HOW/DO i need to break in a new clutch?

[OrangeMustangGt]

this weekend i installed my first clutch ( king cobra) anyhow, is there anything i should do special when i get her up and running?

 

[cb18201]

drive it around normally and dont beat on it, wait till at least 500 miles to rip on it.

 

[jwalker]

Ya what cb18201 said!

 

[Joes95GT]

I would stay away from hard downshifting too. The idea is to get the clutch through as many safe heat cycles as possible and hard downshifts can be very tough on a new clutch.

Joe

 

[viperos]

pretty much, don't downshift, race it (like street racing) shift fast and hard, and just be very gentle on it for the first 750 miles... I always give myself a little more leway...