Miata Mailing List: July 1997, Message #1721
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From: 	Dan Scolnick <dans@dmscomp.com>

Subject: Re: Babying a car

Date: 	Tue, 22 Jul 1997 15:23:11 +0000



Thanks Todd, you're correct, 

	I was away playing with some of my piston and non-piston powered toys.



I have only anecdotal evidence, BUT......

	My friend and I both had 1972 Ralleye dodge challengers, identically

equipped, right down to the color (not gawd's color).

	Mine was broken in 'by the book'.  No WOT, nice easy break in.  My friends

was broken in as per the Mopar 'bible' racing manual (which is pretty much

what i've recommended to the list).  His car revved much freer and

consistantly ran .25/second faster in the quarter mile about 25 horsepower

(didn't matter who drove which car).  This 'character' persisted until he

totaled his car and I sold mine (with high miles on it).



	Since Then I have ALWAYS broken in my new vehicles with plenty of WOT and

plenty of runs to redline, never lugging and never abusing them (and with

fresh oil, especially if the car was sitting on the lot for more than 90

days).



	All of these vehicles have run like bats out of hell, been very reliable

(like my 1981 volvo which was broken in flat out and driven for 347,000

miles pretty much flat out, original transmission and engine and is still

running today).  Both of my miata's were broken in at wot with no ill

effects.  Not only would I highly recommend it, but it's fun!



At 03:20 PM 7/18/97 +0000, Todd Barney wrote:

>     Dan certainly thinks so.  

>     

>     I think probably, if for no other reason than you friend's had 6 

>     months more experience driving like a bat out of hell. :-)

>     

>     More differences is due to driver skill than engine tolerances, I'm 

>     thinking. :)

>     

>     Todd & Miatoy (a white bat out of hell)

>     91 A

>     114k miles

>

>

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>Subject: Babying a car

>Author:  Dave <kiking@erols.com> at P_ONS_INTERNET_MAIL

>Date:    7/18/97 3:09 PM

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>

>Is it true that your car will run faster if you drive it

>the way you intend to drive it from the get go.  If you baby your car, 

>and your friend drives his like a bat out of

>hell for 6 months, will he beat you?

>     

>Dave

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/^\dans & Tweedle '94 ph'R'edd

	 & AAHHRRR '97 'R' black on black on black on black



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