tpenziner Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 This may be a stupid question, but I've never owned a Shelby and in preparation of having it delivered is there any special breaking in instructions you need to follow w/ a super charged car? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSD Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 This may be a stupid question, but I've never owned a Shelby and in preparation of having it delivered is there any special breaking in instructions you need to follow w/ a super charged car? Thanks Just don't jump on the freeway and go 65 for 500 miles straight. OTher than that, no. You don't have to baby it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezkill Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 This may be a stupid question, but I've never owned a Shelby and in preparation of having it delivered is there any special breaking in instructions you need to follow w/ a super charged car? Thanks There are probably over 100 topics on this already...just do a search. Long and short one camp will say: Drive it carefully for 500...1000 miles etc etc, no WOT. Other camp: Drive it like you stole it, vary RPMS..will seal the rings better. You will not get a definative answer if you do 100's of hours of research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 +1--im in the drive how you want, just make sure to vary the rpms.Drove mine 2 hours from MMs place to Atlanta, hit 90 in spots, and back off to 55--just dont keep a steady rpm and speed IMHO. On the SC, it needs to be "set"---there are threads on that as well, and its in the manual, but I recall its like 7miles at speed like on a highway.If i recall your getting a red vert--put the top down and youll hear the exhaust real well.The frist thing id do is get you a JLT CAI and a strut brace, in red. With the new CAI youll hear the SC clearly--enjoy and i hope its all your expected ===bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of GT Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 The owners manual will give you information on that question. As others have stated, there are two camps about breaking a new car in. Some say don't worry about it and drive it as normal, and others will tell you to baby it. The owners manual should have the final say in this matter. You could also contact Ford SVT hotline and see what they say about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpenziner Posted April 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 +1--im in the drive how you want, just make sure to vary the rpms.Drove mine 2 hours from MMs place to Atlanta, hit 90 in spots, and back off to 55--just dont keep a steady rpm and speed IMHO. On the SC, it needs to be "set"---there are threads on that as well, and its in the manual, but I recall its like 7miles at speed like on a highway.If i recall your getting a red vert--put the top down and youll hear the exhaust real well.The frist thing id do is get you a JLT CAI and a strut brace, in red. With the new CAI youll hear the SC clearly--enjoy and i hope its all your expected ===bob Thank you all, the advice is appreciated! What type of strut brace and is it easy to install the JLT CAI "and strut brace"? I'm new to all this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alansvt Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Drive it like you stole it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVT NAJA Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 The absolute best way to break your new Shelby in is to adjust your accelerator as needed to ensure Camaro's and Challenger's ALWAYS remain in your rear view mirror! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra2564 Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 The absolute best way to break your new Shelby in is to adjust your accelerator as needed to ensure Camaro's and Challenger's ALWAYS remain in your rear view mirror! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra2564 Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 I coulldnt find anything in the owners manual about break-in so I called SVT. I told the man I was hearing conflicting things on break in and I was kinda old school on that. He said these motors dont require the old style break in but if it makes you feel better to put 500-1000 on it before flogging it, do it. The other extreme is, dont redline it right away, though. Rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torched10 Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 I coulldnt find anything in the owners manual about break-in so I called SVT. I told the man I was hearing conflicting things on break in and I was kinda old school on that. He said these motors dont require the old style break in but if it makes you feel better to put 500-1000 on it before flogging it, do it. The other extreme is, dont redline it right away, though. Rex to me,its really important to get the oil/fiter out and changed at around 500 miles--gets all the gasket parts, shavings etc out of the engine.I know its a religiuos argument, but for the cost of an oil change, i sleep better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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