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swathdiver said:

Do you think it's too soon to put full power through the new gears and rebuilt axle?

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swathdiver said:

You lucky dog! Would have loved to be a professional in those sports but was a knucklehead in my youth and was a spectator and street car racer as a hobby for a time.

Do you think it's too soon to put full power through the new gears and rebuilt axle?

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swathdiver said:

Do you think it's too soon to put full power through the new gears and rebuilt axle?

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Marky Dissod said:

It's likely too soon to SHOCK them with a SUDDEN jerk to - or from! - wide open throttle;
double or triple downshifts (4Dn2 / 3Dn1, or 4Dn1) should be avoided.
If they've already got at least 500 miles of gentle break-in, should be safe to be tougher on them for the next 500.

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Marky Dissod said:

To sadden you less, let me clarify:
roll into and out of the throttle, don't suddenly mash or jump off of the throttle.

A 4Dn3 or 3Dn2 downshift, followed by WOT, followed by a gradual let-up on the throttle
should not endanger the R&P.

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mountie said:

I imagine, you can "hit the throttle" since it is run on an automatic transmission?

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Marky Dissod said:

If he HITS the throttle, a double downshift is likely (4Dn2 or 3Dn1). Triple downshift (4Dn1) is possible but very unlikely.
It'd be better to gradually push the throttle down, which might command a single downshift (4Dn3 or 3Dn2).

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swathdiver said:

Ok fellas, 600 or so miles and we changed the oil today. What do you think?

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mountie said:

Changing the oil after 600 miles.... I assume you removed the "break in" oil, then new oil ....

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