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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 09:35 AM
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i was wondering what the best way to break in a new clutch is i would assume normal driving for 500 miles would be the best but i heard some other methods of break in that dont sound right but who knows
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 09:47 AM
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just regular city driving for 500 miles is fine, thats what i was told and did and it works perfect
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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yeah i got ****ed once and was stuck on the I90 up to wisconsin and was stuck in stop go 2 days after i put her in 1st gear over and over and over. did a number but she ended up find after a few days of babying
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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yeah everyone i know that has done a clutch break in always drives atleast 500 miles of just city driving....i learned my lesson i only gave mine like a 250 mile break in and it lasted about 2 months...needless to say i was pissed but learned my lesson 800 dollars later
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 11:26 AM
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Make sure to re-surface the flywheel (unless it's new), it is imperative for proper break-in.
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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yea because someone told me that you should break it in like you normally drive and my normal driving is hard driving if you know what i mean and that just didnt seem rite to me. i want to make sure i break mine in rite so i dont end up paying for it later
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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well my sure fire way to break in my clutches is my CX has a shift light so i follow that religiously. and dont do huge down shifts. and any clutch will break in nice and good with that
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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I've never broke a clutch in. They're all fine. Be easy on riding the clutch and be easy on it for a little while.
My winter ride i overheated the stock clutch. all you can smell is the clutch. But Shifting it at redline for 3 months straight i guess didn't hurt it.
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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man just drive it around like a normal person for about 400 miles then beat that bitch after words.. and u should be good thats how i broke in my stage one exedy and ive had it for a yr and half np problams and ive had no problams and im not to easy on it eather...
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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I got a CC Stg2 to throw in mine, cant wait. Just not sure where I'd go to resurface my flywheel...hopin it will be fine if I dont dick with it and leave it as is..urr
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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thanks for the info im just going to go easy for 500 miles and after that its back too chirpin gears
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