c5jim

With a complete clutch set-up and alum fly wheel why do you have to wait 400+ MILES to break-in a set-up. Space shuttles have no break-in time. At 400 miles your warranty is shot anyway. You tell me ? I think if you own a performance car you have stamped on your forehead screw me. Second clutch in the break-in period.
JIM

wrencher

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Thats the name of the game, the space shuttle also has an almost unlimited buget, & no warranty.
You best defense is this site. The information here, from everyone you learn what is good parts wise & how to properly install it.
What kinda clutch & problem?

GigaHz

Which clutch was this? A Spec maybe?

kenp

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I'm with you. New brake pads and rotors are good to go after just a few stops from 35 and then 45. They are then seated. Why then does a clutch have to be babied for 500 miles? If the disk needs to go through such a long process, why doesn't the manufacturer do it? Waht a bunch of BS!

glennster

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My ram hd was great for 50 miles,then chattered the car like crazy for maybe 400 miles.After that it went back to perfect and holds everything I throw at it.

kenp

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On the one hand I'm glad to know that the Ram HD does smoothe out. On the other hand, 400 miles of clutch chatter is a loooong time.

1FASTBIRD

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I put about 320-350 and mine is holding great so far

Steve Burger

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Spec 4F here and 1000 breakin miles per Spec. I welded the first disk to the FW. Do it right or roll the dice.

ez98ls1

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How many miles is a proper break in?

618HAWK

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Cant say much for the other manuf. But I have had 2 SPEC,s STG II and Now on a STG5. Stg 1-4 require a easy 400-500 mile period of easy street driving. As for the Stg 5 it is a completly different material and makes no mention of a brake in period. I still went easy on it for the 400-500 miles anyway. And now this clutch is working great with no problems and grabbbbs.