ok to hit VTEC at 450 miles??

WTBtypes · 04-18-2004, 01:41 AM

while searching for the best way to break in my car on CRSX, i found that there was a lot of controversy between which method is the best.
1. drive your car hard right off the lot
2. vary the rpms but never hit VTEC till 600 miles

well, i went on my nightly drive yesterday and i was tempted to hear the iVTEC in action so i rev it up in second gear and whew

wow!
i was suprised. after that, it was like an immediate addiction to me and i ended up hiting it 3 more times all w/in 10 minutes.
i have varied the rpm whenever i drive because its usually in the city.
i only have 450 miles and i was wondering if it was okay for me to hit VTEC that many times. (once in 1st, twice in 2nd, and once in 3rd)
your thoughts are highly appreciated

mvkicker · 04-18-2004, 01:44 AM

OMG!!! Take you car it to get it checked bc you probally have an oil leak or something by now. haha, jk with you bro. In all seriousness you should be fine. IVETC AWAY!

PimpDaddyKABZ · 04-18-2004, 01:53 AM

Up until 600 miles....
I had probably hit v-tec about 5-7 times.....

I wasn't happy about it though....because it would make me paranoid

Now I hit it daily pretty much.
Then again I have under 1,000 miles on the ODO

krystar · 04-18-2004, 07:40 AM

vtecing it isn't that bad...I would just avoid punching the gas and stressing the motor. at least don't redline it again until after 600-700 miles. a little bit of slowly accelerating to 6-7k might not be bad for the motor.

**RR_uel** · 04-18-2004, 09:50 PM

damn too lazy to wait another 150 miles?

mvkicker · 04-18-2004, 09:51 PM

Just go drive around a little while, thats what i did. The first day I got my car I put about 200 miles on it just driving around.

**Frosty** · 04-19-2004, 12:24 PM

That controversy will never end.

Drive it hard to break it in, drive it soft to break it in, vary your rpms from high to low...
No overwhelming answers here

WTBtypes · 04-19-2004, 02:26 PM

well, the reason i hit VTEC was to vary the RPMS.
i did this because there is a relation between people who floor their cars right away and their higher quarter mile time (may be the driver, who knows

)
i already varied up to 450 miles (>=4500rpms) so i thought it would be alright to hit VTEC if people were stomping the gas while they left the dealership.
hope everything works out and i dont eat oil.
im just going to do it my way, and have a little fun

Seanwins · 04-20-2004, 11:53 AM

ummm yeah when I first got my car I had to drive it home from Austin TX I didn't drive fast but I used cruise control the whole way ( a break in no no ) and then the first stop sign I hit in my town I redlined it through 1st 2nd 3rd ( another no no). I was so excited that when I got home I took my g/f out and redlined 123 two more times. When I got home I was so crazy about the car that I read the owners manual front to back. I was flipping through the pages and saw BREAK IN PERIOD. I started reading and freaked out a bit so I tried to find some kind of RSX website to find out how bad I messed up the car. I found CRSX and the rest as they say is history. I have just under 5000 miles on the odo and not a single problem.

I really did my homework before I bought this car

the second shocker was that it took Premium Gas.

Thank GOD I read the owners manual.

**Frosty** · 04-20-2004, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seanwins

I really did my homework before I bought this car

the second shocker was that it took Premium Gas.

Thank GOD I read the owners manual.

I think the little sticker "Premium Unleaded Gas Only" on the inside of the gas filler door is a clue too.

**EternalBlue** · 04-20-2004, 12:59 PM

The only advice I can give you is not to drive it like a sissy like I did. But, then, I had tranny issues with my Civic due to the prior owner, so paranoia got the better of me with my RSX. My car still doesn't feel like it's fully broken in even at 13k miles, but it's getting there, lol.

**BRAISKI** · 04-20-2004, 04:07 PM

Its better if you red line it every time you shift and you can feel the "POWER"

that will guarantee it will breakin!! thats for sure!!

j/k

Just try not ti push it too hard Vtec is better than the redline if its not broken in yet.

Darth Do'Urden · 04-26-2004, 09:53 PM

A question:
What is "going VTEC" or whatever? Please explain in as much detail as possible...if possible. 'Tis much appreciated =). It sounds cool.

krystar · 04-27-2004, 12:49 AM

please read http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question229.htm

Darth Do'Urden · 04-27-2004, 01:41 AM

Ah yes, thanks much, Krystar. After actually doing a search (I know, I know...just not used a MB Search function being worth crap...) I learned all I need to know about vtec.

Gonna have to find the opportunity to experience it =).

WTBtypes · 04-29-2004, 12:39 AM

i've had people telling me to wait till 1000+ miles to hit vtec so its driving me nuts
anyways, im at aruond 760 now and i hit vtec about 3 -5 times a day.
i dont floor it yet, i just let it creep to 7000
in another 5 days, im gonna unleash the beast
thanks to all that helped

04-18-2004, 01:41 AM	#1
WTBtypes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 110 iTrader: (0)	ok to hit VTEC at 450 miles?? while searching for the best way to break in my car on CRSX, i found that there was a lot of controversy between which method is the best. 1. drive your car hard right off the lot 2. vary the rpms but never hit VTEC till 600 miles well, i went on my nightly drive yesterday and i was tempted to hear the iVTEC in action so i rev it up in second gear and whew wow! i was suprised. after that, it was like an immediate addiction to me and i ended up hiting it 3 more times all w/in 10 minutes. i have varied the rpm whenever i drive because its usually in the city. i only have 450 miles and i was wondering if it was okay for me to hit VTEC that many times. (once in 1st, twice in 2nd, and once in 3rd) your thoughts are highly appreciated

