So it seems you almost have to pick the beast parts from all the different clutch companies to get one that chinga our clutch kits. I'm gonna do what I'm gonna do with a clutch and I might regret it later. Looks like I'm gonna have to go on a fact finding mission and do several different clutches over the next 8 months and give a full report on which is crap and which isn't.
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SRE Clutch - Sachs OEM+ Clutch Review - The real alternative for tunned GTIs!
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carsfeverguy
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Not sure what you mean...
The obvious choice here is what VW uses for it's racing efforts.
http://www.volkswagen-motorsport.com/web/news/index.php?&flash=no&lg=e&st=576&id=4536
And yes that car has a sequential gearbox and 4wd and a turbocharged 2.5.
Nevertheless, pretty obvious whom vw trusts with their high bhp cars
The obvious choice here is what VW uses for it's racing efforts.
http://www.volkswagen-motorsport.com/web/news/index.php?&flash=no&lg=e&st=576&id=4536
And yes that car has a sequential gearbox and 4wd and a turbocharged 2.5.
Nevertheless, pretty obvious whom vw trusts with their high bhp cars
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carsfeverguy
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Updated first post with direct reply from Sachs regarding torque numbers.
carsfeverguy
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The meets here in toronto have dwindled down due to cold weather... so no one else has heard or experienced my setup... That said, I have only had it for less then a month, so it's not like I have forgotten how the stock clutch felt.
There are no added vibrations in the cabin, like I said, there is a very limited audible feedback when at idle(my turbo blanket added that) and when the ac is on it is just a tinny bit louder. 1/4 volume(pretty low on the dynaudio) completely covers that up, but all be told, I find that it adds another character dimension to the car experience.
On the weekend I drove for 2 days a well running mk4 jetta TDI. and my wife mentioned that that my car is really refined and silent compared to that.
Again, no chatter or noise while the car is moving.
The car has a cool little extra sound attribute when leaving from a standstill, reminding you it is not a stock clutch. I like it.
And yes gear noises are present when decelerating, because racekar
As soon as I'll get to meet with some forum members who drive manual/southbend clutches, I'll bring it to their attention to make their own comments on this thread.
I know lots of folks are curious/ worried, just ding my part to help the community.
There are no added vibrations in the cabin, like I said, there is a very limited audible feedback when at idle(my turbo blanket added that) and when the ac is on it is just a tinny bit louder. 1/4 volume(pretty low on the dynaudio) completely covers that up, but all be told, I find that it adds another character dimension to the car experience.
On the weekend I drove for 2 days a well running mk4 jetta TDI. and my wife mentioned that that my car is really refined and silent compared to that.
Again, no chatter or noise while the car is moving.
The car has a cool little extra sound attribute when leaving from a standstill, reminding you it is not a stock clutch. I like it.
And yes gear noises are present when decelerating, because racekar
As soon as I'll get to meet with some forum members who drive manual/southbend clutches, I'll bring it to their attention to make their own comments on this thread.
I know lots of folks are curious/ worried, just ding my part to help the community.
carsfeverguy
Go Kart Champion
Here is a clip of how quiet the chatter is
mg_90
Newbie
Thanks for the review and the video! :w00t:
My clutch just started slipping in the 104 octane map one month ago, and yesterday also in the 98 octane map only 16000km after the APR Stage 1...
Some friends used just the Sachs pressure plate and clucth disc, but now the DMF is starting to make noise, thats why I wanted to hear some feedback of this Sachs kit, now I´m 100% convinced.
My clutch just started slipping in the 104 octane map one month ago, and yesterday also in the 98 octane map only 16000km after the APR Stage 1...
Some friends used just the Sachs pressure plate and clucth disc, but now the DMF is starting to make noise, thats why I wanted to hear some feedback of this Sachs kit, now I´m 100% convinced.
carsfeverguy
Go Kart Champion
Decelerating noises
2nd gear
3rd gear
2nd gear
3rd gear
carsfeverguy
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Well the phone is an iPhone 5... When playing the video of where I play with the radio and AC to compare the chatter level, you should play it in HD and you should turn the sound all the way up. I can hear it on my system... Then again, I have to say that it is pretty inoffensive.
Around the engine bay, I don't hear any chatter with AC off but the Direct Injection taca taca taca noise is the prevalent thing.
Around the engine bay, I don't hear any chatter with AC off but the Direct Injection taca taca taca noise is the prevalent thing.
Do you have any idea how long they used the SRE pressure plate and clutch disc combo before the OEM DMF started to make noise? Do you know the power level of those cars?
mg_90
Newbie
One of these cars is a 2.0 TSI Scirocco with 278PS and 423Nm with around 30k miles on the stock DMF and with the Sachs pressure plate and clutch disk since last January.
The other is also a 2.0 TSI Scirocco with a K04 and Revo software, the owner is a member of this forum, and has about 37k miles on the ODO, but I know this one is used very very hard, it has now the stock pressure plate, disc and DMF but with a Leon Cupra R gearbox. About the power I would say around 380PS from some test with similar powered cars...
Hope this helps.