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Old 03-19-2010 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by basti
I'm just curious and I didn't say "all", I said the most popular. I for example only know 3 or 4, so I think creating a poll with that question wouldn't be such a big deal.

However, in fact I'm not sure if I should stick with my old break in method or should I switch to WOT.

My old method was: Driving the car directly with moderate revs for the first tanks and then increasing the rev till tank no. 10 or something like that, depends on the engine. Always kept the temperature over 80 and below 120°C.
Never let the engine idle 1 or 2 tanks (in my opinion an engine killer method).

A lot guys of my RC Track use the WOT method.
On one hand I think it's a good method (because much fuel/oil is always covering the piston) on the other hand a lot people tell me that race engine should been broken in under "load" which with the WOT method during the first few tanks isn't given (in my opinion).

So I'm a little undisclosed
Stick with your routine, it's good.

I sometimes do WOT when it has to be quick, but if not done right it can kill an engine in a NY minute.

Cooling down between tanks gives the internals the chance to expand and shrink and settle down structurally.

Never idle on the box. As you said it kills the pinch and the rod.
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