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Old 08-07-2005, 05:58 PM
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After getting a clutch installed, is there anything i should do to break it in? should it be broken in?
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Old 08-07-2005, 06:11 PM
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Yes,the car should be driven easy for atleast the first 500 miles or so,then you should be safe to treat it like a mustang.
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Old 08-07-2005, 06:24 PM
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Yes,the car should be driven easy for atleast the first 500 miles or so,then you should be safe to treat it like a mustang.
He said it. Make sure you don't dump the clutch for the first 500 miles. Practice a little self control.[sm=bangbang.gif]
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Old 08-07-2005, 07:02 PM
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haha break in? oops
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Old 08-07-2005, 07:12 PM
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^^^^Somebodys clutch hates them right now.lol
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Old 08-07-2005, 08:32 PM
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its only a stock disk right now anyway needed a quick fix lol
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Old 08-07-2005, 08:42 PM
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without a proper break in, youll see slippage down the road sooner then you would a broken in clutch
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