Smoother shifting, more power after break-in period?

[KJSolar]

So I got my 2LT about a month ago, and I've got about 625 miles on it, and it seems as the car has much more power, and the trans is shifting much better than when new.

It is my first manual trans car in over 20 yrs, and my first one I got as new, so I've never experienced a break in period on a manual trans...the shifter when new seemed really stiff and the clutch really tight. I just figured this was the way the car would feel. Now it may be I'm getting better at driving/shifting as I re-learn a manual trans, but that doesn't explain the feeling of greater power. (if I were to quantify how much more power it feels like...I would guess 30-40 more.) The car feels great so I'm not complaining, but it was/is such a noticeable difference I thought it might be worth mentioning here.

Did everyone else who bought new, experience the same as me?

[EastWood-SS]

I experienced much of the same around the 1000 mile mark. Car just opens up and becomes a whole a new beast.

[KJSolar]

It's like a completely different car. I'm going on a 900 mile trip in it for Labor Day weekend and can't wait!

[CyberPunk223]

yeah, I don't think the shifter, tranny & engine really isn't fully broken in to about 15,000 miles, when I hit around that mark I started getting 1.5 mpg better as the engine is now loosened up.

Also the clutch wears in and isn't as grabby, the mechanics of the tranny & shifter take time to wear in so shifting becomes easier,, and if you have any gear grinding this will reduce as well.

you'll be really happy with the car when it gets broken in, it will drive like a dream

[CamaroJoe96]

I seem to be grinding even more! currently at 14k miles

[Rockhead]

When I drove the car for the first time I was rather concerned with the shifting. It didn't take long for it to smarten up. I havn't felt any increase in power. It's been a tire fryer since the day I bought it.