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dumb question but what is 500 mile break in peroid on a clutch ?

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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 08:47 AM
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Default dumb question but what is 500 mile break in peroid on a clutch ?

im going to install a new clutch and it says i have to break it in for 500 miles, what does it mean ? no crazy stuff or drive really slow ?
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 08:59 AM
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basically
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 09:06 AM
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Default Re: dumb question but what is 500 mile break in peroid on a clutch ? (Obsidian)

personaly i never broke mine in and its working fine, but still thats just because im impatiant and have add
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 09:22 AM
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Doesn't everyone have ADD these days? GOSH.

But basically, just dont dump the clutch, let it out at normal rpms.
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 10:08 AM
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so no crazy burnouts for a while , what happens if i don't break it in ?
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 11:40 AM
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you will decrease it's life expectancy quite a bit
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 11:52 AM
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Default Re: dumb question but what is 500 mile break in peroid on a clutch ? (BLACK_DEL_SOL)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BLACK_DEL_SOL &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so no crazy burnouts for a while , what happens if i don't break it in ?</TD></TR></TABLE>

The same thing that would've happened had the ambilical cord been wrapped around your neck at birth, and the doctor took his sweet time cutting it.
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lootchase &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

The same thing that would've happened had the ambilical cord been wrapped around your neck at birth, and the doctor took his sweet time cutting it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Horrible analogy.
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Old Jan 26, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pyrojeff &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Horrible analogy.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Totally Agree....
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