B.

I'm putting in my clutch (ACT 6 puck sprung street disc) within the next few days and I want to know if and how long is the break-in period? or can I install it and go to the track on Saturday like I had planned to? thanks in advance.

D16OnTop

I think break in is like 500 miles or so

B.

ok cool thanks for the heads up, I think I'll wait just in case.

b00sted93Hatch

Its a 6 puck clutch so you dont really have to break it in. The friction surface isnt organic like street disc. As soon as I got my 6 puck in I went racing with it. I took it apart 5k later after I blew up the motor and it was in perfect condtion.

B.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by allMotor93Hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Its a 6 puck clutch so you dont really have to break it in. The friction surface isnt organic like street disc. As soon as I got my 6 puck in I went racing with it. I took it apart 5k later after I blew up the motor and it was in perfect condtion.</TD></TR></TABLE> it is a street disc, so I think I'll just run it for 200-300 miles before I race with it.

EL Vap133

I have also heard that you do not need to break in "puck" clutches....Also, is this a new clutch ACT is making? I didn't know they had a 6 puck sprung....

gsrvx

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EVIL_Vap133 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have also heard that you do not need to break in "puck" clutches....Also, is this a new clutch ACT is making? I didn't know they had a 6 puck sprung.... </TD></TR></TABLE>

First day my 4-puck CM stage 4 was installed...did 2 launches on slicks on the street that day. Next night...went to the track, 12 passes on slicks 7500rpm clutch drops.

Screw the break in.

Archidictus

Clutch break in is a myth. If you installed it correctly, there's nothing magical about a new clutch that causes it to break or glaze ealier than a clutch with 100k miles on it will. It will be at its grippiest, so you may be more prone to break axles, but there's really no reason explainable by physics that would account for not going to the redline or not dropping the clutch ten minutes after you install it. I see it done very often with no negative results.

But if it makes you feel better to "break it in" (lol...how do you break in a piece of metal and organic or kevlar texturing...sigh) for a long *** time and pretend like it's going to make a difference, go ahead. Lots of people do.

EDIT: and I'm seriously curious as to why the advocates of clutch break in are so adamant about it. You use your new brake rotors right after you install them, right? You don't not-use your brakes for 500 miles after installation, and they're metallic disks that get horribly uneven clamping force put on them by the caliper pistons.

B.

^^ I have to agree about the break-in period, I don't want to wait nor do I see a reason too, but I was talking a shop and they advised me to break it in. I had never heard of a breakin period for a clutch, **** 2 mins after I finished my swap I was redlining every gear and going 200kph, so I say **** it then and I'm going racing on Sat as planned. As for this being a new clutch for ACT I'm not sure, but I can post a pic of it...

EL Vap133

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by THE B &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">As for this being a new clutch for ACT I'm not sure, but I can post a pic of it... </TD></TR></TABLE>

Could you please? Cause I wanted a 6 puck sprung clutch and they told me they didn't make their puck clutches sprung....

madman604

ACT recommends a few hard launces and cooling off time in between launches, for race discs anyways.

the street disk requires 300 miles or so of light driving. according to the manual that came with my clutch.

B.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EVIL_Vap133 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Could you please? Cause I wanted a 6 puck sprung clutch and they told me they didn't make their puck clutches sprung.... </TD></TR></TABLE>
Now correct me if I'm wrong but I was under the impression this was 6 puck? I had originally ordered the unsprung but it was way to harsh for the street.

BSeriesTurbo

sorry...but thats not a 6 puck clutch....its just a regular organic street disk looks like to me...

Casey

iTrader: (5)

no, thats a full face street disk. 6 puck would be a disc that is divided into 6 sections. sprung refers to the springs in the middle of the disc

slammed_93_hatch

nope dude thats not a 6 puck a 6 puck has 6 distenct "pucks'' coming off of it that like a street disc or soemthing

Ricey McRicerton

A little ignorant here..what are the advantages of a 6 puck over the other?? Seems like the other would have more area to grasp the flywheel so it would grab better. Somebody shed some light on this for me.

B.

Ahh I see, well the first disc I had was definitely 6 puck unsprung, and I sent it back for this one. Anyhow it's good to know either way, thanks guys for the heads up and I'll be sure to update you on my experience with it this weekend.... thanks again Peace

eg crunkmonster

when i got my excedy......first gear 8000 rpm, shifted to 2nd to 8000 and then to 3rd....there is really no break in....my clutch still grabs nicely

SmokeU

Thats the same exact clutch I put in my GSR. I loved it. It definitaly needed breaking in. I could feel it when I first installed it when I would let the clutch out slowly, it would grab a little funny. After about 300 city miles it was great. I miss my clutch the most of anything from my GSR.

FMIDRC Racer

the puck clutches have a bronze/ceramic material at each end. it is allot more of a friction material and it wears allot faster but increases the grip. i have always used the act 4 puck clutch in my RX-7s and after about 10-15 broken trans i when with a 4-puck sprung hub disk from racing beat. i'm still on the same trans after i put in the sprung hub clutch. get a 6-puck with springs you'll love it. and no you don't need to break it in. just the drive to the track will take care of breaking it in.

EL Vap133

No sir that is not a puck clutch, this is a six puck clutch:




*Pic taken from 00 FBP ITR*

Archidictus

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Intoxicated 03 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thats the same exact clutch I put in my GSR. I loved it. It definitaly needed breaking in. I could feel it when I first installed it when I would let the clutch out slowly, it would grab a little funny. After about 300 city miles it was great. I miss my clutch the most of anything from my GSR.</TD></TR></TABLE>

This may be more of an installation error than a necessary break in period. If your clutch was installed with one of those gay plastic "clutch alignment" tools and it was off just the slightest bit, you're going to have to "bed" the clutch against the other surfaces with at least a couple of reasonably-hard shifts.

You know how your clutch always feels better after you're done "breaking it in"? That's probably because the first time you shifted hard/dropped the clutch it aligned itself perfectly to keep from breaking. Soft ***** shifts won't adjust anything.

madman604

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Intoxicated 03 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thats the same exact clutch I put in my GSR. I loved it. It definitaly needed breaking in. I could feel it when I first installed it when I would let the clutch out slowly, it would grab a little funny. After about 300 city miles it was great. I miss my clutch the most of anything from my GSR.</TD></TR></TABLE>

me too. great so far. i used an Extreme pressure plate. i fear running a non sprung hub.