Too Soon? Drove my FR-S a little hard - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

tennisfreak · 03-31-2013, 02:11 PM

I just picked up my FR-S yesterday and my family wanted me to take them out for a spin in it.

So I took two of my boys out one at a time and let them see what she felt like.

Each drive was maybe 5 minutes and a few miles but I kinda drove her hard to let them see what she could do. I maybe got close to 7k rpm and maybe showed them the acceleration a little more than I should have.

Was it too soon for me to do this? Did any of you push your FR-S any when it was new?

Hindsight now I am thinking maybe I should not have done that and hope I didnt screw anything up.

Ryephile · 03-31-2013, 02:14 PM

It's fine. Your engine will be better off in the long term [lower oil consumption, improved ring sealing] than those that chose an unnaturally timid break-in.

Efferalgan · 03-31-2013, 02:14 PM

Too late thinking about it now. Just enjoy and hope that she was not hurt

Enraged21 · 03-31-2013, 02:24 PM

I did so too, the night I got her. I rode her so damn hard she was just begging for it...

But now I've been taking the "timid" approach to breaking her in.

DarkSunrise · 03-31-2013, 02:25 PM

If your engine was warmed up at the time, shouldn't be any issues. Some guys even prefer hard break-ins.

tennisfreak · 03-31-2013, 02:31 PM

She was warm.

It was so dang fun. I have a back road near me and with my oldest he wanted me to drift the car (hes 15). So I turned VSC Sport on and took a 80 degree turn about 30mph and let the rear end slide around. Man it was fun (and scary).

Maybe Ill take it easy for the next few hundred miles.

oops86 · 03-31-2013, 02:31 PM

Don't fret about it. Just break it in how you see fit.

I took a more gentle approach myself and I've worried quite a bit as to whether or not I did things right. Everybody has an opinion on how to best break in a car and the entire internet can debate the subject until everyone is blue in the face. In my opinion, you have a better chance at figuring out voodoo science than figure out the best way to break in a car.

My advice is break it in the way you feel most comfortable with and just enjoy the car.

Huehuecoyotl · 03-31-2013, 02:36 PM

Keep it up, good work. really.

slowbrz · 03-31-2013, 02:38 PM

Engines are very rugged nowadays and Ive heard that they are somewhat broken in from the factory. I wouldn't worry about it. I doubt you really have to wait till 1k to rev the motor (you probably need less than 500 miles if at all).

jshadeck · 03-31-2013, 02:41 PM

Engine will be fine. Just make sure the clutch and brakes are broken in. They didnt get broken in at the factory

DuMa · 03-31-2013, 03:11 PM

DRIVE LIKE YOU FUCKING STOLE IT

WolfsFang · 03-31-2013, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DuMa

DRIVE LIKE YOU FUCKING STOLE IT

This, just enjoy your car. There is no solid proof that going soft on your car vs hard does anything to them when new.

Tansey86 · 03-31-2013, 04:29 PM

The whole breaking in your car properly thing is kind of irrelevant in modern cars. It used to be important and now the fad just kind of got stuck in peoples minds. Like others have said as long as its warmed up and oil temp is good you'll be fine. If you want some peace of mind go easy on it for the next 750 miles and then let er rip.

husker741 · 03-31-2013, 04:32 PM

If it brought a smile to you and your family's faces, then no harm is done. Some of the best bonding time I've had with my dad was drifting, driving hard, and burning on some back roads. Just have fun!

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Ryephile Hot Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: quicker than arghx7 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,316 Thanks: 103 Thanked 173 Times in 83 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's fine. Your engine will be better off in the long term [lower oil consumption, improved ring sealing] than those that chose an unnaturally timid break-in. __________________ "Wisdom is a not a function of age, but a function of experience." Just Say No to unqualified aftermarket products.

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DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 22 BRZ (Previously 13 FR-S) Location: USA Posts: 5,798 Thanks: 2,187 Thanked 4,243 Times in 2,221 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	If your engine was warmed up at the time, shouldn't be any issues. Some guys even prefer hard break-ins. __________________ "Never run out of real estate, traction, and ideas at the same time." 2022 BRZ Build 2013 FR-S Build

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oops86 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S Location: Ohio Posts: 65 Thanks: 45 Thanked 17 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Don't fret about it. Just break it in how you see fit. I took a more gentle approach myself and I've worried quite a bit as to whether or not I did things right. Everybody has an opinion on how to best break in a car and the entire internet can debate the subject until everyone is blue in the face. In my opinion, you have a better chance at figuring out voodoo science than figure out the best way to break in a car. My advice is break it in the way you feel most comfortable with and just enjoy the car. __________________ "If you'd been paying even the slightest bit of attention you'd realize by now that I have no idea what I'm doing."

03-31-2013, 02:41 PM	#10
jshadeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Whiteout 6MT Location: carlisle, pa Posts: 773 Thanks: 3 Thanked 221 Times in 163 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Engine will be fine. Just make sure the clutch and brakes are broken in. They didnt get broken in at the factory __________________

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Tansey86 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2003 Subaru Outback Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,318 Thanks: 154 Thanked 529 Times in 300 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The whole breaking in your car properly thing is kind of irrelevant in modern cars. It used to be important and now the fad just kind of got stuck in peoples minds. Like others have said as long as its warmed up and oil temp is good you'll be fine. If you want some peace of mind go easy on it for the next 750 miles and then let er rip. __________________ " I know a lot about cars, man. I can look at any car's headlights and tell you exactly which way it's coming. "

03-31-2013, 02:14 PM	#3
Efferalgan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2025 BRZ, ex-2012 GT86 Location: Dubai Posts: 466 Thanks: 422 Thanked 234 Times in 139 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Too late thinking about it now. Just enjoy and hope that she was not hurt

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Enraged21 #RememberTheBuster Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Firestorm FRS MT Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 597 Thanks: 637 Thanked 154 Times in 102 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I did so too, the night I got her. I rode her so damn hard she was just begging for it... But now I've been taking the "timid" approach to breaking her in.

03-31-2013, 02:38 PM	#9
slowbrz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: '13 black BRZ MT Location: Cali Posts: 153 Thanks: 60 Thanked 17 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Engines are very rugged nowadays and Ive heard that they are somewhat broken in from the factory. I wouldn't worry about it. I doubt you really have to wait till 1k to rev the motor (you probably need less than 500 miles if at all).

03-31-2013, 03:11 PM	#11
DuMa Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: LR BRZ Limited Location: PNW Posts: 904 Thanks: 199 Thanked 648 Times in 276 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	DRIVE LIKE YOU FUCKING STOLE IT

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