proper break in for ORC/Ogura twin plate

[Full-Lock]

i just got my new twin plate orc 559 installed into my rb25 trans. whats the proper break in for these?
i searched around and could only find break in for single plate clutch. probably not same break in as single? i dunno

anything helps

thanks

[tt99ol]

most clutches take the same process
you have to mate the surfaces so
1.) no hard launches or hard shifts or it will glaze
2.) shift alot for about 300 miles
that is all
just think lsd break in, i.e. no load clutch slipping

[Z33dori]

i would guess that same as any other clutch.

350-400 city driving miles. as much stop and go traffic as possible.

don't get on it.... or beat on it... just drive.

BTW- your car gives me a boner... i love it.. perfect S14

[Full-Lock]

alright cool guys

thanks!

[boozels]

i know RPS recommends about 500 highway/ city driving for their clutches

[Z33dori]

i would never consider high way miles for breakins....

[Slidin240Wayz]

Originally Posted by Z33dori

i would never consider high way miles for breakins....

True...it just stays in place.

Traffic...5 hours of traffic.

[Z33dori]

god 5hrs.... that will def break it in good.

as well as your left leg

[tt99ol]

with a nismo slave cylinder your leg won't hurt as much
if at all
its softer for your pleasure

[fliprayzin240sx]

I spent 500 kms in stop and go traffic to break mine in...I literally drove all around this 60x20 mile island for 2 days to get that...

[infinitexsound]

lol thats horrible ray....... i feel u

[hitman]

ive never broken in clutches.
you think someone breaks in clutches on hte race cars with twin plates? id guess again.

[blu808]

it is always better to break in a clutch in any way. But for our track cars that only see competition. We throw them in, use em, and use em well.

Just like what they were made for. Granted a proper street break in would help them last longer.

I ask why a race clutch deserves a street break in.

[infinitexsound]

because ppl use em on their daily driver..... its not like they are running a tilton clutch assembly... hence no riveted contacts

[Matej]

If this is a street car and you want the clutch to last a while, don't shift at high rpm's for 500 miles, that's pretty much the norm for any new clutch.
But it's not like you have to do it in one day haha.

[blu808]

If i wanted a clutch that would work in my 800 hp daily driver, and have it able to please grandma, then i would just adapt a ls7 clutch setup.

[blu808]

Im sure when they designed this clutch it had street written all over it.

[Matej]

Yeah I mean you don't have to break in the ORC if you don't want to, high performance clutches are designed for being abused so it'll be fine, I was referring more to the lower end oem replacement and Exedy Stage II type clutches.
But personally I would still break it in, because I'd rather drive my car than work on it and even if it only gives me a slight chance of having it last just a little longer that's a good thing to me, but that's just me.

[GabeS14]

I always understood it to be 500-700 miles,
I drove my Spec stage 3 from Oceanside to San diego in traffic back and forth 3 time sto break it in..then drove for about a week withought launching and high revs!

[Full-Lock]

yea i was worried that if the break in wasnt correct then it would really effect the life of the clutch in the long run.

thanks for all the info..

-stop and go
-drive in heavy traffic
-no hard launch

cool

[Dousan_PG]

orc 409/exedy
put in 4th gear and slip the clutch
repeat
cool down
repeat few times w/ cool down inbetween for about a total of 10 mins

and drive
mine works great
my friends w/ exedy did the same
works awesome on the track.
full time track cars w/ single plate and twin plate clutches.

[hitman]

how do you do that? by just only holding the clcutch at half way or what

[Dousan_PG]

yeah
rev it and just heal toe, hold the brake pedal and just slip the clutch
its really easy
it was my first time too
clutch has been fine for my last 4 events at 360whp


my friends did same and ran the FD season last previous to that and this one w/ that same break in procedure.

[Z33dori]

hmmm i'll have to try that on my next clutch....

[white92_s13]

my last 2 clutches i have bought have been from a company called illegal garage out of cali, max he mostly does ae86 parts, but he sells a custom built clutch for the ae86, sr20 and others, and its built by superior clutch.

0 mile break in, go give it hell on the track, street ect. after having one in my ae86 for a good 5000k miles, i swapped motors, and im still using the clutch on the new motor looks brand new still. awesome clutches