VECTRA C 2.2 TURBO SRI 16VALVE 250/60BHP (rolling road to let me know soon)

[Dave Gilbert]

I will drop at 500 n do as u say. Cheers Dave

 

[evocarlos]

mine got mapped to 7300 after just 500 miles lol

 

[corsaZ22se]

oil is cheap after all the work you have done.
this is how I ran in the 2.2 when I rebuilt it in the Vectra,
run till hot on mineral oil, dropped oil
50 miles, mineral oil, dropped oil and filter
500 miles mineral oil dropped oil and filter up to 3.5k rpm gears 4-5
50 miles semi 10w40 dropped oil and filter
500miles semi 10w40 dropped oil and filter up to 4.5k rpm gears 4-5
1000miles semi dropped oil and filter 5.5k rpm all gears
remapped changed oil at next 5000mile that came up 120k I think?
still runs spot on and doesn't burn oil even made 283bhp when dyno'd with supercharger on it

 

[evocarlos]

its all about load not rpm
issue with a turbo is you start to spool just after 2500
so you got to be quick on the stick

i went with 5/30 morris oil 0-450miles then 5/30 morris oil there after done about 8000miles now
i did the slow way on the 1st engine so tryed the quick way on the 2nd i think its just about driving you car like its a 1l micra

 

[corsaZ22se]

that's what I was getting at, get into high gears asap, load her up!
think it was the kent cams that I fitted to the corsa b that had to be held at 3.5-4.5k rpm for first 15minutes after first start up neighbours must have loved me that day

 

[evocarlos]

theres no way i was going to do that on a new engine same procedure for the comp cams lol good job the real ecotec is roller rocker

 

[dewismotorsport]

I'm a firm believer in loading them up straight away, your trying to bed the rings into the cylinder walls so mincing round at low rpm and no load does nothing.

When I ran the Corsa turbo in I took it out and loaded it up in every gear up to 4.5-5k came back roughly 50 miles and dropped the mineral oil, re filled and out again loading up to 6.5-7k then after 50 miles ditched that oil and put the Motul 300v and then drove to the dyno (another 50 miles) and then did full power runs and map tweaks, compression was spot on in all cylinders.

 

[Dave Gilbert]

Im not gonna go that mad lol. Was only thr crank n conrod bearings after all hahahhaa.

500 miles n then probably 1000miles a

 

[corsaZ22se]

we used to put the tractors on the dyno with in an hour of start up after a rebuild, 80% power load and if all was ok up to 100% and full power runs for at least 1 hour. on breaking in oil for first 100 hours.
will not be so bad for you dave if it was just bearings and not rings.

 

[Dave Gilbert]

Just a new crank like so bottom end.

Done about 175 miles in it so far n its as smooth as owt. Cant wait to hit boost

 

[dewismotorsport]

If it's just bearings I wouldn't bother running it in, the oil pump provides a thin layer of oil between it and the bearing shell, so i'd just use the car as normal.

 

[Dave Gilbert]

Really? What about dropping the oil?

 

[dewismotorsport]

There's something wrong if your wearing down the bearings so no need to change the oil

 

[Dave Gilbert]

So i can hit boost? Drive normal but not hard for abit

i dont want to brake owt lol.

 

[dewismotorsport]

Yeah kick it face in, the high pressure from the pump provides a thin layer of oil onto the bearings so all will be fine

 

[Dave Gilbert]

brilliant iv been gagging to hit boost, iv done 200miles at 2000revs hhahahahaha

 

[milo]

brilliant iv been gagging to hit boost, iv done 200miles at 2000revs hhahahahaha

sounds like fun driving

 

[Dave Gilbert]

its been slow lol. but i can get to 50mph at 2000revs hahahah stick cruise control on n sit back it is embarrassing being over taken by lorries hahahaha

 

[dewismotorsport]

brilliant iv been gagging to hit boost, iv done 200miles at 2000revs hhahahahaha

GAAAAAAAAAAAAY

 

[Dave Gilbert]

i just didnt want to bend it. thats it now greens are going in intercooler on n the wizard is mapping the vectra a week on saturday , mot this weekend remap next lol