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    Quote Originally Posted by MaN|aC View Post
    fuels, driving habits, humidity and not just temp make a difference

    so if you want it to perform at its best. give it heaps.........if you nanna it the car will learn the bad habit.

    the car will learn how you drive the car over 50kms or so. It will save a "personality map" in the car, but it relearns all the time.
    Mate just picked up his new 09 WRX.The Dealer at Subaru told him to drive fairly aggressively if that is how he drove his old car,as the new one will pick up on his habits.

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    lol, no run in then?!?!!?

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    Nope. Dealer told him not to worry. Just dont dump the clutch at redline ( not in those exact words).

    He did run it in though, against a MPS and i think an evo 7 a day after he got it

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    Quote Originally Posted by MaN|aC View Post
    lol, no run in then?!?!!?
    There's very strong arguments for and against having a easy run in period for a engine....

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    my dealers have always told me to give it a good run in up and down clyde mountain, combo of highway cruising speeds, high revs, slow revs .. zoom zoom overtaking, mountains etc

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    Quote Originally Posted by VGP View Post
    There's very strong arguments for and against having a easy run in period for a engine....
    i was told by a racecar mechanic and peter hackett that i shouldnt put the car under load for the first 500kms but feel free to free rev it out as the kms add. then for the next 500kms or so build up engine load

    ive run in two xr5s, my first one i just gunned it, this one i used the above philosophy and it loosened up faster. also puts out more kw but that could be engine variance. im sure its different for every car......but this seemed to work for me....300hp and no troubles after 45000kms.......yet.
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    my guys said gun from work go.

    Fuel is a big factor with these cars, i swear by BP Ultimate.

    Also, how loud you have the stereo up make massive differences to car performance, you'll find a car fueled by Accadacca is way way faster than a transvision vamp powered car. Hence why WRX is so slow...Boyzone or Take That robs about 50KW ATW.

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    yeah the run in of a vehicle is an interesting topic. me i was told by dealer to 'not baby it' drive it how you normaly would and let it drive at idfferent rpm's . only thing was to not sit on one speed for extended times. i to notice at times car feels a little sluggish. one day its off like a rocket and some days it just feels like its missing the rocket personality. then the next day its a rocket again.

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    Broken off from here
    http://www.ozmpsclub.com/forum/gener...ormance-2.html
    Because it is a separate topic - discuss.

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    I've also been advised to avoid long periods of consistent cruising speeds and to vary this, also not to be too hard on the brakes, to allow the new pads to bed in properly. New motors are always a little tight, so probably avoid consistent high RPM launches etc until things have had a chance to wear in.
    Last edited by shakespeare; 10-06-2009 at 10:34 PM. Reason: typo fail!

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    Alot has changed with engines these days, including the oil we put in them. I remember when I got my MY02 bug-eyed Sti late 2001, I was told to take it easy for the first 5000km, then drive it like I stole it. I wonder what the run in will be for my new one...?

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    They are pre run in anyways....

    So I just drove it that same way I drive it now..and no problems with 90000 on the clock.

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