How did YOU break in your Cobalt SS/SC?

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03-26-2007 | 08:45 AM

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XCRuna1201

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From: Woodstock, GA

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Originally Posted by kawasakizx6rr

its like a woman if you make her screamm good the first date, she'll lovee it and ask for moree everytime you see her, same as the ss/sc make that **** screamm meanwhile you break her in, and she'll love it

HA HA so true so true....

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03-26-2007 | 09:29 AM

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Red07SS

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I city drove myn for the first 300 or so miles then i went on a 1400 mile drive to my parents house in Northern Michigan.. I tried to fluctuate the speeds between 70 and 120 as much as possible....

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03-26-2007 | 09:46 AM

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ralliartist

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From: Seneca, South Carolina

i granny shift and don't launch. But I do like to put it in a high gear like say 10mph and put it in second and the let it rip to 6K rpms. or put it in 4th at 60 and let it rip to 5K-6Krpms. Without getting a ticket. lol. I don't beat on it, but I'm definitely gonna break it in good. I already raced a 5.0 when it had only like 430miles on it and beat him from a 40 roll to 120 granny shifting at 6K rpms by about 2-3 cars. He wasn't stock and wasn't happy.

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03-26-2007 | 09:56 AM

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chipmonk212121

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drove it like i do every day........ like an ******* lol

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03-26-2007 | 10:07 AM

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07LaserBlueSS

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I drive mine like I stole it...670 miles on it and it feels stronger and faster everyday! it even shifts better now

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03-26-2007 | 01:33 PM

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Brian's07SS

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From: North Jersey

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Originally Posted by chipmonk212121

drove it like i do every day........ like an ******* lol

Hysterical. I drive about about 50 miles each way to work and back.
Second day I got it I opened it up to 120.
I drive it on the highway at a normal pace of 80-100.
Ive got almost 4K on it and no issues.

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03-28-2007 | 03:20 AM

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Georgekillsimports

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From: Miami, FL

drove it hard a couple of times before 1k miles and at the 1k mark hit 145mph

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03-28-2007 | 09:11 AM

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ExHondaMan

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I beat the **** out of my SS from day one. Never had any problems at all.

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03-28-2007 | 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by PolishPauL

I just wanna know how you broke in your car and if you've had any problems with it.

My car has a little more than 430 miles on it. So far, i revved it to around 4-5k a lot and mixed up my speeds. I wasted A LOT of gas revvin it up so high. The thing im worried about is that i did a lot of engine braking because i thought that was good. I also went over 5000k a couple times but most of the time it was only up to 5500k.

According to the manual, you arent supposed to rev past 5000k or down shift/engine brake. Also, you arent supposed to step on the gas all the way either which i did a few times.

Do you guys think im gonna have a lot of problems wit my car in the future? I wish i read the part about breakin it in sooner

I drive my car like I stole it, and that was right from the start. There is a neat article about this and you know its aurguable but some say its better to run it hard when you first get it. Wish I had the link to it...maybe thats why my car was a freak stock and modded lol. No probs yet, but thats what warnity is for.

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03-28-2007 | 02:18 PM

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SS SCHGD

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From: Dekalb, IL

I agree with everyone else, she's a Women, if you make her scream the first day she'll be good to you, and want it all the time. Break her in Hard. I also think, If I'm going to break it I should do it under warrentee, so I know what to be careful of when I'm out of warrentee.

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03-28-2007 | 02:40 PM

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syP

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From: Wheaton, Illinois

a common misconception is to break it in gently..

ask any engine builder... BREAK IT IN HOW YOU ARE GOING TO DRIVE IT.

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

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03-28-2007 | 04:14 PM

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2K5SS/SC?

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I broke my car in piece by piece, literally! Valvetrain broke destroying the first engine, on the second engine the headgasket blew, and then I beefed it up.

No problems since then.

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03-30-2007 | 01:24 AM

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crazyjohn

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From: st. charles, mo

i took my baby 2000 miles like a girl never went over 3k. then for the next 2000 i drove it like i stole it. drove her hard and put her back wet. now i just drive how i feel.

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