has anyone diregarded the running in

[degars]

Im in the process of running in my cup (done 400 miles). When I collected it from the dealer he said that it doesnt really need to be run in but its probably best if you keep it below 4000 revs for the first 500 miles or so. What do you think of this advice? Has anybody totally disregarded a run in period and just gone for it from the start?

 

[Mikey16vClio]

Well 500 miles isnt very far so id at LEAST run it in for that long m8.

 

[arse274]

ran in from first day took it up to !20 after 60 miles had a good race in it. cars today are designed for this.. just remember like i do to drive slowly for the first 4-5mins to let the engine warm up (also saving fuel) then go for it ((i mean obvioulsy not totally hammer it below 1000miles but do get some speed up.. if its long term health is suffering it doesnt matter because by that point you will have sold it for half price thorugh depreciation due to renault brining out 182 192 202 212 etc... to some boyracer who will also thrash it.

Give it some and then dont forget to sell after 2 years max

 

[Tom]

yup

 

[night.icon]

ragg it from the start !!!!!

 

[degars]

I think your right arse274...thanks. Ill probably do the 500 anyway, and then go fot it (its only another 100 miles anyway).

 

[Bryan]

whe i got my clio, i respected it for the 1st 10 miles, warmed up the engine to a decent temperatuer then cained shitout of it

in over 12000 miles not one thing went wrong, and at the time was the quickest 1.2 16v in the club

it since has died, through no fault of the car as it was stuck into a lamppost and written off

 

[Tom]

Quote: Originally posted by bambam on 30 March 2004

whe i got my clio, i respected it for the 1st 10 miles, warmed up the engine to a decent temperatuer then cained shitout of it

in over 12000 miles not one thing went wrong, and at the time was the quickest 1.2 16v in the club*

it since has died, through no fault of the car as it was stuck into a lamppost and written off

* this was never proven mine was quicker.

 

[Bryan]

tom we all know mine had more power - std vs stv, you had a little more torque though

but as far as real figures go, mine was

and now its freds

 

[wackojacko]

Blasted mine from the start.

Its not the engines that you have to worry about the rest of the stuff falling apart !!!

 

[degars]

Nice one whakojacko,

430 miles and no rattles yet. Is this a record ?

 

[.:xTreme:.]

No I have a Cup and have over 4000 miles and I have no rattles..

 

[arse274]

glovebox rattles ahhhhhhhh!!!! i have no gloves either ahhhhhhhhh!!!!