break in ?
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From: pierre part louisiana
break in ? ive ordered MTI's C1 monday so it should be here thu or fri and i have the scoggin dickey spring kit. Im planning on putting it in this weekend . 
What should i do for break in ???
What should i do for break in ??? 
drive it easy until it's completely warmed up not going over 4K and let it cool down overnight. do that a couple times and you should be good to go. but make sure it's warmed up good before you really can on it because the springs are stiffer and more brittle than the stockers. good luck man!!
i guess you could do that if you want to. do you have a heated garage or something? what do you mean by room temp? by overnight, i meant at least not start it to let everything cool down completely.
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You'll be fine.. just make sure you give it a few hours to cool.. It's not rocket science, you just want to give the springs a chance to thermal cycle a couple times.
Just fire it up, let it run for a few minutes until it gets up to operating temp, then shut it off. Also, I think someone said it above, but when you're driving the car from now on, make sure you don't stab the throttle right out of the driveway, get the engine warm first to help ensure you don't *pop* a spring.
Just fire it up, let it run for a few minutes until it gets up to operating temp, then shut it off. Also, I think someone said it above, but when you're driving the car from now on, make sure you don't stab the throttle right out of the driveway, get the engine warm first to help ensure you don't *pop* a spring.
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