Do you get full performance from new??

[Klang J]

had the FR for a few days 250 miles am right n saying the car will get faster .. but how much faster will it feel when its run in?

 

[DIFT]

Diesel or Petrol???


But they are screwed pretty tightly together from the start, so will certainly feel faster once run in.
~5k for the petrol
~15k for the diesel

 

[Klang J]

i got petrol,
why does it make a difference on ither?

 

[DIFT]

Diesels take forever to run in.
Petrols shouldnt take too long. Im sure someone with one will be along to help in a minute or two. But im guessing about 5000 miles.

Plus your breaking it easily arent you and not ragging it

 

[Klang J]

yep slowly lkie a granny, had the odd blip but not too many revs...but i tell you what i got stuck in traffic today and ended holding the car on a hill and my clutch really really smells now the whole car pongs!

 

[DIFT]

ended holding the car on a hill and my clutch really really smells now the whole car pongs!

Thats what the brakes/handbrake are for

 

[Daz_gibbo]

I think he meant he was stop/starting. Happens in traffic

 

[Klang J]

so would you expect a lot of difference when its run in,
,when i got my clio 172 am sure it were quite sluggish when i got it and it were aboy 5k when it felt better, do you think the seat engine is the same?

 

[helms]

all engines will be the same mate =)

 

[cojjer]

My petrol seems to be loosening up nicely now - about 5.5K miles. Fitted forge 007p and Green panel filter about a month ago, so not sure how much of an effect they are having. Certainly feels more keen now

 

[gazjones]

i got mine with 1600 miles on and i didnt notice any chaned from that so i would say around that milage but givbe it till around 5k before any serious modding just to be sure

 

[yannis]

Supposedly, cars reach their peak at around 25000 miles. Also it is supposed to be wise to not screw the car on its first 2000-3000 miles. After that you can do whatever you like. All that in theory....
Another wise think to do is to wait for a few minutes for the engine to warm up before you start screwing the car, especially on cold weather conditions. Saying that i am, personally, a rather conservative - light footed driver lately (my car has got a small engine anyway).

 

[t_searle]

Ive just hit 2000 miles in my petrol cupra, and I think that my fuel consumtion has changed allot for the better since i got it. I never took it over 3000 revs for first 2000 miles which was bloody hard!!!