abs0Lut wrote:

locked2 wrote:

Hah, I would also like to know how the vodka and cornflakes were.

Haha! I knew there had to be atleast a couple people here who knew who I am talking about.

What year are you currently in?

Im in the pre-employment course right now, writing my 1st year final tomorrow. 4 more months till the 2nd year final.

abs0Lut wrote:

RyanR wrote:

abs0Lut wrote:

locked2 wrote:

Hah, I would also like to know how the vodka and cornflakes were.

Haha! I knew there had to be atleast a couple people here who knew who I am talking about.

What year are you currently in?

Im in the pre-employment course right now, writing my 1st year final tomorrow. 4 more months till the 2nd year final.

Ah ok. Good luck tomorrow. I found 1st year the hardest then it just keeps getting easier and easier.

That's good to hear, it is a lot to take in.