best way to break in a clutch?
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best way to break in a clutch?
i bought a quartermaster twin plate clutch for my evo
i should have it by the end of the week and installed over the weekend
ive been told i have to "break it in" but what is the best way to do this?
any advice would be appreciated
thanks
i should have it by the end of the week and installed over the weekend
ive been told i have to "break it in" but what is the best way to do this?
any advice would be appreciated
thanks
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i ve "heard" just run it hard. My friends evo got a new clutch put in and the car got put on the dyno right after the install the tuner said the best way to break it in is to run it hard.. not sure if thats true but the car still runnin good
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You don't need to break in a quarter master you can launch it right after install if you want to you'll see once you get it installed its somewhat aggressive at first then becomes easier to drive on once the clutch has some miles on it
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Just drive it how you would normally would. If it was me, i'd put a couple hundred miles on it before I launched to let it bed down with the other components, but thats just my physcological thinking, lol
everyone's different. If it doesnt come with instructions from the manufacturer then I wouldnt think its gonna make a bit of difference
everyone's different. If it doesnt come with instructions from the manufacturer then I wouldnt think its gonna make a bit of difference
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you better talk to the manufacture who makes the clutch to find the correct answer. Saying "just run it hard" isn't always the answer because not every clutch is the same.
If its a metalic-type disc you can usually start to beat on it right from the start. but, if its an organic-type compoud you'll want to bed everything in for a thousand miles of street driving before you start to really heat it up, otherwise you will DRASTICALY reduce its life.
If its a metalic-type disc you can usually start to beat on it right from the start. but, if its an organic-type compoud you'll want to bed everything in for a thousand miles of street driving before you start to really heat it up, otherwise you will DRASTICALY reduce its life.
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I am not sure what quartermaster requires as a break-in...However-
I know with an exedy twin disc the recommended break-in period is 500 street miles, not going above 4,000 RPM's.
I am in the process of installing an exedy twin disc right now- good luck with your install
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I know with an exedy twin disc the recommended break-in period is 500 street miles, not going above 4,000 RPM's.
I am in the process of installing an exedy twin disc right now- good luck with your install
-Bink
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thanks for the input so far
im not rly sure exactly what is required
ive heard a few different things
guess i will have to wait till i get it installed and see what the manual says
or maybe input from someone with one...
im not rly sure exactly what is required
ive heard a few different things
guess i will have to wait till i get it installed and see what the manual says
or maybe input from someone with one...
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hmm..i just got my act clutch and rre flywheel put in.what the guys at speed element was saying was to put 500 miles then beat on it,but tis not a twin plate.they said i could boost,just not launch..
does anyone know if i need to re-adjust the clutch pedal after the breakin period?
does anyone know if i need to re-adjust the clutch pedal after the breakin period?
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hmm..i just got my act clutch and rre flywheel put in.what the guys at speed element was saying was to put 500 miles then beat on it,but tis not a twin plate.they said i could boost,just not launch..
does anyone know if i need to re-adjust the clutch pedal after the breakin period?
does anyone know if i need to re-adjust the clutch pedal after the breakin period?
mike i put MAYBE 100 miles on my act before i started to beat on it, held great.
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JK, about 1k at different rpms (def not high) and different gears and you should be good
JK, about 1k at different rpms (def not high) and different gears and you should be good