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Originally Posted by 64mgb
Here's how I'm doing mine after many suggestions from this forum. First 1000 miles, keep it under 3000 rpm, and no boost. Next 200 miles, keep it under 4000 rpm, and no boost. Next 200 miles, keep it under 5000 rpm, and no boost. Then, let 'er rip!
I have about 1270 miles on it right now, so I'm getting close to being able to get on it a little bit. I've had it up to 5 k a few times...sounds great!
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I have about 1270 miles on it right now, so I'm getting close to being able to get on it a little bit. I've had it up to 5 k a few times...sounds great!
Rich
great.. so i got to spend all summer breaking in the damn motor.. that sucks. I guess when i get mine done.. she will be a show qween for a year or 2, I plan on driveing on saturday nights.
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on all new motors i put in, i drive it like im goign to be driving it after its broken in. So i usually beat the **** out of them for teh 1st 2-3k miles then there good to go
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Originally Posted by MattG
I think the words streetport, RB, and broke, go together like peas in a pod
Oh BTW 85 FB, BRING IT!!!! I gots your rx7 army! Sure wouldnt mine a clean alternator either!
Oh BTW 85 FB, BRING IT!!!! I gots your rx7 army! Sure wouldnt mine a clean alternator either!
I've already brought it. I'm waiting on you. Hooah, motherf***er! *L*
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aarons: Since they're still building it, when will you be getting it? And how soon until it gets into your car once you receive it?
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Originally Posted by drunkclever
great.. so i got to spend all summer breaking in the damn motor.. that sucks. I guess when i get mine done.. she will be a show qween for a year or 2, I plan on driveing on saturday nights.
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Raising the RPM limit at regular intervals, as 64MBG suggests, worked for me when I broke in my first FB back in 1980. We raced the car for three years after that, regularly running over redline, and when we tore the engine down after 50K miles to take a look, every part was still within spec.
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man 1300 anit no miles at all. I could do that in a week. Just go for senic drives with a girl or something to pass time. I always take my find sarah for a ride on every build ive done/got. We just head out some back roads and just drive its cool having someone to talk to and it helps pass the miles/time.
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Here is a link that describes the break-in eriod for a competition built engine.
It would appear that a good 8-10 hour drive will break it in ok.
http://www.mazdamotorsports.com/weba...1&subject=misc
It would appear that a good 8-10 hour drive will break it in ok.
http://www.mazdamotorsports.com/weba...1&subject=misc
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Originally Posted by 85 FB
I've already brought it. I'm waiting on you. Hooah, motherf***er! *L*
Oh, and that Energizer battery helps push the air into the engine to cool it down, so that I can sneak up on you quicker. Ha ha.
aarons: Since they're still building it, when will you be getting it? And how soon until it gets into your car once you receive it?
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aarons: Since they're still building it, when will you be getting it? And how soon until it gets into your car once you receive it?
It should be here in about 2 weeks. It depends on how many problems I run into installing it, its the first rotary i've done so I'm not really sure......wanna help???
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Originally Posted by aarons
It should be here in about 2 weeks. It depends on how many problems I run into installing it, its the first rotary i've done so I'm not really sure......wanna help???
Ha, I would if I could. But I have no prior experience to installing a rotary engine before. You'd be better off doing searching with this forum of the Haynes manual.
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Man, what are guys talking about taking a long time to get 1000miles? When my dad first got his WRX(s) and his STi, we just hopped in the car, drove 500 miles, turned around, and came home. 500 miles on the interstate takes NO time. You can easily knock out a break in in one day, if you have a free Saturday or Sunday.
We actually made it beneficial, too. We drove to Alabama and stopped at this HUGE fireworks store; bought ~$300 worth of fireworks for $80, and came home.
We actually made it beneficial, too. We drove to Alabama and stopped at this HUGE fireworks store; bought ~$300 worth of fireworks for $80, and came home.
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Originally Posted by clean85owner
Man, what are guys talking about taking a long time to get 1000miles? When my dad first got his WRX(s) and his STi, we just hopped in the car, drove 500 miles, turned around, and came home. 500 miles on the interstate takes NO time. You can easily knock out a break in in one day, if you have a free Saturday or Sunday.
We actually made it beneficial, too. We drove to Alabama and stopped at this HUGE fireworks store; bought ~$300 worth of fireworks for $80, and came home.
We actually made it beneficial, too. We drove to Alabama and stopped at this HUGE fireworks store; bought ~$300 worth of fireworks for $80, and came home.
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