Does this madness ever end?

[///M Ryder]

Originally Posted by CrusherM3

So is kicking ass...I think Socrates said that....

Bring all this excess energy you have to the track on May 5th ......Phil

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=660739

[AlpinaClearLake]

Originally Posted by ///M Ryder

Bring all this excess energy you have to the track on May 5th ......Phil

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=660739

I'm going to assume you do not have to be a current MSR member to participate in track day? Just the fee and waivers?

[OC3]

Originally Posted by CrusherM3

How many times did you accidently go over 5500 rpms before the 1200 mile break in period?

I'm at 950 miles and I am about to go crazy.

It's just a guideline, a recommendation.

[MDyDinanM]

Originally Posted by CrusherM3

Does this madness ever end?

[///M Ryder]

Originally Posted by AlpinaClearLake

I'm going to assume you do not have to be a current MSR member to participate in track day? Just the fee and waivers?

Nice assumption ........go to our official website and register. Then click on the thread and start talking some sh*t................Phil

www.houstonmclub.com

[luis_m3]

Originally Posted by sameh

Just don't inhale.

Good catch...

[Demkay]

Yup, I'm with you, 23rd hour. ...... It's driving me nuts.

I snapped it a couple times, but only to ~6,000rpms, once maybe a little more.

Roll on Monday. I got that stupid ""Service"" thing in the Cluster.

What is worse is that I'm in the middle of nowhere; and they have to special order shit for the service from another Island.

SA told me it takes "special" race oil etc etc. (What a load of Bollocks)

...... Don't think they have any M3's on the Island and not too many in the Canaries. The E9+ models that is.
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[Darth One]

I went over 5500 once during break-in. A white gloved hand came out of the airbag and slapped me in the face.

BMW really thinks of everything

[tibra1]

Originally Posted by Darth One

I went over 5500 once during break-in. A white gloved hand came out of the airbag and slapped me in the face.

BMW really thinks of everything

[CrusherM3]

Broke 1K today....made it through without breaking 5500 rpms....man this cruel and unusual punishment.

[LarThaL]

I kept it under 6000 rpm for the first 600 miles, but I drove it hard during that time using a lot of engine braking. I kept it under 7000 rpm up to 1200 miles. although once I was over 1000, I did redline it a couple of times.

Not sure where the 5500 thing comes from. Certainly makes no sense from an engineering standpoint.

[CrusherM3]

never hit 7k ....bout 6500 at the most...200 mles left

[White person]

About 5 times

[Drifty//]

Originally Posted by Wayne R

Dealer told me that once the engine was at operating temperature, while driving the car, briskly accelerate above 5500 rpm then snap the throttle closed. They said to this several times during the 1200 mile break-in as well as normal driving.

This sounds a lot like what's described here: Break-In Secrets

I can't help but wonder how much of this business about a gentle break-in is just superstition or because people have learned to expect it. I'd still go easy on a new engine, but I'd probably try what "Break-In Secrets" says, as it makes a lot of sense to me. Then again, on a performance engine like this, you'd hope anything so essential was done at the factory.