running my cam in

1. V21ARL Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2006 northwich. Cheshire Posts: 133 Renaultsport clio 172 cup baby! FOR !!!!!SALE PM M

   #1 14th November 2006, 19:09

   ive got a mark 2 vtr and ive put a kent PT40 cam in.... how long do i have to run the cam in for? ive not bin reving it over 3k and ive coverd 200 miles so far am i doing right?
   thnx adam
2. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

   #2 14th November 2006, 20:46

   i ran mine in for about 2 minutes
3. fredjudd Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Salisbury Posts: 1118 Saxo VTR full Janspeed exhuast (4-2

   #3 14th November 2006, 20:51

   lmao, its just untill the valve springs have settled. Should only take 5 miles max!
4. TheMadSaxo Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Derby (Yorkshire Exile) Posts: 531 172 cup - Honda Civic Jordan.

   #4 14th November 2006, 21:00

   lol !
   
   I bet you're dying to cane it !
   
   I've heard with these cams they need running in for about 10,000 miles! Whatever you do, don't go above 3500rpm until then.
5. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #5 14th November 2006, 21:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by TheMadSaxo lol ! I've heard with these cams they need running in for about 10,000 miles! Whatever you do, don't go above 3500rpm until then.

   ...
   
   eh? 10,000 miles to run in a cam?!!??!!
6. fredjudd Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Salisbury Posts: 1118 Saxo VTR full Janspeed exhuast (4-2

   #6 14th November 2006, 21:23

   10,000 miles is a little extreme. How many miles does you engine have on it already? 200 should be engouh unless its dont 150,000 +
7. sy_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 BLACKBURN Posts: 1216 BLACK MK2 VTR, MK1 POSI VTS

   #7 14th November 2006, 21:29

   i thought it was 400-600 to be on the safe side. Its like when you get a mobile phone yoour meant to charge it for 24hrs, but who does. And theres only ever one person that has troubles with their battery. As if youve never left 3k.
8. stiffler69 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 North East Posts: 5289

   #8 14th November 2006, 21:47

   heres a example say i got the cam fitted then it went straight onto a rolling road wich most garages do to set them up properlu afterwards do you think they run them in first and im pretty sure they will be seeing the limiter in this situation so i cant imagine they need running in really
9. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #9 15th November 2006, 09:07

   they dont take long to run in. just keep the revs at about 2-3k for about 10 mins and it should be ok.
   
   i just thrashed mine from the start
10. SteVTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 carlisle United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2934 106 GTi

    #10 15th November 2006, 10:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by williamsvts they dont take long to run in. just keep the revs at about 2-3k for about 10 mins and it should be ok. i just thrashed mine from the start

    thats all i did when i put a piper 285 cam in my vtr engine
11. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #11 15th November 2006, 10:11

    I do less than 10000miles a year.
    
    If that were true I would have to say F It!
12. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

    #12 15th November 2006, 10:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by TheMadSaxo lol ! I bet you're dying to cane it ! I've heard with these cams they need running in for about 10,000 miles! Whatever you do, don't go above 3500rpm until then.

    hahahaha LMFBO 10,000miles and don't go above 3,500rpm, so you gotta drive about 55mph on the motorway then? lol thats nonsense! take two mins if that!
13. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #13 15th November 2006, 11:29

    35,000rpm
    
    high revs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
14. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

    #14 15th November 2006, 13:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by williamsvts 35,000rpm high revs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    dunno what your talking about
15. Global_discovery Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Leicestershire Posts: 435 Audi S3 quattro (1.8T, 241bhp) - '02.

    #15 15th November 2006, 16:11

    I would think that 500ish miles is plenty if your low reving.
16. V21ARL Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2006 northwich. Cheshire Posts: 133 Renaultsport clio 172 cup baby! FOR !!!!!SALE PM M

    #16 17th November 2006, 14:21

    cheers guys ive covered 400miles so ive started to give a bit of a thrash now.
17. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #17 17th November 2006, 16:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by S34MER dunno what your talking about

    LOL naughty boy!
18. TheMadSaxo Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Derby (Yorkshire Exile) Posts: 531 172 cup - Honda Civic Jordan.

    #18 18th November 2006, 18:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by S34MER hahahaha LMFBO 10,000miles and don't go above 3,500rpm, so you gotta drive about 55mph on the motorway then? lol thats nonsense! take two mins if that!

    AAAHAHAHAHAHA!
    
    Of course you don't need to run it in for 10,000 miles! That's why I put lol at the start of my post.
    
    The point is, the guy thinks he needs to run his cam in and has been taking it easy when no need to. I thought I'd just have a laugh and say 10,000 miles, didn't think anyone would think I was being serious!!!!!
19. cammedvtr Established Member Joined: Mar 2005 hull United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1518 saxo vtr

    #19 18th November 2006, 18:33

    Like most have said, you just hold the rev's high when its fitted adnd let the cam lube do the work....then just let the engine settle for a while then kick fuck out of it, like most...
    
    But i did take mine easy for age just to be safe.lol
20. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #20 18th November 2006, 20:32

    you were being serious you were laughing at the above post
21. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

    #21 19th November 2006, 14:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bullit you were being serious you were laughing at the above post

    exactly what is thought haha
22. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #22 19th November 2006, 15:02

    dont let it idle straight away. check you aint gunna bend any valves tehn get the revs up