This is gonna kill me....
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From: Maple
This is gonna kill me....
i just had a new clutch installed and i picked up the car today...i need to drive 450-500 miles of city driving, stop and go, without getting on the pedal.....
i am thinking of jamming a block of wood under the gas pedal to help me....
worst of all is i need to do this before monday as i am taking the car in to get tuned while its on the chassis dyno, and i do not want to re-schedule and wait any longer....oh well...ant Toronto guys want to go for a long crusie???
i am thinking of jamming a block of wood under the gas pedal to help me....
worst of all is i need to do this before monday as i am taking the car in to get tuned while its on the chassis dyno, and i do not want to re-schedule and wait any longer....oh well...ant Toronto guys want to go for a long crusie???
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From: Ashley Michigan
Re: This is gonna kill me.... (1bad69)
that's a good reason, just to go driving though :D wish I could drive mine that much, but just broke it again, have a knock, ... again. just like last year. last year, it was a cam and lifters set. this year, might be more serious.
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From: Hagerstown MD
Re: This is gonna kill me.... (1bad69)
Is that normal? I'm a few weeks away from getting the Orange Shark running (yeah, right) and I'll be breaking in a new clutch and a new motor and a fresh tranny and a fresh rear end... and it will probably kill me too. Oh well, if I have to drive the Shark like a little old lady (not one from Pasadena :D ), I'll have to drive it to the nearest bingo parlor.
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From: Maple
Re: This is gonna kill me.... (stpman)
seems like a lot to me too...i put in a centreforce dual friction and with the box came a bright orange piece of paper that specifically said 450-500 miles before any type of driving with full power of the motor....
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that gives me 5 days and two of them it might be raining....
:auto: :steering: :auto: :steering: :auto: :steering: :auto: :steering: :auto: :steering: :auto: :steering: :auto: :steering:
that gives me 5 days and two of them it might be raining....
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Re: This is gonna kill me.... (1bad69)
I have heard another school of thought that says break it in hard. Take it to the drag strip and dump it at 6 grand several times. That should do it!
You guys worry too much!!!
You guys worry too much!!!
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From: Clymer PA
Re: This is gonna kill me.... (1bad69)
That seems a bit excessive. I have heard more like 150 miles...
Personally I wouldn't use the break-in period. I know it's suppose to prevent hot spots on the clutch/flywheel (or some other mumbo jumbo). I would take it out and give it to it. It does not take long to change a clutch anyhow and is rather simple.
FYI my clutch is still holding up strong 35 1/4 mile passes later.
Clink:
I still have no idea how you managed to burn a dual friction up. I'm still on my first with probably 6,000 miles on it. Those miles were not easy miles either. I think if my dual friction goes south on me I'll probably go with a McLeod twin disc setup.
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Drifting
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Re: This is gonna kill me.... (bence13_33)
Clink:
I still have no idea how you managed to burn a dual friction up. I'm still on my first with probably 6,000 miles on it. Those miles were not easy miles either. I think if my dual friction goes south on me I'll probably go with a McLeod twin disc setup.
I still have no idea how you managed to burn a dual friction up. I'm still on my first with probably 6,000 miles on it. Those miles were not easy miles either. I think if my dual friction goes south on me I'll probably go with a McLeod twin disc setup.
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From: Clymer PA
Re: This is gonna kill me.... (Clink69)
Clink:
Yeah, I would imagine that would probably do it :D . I'm glad clutches aren't hard to change. Have you considered a McLeod twin disc? They are rather pricey but will take the abuse.
Yeah, I would imagine that would probably do it :D . I'm glad clutches aren't hard to change. Have you considered a McLeod twin disc? They are rather pricey but will take the abuse.
Drifting
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Re: This is gonna kill me.... (bence13_33)
I talked with several racers at the track and they swear by the RAM.. Less than half the cost of the Mcleod dual disc. But if this one fails that will be next...
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From: Carmichael CA
Re: This is gonna kill me.... (1bad69)
ROFL! :rofl:
That's just the break-in period in the hopes that you won't break anything before the warranty runs out. I've put many clutches into my cars and it's the stop and go traffic that burns out the clutch. Don't worry man...after the first two or three starts the clutch will center itself and be ready to rock. Don't try to follow those break-in rules by the letter they aren't there for your benefit...it's there for the warranty benefit. Just take it easy the first few starts and then drive her like you stole it! :cheers:
That's just the break-in period in the hopes that you won't break anything before the warranty runs out. I've put many clutches into my cars and it's the stop and go traffic that burns out the clutch. Don't worry man...after the first two or three starts the clutch will center itself and be ready to rock. Don't try to follow those break-in rules by the letter they aren't there for your benefit...it's there for the warranty benefit. Just take it easy the first few starts and then drive her like you stole it! :cheers:
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From: Behind the wheel of a large automobile
Re: This is gonna kill me.... (1bad69)
without getting on the pedal.....
I'm in for Sunday, I've actually created another post to see who all is interested.
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Re: This is gonna kill me.... (kaiserbud)
I'll drive it for ya!
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:cool: :D :cheers: :D :cheers: :party:
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