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can you still get into the gas when you are breaking in a new clutch ?

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Old 07-13-2007, 11:19 PM
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ok. i have a new centerforce df on my lt1. i know not to slip the clutch. but i have gotten rolling then punched it a few times ...is this something i should lay off until i surpass the break in miles ? its so hard not to drive it the way you want you know ? also should i be limiting rpms until the break-in period is up? thanks for any info you guys can give me
Old 07-14-2007, 03:34 PM
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my own opinion yes a little spirited driving shouldnt hurt it but dont get on it to much or i dont like the idea of doing it till u break it in
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you can drive it hard but try not to do any launches on it until its broken in. I beat on mine from rolls during break in.
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Haha well not that I have ever done anything the RIGHT way, but when we installed my LS7 it was launched after maybe a quarter mile of driving. It's held up well so far tho, 15k miles and lots of track passes, and counting.
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thanks guys-so far thats reassuring.
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What if you put the clutch in and take it back out? I am thinking about buying a used clutch from a board member. The pics look really good. I would be getting the flywheel, pressure plate and friction disk. Do I need to turn the flywheel? Scuff it up? or just put it in and go? Thanks.
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I would granny shift it into gear, then whack the throttle and repeat. Once it's engaged you can lay into the gas, just don't bang gears until it's broken in.



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