Is it smart to install before broken in? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Sour DeeZ · 07-12-2011, 11:21 AM

I am getting these items installed:

- Kooks 1 7/8" long tubes
-Kooks HFC
- Kooks 3" Cat back
- Cold Air Inductions CAI
- Dyno Tuned at Jannetty Racing

My car only has 750 miles on it. Sincre I just traded in my LT for this. I have an appointment this friday and I am not sure if I should push it off a little bit. Seeing as if my car is tuned before its fully broken in?

axis · 07-12-2011, 11:24 AM

No problems at all.

carbon8 · 07-12-2011, 11:28 AM

Your voiding the warranty. So I guess it doesn't matter. But I would break my car in more. Just for the simple fact that they are going to take it to 6k on the dyno. But that is me. If your worried ask Ted.

Daniel

SGOS252382 · 07-12-2011, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by carbon8

Your voiding the warranty. So I guess it doesn't matter. But I would break my car in more. Just for the simple fact that they are going to take it to 6k on the dyno. But that is me. If your worried ask Ted.

Daniel

Technically your warranty is still intact even if you're modded. GM still has to prove the mod caused the part to break.
Many service managers will tell you your warranty is void if you tune your car, but that's really not true.

Just yesterday I was reading a thread where a Camaro5 member won a case agaist GM over his busted output shaft and transmission repacement. He has a ton of mods and his car is tuned.

He proved (TSB reports) that GM knew there was a defect with some of the output shafts. So even though he was modded and tuned, GM lost the case.

So just because you are modded and tuned, doesn't necessarily mean your warranty is gone.

Sour DeeZ · 07-12-2011, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SGOS252382

Technically your warranty is still intact even if you're modded. GM still has to prove the mod caused the part to break.
Many service managers will tell you your warranty is void if you tune your car, but that's really not true.

Just yesterday I was reading a thread where a Camaro5 member won a case agaist GM over his busted output shaft and transmission repacement. He has a ton of mods and his car is tuned.

He proved (TSB reports) that GM knew there was a defect with some of the output shafts. So even though he was modded and tuned, GM lost the case.

So just because you are modded and tuned, doesn't necessarily mean your warranty is gone.

Sounds good to me. Definitely

But now back to the broken in part. And how many miles is your guys opinion on what the speedometer should read before it goes on.

DELTA · 07-12-2011, 12:15 PM

I would wait until you have atleast 5000 miles on it.

PAUL SS · 07-12-2011, 12:30 PM

Break in should be complete by 1500 miles, best advice was above "Ask Ted". He won't steer you wrong.

Unobtainium · 07-12-2011, 12:38 PM

Dyno is a great place to break a car in safely. You can load it up good to seat the rings without breaking any laws.

SGOS252382 · 07-12-2011, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sour DeeZ

Sounds good to me. Definitely

But now back to the broken in part. And how many miles is your guys opinion on what the speedometer should read before it goes on.

I know several guys that started modding their car from day 1. I started modding my car within the first month (and got my car tuned). I had my car on the dyno and was racing it soon after getting it.

That's just my thing. I break my cars in hard and they've proved to be fast and reliable cars.(LT1 z28, 2 LS1 z28, 2 LS2 GTOs, L99 Camaro).

But you could drive around for a few more weeks and put a few more mile on your car if your worried.

Tshepp · 07-12-2011, 12:42 PM

At 750 miles you're engine should be damn near broken in...I put my Long Tubes, Exhaust, and Intake on with 1100 miles and didn't think twice...

Mr_Draco · 07-12-2011, 12:43 PM

Personally I would wait until 1,500 to get it tuned but the rest of the mods are fine.

My reasoning is, I wouldn't want to get it tuned and then after break in was finished have to go back and have it adjusted because now the tune is off a little. I just don't know enough about tuning to say if break in is a factor so if it was my car I would play it safe than sorry.

Now if Ted says that break in won't effect the tune, then go for it.

Sour DeeZ · 07-12-2011, 02:05 PM

I'm hoping Ted or someone fill JRE will find this. I am going to wait to call them because I am still waiting for one part to come in as well.

