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uiuc240 · 07-11-2002, 09:18 AM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tnord @ July 10 2002,8:25)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">no i will not install it myself. i can do a lot of things, but transmission stuff is beyond me. i haven't put any of it in yet either, i just got it all today, hopefully by fri. the break in time for the clutch is 300miles so it looks like i'll be taking a trip to wisconson and back as soon as i get my car.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
highway miles do not count in terms of break-in.  300 miles is supposed to be light-footed, around town driving in order for the new clutch to bed in with the fly wheel.  if you're just cruising at 80 on I-39 for 4 hours, the clutch is just sitting there.  there is very little torque on a clutch happening at cruise (look at how light your throttle is, for example).  so i hate to burst your bubble like that, but i'd rather do that than have you trash a brand new clutch, travis.

Eric

07-11-2002, 09:18 AM	#10
uiuc240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Naperville, IL Age: 46 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0)	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (tnord @ July 10 2002,8:25)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">no i will not install it myself. i can do a lot of things, but transmission stuff is beyond me. i haven't put any of it in yet either, i just got it all today, hopefully by fri. the break in time for the clutch is 300miles so it looks like i'll be taking a trip to wisconson and back as soon as i get my car.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> highway miles do not count in terms of break-in.  300 miles is supposed to be light-footed, around town driving in order for the new clutch to bed in with the fly wheel.  if you're just cruising at 80 on I-39 for 4 hours, the clutch is just sitting there.  there is very little torque on a clutch happening at cruise (look at how light your throttle is, for example).  so i hate to burst your bubble like that, but i'd rather do that than have you trash a brand new clutch, travis. Eric __________________ 2002 Mazda Protege5 1989 S13 w/SR20DET (sold)