Built in break in limit?
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RE: Built in break in limit?
ORIGINAL: HubbaHubba
I am not doubting the possibility of a limiter on these things, but there is some validity to a proper break in. All tolerances are tight from the factory and require some time to work/wear together, just the natural break in will cause an increase in power over time as the internals wear and become more efficient. Most drag racers will tell you their cars will continue to get faster and faster over time, until they break.. LOL or the car starts going the other way, and then it is time to freshen up the motor. Of course if you are waiting for the magic limiter to clear and provide you with copius amounts of additional ponies I think you need a reality check.[sm=bounceybounce.gif][sm=bounceybounce.gif]
I am not doubting the possibility of a limiter on these things, but there is some validity to a proper break in. All tolerances are tight from the factory and require some time to work/wear together, just the natural break in will cause an increase in power over time as the internals wear and become more efficient. Most drag racers will tell you their cars will continue to get faster and faster over time, until they break.. LOL or the car starts going the other way, and then it is time to freshen up the motor. Of course if you are waiting for the magic limiter to clear and provide you with copius amounts of additional ponies I think you need a reality check.[sm=bounceybounce.gif][sm=bounceybounce.gif]
I used to be a mechanic before I got a job that paid better, so please save me the tech lesson, regarding break in.
And I'm not expecting anything. Just asking if anyone can confirm what I've been told from both a local performance guy and my Ford service tech. The performance guy guesstimated that the decrease in power could be as much as 20%, which is about 60 hp and that, my dear Hubba, would be noticeble.
Where do I go for a reality check?
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