BlackMambaSS · 07-12-2011, 02:07 PM

I got my exhaust put on with 300 miles. Longtubes with 1500 miles. I'm sure u will be perfectly fine!!! Crank your car up and go for a joy ride today... Put some miles on it if your worried about it

Nvincent4708 · 07-12-2011, 02:14 PM

Honestly..There are people who build cars that start off with all this stuff from day one. But if you want to play it safe.. 500 miles.

07-12-2011, 11:21 AM	#1
Sour DeeZ Drives: 2011 IOM 2SS RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 692	Is it smart to install before broken in? I am getting these items installed: - Kooks 1 7/8" long tubes -Kooks HFC - Kooks 3" Cat back - Cold Air Inductions CAI - Dyno Tuned at Jannetty Racing My car only has 750 miles on it. Sincre I just traded in my LT for this. I have an appointment this friday and I am not sure if I should push it off a little bit. Seeing as if my car is tuned before its fully broken in?

07-12-2011, 11:24 AM	#2
axis Search Ninja Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Ark Posts: 7,183	No problems at all. __________________ 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Halltech CF 102 fed GPI modded intake manifold Bo (knows) White ported TB Kooks LT's/ Dynomax VT Pfadted (springs/sways) Dyno tuned by Rhino and GPI I once parallel parked a train.

07-12-2011, 12:30 PM	#7
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,690 View My Garage	Break in should be complete by 1500 miles, best advice was above "Ask Ted". He won't steer you wrong. __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

07-12-2011, 12:38 PM	#8
Unobtainium Fabricator Drives: 2011 2SS Summit White Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Langdon, AB Posts: 505	Dyno is a great place to break a car in safely. You can load it up good to seat the rings without breaking any laws. __________________ Roto-fab CAI Unobtainium Welding Exhaust ARH LT's 393whp L99 GPI VVT Turbo Cam-in

07-12-2011, 12:42 PM	#10
Tshepp Show & Go Drives: '10 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Racine,WI Posts: 239	At 750 miles you're engine should be damn near broken in...I put my Long Tubes, Exhaust, and Intake on with 1100 miles and didn't think twice... __________________ Sold: Blk/Blk 2010 SS M6 - Speed Inc SI5V2 Cam & Tune, TSP Underdrive balancer, XS Power LTs, XS 3" Exhaust, Roto-Fab Intake, BMR 1" Drop Springs, and more. Only 5600 miles!

07-12-2011, 11:28 AM	#3
carbon8 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS,2008 Hayabusa Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Yukon,Oklahoma Posts: 621	Your voiding the warranty. So I guess it doesn't matter. But I would break my car in more. Just for the simple fact that they are going to take it to 6k on the dyno. But that is me. If your worried ask Ted. Daniel

07-12-2011, 12:15 PM	#6
DELTA Drives: 2010 2SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 32	I would wait until you have atleast 5000 miles on it.

07-12-2011, 12:43 PM	#11
Mr_Draco Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 7,189	Personally I would wait until 1,500 to get it tuned but the rest of the mods are fine. My reasoning is, I wouldn't want to get it tuned and then after break in was finished have to go back and have it adjusted because now the tune is off a little. I just don't know enough about tuning to say if break in is a factor so if it was my car I would play it safe than sorry. Now if Ted says that break in won't effect the tune, then go for it.

07-12-2011, 02:05 PM	#12
Sour DeeZ Drives: 2011 IOM 2SS RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 692	I'm hoping Ted or someone fill JRE will find this. I am going to wait to call them because I am still waiting for one part to come in as well.

07-12-2011, 02:07 PM	#13
BlackMambaSS Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Black on Black Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Greenville, SC / Fayetteville, NC Posts: 35 View My Garage	I got my exhaust put on with 300 miles. Longtubes with 1500 miles. I'm sure u will be perfectly fine!!! Crank your car up and go for a joy ride today... Put some miles on it if your worried about it

07-12-2011, 02:14 PM	#14
Nvincent4708 Drives: N/A Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: N/A Posts: 25,855 View My Garage	Honestly..There are people who build cars that start off with all this stuff from day one. But if you want to play it safe.. 500 miles.

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