Breaking in a new clutch. Couple Qs

[Mazda_Powered]

I'm heading back to my place on tuesday which is roughly 300k from my parents place. Is it ok to drive the car on the highway with a new clutch? I've only put about 10k on it so far. It's a stage 1 clutch incase that matters.

thanks

JACK.

[MD323]

I'm heading back to my place on tuesday which is roughly 300k from my parents place. Is it ok to drive the car on the highway with a new clutch? I've only put about 10k on it so far. It's a stage 1 clutch incase that matters.

thanks

JACK.

hard launches and high revs shifts are the things to avoid, otherwise your fine. I always slowly get more aggressive every 50 miles after the initial 100 miles till its broken in

[MazKid]

Don't know if it means anything, since it was a stock Mazda clutch, but when we put the new one in shortly after I bought my Protege, I didn't break it in at all. The day after the install I drove it hard and have had no clutch related issues over 2 years after the install. Is that supposed to be a horrible thing for a clutch, or is that only on aftermarket performance clutches and not stock ones?

[Shades]

I didn't know there was a break in period for a clutch... I always thought you just drive it.

[MD323]

there is for organic clutches

[Mazda_Powered]

thanks guys!

JACK.