Proper break in of G37 sport coupe 6mt?
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Proper break in of G37 sport coupe 6mt?
The dealership should have my new car in by friday(hopefully). Does any one know if there is a break in period or anything along those lines. I have never bought a brand new car before so I am not familiar with breaking one in. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!! Infiniti G37 athens blue /stone 6mt
Last edited by Bluebeast; 03-11-2008 at 12:06 PM. Reason: because
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Originally Posted by Bluebeast
Yeah that is a nice article and it seems to make sense, I did break in my 01 yamaha r6 that way and it still runs like a madman with no problems after 25xxx miles, Plus this method is definitely alot more fun!!!thanks!!!
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Originally Posted by JDM 350GT
no cruising on freeway? wow thats new
Don't worry about it, drive on the highway, just take it easy, and if you're really paranoid, let up on the gas every once in a while to perform some engine braking.
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Originally Posted by Armanius Maximu
What do you mean by "engine breaking"? Just letting the speed decrease on its own while in gear?
Heck, I'd double-clutch and down shift to slow down even after out of the break-in period, just to hear the engine of the car I had rev.. Sounded cool!
Some folks have said that double clutching is not required due to synchromesh, which is true. However, IMHO, it allows the engagement of the transmission when down shifting to be smoother, resulting in less wear on the clutch.
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Originally Posted by Armanius Maximu
What's double clutching? Sorry ... I've been driving manuals, but have no idea what double clutching is.
1) Depress clutch quickly
2) Take transmission out of gear and put into neutral position
3) Release clutch quickly
4) Blip throttle to bring engine RPM's up
5) Depress clutch quickly
6) Put transmission into lower gear
7) Release clutch quickly
If you do it right all you'll hear is the engine rev up and you won't feel the transmission engagement. If you do it wrong, where the the engine RPMs rise even higher, you'll feel the car lurch forward and slow down abruptly.
Normally you can do it by going down 1 gear, which is what I'd normally do. I've also down shifted 2 gears, from 5th to 3rd, or 4th to 2nd (if you were let's say in a spirited environment on the road).. You just have to bring the revs up higher.. (I'm talking about 15 years ago when a 6spd manual was rare, if it existed at all)..
Below is a link to video on youtube. If you google it, I'm sure you'll find more information..
Last edited by geronimomoe; 03-27-2008 at 08:05 PM.