sselie

Hey buddy!

Congrats and enjoy! Many miles of safe and fun driving!!

Best regardSS,

Elie

JakeRobb

Opinions vary, but many engine builders will tell you that a proper break-in means running it hard when it's new.

2010SSVERT

I didn't see those optional floor mats on the list? Is it an exact match to the body color?
Congrats and Enjoy!

2010_5thgen

thats what they say about motorcycles. they say on the way home, run it hard and then when you get there, change the oil. any loose metal shavings or debry will come out in the oil.
i think im going to do something in the middle of the extreme and conservative.

JakeRobb

I think that rather than making up something that nobody recommends, you should probably do something that at least somebody recommends.

2010_5thgen

well what does everyone recommend? you just told me to drive it hard. recommended by you. and ive had alot of people tell me to baby it for the first few thousand. whos right and whos wrong?

Bud M

You're about to graduate from college and you don't know when to use an apostrophe?
Nice car though, congrats! Now go hit those books!

JakeRobb

Beats me. I'm no engine expert. However, doing something that nobody recommends is probably wrong. Do your research and pick.

colin911

Looks like a towel to me

BadZ97

I've built alot of motors in my time new or old you wanna let the rings and brearings break in nice and easy. For a seasoned newly honed block I say a thousand for a new unseasoned block between 1500 to 2000 miles. Last thing you want is to spin those bearings. New blocks will warp and twist into thier final shape from heat. Therefore please be kind!

PorcaroZ28

dacook- I guess we pulled the switcharoo. My 02 was sebring silver metallic

I haven't roasted the tires yet but the salesmen were doing their best to persuade me to when I left the dealership.

The "optional"" floor mats are a pretty close color match. The other two rags I had were maroon and light green so I went with the blue. Thanks to Kevin K. for the idea to keep my floor clean!

Two things. 1) Apostrophes show ownership and since this is the second Camaro I have owned it is appropriate 2) I think you are forgetting the state of mind you would be in if you were about to graduate from college, had a job lined up, and it was 70 degrees outside. Let's just say I took a break and came inside to post pics for you guys So let's not nitpick the grammar

5thgen69camaro

Nice!

You pretty much got the set up that I like with the color I like other than I would add the lip spoiler. Were you allowed to use any GM bucks?

If you get a chance, please post more pics...

8cylinders>4

a couple heat cycles are a good idea, but new blocks certainly will not warp and twist into their final shape

tolerances are much better these days, the main thing you are trying to accomplish during break in is to get a good seal between the bore and the rings. This is done by applying fairly decent positive and negative load to the rings, and the way you do that is with your right foot and engine braking

im not saying your supposed to go out and do burnouts and run the **** out of it but little spirited acceleration and running it through the rev range will reward you with many strong miles down the road

ChrisL

Congrats Dan. I've been dying to see IBM. Great pics!

If you find yourself a few hundred miles south of your origination.. you know where to find RagSS and I.

PorcaroZ28

Thanks Chris. In August I will find out my permanent territory and it will most likely be in upstate NY or northern PA so I might be close by. I'll let you know as soon as I find out