More power after 3K miles

danelonson · 09-21-2012, 11:17 AM

I'm a little over 3000 miles on my DD Z and I feel like the engine has more power and better acceleration now than it did when I first purchased it. Is it all in my mind or did the engine just need a little breaking in? Has anyone else felt this?

edub370 · 09-21-2012, 11:26 AM

Most engines have more hp at 20,000 than they do at 2000. Parts just need to get broken in. I.e. piston rings properly seated with cylinder walls, trans loosens up, etc...

bigdog1250 · 09-21-2012, 11:33 AM

Any chance you have dyno evidence of this? I could see it being true but I'd need hard numbers to truly believe it.

tonythetiger · 09-21-2012, 11:44 AM

i dont think anyone would want to dyno their car during the breakin period.

anthonyy · 09-21-2012, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tonythetiger

i dont think anyone would want to dyno their car during the breakin period.

edub370 · 09-21-2012, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdog1250

any chance you have dyno evidence of this? I could see it being true but i'd need hard numbers to truly believe it.

no

because

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Originally Posted by tonythetiger

i dont think anyone would want to dyno their car during the breakin period.

I guess i was speaking in generalities

LakeShow · 09-21-2012, 12:50 PM

I agree, I do feel more power with time.

shaun66 · 09-21-2012, 12:59 PM

Could be the weather? It has dropped cool this past week here lol

FlawlessZ · 09-21-2012, 01:13 PM

I think the more you drive the more in love you get with the Z. This car has soul!

jcosta79 · 09-21-2012, 01:18 PM

This is my 3rd Z car. I have felt it in my first 2 cars that I had more power after around 3K miles (especially after my first oil change).

My latest Z is already modded and has been dyno tuned and it doesn't even have 700 miles on it yet. So if I feel a difference in power again with this car after 3K miles, I will really know that it's not just me.

My other new cars were not like this, only my Z's.

jcosta79 · 09-21-2012, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tonythetiger

i dont think anyone would want to dyno their car during the breakin period.

What's a break-in period?

bigsix · 09-21-2012, 01:52 PM

other factors may be:

- getting better at driving the car: i.e. faster shifting= better speed

- high fuel quality vs. lesser quality

? : Does this VQ37 engine get louder once it has been broken in ?

jcosta79 · 09-21-2012, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bigsix

other factors may be:

- getting better at driving the car: i.e. faster shifting= better speed

- high fuel quality vs. lesser quality

? : Does this VQ37 engine get louder once it has been broken in ?

1. You don't need to shift to feel an increase in power, so I don't think it's that.

2. If anything, now that we are forced to buy fuel with 10% Ethanol in it, the power potential of fuel should be worse than a few years ago.

Z_ealot · 09-21-2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bigsix

other factors may be:

- getting better at driving the car: i.e. faster shifting= better speed

- high fuel quality vs. lesser quality

? : Does this VQ37 engine get louder once it has been broken in ?

and as far as getting louder, on my 2011 at first it was, but once i passed 20k on my mileage things seem to be smoothing out now especially at the higher RPM's....oh and just so everyone knows i took my throttle bodies off this last weekend and discovered that they had a nice ring of dried up oil that was making the butterfly valves stick in place so in case anyone gets up to around 20k or so it would probably be a good idea to get some throttle body cleaner in there and clean the throttle bodies out.

Amuse370z · 09-21-2012, 08:25 PM

Oh no...should mods be done after the break in period? (Exhaust/Intake)

09-21-2012, 11:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
danelonson Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 82 Drives: 12 370z 7AT Sport Rep Power: 13	More power after 3K miles I'm a little over 3000 miles on my DD Z and I feel like the engine has more power and better acceleration now than it did when I first purchased it. Is it all in my mind or did the engine just need a little breaking in? Has anyone else felt this?

09-21-2012, 11:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 20	Most engines have more hp at 20,000 than they do at 2000. Parts just need to get broken in. I.e. piston rings properly seated with cylinder walls, trans loosens up, etc... __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

09-21-2012, 11:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
bigdog1250 Track Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 846 Drives: 991.2 GT3 Rep Power: 18	Any chance you have dyno evidence of this? I could see it being true but I'd need hard numbers to truly believe it. __________________ 350z / 40th 370z / C6 Z06 / BMW M4 / V10 R8 / C7 Grand Spot / 997.1 GT3 / S2K / Camaro ZL1 / 718 GTS / 991.2 GT3

09-21-2012, 11:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
tonythetiger A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SA, TX Posts: 1,035 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z PG MT Rep Power: 193	i dont think anyone would want to dyno their car during the breakin period. __________________ KWV3/Eibach/StillenG3/FI CBE+LTH+34Row/Uprev/SPL/SouthBendSS/QuaifeLSD/4.08/TommyKaira/Status/VolkZE40/AP Radical BBK/Seibon/Amuse/VIS/Sparco/WorksBellGTC/RJM/Nismo

09-21-2012, 12:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 26	I agree, I do feel more power with time. __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

09-21-2012, 12:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	Could be the weather? It has dropped cool this past week here lol

09-21-2012, 01:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
FlawlessZ Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: SoCal 818 Posts: 595 Drives: 12 PW 6MT Rep Power: 14	I think the more you drive the more in love you get with the Z. This car has soul! __________________ 2012 PW - 6MT \| Meisterschaft CBE w/ ECV \| EVO-R Front Lip \| Enkei SP3-RS JDM Wheels \| Sticky Hankook RS-3's \| Megan Racing Springs \| Hot Shift Knob \| JDM Brake/Fog Light

09-21-2012, 01:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
jcosta79 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 1,430 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 15	This is my 3rd Z car. I have felt it in my first 2 cars that I had more power after around 3K miles (especially after my first oil change). My latest Z is already modded and has been dyno tuned and it doesn't even have 700 miles on it yet. So if I feel a difference in power again with this car after 3K miles, I will really know that it's not just me. My other new cars were not like this, only my Z's. __________________ 2012 PW NISMO #0559 - GT Spec Brace Kit - Swift Springs - ARK TP & Invidia CBE K&N Intake - UpRev Tune - 15mm Z1 Spacers & Studs - StopTech Slotted Rotors & SS Lines - ZSpeed CMAK with Stage 2 Clutch and Lightweight Flywheel

09-21-2012, 01:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
bigsix A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Thailand Posts: 2,227 Drives: Honda City/Mazda 2 Rep Power: 19	other factors may be: - getting better at driving the car: i.e. faster shifting= better speed - high fuel quality vs. lesser quality ? : Does this VQ37 engine *get louder* once it has been broken in ?

09-21-2012, 08:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
Amuse370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,170 Drives: '13 PW Fairlady Z Rep Power: 16	Oh no...should mods be done after the break in period? (Exhaust/Intake)

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