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Old 02-26-2004, 12:56 AM
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I am getting the Spec Stage 3 Ceramic (not carbon) installed hopefully friday if not next week then :-)

What is the best break in procedure for this particular clutch. I searched the threads and found generic break in procedures. I have 4.11's in the back :-)

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Old 02-26-2004, 03:16 AM
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Basically just take it easy for the first 500 miles or so (city driving -- not highway as you don't use the clutch that much on the highway). After that do your worst. I took it easy on mine for about 500 miles or so, then after that gradually built up to a full blown clutch dump. My clutch has been perfect and holds great even after 15K miles or so and a ton of track passes with slicks/drag radials/street tires, along with a lot of "street" passes
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excellent info, thanks
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Drove mine for 50 city miles, then beat the **** out of it. Works good
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Haha don't be alarmed at first it is a chatty, grabby **** when first installed after it gets better as the mileage goes up. Now at about 1500 it only shutters a LITTLE bit in reverse sometimes. It is interesting to drive its either off/on but you get used to it..
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Haha don't be alarmed at first it is a chatty, grabby **** when first installed after it gets better as the mileage goes up. Now at about 1500 it only shutters a LITTLE bit in reverse sometimes. It is interesting to drive its either off/on but you get used to it..
I have about 300 miles or so on my new one, and if I try and let off of it really easily.. It feels like it's gonna shake my car apart. But you can't beat the way this thing grabs...
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ANy of you have the ceramic vs the carbon?
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My Spec 3 doesn't chatter one bit, not at all. Just on/off...

BTW, 325 miles on my Spec now. Been beating the hell out of it since 50 miles, no problems...
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I have the Ceramic and it works great. After the first 200 miles I beat the snot out of it at the track.
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I have the stage 3 carbon.
I installed it , drove 85 miles to the track
Beat the crap out of it,
that was 17000 miles ago.
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So I am hearing some people say "take it easy" others say 50-100 miles and drive as you like Can wait to get mine, I am drooling hehe
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i have the x-pad mixture of carbon/ceramic w billit steel fw and 4.10s . had eastside performance install it just kicks ***



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