After a new clutch has been installed, you should make sure you take the time to properly break it in. Whether you installed a factory replacement or an upgraded clutch, by taking the time to do a proper break in you will maximize its life span, and performance characteristics.

At Verocious, we recommend a 500-mile minimum break in period. During these first 500 miles you should try not to rev the engine above 4500 rpm’s. This will ensure that your clutch is heated up slowly. During the break in period do not perform any hard drag race style launches or put your vehicle on a dyno for baselines or for tuning. Also, do not boost the car (if applicable) above 12 psi.

In order for the clutch to be broken in properly you will need to use it as much as possible. Driving on the highway in top gear for 500 miles will not break in your new clutch. Ideally, the best place to break in your new clutch is driving around town, or on roads where there is stop and go traffic. These driving situations will allow the pressure plate, flywheel, and clutch to mate nicely because of the continued use.

Depending on your driving habits and routines you will need to adjust your break in time accordingly. For example, if you drive your car everyday to commute to work, and there is relatively little shifting involved, your new clutch may need longer than 500 miles to fully break in. Opposite of that, if you drive in heavy stop and go traffic everyday, your clutch will most likely be broken in after the 500 mile period.