Just got my car back today, i'm runnin really light for a while, and with no boost. I just got my engine rebuilt with the specs listed below. My mechanic, surgested around a 2000 mile break in period w/out boost, and low rpm driving. Before i give it some gas. Let me know what you all have done, or think i should do.


97' Eclipse RS (kinda)
HRC stage III turbo kit (12-18 psi)
HKS 2 1/2" cat back exhaust
16" wheels w/Yokohomo tires (215/45)
420A engine w/ billet crower rods, and 8.5:1 JE pistons
Power-stop brakes w/axis pads
Ebachi Pro lowering kit (1.8")

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Everyone around me I have always heard 500 mile breakin period, and keeping it below 2500k or 3k rpms.


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1997 RS

I would go longer than 500 miles. I went 500 miles with my stock rebuild and I have MAJOR blowby. I get oil dripping from my air filter. I would break it in at LEAST 1000 miles.




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Neuspeed Sport Springs
5 Strut Bars (2 F/U, F/L, R/U, R/L)
Sprint Front Camber Kit
$15 Rear Camber Kit
Corbin's A/F Gauge
MSD DIS-2 Ignition System
Some Regrind Cams that need High Compression (which I don't have)
Ported Intake Manifold
Ported Throttle Body
Nameless Cold Air Intake with a K&N Filter
Custom 2 1/2 inch exhaust with Dual DTM Muffler
Empty Catalytic Convertor
Energy Suspension Motor Mount inserts
Hurricane_GS Short Shifter
Symborsky Shift Kit
Clutchmasters Stage 3 Modular
225/50/16inch Wheels and Tires


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Infinity Reference Series 5 1/4 and 1 inch tweeter component systems for fronts and rears
Blaupunkt 3 way 6x9's in the rears
3 MTX 5000 10" 12 ohm subs running 4 ohms mono

Yes, I'd say 500 miles at least. And be easy on her for those 500 miles, you'll regret it if you don't. Sounds like your gonna need some injectors on that list and an AFC if your gonna run that kinda boost(12-18psi). Anyways, good luck with the break in! It will be time to unleash the beast soon!!

Strauss
95 GS
Stage IV shortly...

Start car up first time, warm it up before driving, and then change the oil. This should get out any random particles that would have introduced themselves during the buildup.

Run the car around for a a few 100 miles, change oil.

Drive the car for 1000k miles change oil.

I would recommend at least three oil changes in the first 1000miles looking for any possible foreign particles and keeping out of boost. I figure run the revs up to about 5k but keep it out of boost or any serious boost. Use standard oil and then swap to synthetic after that and the rest of the life of the car. This is not neccesarily the perfect method as everyone has their own ideas on how to do but it worked for me.

MuRiX
97 Eclipse GS HRC Stage IV+
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I made it for 500 miles, changed oil.. I've got another 100 miles on it or so, but god i just can't help it..
Breakins SUCK

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Yeah I would run at least a 1000mi break in. Run 10W-30 first 1000 change oil at 500 and at 1000 switch back to 5W30. first 1000 try to stay low throttle and as little boost as possible. and then take it easy up to first oil change at 3000.

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500 miles....my GSX is proof. it's sittin in the shop now cause i couldn't wait. :-(

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1990 GSX (14.1 in the 1/4 mile, so far)
1997 RS (it just looks neat)
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What exactly broke on your GSX? What failed after your improper breakin ??

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i'm 99.9% sure the rings weren't fully seated yet and they heated up from the friction and broke. i got enourmous blow-by but i was driving to my parents house for the weekend and couldn't tell. well it shot ALL the oil outta my engine and the engine cut off. i looked under the hood, saw the mess and went up the road for some oil. came back put oil in, turned it over...well let's say it sounded like the pistons heated, expanded and got stuck to the cylinder walls and when i turned the key the rods just ripped outta the pistons. matter of fact that's what happened to the RS, #1 piston got stuck in the cylinder and popped the rod off.

Chris Dishmon
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1990 GSX (like Jen and Cody's 1st gen it's sitting in peices :))

1997 RS (with the kit that's kitted out)

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between 500 to 1000 miles.

i broke my in 500 miles; oil change, another 2000; another oil change ....but i am guilty of gettin on it during the breakin of about 1500 =)

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