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Hennessey Performance · 09-21-2009, 11:51 PM

On one of our supercharged HPE550's we gained about 22 rear wheel hp from the time the car was new til when it had 1000 miles on it. It was a noticable power gain.

joerod97 · 09-21-2009, 11:52 PM

Hey SummoneR, glad you are finally enjoying your car. Also, mine ran great since day 1. I have varied my speeds during break in and was not afraid to jump on it a few times but not the hard stomp the pedal type.When all my buddies want to know if I have smoked the tires I show them a u tube black Camaro doing a burnout and tell them that its me. Why should I subject my baby to that kind of abuse

HDDAN · 09-22-2009, 06:04 AM

It took the fuse pull to wake mine. At 1,500 miles I turned a 13.38 @ 105.65 mph. I know that it will do better the next time out. I went to NED Friday and just as they were lining us up it rained. Clear skies every where else, but it rained right over the drag strip. I love this car!

ddunerider · 09-22-2009, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix328

just turned 1500 miles today.............and Im still waiting for the wake up.

Wake it up!! Drive it harder it helps ......

Bewenched · 09-22-2009, 02:37 PM

Mine started getting is full breath I'd say around 2500 miles

CamaroFemme · 09-22-2009, 02:40 PM

I encourage everyone who is waiting longer than usual for the "wake up" to try the fuse pull. Just because your friendly neighborhood gas station says there's 91 in their tanks doesn't necessarily mean there is.

CamaroHutch · 09-22-2009, 02:46 PM

800, changed oil, and been awake ever since...

camarossrs2150 · 09-22-2009, 04:10 PM

as soon as you sell it

WS6ADDICT · 09-22-2009, 04:53 PM

6 Speed. Cut mufflers off at 45 miles. Car came to life finally at 2500 miles. When it woke up it was VERY noticeable! By the way, it's on page 12 of Nov Car Craft. BURNOUT!!!! Anyone seen it?

camaroshaun · 10-02-2009, 01:31 AM

Is the fuse pull for both LS3 and L99 or just the L99? How much better will it run?

BigFish · 10-02-2009, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelso

break in right = drive it lk u stole it!

YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!

CamaroFemme · 10-02-2009, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaroshaun

Is the fuse pull for both LS3 and L99 or just the L99? How much better will it run?

Here's what I remember from the fuse pull thread (see there for more info, and feel free to correct me if I'm wrong):

The car has two octane settings in its computer. One for the gas your manual recommends, and one for lower, because it's the law that all cars be able to run on 87. There's a small glitch in that when your computer has to shift to the lower octane setting, it's supposed to re-check periodically, and it doesn't. So even if you get a bad tank of gas and then go fill up w/ the good stuff, your computer doesn't know it and is still using the inferior table, causing reduced performance. The fuse pull fixes this because the computer is then made to re-check.

Atomic Autosports · 10-05-2009, 01:36 PM

Well I have my own way of breaking in a new motor but I will say the day I picker my car up about 2 weeks ago it was a slob and I was very dissapointed. I have driven many fast cars and have a TT C6 Corvette. I only have 600 miles on the car and am feeling a good improvement as the miles roll on. I break my cars in hard and let them cool down the first 400-500 miles then drive them hard the rest of the time without regard for RPM's or MPH.

I have read so many diffrent opinions of how the car feels diffrent after 100 miles and some say 1,000 miles. I am curious if anyone did a dyno pull at 200 miles or less and had the same car tested again between 2-3 K. I wish I had the time to do mine when I picked it up.

TXISKING · 10-08-2009, 10:03 AM

Mine has 3400 on it. It will spin on take of with TC on in drive. I had the 1st oil change at 2000 miles.

09-22-2009, 02:46 PM	#21
CamaroHutch Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RJT Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southern Indiana (Louisville Area) Posts: 357	800, changed oil, and been awake ever since... __________________ Ordered Jan 09 2SS RS RJT Delivery?? 5/27/09 #10630 AFTERMARKET: Hurst STS Borla ATAK Catback

09-22-2009, 04:10 PM	#22
camarossrs2150 Drives: abm2ssrs Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: still out of my mind Posts: 2,095	as soon as you sell it __________________ [SIGPIC]

10-05-2009, 01:36 PM	#27
Atomic Autosports Drives: 2010 Cyber Grey SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 82	Well I have my own way of breaking in a new motor but I will say the day I picker my car up about 2 weeks ago it was a slob and I was very dissapointed. I have driven many fast cars and have a TT C6 Corvette. I only have 600 miles on the car and am feeling a good improvement as the miles roll on. I break my cars in hard and let them cool down the first 400-500 miles then drive them hard the rest of the time without regard for RPM's or MPH. I have read so many diffrent opinions of how the car feels diffrent after 100 miles and some say 1,000 miles. I am curious if anyone did a dyno pull at 200 miles or less and had the same car tested again between 2-3 K. I wish I had the time to do mine when I picked it up. __________________ 2010 Camaro SS/RS Cyber Grey

10-08-2009, 10:03 AM	#28
TXISKING Drives: '13 ZL1 725 rwhp / 700 ft lb tq Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Andrews, Texas Posts: 165 View My Garage	Mine has 3400 on it. It will spin on take of with TC on in drive. I had the 1st oil change at 2000 miles. __________________ '13 Black Manual trans , Heads, Cam, Injectors, Ported Snout, Vmax throttle body, RotoFab, Headers, No Cats, 9.55 lower pulley, D3PE heat exchanger, - 725 rwhp/700 tq

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09-21-2009, 11:51 PM	#15
Hennessey Performance Drives: THE EXORCIST Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sealy, TX Posts: 388	On one of our supercharged HPE550's we gained about 22 rear wheel hp from the time the car was new til when it had 1000 miles on it. It was a noticable power gain.

09-21-2009, 11:52 PM	#16
joerod97 Chevy Man Drives: 2010 2ss -black/black Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Folsom,ca Posts: 433 View My Garage	Hey SummoneR, glad you are finally enjoying your car. Also, mine ran great since day 1. I have varied my speeds during break in and was not afraid to jump on it a few times but not the hard stomp the pedal type.When all my buddies want to know if I have smoked the tires I show them a u tube black Camaro doing a burnout and tell them that its me. Why should I subject my baby to that kind of abuse

09-22-2009, 06:04 AM	#17
HDDAN Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS 2007 HD FLSTC Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Boston MA Posts: 1,510	It took the fuse pull to wake mine. At 1,500 miles I turned a 13.38 @ 105.65 mph. I know that it will do better the next time out. I went to NED Friday and just as they were lining us up it rained. Clear skies every where else, but it rained right over the drag strip. I love this car!

09-22-2009, 02:37 PM	#19
Bewenched Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 343 View My Garage	Mine started getting is full breath I'd say around 2500 miles

09-22-2009, 02:40 PM	#20
CamaroFemme Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,879	I encourage everyone who is waiting longer than usual for the "wake up" to try the fuse pull. Just because your friendly neighborhood gas station says there's 91 in their tanks doesn't necessarily mean there is.

09-22-2009, 04:53 PM	#23
WS6ADDICT Drives: 85IROC-94Z-81Z2-2018 Vert 2002 WS6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fairview OK Posts: 122	6 Speed. Cut mufflers off at 45 miles. Car came to life finally at 2500 miles. When it woke up it was VERY noticeable! By the way, it's on page 12 of Nov Car Craft. BURNOUT!!!! Anyone seen it?

10-02-2009, 01:31 AM	#24
camaroshaun Drives: 2010 Camaro SS1 (in 2009) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 42	Is the fuse pull for both LS3 and L99 or just the L99? How much better will it run?