Has anyone done this break-in?
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Has anyone done this break-in?
I did search, but found no detailed results
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
One of the guys I autocross with reccomended this to me, but I havn't heard anything from any Rotary people who have actually done it. This will be a spirited daily driver, so i'm not intrested in doing another re-build very soon.
I have a moderate streetport in a S5 with ported intake and new rotor housings, seals, 6port sleeve inserts if that makes any diffrence.
Does anyone have any personal experience with this? This is my first rebuild and I want to make sure my baby is taken care of properly.
http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm
One of the guys I autocross with reccomended this to me, but I havn't heard anything from any Rotary people who have actually done it. This will be a spirited daily driver, so i'm not intrested in doing another re-build very soon.
I have a moderate streetport in a S5 with ported intake and new rotor housings, seals, 6port sleeve inserts if that makes any diffrence.
Does anyone have any personal experience with this? This is my first rebuild and I want to make sure my baby is taken care of properly.
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That's completely obsolete for Wankel owners. In the first paragraph he talks about how it pertains mostly to the "new" way of cylinder honing. Our housings aren't honed, and are incredibly smooth. I wouldn't listen to that at all. Keep the RPMs down (under 4000 I'd say), and don't boost (if turbo).
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A break-in might not be necessary, but it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
You can argue about how you never did a break-in, and it's running fine, but that doesn't mean everyone else should follow your lead.
This has been a hot topic in the Single Turbo section since a couple of "enthusiastic" RX-7 owners managed to dyno decent numbers with one engine with NO break-in and another with a little over 100 miles on the break-in.
We're NOT saying this is impossible.
We're saying it's NOT RECOMMENDED.
There's a BIG difference.
-Ted
You can argue about how you never did a break-in, and it's running fine, but that doesn't mean everyone else should follow your lead.
This has been a hot topic in the Single Turbo section since a couple of "enthusiastic" RX-7 owners managed to dyno decent numbers with one engine with NO break-in and another with a little over 100 miles on the break-in.
We're NOT saying this is impossible.
We're saying it's NOT RECOMMENDED.
There's a BIG difference.
-Ted
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For piston engines this guy is dead on. With a piston engine that uses sliding cam followers you have to break in the cam(s) and then you can run it hard no problem. In fact diesel engines with hardened cylinder liners you absolutely must work the engine hard to seat the rings. This is so important the local Caterpillar dealer (Halton Co.) runs their rebuilds on their engine dyno to get the rings seated. They have large water columns (manometers) to measure crankcase pressure and the pressure drops off as the rings seat.
As Rick pointed out rotor housings are very smooth and they are also very hard. It's obvious when an engine with used housings is rebuilt that break-in takes longer. I'd say that with new housings and apex seals that aren't too hard that very little break in would be required.
As Rick pointed out rotor housings are very smooth and they are also very hard. It's obvious when an engine with used housings is rebuilt that break-in takes longer. I'd say that with new housings and apex seals that aren't too hard that very little break in would be required.
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well as this is the first time I've done anything more complicated than a brake job, I really appreciate the input. I would really hate to fukup a brand-new pair of rotor housings, amung other things.
I didn't think to check the turbo forum, 'cause I don't have one, I see I should have.
I didn't think to check the turbo forum, 'cause I don't have one, I see I should have.
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You're very welcome. If in doubt, for the love of God ask. I'd much rather answer a question now than have to tell you that that white smoke coming out the exhaust is a coolant seal that went bye-bye in about 3 months.
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I've tried a race break-in on one of my engines for personal use.
(I would never do this using new bearings, but I clearanced used bearings and supplied 130 psi to the system).
Idled at 1200 for 60 mins. Change oil. (SAE 30W)
No load, 5000 rpm idle, 30 minutes, feeding 15000cfm to rad/oil cooler.
Drive 150 kms 0-6000 rpm, varying throttle.
50 kms, up to redline, WOT runs in 1st and second gear (no sustained full throttle). Change oil. (SAE 40W)
No MOP, premix 150:1 during break-in. Change to 80:1 under normal driving.
That was it.... 120 actual driven miles; 4 hour break-in.
Taking the engine apart at the end of the season showed nothing abnormal at all. Compression was 125 psi at the end of the break in. Mazda apex seals, New rotor housings.
I plan on testing more engines to determine if I think a long break-in is necessary. Unfortunately, I will only test this on my own engine, and recommend to any other user of an engine I build a 2000 mile break-in.
(I would never do this using new bearings, but I clearanced used bearings and supplied 130 psi to the system).
Idled at 1200 for 60 mins. Change oil. (SAE 30W)
No load, 5000 rpm idle, 30 minutes, feeding 15000cfm to rad/oil cooler.
Drive 150 kms 0-6000 rpm, varying throttle.
50 kms, up to redline, WOT runs in 1st and second gear (no sustained full throttle). Change oil. (SAE 40W)
No MOP, premix 150:1 during break-in. Change to 80:1 under normal driving.
That was it.... 120 actual driven miles; 4 hour break-in.
Taking the engine apart at the end of the season showed nothing abnormal at all. Compression was 125 psi at the end of the break in. Mazda apex seals, New rotor housings.
I plan on testing more engines to determine if I think a long break-in is necessary. Unfortunately, I will only test this on my own engine, and recommend to any other user of an engine I build a 2000 mile break-in.
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well as this is the first time I've done anything more complicated than a brake job, I really appreciate the input. I would really hate to fukup a brand-new pair of rotor housings, amung other things.
I didn't think to check the turbo forum, 'cause I don't have one, I see I should have.
I didn't think to check the turbo forum, 'cause I don't have one, I see I should have.
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...94% correct.
Break-ins are a crock. Both my grandmothers made badass apple pies...so I learned from each of them. Recipes are COMPLETELY different...same results, yummy pie. Break ins are the same way. Some people do it this way, some people do it that way, some people don't do it...same results. If the motor is assembled propperly you'll not have any problems (as long as you're not stupid). If it's not assembled propperly, it doesn't matter how you break it in.
I personally drive and ride from day one how I intend to drive or ride through out that machine's life.
I personally drive and ride from day one how I intend to drive or ride through out that machine's life.
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Used bearings, short break-ins seem fine to me.
New bearings, no way. Mazda suggests a slight break-in from the factory on the rx8's, and I assume the rx7's too when they were new but I don't have an owners manual to confirm. To me this is mainly because of the bearings, but correct me if I'm wrong here? So if you're using new bearings, seems like a good idea, but what mileage is best for breaking in new bearings?
New bearings, no way. Mazda suggests a slight break-in from the factory on the rx8's, and I assume the rx7's too when they were new but I don't have an owners manual to confirm. To me this is mainly because of the bearings, but correct me if I'm wrong here? So if you're using new bearings, seems like a good idea, but what mileage is best for breaking in new bearings?
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