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Hi guys,
I've posed this same question to Jaime @ Bethesda EuroCars, but haven't received a response yet to my email.
Knock on wood, I'll be getting back my car tomorrow afternoon. It'll have a new motor (courtesy of Lotus NA - thank you boys), REV300, and ACT HDSS clutch.
Searching the threads, I found this:
"It is important during the car's early life to limit the workload on the engine and thus control the heat generated within it, which is primarily a function of throttle opening and rpm. However, being too sympathetic on the car will not allow the piston rings to bed in satisfactorily, so a balance of spirited and gently use is required. For the first 600 miles (1,000km), use no more than moderate throttle openings (about half of the available accelerator pedal travel) and do not run the engine continuouslyt at engine speeds over 4,500. Occasional short burts at wider throttle and high rpm will be beneficial, as will a constantly changing cruising speed and making full use of the gearbox. Do not allow the engine to labour in too high a gear ratio, but change down and let the engine operate in its natural power band."
Should I follow those instructions, just as I would if the car itself was new? Does the REV300 change anything?
I've posed this same question to Jaime @ Bethesda EuroCars, but haven't received a response yet to my email.
Knock on wood, I'll be getting back my car tomorrow afternoon. It'll have a new motor (courtesy of Lotus NA - thank you boys), REV300, and ACT HDSS clutch.
Searching the threads, I found this:
"It is important during the car's early life to limit the workload on the engine and thus control the heat generated within it, which is primarily a function of throttle opening and rpm. However, being too sympathetic on the car will not allow the piston rings to bed in satisfactorily, so a balance of spirited and gently use is required. For the first 600 miles (1,000km), use no more than moderate throttle openings (about half of the available accelerator pedal travel) and do not run the engine continuouslyt at engine speeds over 4,500. Occasional short burts at wider throttle and high rpm will be beneficial, as will a constantly changing cruising speed and making full use of the gearbox. Do not allow the engine to labour in too high a gear ratio, but change down and let the engine operate in its natural power band."
Should I follow those instructions, just as I would if the car itself was new? Does the REV300 change anything?