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kinpin · 06-07-2014, 10:10 PM

My 2014 Z has 1030 miles on it as of today ..... 470 miles to go . This brake in period has been painful because i only really drive my Z on the weekends and it seem like it is taking for ever. I been doing allot of highway driving and been varying my speed from 55 to 75 . I am almost there .

Jackass · 06-07-2014, 10:39 PM

Stop driving around
Fuel it up head south , I mean way south like FL
It will take you about half the time on the way back home !

white ZL1 · 06-07-2014, 10:52 PM

Never understood this whole 1500 miles thing. Whatever.

135Hoser · 06-07-2014, 10:52 PM

Lol break in period. at 1k km's (621 Miles) I already have the JRE 75whp kit installed.

Just drive it like you stole it and enjoy the car.

ZL1 Spoked · 06-08-2014, 02:05 AM

Lol guys are mad they didn't break in their car properly ^^

kinpin · 06-08-2014, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ZL1 Spoked

Lol guys are mad they didn't break in their car properly ^^

+1

jessrayo · 06-08-2014, 05:52 PM

This whole break in thing reminds me of the spring loaded isolater bearing on the upper pulley. A long, long time ago I put up a post to someone with a supercharger rattle and said just take it to an aftermarket shop and get that spring loaded piece of crap pulled off the car and put a solid isolator in there and it will be fixed. Someone with a GM connection jumped in and gave me the third degree and said how dare I contradict the engineers that said it absolutely had to have that spring in there. Here we are a year later and someone at GM finally admitted the spring loaded isolater is a problem so everyone can have theirs replaced...with a solid isolator. I wonder if this was the same engineer that said you should not drive the car hard for the first 1500 miles? If it makes sense to you to baby the car for 1500 miles then go ahead. I don't get it.

Trackman · 06-08-2014, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jessrayo

This whole break in thing reminds me of the spring loaded isolater bearing on the upper pulley. A long, long time ago I put up a post to someone with a supercharger rattle and said just take it to an aftermarket shop and get that spring loaded piece of crap pulled off the car and put a solid isolator in there and it will be fixed. Someone with a GM connection jumped in and gave me the third degree and said how dare I contradict the engineers that said it absolutely had to have that spring in there. Here we are a year later and someone at GM finally admitted the spring loaded isolater is a problem so everyone can have theirs replaced...with a solid isolator. I wonder if this was the same engineer that said you should not drive the car hard for the first 1500 miles? If it makes sense to you to baby the car for 1500 miles then go ahead. I don't get it.

I concur. It makes absolutely no sense. It makes more sense to break in a new driver for 1500 miles.

Baer383 · 06-08-2014, 07:38 PM

At 500 miles I was down to my short block building my way back up.

hotlap · 06-08-2014, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Trackman

I concur. It makes absolutely no sense. It makes more sense to break in a new driver for 1500 miles.

I honored the word of the break in. On it to 4000 rpm and then shift while keeping it under 80. I saw no reason not to

SCHUSS · 06-08-2014, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jessrayo

This whole break in thing reminds me of the spring loaded isolater bearing on the upper pulley. A long, long time ago I put up a post to someone with a supercharger rattle and said just take it to an aftermarket shop and get that spring loaded piece of crap pulled off the car and put a solid isolator in there and it will be fixed. Someone with a GM connection jumped in and gave me the third degree and said how dare I contradict the engineers that said it absolutely had to have that spring in there. Here we are a year later and someone at GM finally admitted the spring loaded isolater is a problem so everyone can have theirs replaced...with a solid isolator. I wonder if this was the same engineer that said you should not drive the car hard for the first 1500 miles? If it makes sense to you to baby the car for 1500 miles then go ahead. I don't get it.

Triple digits with double digits on the odometer. I could pull other stock Z's that followed the break-in.

hotlap · 06-08-2014, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SCHUSS

Triple digits with double digits on the odometer. I could pull other stock Z's that followed the break-in.

