Ram clutch
11-21-2003, 08:36 PM
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Ram clutch I just had VDS with 980 disc installed and need to know what the break in period is? Appr. how many miles? I just drove it home and I was worried about chatter. To my surprise, it hardly chattered. If you let the clutch out very very slow, it will chatter. Feels almost stock.
11-22-2003, 08:49 PM
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I usually go 350-500 miles on a clutch break-in. I drive these miles with mostly city driving, stop-n-go. I try to stay near home; that way I can heat cycle the clutch. I drive for about 30 miles or so then go home and shut it down for a while until it cools down. I do this until I hit the mileage marker, with occasionally doing some highway 50-70mph driving too. This break-in method is way overkill but in my opinion doing this for a few days is not a waste of time considering I spend $1000 for a clutch. I don't have fat cash to waste so I make sure I go above and beyond whats actually needed. If you aren't like me and you need to hurry up and race, then drive some stop-n-go traffic for 150-200 miles then dump it.
