got a heavy duty clutch

[Roman]

Hey guys I got a heavy duty clutch,and I was wondering do I have to run the clutch in for round 1000k's? do i have to drive like a nana? or can I go lil bit hard? is there anything to watch out for?

[solberg Fan]

I was told to go easy on it for the first 100ks. But that was a normal road one. But id be interested to here what other people say, as ive got a new paddel clutch waiting to go to.

[Al]

I've been told two different things. My mechanic and part time rally driver told me when he put my TRD brass button in 'its a brass button clutch, you dont need to wear it in, you're not gonna break it'

But others have said 'go easy for the first 1000-1500kms, no launching, slapping gears at full throttle etc'

Al

[badidas]

bothe the clutch and pressure plate should be new so i wouldbe inclined to take it easy for the first 1000 kays to bed it in .

[TRD Man]

If it's a TRD paddle put it in & drive it. It'll work fine straight out of the box.
If you mucked around for 1500k's, that's a season of racing to most people.

[evil_si]

clutches shouldnt need running in, getting them hot and making them work is all they need.
you dont want them to glaze by being a nana

[Monsterbishi]

clutches shouldnt need running in, getting them hot and making them work is all they need.
you dont want them to glaze by being a nana

Depends on how well they're made, the run-in time is also to allow the studs to bed into the friction material properly.

[NZ_AE86]

Some clutch types do need 'bedding'.
Similar to brake pads, if you do not bed it in it is not to say that it will not work but it will not perform to its full potential.

[rage]

what about a 5 puck ceramic clutch ?
was told 1000kms is this true ? cos then i have another 700kms to go :/

[Monsterbishi]

what about a 5 puck ceramic clutch ?
was told 1000kms is this true ? cos then i have another 700kms to go :/

Better safe than sorry, remember, open road driving doesn't count, and unless you want the clutch to wear out in 5 minutes flat, don't slip it, button clutchs must be driven like a light switch - on/off - no slipping.

[rage]

whats counted as slipping ? its kinda hard to drive if you dont slip it, especially when taking off... dont like hte prospect of dumping it every time i move off from the ligths or in traffic.

[Al]

well you dont dump it from high revs, i just blip mine to around 2000rpm and as the revs fall i step off the clutch, works a treat most of the time

im gonna have to slip it at drags tho, theres no other way of getting cleanly off the mark....will be a fast slip tho, like 1st to last amber then off clutch

[rage]

yup havent been dumping it at all. except for mistakes. still getting used to it.

[FLAWLES]

i have just been through this

you dont have to bed them in
u just have to learn how to drive with them
pain the the a-whole in heavy traffic good for dragging and racing

[NZ_AE86]

You do have to bed almost all 'race' type plates. This involves slipping the clutch, quite a bite of stop start driving is good, but you don't want to introduce too much heat.
Although most people over clutch their cars so will never have a slipping problem. If you bed your clutch in it will bite better and hold tighter for longer.