what euro dude says is right. everything should feel the same, except when vsa kicks it, even if you've flatfooted, car won't let you move.
vsa stops the car from losing control and stops you from being stupid =P
Anyway,i'll switch VSA off and give it a try today!
Start the car, idle for 30 seconds. Then drive off normally, shifting at 3000rpm and not using more than 1/2 throttle. When the engine temperature needle reaches near the middle, it is ready to be driven enthusiastically. If you want to run it to redline, give it an additional 5 minutes after the needle reaching the middle.
Oh, and make sure you give it 1/2, 3/4 and full throttle up to redline in 2nd gear and let it slow down on its own using engine brake. Do this in the first 100km to seal the piston rings. You only need to do each throttle opening once.
Yeah for the first 1000km, dont go easy, but dont go hard either - limit VTEC engagement and dont redline. Go moderately up a few steep hills to get the torque happening.
The theory is, if you take it easy, its gonna stay that way for the life of the engine and never reach optimal performance.
First day I got hte Euro, I took it easy for 30 minutes, then revved high for a while, then took it easy again and so on.. The engine output's been freakin sweet since.
Bear in mind that you have only the first 100km to seal in the piston rings.
what's the piston rings??? i can't feel a difference with VSA on or off.. would it be because the tyres still new and got loads of grips on them??
10,000km euro
'03 Integra DC5 Type R
Wakefield Park: 1:13.047 w/ street tyres
Eastern Creek Int'l Raceway: 1:57.969 w/ street tyres
Power: 155Kw with Mugen N1 ECU
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