Tuning and break-in period

[DirtyMechanic]

We usally start the car let it warm up, then change the oil and go too dyno!!!

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get in the car after its ready to crank hold gas to the floor crank it up and let it bang on the rev limter till warmed up.

you shouldnt post.... ever again.

everyone has their own methods,

i'd recommend priming the oil through the motor, starting the motor. letting it warm up to operating temperature, then changing the oil and filter with regular castrol gtx and motor break-in additive (i like comp cams additive).

as soon as possible get the car on the dyno and tune it for the lowest boost possible. drive the car accelerating and decelerating in gear. do not cruise at the same rpms or coast in neutral.

gradually work your way to more throttle position and more rpms. try to stay under 6000.

at 500 miles change the oil and filter again, if you want to put in more break in additive. continue these 500 mile increments until 2000 miles is acheived.

once you get to 2000 miles without incident, hit the dyno and turn it up to your goal.

that's my .02

Dave

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but usually its start the car let it warm up... change the oil and filter. of course looking for leaking and burping the coolant system. shut it down... and have it towed to the dyno. usually the tuner starts off with wastegate for the break-in session/tune. then usually (whats in bold above) is done on the dyno... then your good to go for 500 street miles of about the same driving as the break in session on the dyno. never really cruising. but always in boost of off throttle vacuum to help clear the cylinders. oil change at 500 miles and then full boost tune.

but really call your tuner and see what he recomends. and what hes going to do...