[Bullet]

People on this board have talked about driving "Aggressively" to break in our Bullitts for best future performance. I'd appreciate opinions on what exactly is meant by "aggressive".

 

[merc50]

try to look at it like this.......there are those who...race, and there are tthose who drive under the speed limit. while there are many variances in between i think that should give you an idea

 

[rancorkeeper]

Aggressive driving also has negative connations, from a police officers POV. I was ticketed in my Monte Carlo for "Agressive Driving/Unsafe Start". Basically, I pulled a U-turn on a four lane divided (US 30 in Valparaiso, IN) which was legal, but I floored it & probably left a good 60' patch. Took the next turn at high speed & chirped the tires again when I mashed the pedal. A cop saw the whole thing, hence the ticket. Also, those people on the highway who are always weaving in & out of traffic are often referred to as aggressive drivers. I really try to stay away from doing that, it can be dangerous. I think everyone on the board is just referring to driving your car hard, ie: high revs & occasional high speeds to break the engine in.

 

[Bullittgirl]

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On 2001-07-23 08:40, rancorkeeper wrote:
I think everyone on the board is just referring to driving your car hard, ie: high revs & occasional high speeds to break the engine in.

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Who could resist doing either?? :smile:

I'm new to muscle cars but dealer told me to keep RPM's up so that's what I've beern doing.

 

[mystang99]

agressive to me means just that,
quick starts, run thru the FULL RPM range, and keep it at high RPM's a lot
hmmm, it's more fun that way too!!

 

[Badkharma]

It is not JUST high revs...but rather REACHING high revs. You want the engine to vary RPM's as much as possible during break-in...avoid constant RPM's as much as possible. For example, shifting from a high RPM in 2nd down to 4th. Doing that will vary engine speed and give the pistons their full proper range.