stabworthy Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 ok, i watch these shows , they build the fresh engine , fresh trans , they throw it in a car , then do a fat burnout. What break in cycle are they using ? I know about the magic of tv but I know that clutch is not seeing 500 miles of stop and go. I know there aren’t a stage 5 clutch. SO, what is the “proper heat cycle”? What do I do? What I looking for? How do you break in a clutch in the race car/ non street legal car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhamelin819 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 brake in a clutch? heat cycle it, use it lightly for the first few running minutes, or else extra stress will be put on it. allow it to warm up with the engine. when its warm, dont go hard on it as in dumping it, but it might need to be ridden a bit to burn it in a bit. the clutch is broken in good when it falls into, or will stay in adjustment well. Mainly, just go easy on it for the first few running hours ---josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Basically drive it like normal without hot rodding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 X2 on just being easy on it driving like a normal human who can actually drive stick, and realizing Fast and Loud lies... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 They build some cool stuff but at the end of the day its just another new TV show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92Path_68CJ Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Fast and Loud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inyourface1650 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I bet they do exactly that. But they dont expect that clutch to last 100k miles either. Probably doesnt last 2,000... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 For 500 miles, just take it easy. That's what I tell my customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msavides Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I put in a centerforce clutch a week before I did the jungle trial at hollister. I did not drive it much except for the drive from Manteca to Hollister. The clutch was a bit grabbie for the trip there but it seemed to break in on the drive there. I have not had a problem with it still to this day. I would think as longs as you resurface the flywheel or replace it, clutch break in should go smoothly. You want to avoid overheating and glazing the flywheel before you wear the clutch linings to match the flywheel/pressure plate surfaces. Most of the time there is not much of a gap and this happens pretty quickly. If you buy a low quality clutch or have a improperly machine flywheel (or rusty/dirty) this will take longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stabworthy Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 X2 on just being easy on it driving like a normal human who can actually drive stick, and realizing Fast and Loud lies... that was the show in question I put in a centerforce clutch a week before I did the jungle trial at hollister. I did not drive it much except for the drive from Manteca to Hollister. The clutch was a bit grabbie for the trip there but it seemed to break in on the drive there. I have not had a problem with it still to this day. I would think as longs as you resurface the flywheel or replace it, clutch break in should go smoothly. You want to avoid overheating and glazing the flywheel before you wear the clutch linings to match the flywheel/pressure plate surfaces. Most of the time there is not much of a gap and this happens pretty quickly. If you buy a low quality clutch or have a improperly machine flywheel (or rusty/dirty) this will take longer. that is what i want to hear. its not like, im going back out of the drive way and do a fat burnout , it just that , after a year of being down, and the clutch slipping the whole time i have owned it, im going be excited. i dont know if i can keep my foot out of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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