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Old 2011-10-02, 02:03 PM   #2931
Dean
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Originally Posted by cody View Post
What breakin method are you using?
Drive it like you stole it on wastegate boost after warm up. Lots of hard acceleration and hard vacuum for the first 100mi across the RPM range.

We compared my pistons with Nick's who did a tame break-in and the difference in ring seal was substantial! We both had over 2500 miles, but mine were in much better shape.

Mine that were broken in hard had very little discoloration below the first ring and nothing below the second. Nick's had substantially more below both rings. We could probably take some pics if they are still sitting in the box beside Cory's tool box.


More or less what this page says

Changed the oil/filter at 100mi and will do so again at 1000mi.
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