Hello fellow S2k'ers and Acura people.

Well, according to the book, I am now out of the break-in period. What should I do next?

I have managed 2.5 months (hold the flames) without exceeding 5000'ish RPM's.

Do I floor it tomorrow and go all out, or do I show some patience and wait until I hit 1000 miles?

I remember on my test drive, with the car I did not buy, how that thing felt after hitting 6000'ish RPM's and it was bliss.

Thoughts?

 

Floor it!!!! The great thing is...it will keep feeling stronger all the way up to 8 or 9k miles.

 

Personally myself I waited til 1K on my G35.... then gradually worked to 5.5K, then to 6.5, and then finally 7K...

 

I wouldn't go out and floor it every chance you get, but at least once or twice

 

Got to break her in right...

 

Wait for 2k too floor it, my TL is past 25k and I still haven't floored it, soon enough.

 

 

wheres that article that talks about how you are supposed to floor it right out of the factory to set the seals correctly?

hurry up and drive it, shit man its a car, they are meant to be driven

 

you sir have alot of self control... I had an S2k when they first came out and There is no way I waited that Long i know I should have but ... naaa I might have made is 200 miles...

 

Sounds like mixed results. I do not plan to redline every gear, but I look forward to those special valves doing their thing. Maybe I will flirt with 6000 today.

 

I've been driving mine hard as hell every day since 600 miles and no problems yet. I have 42k right now. These cars were made to be driven...just do it!

 

Nice! Sounds like this weekend will be the one that breaks the 6000RPM barrier!

 

i took my car to the track with 400 miles on it, its no big deal

 

Start reving it higher, but not at WOT, just half gas it up to 6, then 7, then 8, then 9 over time

 

Sounds like a plan. I still haven't made 6000.

I am almost at 800 miles now.

 

how do you guys hold back like that?

i only made it to 200 miles without hitting hard on the Z.. i started shooting the damn revs up to 6000 when i was at around 250 miles? then i was up to past 7k-ish by 400+ miles. damn

 

Revved to 6300ish tonight. Moving up every day!

 

It doesn't have to be THAT gradual. You're being silly.

iamhomin, who went past 8k today.

 

This whole issue is bizarre to me. I cannot figure out my problem.

I have passed 6k many times, but am yet to open those extra valves. I remember the rush of the test drive, but have yet to do it to my own car. I will hit 1000 miles tomorrow. That may have to be my celebration.

I feel like giving myself negative rep points for being a wuss.

 

Just don't downshift from 5th to 2nd 10k here you come...

Man...you really need to get on it. I don't think there is a day that I don't hit 8k.

 

I passed 1000 miles today. I have driven this car more in the last week than the first two months. It is so much fun.

Filled the tank for the 3rd time today, too.

 

i thought the s2k was not fun when driven like a vagina?

 

I waited to hit 1000KM to redline it... Dunno if it's gonna make a difference long term...

 

I also cannot get enough of it. Especially the cool nights in NJ where I can drive freely with the top down..

 

I had about 100miles on my CL befoe I floored it, I have 91k on it now and it's been perfectly fine since I've had it.

 

completly flooring it will not hurt it. especially with those miles. just stand on it now. nothing is going to happen

 

This will be the big weekend. To answer the vagina question, the car really gets going once you hit the 4500ish range. Nothing like 6300 though.

 

let us know how your 6300+ orgasm goes!

 

smash the gas seabass!

 

Well..... I did it tonight! Actually, four times in first and once in second. That thing is soooo fast when you hit about 6200ish. It almost feels like a turbo of sorts.

I kept the RPMs up tonight teaching a new Mustang GT a lesson. My heart is still racing. What an awesome car. My first three tanks of gas averaged almost 29 MPG. I have a feeling my 4th will be about 2.9MPG. Woo hoo!

Everyone should experience this feeling. In the VTEC range, this car pulls like it has twice the listed torque.

May the flames or congratulations begin!

PS - Go test drive the S2000!

 

There are many schools of thought. Sounds like the initial seals have been set, you should be good to go now.

 

I wouldnt be taking advice from that guy

You can floor it now if you want. The piston rings have settled in. If it were me, I'd gradually start uping the rpms to 1000 miles and then let it all out. But dont take another 3 months to do it!

 

So much for your gas mileage for the rest of the life of the car

BTW...VTEC engages at 6k

 

Cool, thanks for the info. It really feels like it starts pulling at 6300-6500.

Now, aside from the temptation, there is no where to drive the car at the speeds needed to maintain VTEC.

The car went from a lot of fun, to more fun than I ever imagined.

BTW, the handling in this car is incredible, too! Fortunately, I am not breaking any laws taking 90 degree turns at speeds much greater than 20MPH!

 

Not to mention the sound... It's the best of all Honda's..

EMU, you're making me want to press the "start" at this time.

 

I see you live in Tennessee. Have you heard of the "Dragon". It's US129 that runs from TN into NC. It has over 300 curves in 11 miles of road. Search s2ki.com to find more info about it. There's a huge event called "Wake the Dragon" every year and there's a bunch of s2k'ers that go. Perhaps some of us AZ guys should attend

 

That road is awesome!! I have driven it many a time and cannot wait to drive it again!!

If you do one thing in the s2k, drive that road!!!

 

Yes, I am aware of the road and have seen the threads on the S2k board.

Everything I read says the police are pretty bad on that road, but I plan to attend the next meet. TLers should be there, too!