Reading in Evo this month about the new Nissan GT-R, and they state they once the car has been completed on the production line, drive it straight into a rolling road (no indication to what load or revs, would imagine they do this to run in the cams, and prob all car makers do this?..... i dont know!!) and then straight out onto a test track.
The first two laps are completed at 60mph with FLAT OUT, (Throtle wide open) and with the foot firmly on the brakes at the same time to bed in the brakes. (imagine the load on the brand new engine with both pedals being mashed together)
This is the followed by FOUR STANDING starts to run-in the transmission.
NOW THATS A HARD BREAK IN
To finish off they drive down a rough surfaced road to test the suspension.
She is then ready to go to the dealers to be sold.
Wonder how many numpties on Nissan Forums when they pick up there NEW GT-R will ask how to run her in and will drive her gently for 1000 miles
when its already been hammered
Nissan motors usually go on for ages too.. so everyone... MASH FROM NEW..
Carlos