Breaking in!

MUSTANGJOE

Silver Stanger

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May 18, 2005

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• May 18, 2005

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Do clutch and rear gears really have to be broken in?..if so how long?..Thanks

 

90mustangGT

I felt sorry for girls because

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Jan 15, 2002

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Dallas, GA

May 18, 2005

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• May 18, 2005

• #2

Yes, give at least 500 miles.

 

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jerryD

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Gladstone, MO

May 18, 2005

#3

• May 18, 2005

• #3

for the clutch you will need around 500 miles of CITY driving. stop and go traffic.

gears, everyone has there own opinion. some will leave the shop on go beat on it immediatly. others say to do two or three heat cylces, and to take it easy for the first couple hundred miles.

 

maverick0716

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Chilliwack, BC, Canada

May 19, 2005

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• May 19, 2005

• #4

Yeah, the clutch definitly does need a break in. The gears like the other guy said, some say yes, some say no. The guy who installed mine (professional suspension guy for a few different drag race teams) said they don't need a break in.

 

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SPEED FREAK

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May 19, 2005

#5

• May 19, 2005

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Be nice to the clutch for a bit, but the gears are good to go if they are set right.

 

89MustangGX

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May 20, 2005

#6

• May 20, 2005

• #6

It's only a little bit of easy driving, might as well do it regardless of if you really believe it or not.

 

Shakerhood

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May 20, 2005

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• May 20, 2005

• #7

I think everything should be broken in a little before thrashing including Tires and of course Brakes.