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Originally Posted by Dean
Even though this is a general thread, I am going to throw in some tech...
Breaking in a clutch is similar to breaking in pads and rotors and should be done correctly or it may suck for some or all of it's life.
A stock "organic" or even semi-metallic clutch can just be driven, but it is likely never going to feel as good as it could if it is not bedded.
A performance clutch definitely needs to be bedded. Ask MikeK about his ACT 6 puck.
So, if you want to go for a drive around the lake, go ahead, but it is not going to properly bed your clutch IMHO.
I'd be happy to offer suggestions, but would need to know what kind of clutch it is, flywheel, PP and disc.
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I went ahead and ordered the OEM Exedy Organic clutch because I don't drive hard enough to warrant a serious upgrade like Act. Plus I love the way the OEM one feels and it's lasted 68k miles of hard driving which is pretty damn good. So the Pressure plate,Flywheel and clutch are all OEM Dean, so what do you recommend for break in?
I read if you don't bed the clutch you will glaze the FW and the PP? I figure a super long drive like I suggested worth 300-400 miles round trip would do the trick. Everytime I get a new car I get excited and put on 500 miles first 2 days or so, so it's nothing really hard for me to do.
EDIT: I just read on ACT'S website their clutches only recommend a few hard launches/slips to bed the clutch LOL, so now I know what Scott meant. They also said that 500 miles is too much for organic and they recommend 200-300.