04-18-2004, 01:44 AM	#2
mvkicker kicker Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: south carolina Posts: 1,841 iTrader: (0)	OMG!!! Take you car it to get it checked bc you probally have an oil leak or something by now. haha, jk with you bro. In all seriousness you should be fine. IVETC AWAY! __________________ http://memimage.cardomain.net/member.../354877_19.jpg

04-18-2004, 07:40 AM	#4
krystar Master Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Streamwood/Chicago Posts: 23,865 iTrader: (8)	vtecing it isn't that bad...I would just avoid punching the gas and stressing the motor. at least don't redline it again until after 600-700 miles. a little bit of slowly accelerating to 6-7k might not be bad for the motor. __________________ Deaths: Ferrari F40 40-130 by train lengths Bentley Continental GT 60-100 by bus lengths Lexus ISF 60-100 by a bus length Kills:Porsche Cayenne S 0-90

04-18-2004, 09:51 PM	#6
mvkicker kicker Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: south carolina Posts: 1,841 iTrader: (0)	Just go drive around a little while, thats what i did. The first day I got my car I put about 200 miles on it just driving around. __________________ http://memimage.cardomain.net/member.../354877_19.jpg

04-19-2004, 12:24 PM	#7
Frosty Administrator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 20,541 iTrader: (0)	That controversy will never end. Drive it hard to break it in, drive it soft to break it in, vary your rpms from high to low... No overwhelming answers here __________________ BC Events Schedule and Previous Event Galleries

04-18-2004, 01:53 AM	#3
PimpDaddyKABZ Rotaredom Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: M.....I.....A Posts: 1,988 iTrader: (0)	Up until 600 miles.... I had probably hit v-tec about 5-7 times..... I wasn't happy about it though....because it would make me paranoid Now I hit it daily pretty much. Then again I have under 1,000 miles on the ODO

04-19-2004, 02:26 PM	#8
WTBtypes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 110 iTrader: (0)	well, the reason i hit VTEC was to vary the RPMS. i did this because there is a relation between people who floor their cars right away and their higher quarter mile time (may be the driver, who knows ) i already varied up to 450 miles (>=4500rpms) so i thought it would be alright to hit VTEC if people were stomping the gas while they left the dealership. hope everything works out and i dont eat oil. im just going to do it my way, and have a little fun

04-20-2004, 11:53 AM	#9
Seanwins Who's the big winner???? Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,246 iTrader: (1)	ummm yeah when I first got my car I had to drive it home from Austin TX I didn't drive fast but I used cruise control the whole way ( a break in no no ) and then the first stop sign I hit in my town I redlined it through 1st 2nd 3rd ( another no no). I was so excited that when I got home I took my g/f out and redlined 123 two more times. When I got home I was so crazy about the car that I read the owners manual front to back. I was flipping through the pages and saw BREAK IN PERIOD. I started reading and freaked out a bit so I tried to find some kind of RSX website to find out how bad I messed up the car. I found CRSX and the rest as they say is history. I have just under 5000 miles on the odo and not a single problem. I really did my homework before I bought this car the second shocker was that it took Premium Gas. Thank GOD I read the owners manual.

04-20-2004, 12:59 PM	#11
EternalBlue i ❤ macro. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NY Posts: 15,898 iTrader: (2)	The only advice I can give you is not to drive it like a sissy like I did. But, then, I had tranny issues with my Civic due to the prior owner, so paranoia got the better of me with my RSX. My car still doesn't feel like it's fully broken in even at 13k miles, but it's getting there, lol. __________________ You don't need tons of fancy equipment or training to be a good photographer. You have to have passion for it and the rest is easy. Check out my flickr photos if you like nature My Front Page Explore set on flickr

04-20-2004, 04:07 PM	#12
BRAISKI What are you made of... Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Toronto / Waterloo Posts: 21,892 iTrader: (5)	Its better if you red line it every time you shift and you can feel the "POWER" that will guarantee it will breakin!! thats for sure!! j/k Just try not ti push it too hard Vtec is better than the redline if its not broken in yet. __________________ "Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not something to be waited for; but, rather something to be achieved." William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) Effective questioning brings insight, which fuels curiosity, which cultivates wisdom

04-26-2004, 09:53 PM	#13
Darth Do'Urden Master Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rahcheer Posts: 2,166 iTrader: (2)	A question: What is "going VTEC" or whatever? Please explain in as much detail as possible...if possible. 'Tis much appreciated =). It sounds cool.

04-27-2004, 12:49 AM	#14
krystar Master Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Streamwood/Chicago Posts: 23,865 iTrader: (8)	please read http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question229.htm __________________ Deaths: Ferrari F40 40-130 by train lengths Bentley Continental GT 60-100 by bus lengths Lexus ISF 60-100 by a bus length Kills:Porsche Cayenne S 0-90

04-27-2004, 01:41 AM	#15
Darth Do'Urden Master Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rahcheer Posts: 2,166 iTrader: (2)	Ah yes, thanks much, Krystar. After actually doing a search (I know, I know...just not used a MB Search function being worth crap...) I learned all I need to know about vtec. Gonna have to find the opportunity to experience it =).

04-29-2004, 12:39 AM	#16
WTBtypes Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 110 iTrader: (0)	i've had people telling me to wait till 1000+ miles to hit vtec so its driving me nuts anyways, im at aruond 760 now and i hit vtec about 3 -5 times a day. i dont floor it yet, i just let it creep to 7000 in another 5 days, im gonna unleash the beast thanks to all that helped