I need some info. I just made 1200 miles on my Z and I decided to try that beast. I tried from stop and went so fast guys that I was so amazed and scared in the same time. For real I never saw such a power and speed.
I just want to ask you if it is Ok what I did. Is everything going to be ok if I pushed my Z to the limits. and also when I release a clutch I think that the clutch is making some sound like click.

well if you have any opinions please tell me, and if you have any further advices I will take them.
thanks for listening.

 

Sure, get on it. It's a sportscar afterall.

Now that you have it broken in, just remember to treat it nice and it should last a long time even if you romp on it from time to time. When I say take care of it, I mean things like:

Always let the car fully warm up before using a lot of throttle or high revs. Different parts of the engine are made of different materials with different expansion rates so everything needs to be warmed up to ensure proper clearances. Gunning a cold engine can increase the wear and tear on it.

Always stay up on your oil changes. It's cheap insurance against engine wear.

Don't slip the clutch excessively. It'll usually let you know by a really bad organic burning smell.

I've noticed my clutch make sore of a groaning noise when I take off hard from a stop, which is normal, but I can't recall a clicking noise. Could it be coming from the clutch pedal maybe? There is a small switch on the pedal so the car knows when you push in the clutch; maybe your's is a bit louder than normal. Just an idea...

 

Not that i havent been bad a few times (gone over 4000rpm slightly a few times) but i have been REALLY good keeping her under control so far. I cant wait until break in is over and i can go out by my buddies on the other end of the state and hit some of their backroads and one-ways they have. Amazing areas to fully test my cars potential on anything other than a straight road.

 

Thanks guys for the tips.
I will keep those things in mind/

 

I have a question reguarding break-in and the ECU? If you always shift before 4K rpm's does the ecu learn that you are driving like a grandmaw and "learn" this style, thus making you Z slower? Should your ECU be reset after your break-in???? Just wondering, seems rational......

 

Well, automatic transmissions do this, but how would an ECU adapt if it detects you shift early or drive conservatively?

 

I would assume that if you always shifted before 4K then you would never give the motor the full ammount of air or gas thus somehow learning the ECU to run conservative. I dunno, I thought I was the one asking the question??? haha

 

No.

 

In the OBD I world, all you had to do was disconnect the battery for a few hours (to be safe) and then reconnect it and go stomping. The ECU will re-learn everything, although this is only really important when you add mods. The ECU will constantly adapt and therefore your most recent 50 miles will probably dictate your ECU's control over the engine (to a point).

IMO, the ECU serves four main functions:

1. Attempt to maintain a smooth idle.
2. Prevent detonation (pinging)
3. Maximize fuel economy
4. Monitor for emissions violations.

What we call "performance" is a factor of balancing objectives 2 and 3 without causing 4.

Fly

 

Thanks for the reply. Your answer is a bit more informative than the post by TJZ.

Happy new year!

 

I was following proper breakin instruction until instinct took over, floored in 2nd on the on ramp, damn it.. I have 500 miles to go too.. I am going to pretend that didn't happen and take it easy on her still..

 

LOL! Oh yes, I was in a lot of denial too.