MASTER CLUTCH APPLICATION GUIDE - WHAT DO WE REALLY NEED?

[mrhappy]

I've got the RSR clutch with the original DMFW and it's great. 2+ years and still holding strong. My clutchmasters fx350 barely lasted a year. I'm APR stage 2.

How many miles did you have on the DMFW when you got the RSR clutch?

 

[ThatVWGuy]

Last post last update Car is gone

Clutch had 50,500 on it and was still going strong

What you go now?

 

[italiansanto]

I've got the RSR clutch with the original DMFW and it's great. 2+ years and still holding strong. My clutchmasters fx350 barely lasted a year. I'm APR stage 2.

Alright man, thanks! I just ended up ordering the RSR Clutch kit with a new flywheel for $1,300. I have 87,500 on my stock flywheel and clutch right now.

 

[mic_detonator]

If i'm installing a south bend stg 2 daily am i going to need a shim kit?

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[pancakes]

late to the party, I guess.... just got my 2011 GTI APR 1 tuned. It slipped BAD in 5/6 gear, so they reduced it to the 91-gas low-torque tune. The car is otherwise stock, and honestly I'll probably sell it in the near future (1 year), but is there a consensus on the cheapest clutch sufficient for APR 1?

BTW - be happy that you all are doing it in the states... prices are absurd here in Germany.

 

[AaronC1]

Thought I would update quick. Fours years and 40K miles on my Clutchmasters FX-350 with SMFW at Stage 2 without a problem. I'm at 91K now.

The grab point on the clutch is perhaps a tad higher, possibly indicating it might be reaching end of life.

Just went K04 low-output file (I have the weak valve springs for now) and it still holds no issue.

 

[TXGrunt]

Just an update, CM FX250 failed after two years of daily driving with lite spirited driving here and there. Unitronic Stage 1+ tune....

 

[pancakes]

I think I'm going to go with the FX350....

Is there a preferred website/source to buy from? Any deals?

$1,250 seems awfully expensive for a clutch kit.

edit: scratch that... probably going with the SB S3 drop-in. The car has 80k miles... no need for overkill at this point.

 

[Cryptic19111]

My southbend stage2 endurance spit the springs out after 105k miles. Had a good run. Installed a dkm stage2 clutch in its place to try something new and save $600. Haven't driven it yet though

 

[vdubnick]

no complaints about my DKM stage2... other than 1k miles later, i pull the tranny for LSD and the "cool" DFM decal was off the PP and chewed up (understandably).

If you use DKM, remove the bubble logo sticker.

 

[vdubnick]

and check your slave cylinder.. make sure to bench bleed. My LUK slave had a leak, brand new out of the box. ECS overnighted a new one, but i would have been pissed if i installed it, not knowing.

 

[socal87]

Is this a necro if it's a sticky?

My southbend stage2 endurance spit the springs out after 105k miles. Had a good run. Installed a dkm stage2 clutch in its place to try something new and save $600. Haven't driven it yet though

At least it didn't burst the pressure plate like mine did.

no complaints about my DKM stage2... other than 1k miles later, i pull the tranny for LSD and the "cool" DFM decal was off the PP and chewed up (understandably).

If you use DKM, remove the bubble logo sticker.

How has the pedal feel improved in the last 3 years? Have you used any other kits and how would you compare them?

 

[Cclark6146]

seems like it has been a little while since the last post in this thread so looking for clutch replacement recommendations for 2024. my last 2 clutches have been clutchmasters FX400's first one lasted 4k miles, now 2nd lasted 3k miles. Im K04 so I figured this clutch would have been more than enough for daily driver. looking to get into a couple auto cross events per year and I dont think with my experience the FX400 is up to the task.

 

[Alpinee30]

seems like it has been a little while since the last post in this thread so looking for clutch replacement recommendations for 2024. my last 2 clutches have been clutchmasters FX400's first one lasted 4k miles, now 2nd lasted 3k miles. Im K04 so I figured this clutch would have been more than enough for daily driver. looking to get into a couple auto cross events per year and I dont think with my experience the FX400 is up to the task.

A six puck not enough for just a K04... Thats driver issues LMAO.

Also, a 6 puck for a daily is not a good choice. Or any full ceramic for a daily is a bad choice low life expectancy.
The 350 is the best choice for a streetcar in the CM line.

I'd go Sachs SMF kit if I were to do it over, never been disappointed with a Sachs Products.

 

[Cclark6146]

A six puck not enough for just a K04... Thats driver issues LMAO.

they offer an 8 puck version as well which is the one I have

excuse my ignorance if I dont quite understand the difference each clutch material is for certain types of driving, I just used another thread on this forum along with CM website to determine what kind of holding capacity I was looking for along with others who ran the FX400 but nobody really reviews after the initial impression. after owning several manual cars and driving them for about 15 years if it were driver issue I would have to think I would have went through more clutches than just these 2 FX400 kits.

so If CM decides to help me out has anybody autocrossed the fx350 and runs K04? if so how has it held up? and if they dont help then I guess I will look into Sachs.