bout to pick up my car with these new goodies installed

GMPP clutch upgrade kit
zzp stg1 axles (300wtq)
new flywheel
new throwout bearing
lnf shifter linkage

also just installed gmpp pedal set few days ago (big difference in gas pedal stiffness, great upgrade) and when i get the car home i'ma throw in my twm kit! SO sphyched!



ANYWHO! since this only pertains to the clutch, how long should i wait till i can start laying some rubber and slamming gears and launching like a boss?

my hypothesis is wait ~500 miles just driving like a girl, but idk i like opinions.

 

I did 500 miles on my spec. city driving not all highway

 

about 5 miles. then ream the **** out of it. no break in is really required, just a single heat cycle.

 

^^^lol ok sounds good

and yesh, this will all be city driving

 

it will smell like a dead rodent at first for a couple weeks when it heats up. if you ride the clutch on a hill at a stop light or pulling up on ramps you will smell it, and it's f-ing nasty so i would refrain from doing that for a while lol. not that you should ever ride the clutch like that, but just as a fair warning.

 

Well just got the car back, runs like a champ. Lot moar pedal pressure and much lower biting point. Havent smelled a dead rodent yet but yea trying to keep slip to a minimum for now

 

Lower bite point will ease up as that clutch breaks in.
I did 500 city miles when I put my ACT clutch in.
Man, that thing was brutal right after the install.. Going in reverse was funny as hell - lift up a little on the clutch and I was going at least 10 down my driveway, lol.

 

I had zzp stage 3 put in. I was told to slip it a little, and don't do hard / aggressive shifts with it for around 500 miles. As such I did that, **** the drive back from ZZP was 480 miles, and a LOT of it was start / stop especially in the Chicago area. Anyway I drove it nice, but slipped it when starting off in first gear for a while, did slow shifts from gear to gear in the break in period. I don't know how much it actually matters, but whatever.

Now, on a hard run, shifting into 2nd and getting tire spin is a LOT better than getting clutch smell.

 

ive been thinking about the gmpp clutch. how much did you pick it up for and how much was the install??

 

Your best price is to get it from crate engine depot. I just did the swap myself a few weeks back. It actually isn't bad at all. I just followed the LSJ build book instructions. I had a friend pay a shop $600 to swap his a few months ago. He helped do the swap with me and couldn't believe he paid someone to do it haha.

 

i dont know enough about clutches to even try it myself. mine isnt slipping but it kinda sticks to the floor after a hard pull until i pump it a few times and then it comes back up

 

the build book at the end of the clutch install section gives break in instructions i would recomend reading that

 

Here's the quote from the build book:

its a bit cheesy but gets the point across.

 

^^haha yea that books is kinda cheesy talking like its a f1 car or something

 

Cheesy or not it's a very good book....

 

My friend that did the saab swap put little miles on before doing WOT pulls (for tuning)

 

yes of course, dont get me wrong. picture by picture installs, very easy to read and understand. nevertheless i still wanted it done professionally

nice. definately noticed the gmpp upgrade clutch said saab on it. what car is that clutch for a 93 aero or somethign

 

I don't blame you man....

I would want the clutch done right as well.

 

 

 

after installing mine i had trouble for a few weeks getting mine into gear at higher rpms when going to switch gears quickly. dunno if it was me getting used to it or what but its on my list of best mods done to car. youll enjoy it!

did my catback purchase from you fund this? lol

 

I couldn't swallow paying someone $600 to change my clutch. I honestly couldn't believe how easy it was after doing it. Took me 8 hours to swap. That was including building an engine cradle to hold the motor while the trans was out haha. I could swap it in half the time next time around.

 

I meant the motor swap...he bought the GMPP clutch from the dealer. 9-3 uses exact engine as LSJ

 

"also just installed gmpp pedal set few days ago (big difference in gas pedal stiffness, great upgrade)"
Never heard of this... if it makes the gas stiffer I am gonna look into this FOR SURE. In first our cars are sooo touchy... is that why you did the mod?

 

I actually like the touchiness. It forces you to learn better throttle modulation. Once you learn, it is no longer a problem. I guess you have to have the willingness to learn it though.