Congratulations!

ashengreyZL1 · 06-09-2014, 02:53 AM

If the break in really mattered wouldn't the computer be set not to rev passed 4000 for the first 1500 miles ???

SCHUSS · 06-09-2014, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by hotlapZL1

Congratulations!

Thanks

06-07-2014, 10:10 PM	#1
kinpin 618 RWHP Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Albany New York Posts: 772 View My Garage	almost there My 2014 Z has 1030 miles on it as of today ..... 470 miles to go . This brake in period has been painful because i only really drive my Z on the weekends and it seem like it is taking for ever. I been doing allot of highway driving and been varying my speed from 55 to 75 . I am almost there .

06-08-2014, 02:05 AM	#5
ZL1 Spoked Drives: Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: CA Posts: 1,131	Lol guys are mad they didn't break in their car properly ^^ __________________ -2013 Camaro ZL1-Black Stripe Package-Ambient Light Kit-Subwoofer Package-Sunroof-Suede Package-NAV MYLINK-MANUAL BABY-Dual Vented Fenders-Exposed Carbon Fiber Insert -Black 10 Spoke Wheels 604 RWHP 602 LBS/TQ

06-08-2014, 05:52 PM	#7
jessrayo Speed Freak Drives: 2013 ZL1 Camaro, 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ardmore, OK Posts: 2,637 View My Garage	This whole break in thing reminds me of the spring loaded isolater bearing on the upper pulley. A long, long time ago I put up a post to someone with a supercharger rattle and said just take it to an aftermarket shop and get that spring loaded piece of crap pulled off the car and put a solid isolator in there and it will be fixed. Someone with a GM connection jumped in and gave me the third degree and said how dare I contradict the engineers that said it absolutely had to have that spring in there. Here we are a year later and someone at GM finally admitted the spring loaded isolater is a problem so everyone can have theirs replaced...with a solid isolator. I wonder if this was the same engineer that said you should not drive the car hard for the first 1500 miles? If it makes sense to you to baby the car for 1500 miles then go ahead. I don't get it. __________________ 2016 SS -AGP twin Borg Warner 7163 EFR's, LT4 mechanical pump, LT4 injectors, Walbro 255 low side, Castrol SRF. 734whp/759 tq 2013 ZL1 -ADM - 427 LSX 6 bolt, O-ringed block built by LME. Twin PT6466 turbos. RPM custom manual trans, RPS Quad carbon clutch, 9" Hendrix rear diff & axles. ADM/squash fuel system, Ron Davis radiator, Spal fans, AGP air to air, turbo plumbing. LPE oil cooler, rear bushing upgrade, roll bar...etc. rwhp 1400+... 212.5mph, best Texas mile to date.

06-08-2014, 07:38 PM	#9
Baer383 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Ashen Gray Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 668	At 500 miles I was down to my short block building my way back up. __________________ I don't have to know everything,I just need to know,what I need to know,when I need to know it! MODS, a lot of money,a lot of parts,a lot of time,a lot of patience. 754 RWHP 747 RWTQ 93 Octane http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=347243

06-07-2014, 10:39 PM	#2
Jackass Doing what I like to do Drives: 1963 Landrover Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Almost at the corner ! Posts: 667	Stop driving around Fuel it up head south , I mean way south like FL It will take you about half the time on the way back home !

06-07-2014, 10:52 PM	#3
white ZL1 Drives: none Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: DFW area Posts: 1,844	Never understood this whole 1500 miles thing. Whatever.

06-07-2014, 10:52 PM	#4
135Hoser Drives: A bunch Join Date: May 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 63	Lol break in period. at 1k km's (621 Miles) I already have the JRE 75whp kit installed. Just drive it like you stole it and enjoy the car.

06-09-2014, 02:53 AM	#13
ashengreyZL1 Davenport Stage 6 Drives: 2013 ashen grey ZL1 M6 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Alberta, Great White North Posts: 67	If the break in really mattered wouldn't the computer be set not to rev passed 4000 for the first 1500 miles ???