when to rev

[poloplayer]

Hey guys, how many k's should I have done before I can get the engine up to 5800rpm to get max power?

[shaneth]

mate i dont think theres a specific amount. From everything i have heard, vw bench test every motor. so they already slightly been run in. i was told to drive it now like you plan on driving it in the future. so i went rather hard but that doesnt mean floggin the crap out of it either. Just take it higher in rpm as you keep driving it. I think it took me a week to hit 5,800 first but then probably another week before i did it again.

[natee]

despite what the manual says, my dealer told me to basically drive it like i stole it at least every now and then to 'run in' my car

[beefa]

As per the above, I found that the motor started to losen up a little as it got towards 1000km... I didnt hit redline until then, but still drove it reasonably hard.

While the motors are bench run, im not sure how hard they are run in, and I would hazard a guess that its only the engine and not the gearbox/drive train etc

I found it also used more fuel during the first 500-1000kms which would support that there is still some bedding in to be done when you pick it up.

[FL00DY]

If you've babied it, you'll be slower then someone who has gunned it every where. First weekend I had mine I did bout 800km, most of that was between a max of 4Krpm-5Krpm

5800rpm might be redline, but power starts to die between 5000rpm & 5500rpm.

[leck]

I drove mine normally from the day i got it, not particularly hard but with the odd squirt here and there.

With a couple of thousand on the clock, it does feel more consistent and i am slowly unleashing it. Part of that is coming with learning how to drive it well and where the power is i suppose.

Looking forward to a couple of mods and a track day or two to really get it up and dancing.

[h100vw]

Were I ever to have a brand new motor I'd be doing what this fella says.

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Gavin

[shaneth]

Were I ever to have a brand new motor I'd be doing what this fella says.

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Gavin

Yep i have read that and have also had someone recommended me following it. Also TRD recommend the same breakin style.

[h100vw]

It's all about sticking a good amount of load on the motor for as long as possible, long drags up hills being ideal. Without overheating it.

Formula 1 teams and superbikes don't have hours to spend running in their motors.

Gavin

[gpk_gti]

Were I ever to have a brand new motor I'd be doing what this fella says.

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Gavin

this is exactly what i did with my new vr6 when i got it,,and WOW it was really quick.all the mechs that drove it a vw always said it was the fastest vr6 they ever drove and thats without any engine mods apart from the usual suspects.I drove it hard from the day i got it.never any problems with it either.The salesman told me when i bought it to drive it like i stole it AND I DID!!!

[dodgeGTI]

Hey guys, how many k's should I have done before I can get the engine up to 5800rpm to get max power?

The manual says to stay below 3/4s of max power for the first 1000kms.

Get the manual out of your glovebox and give it a good read when you get home tonight. There is a fair bit in there to learn.

[dodgeGTI]

Formula 1 teams and superbikes don't have hours to spend running in their motors.

Gavin

True, but I doubt any of us have to coin to change over engines as often as F1 and motoGP teams.

[poloplayer]

If you've babied it, you'll be slower then someone who has gunned it every where. First weekend I had mine I did bout 800km, most of that was between a max of 4Krpm-5Krpm

5800rpm might be redline, but power starts to die between 5000rpm & 5500rpm.

5800 isnt redline, and VW say that peak power of 110kw is at 5800rpm.

[FL00DY]

5800 isnt redline, and VW say that peak power of 110kw is at 5800rpm.

oops who put that 5 in place of the 6 Actually redline is prob 7200rpm

I normally change at 5500, there's a real dead spot around 5500rpm.

[dilbert_rocks]

Cold Test

While the motors are bench run, im not sure how hard they are run in, and I would hazard a guess that its only the engine and not the gearbox/drive train etc

Check this out for a bit more info on how they are starting to run in the motors at the factory...

http://www.volkswagen-environment.de/buster/buster.asp?i=_content/wissen_23153.asp