Does it need to break-in the suspension? How should I break-in?
- 2021.10.06
- break-in, GT-R, Nissan, Suspension
As a collection of tens of thousands of parts, a car is constantly exposed to movement and vibration during use, and it is sometimes said that it needs to be “break in. Many people have heard of “engine break-in”, where the engine is run at a low RPM for a while, but it is a little known fact that there is a similar break-in process for suspensions as well. In this article, we will discuss “breaking in the suspension”. Is it necessary to break-in the suspension? There are pros and cons regarding the need for suspension break-in. However, as it turns out, the suspension needs to be broken in. The suspensions of mass-produced cars are subject to a small amount of error. Therefore, even if the suspension is 100% complete, some amount of driving is necessary before the matching is completed in the assembled state. Therefore, it is necessary to break-in the suspension. In particular, it is a good idea to break in the suspension when you have replaced the stock suspension with an external suspension or dampers. Break-in of the factory installed suspension Some people believe that the factory-installed stock suspension does not need breaking-in, but the stock suspension […]