so i have a question How do you break in a clutch?

 

Check the manufacture recomendations. It's usually something like a bunch of miles easy driving.

Some don't have a wear in procedure so it really depends on what you bought.

 

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Some don't have a wear in procedure so it really depends on what you bought.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I second that...if you can't find any recommendations from the manufacturer just take it easy for awhile.

 

define a while? i just had a Spec B put in with my new motor and i have about 200 miles on it.

 

why would you break in a clutch? its the same as trying to break in your brakes.. which doesn't happen.

 

i did like 500 miles before i dumped it.

 

i ALWAYS bed my brake pads... you cant afford to play on track with pads that arent bedded.

 

When I got my Exedy stock deal from clutch city it was recomended 500 miles easy driving, no high rpms, no heavy load. Just go easy for a little bit.

 

500 in city?

 

i went 100 on mine jsut to be sure everything was workin fine. it shouldnt take anymore drivin in the city

 

I have a stage 3 clutch from PRO CLUTCH and it recommends 600-800 miles

 

your suppost to drive easy on a new clutch for 500 or more miles

 

Does this apply to all clutches (full face / 3 puck / etc) ?

 

I think my act said like 500 easy miles, around 300 in the city

 

yeah, my clutchmaster stage 2 (6 puck) said 500 miles

 

Some of my friends say for 3 puck you don't need that long to break it in? So I am just curious as to the reason why.

 

yeah my Clutch masters stage three said 500 miles and not over 5000 rpm

 

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Different materials in the disc. With act's higher end clutches they say you just need to make a few passes down the drag strip to burn off the initial film.

 

icc.. but for clutch like Exedy stage 2 (cerametallic) the 500 - 700 mile still apply I presume.

 

I just got a new exedy stage 1 clutch, and this is what it says - "Allow 750 mile break in and always adjust free travel on your new clutch at 750 miles and 1500 miles. Thereafter, adjust at every 10,000 miles."
what does it mean by "adjust free travel"?

 

probably means adjust the clutch cable...i would take it ez on any brand new clutch,unless you like to drop the transmission alot..

 

From experince, my friend got a new clutch for his car and they told him take it easy for 500 miles to wear in, he went about 100 and didnt want to wait any longer and probably about 1500 miles down the road the clutch burned out and it didnt work at all.

I dont remember how hard he drived his car but i dont think it is worth it to pay $200-$500 or what ever more to buy a new clutch. So i would take it easy for at least 500 miles

 

I put an oem replacement exedy in my b16 and drove it hard from day one It was awesome that first week doing these loud 2nd gear scratches and wailing on it, then a week later it could scratch in 2nd anymore, it held fine but lost it's aggressive grab, that was depressing.