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How long till my F1 stage 2 clutch is broken in?

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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 10:53 AM
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Default How long till my F1 stage 2 clutch is broken in?

i bought and installed a stage 2 clutch from f1 racing and i also installed a 7 lb flywheel from fidanza how long will it take untill i can race it? I already put about 240 miles on it 100 of those are freeway miles what do you guys think?
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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Surely the manufacturer states what the break in period is. Or is it you can't wait that long?
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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there was nothing on the box i just want to know if anyone ever broken in these clutches?
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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Default Re: How long till my F1 stage 2 clutch is broken in?

should be fine. people race on brand new ones all the time
of course after alittle tuning and dyno time
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 12:54 PM
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yea but i heard that if you race them new they get glazed and have a higher change of breaking before they are even broken in
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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they usually are talking about factory type clutches with organic material.

i would imgaine the miles you have put on that disc (carbon kevlar) that you will be ok.

google says,

A high-durability material more resistant to hard use. Engagement is similar to organic, but may glaze slightly in stop-and-go traffic, resulting in slippage until worn clean when used hard again. Higher temp range in general, but can be ruined from overheating - will not return to original characteristics if "cooked". Has a break-in period of 500-1000 miles during which slippage may occur. Care must be taken during this period not to overheat from excessive slipping. Material is uniform yellow/green and may look slightly fuzzy when new.USEStreet-driven track cars up to 500hp, auto-x and heavy track use. Will take hard use, intolerant of abuse (will overheat and not recover completely). Due to the unforgiving nature of Kevlar, it is not recommended for street cars, especially those that see frequent stop-and-go traffic which will cause surface glazing of the clutch.
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