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98TAauto Aug 3, 2002 03:33 PM

break in for cam, 918's, and new rods?
 
im just wondering, but is there a certain break in for these before i WOT it?

cam should be in tuesday along with the 918 springs and chromemoly pushrods <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

mmiller Aug 3, 2002 04:14 PM

Re: break in for cam, 918's, and new rods?
 
No you don't have to break anything in. Just make sure that everything is running right and sounds right. If everything checks out, drop the hammer!

thxone Aug 3, 2002 04:20 PM

Re: break in for cam, 918's, and new rods?
 
What about "Heat Cycles" for the springs?

Jason99T/A Aug 3, 2002 05:02 PM

Re: break in for cam, 918's, and new rods?
 
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by thxone:
<strong>What about "Heat Cycles" for the springs?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Two or three heat cycles is all you need for the springs. Just bring the car up to operating temps and then it cool off for awhile. After doing this a few times, you are ready to roll!

Jason

Ragtop 99 Aug 3, 2002 08:21 PM

Re: break in for cam, 918's, and new rods?
 
When I did my cam and springs only install, I gave it 2 heat cycles in the driveway and for the third a short easy cruise to listen for anything unusal. Then I stopped at Cecil as it was kinda on the way home. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

98TAauto Aug 3, 2002 09:19 PM

Re: break in for cam, 918's, and new rods?
 
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Ragtop 99:
<strong> Then I stopped at Cecil as it was kinda on the way home. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">LMAO

thanks everyone.. ill do 2-3 cycles to make sure its all up to par <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

WhynotSS Aug 5, 2002 07:08 PM

Re: break in for cam, 918's, and new rods?
 
You should let the engine idle for 5 minutes before revving it when you change your springs.


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