MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: regi on January 24, 2011, 09:33:23 pm

Title: clutch
Post by: regi on January 24, 2011, 09:33:23 pm

i am after some advice on uprated clutch's please,i have a stage 2 ed 30 and have started noticing the clutch slipping.i was after suggestions for which type of clutch to go for and if anyone can recomend somewhere to get it done,i am based in wakefield west yorkshire,all advice is appreciated.thanks

Title: Re: clutch
Post by: martziniuk on January 24, 2011, 11:08:49 pm

I like my Sachs uprated kit and now it's bedded in feels very O.E to me. I suspect a new driver not used to the car may find it a little stiff.

Title: Re: clutch
Post by: danishmkvgti on January 25, 2011, 05:31:18 am

I'm about to get the Helix fitted as my Sachs uprated with SMF had a defect SMF from start.

Title: Re: clutch
Post by: csman on January 25, 2011, 11:18:16 pm

i'm on sachs organic with standard smf CORRECTION!!! standard DMF, very happy 2k miles in.  Pedal a little stiffer (maybe 10-20%) but not a problem and bites lower down so took a little getting used to but no complaints really from me, or the wife :wink:

csman

Title: Re: clutch
Post by: liver on January 26, 2011, 08:33:45 am

whats the rating of the standard clutch?

Title: Re: clutch
Post by: boxxer1973 on January 26, 2011, 08:59:59 am

anybody got part numbers for these ? are they std vag items ?
Thanks Ryan

Title: Re: clutch
Post by: h4rdy on January 26, 2011, 09:01:59 am

Have a look at BDM Alexs Skoda build I can't remember the name of the one he has.

Also sounds like an excuse for an LSD!!!

Title: Re: clutch
Post by: danishmkvgti on January 26, 2011, 09:12:27 pm

Quote from: csman on January 25, 2011, 11:18:16 pm

i'm on sachs organic with standard smf, very happy 2k miles in.  Pedal a little stiffer (maybe 10-20%) but not a problem and bites lower down so took a little getting used to but no complaints really from me, or the wife :wink:

csman

What is a standard SMF??   :confused:

Title: Re: clutch
Post by: csman on January 28, 2011, 03:01:18 pm

Quote from: danishmkvgti on January 26, 2011, 09:12:27 pm

Quote from: csman on January 25, 2011, 11:18:16 pm

i'm on sachs organic with standard smf, very happy 2k miles in.  Pedal a little stiffer (maybe 10-20%) but not a problem and bites lower down so took a little getting used to but no complaints really from me, or the wife :wink:

csman

What is a standard SMF??   :confused:

Hi danishmkvgti

have to apologise, that should have read "standard DMF" as i have the standard LUK DMF.  Fingers not engaged to brain I'm afraid :ashamed:

Title: Re: clutch
Post by: danishmkvgti on January 28, 2011, 03:12:51 pm

Quote from: csman on January 28, 2011, 03:01:18 pm

Quote from: danishmkvgti on January 26, 2011, 09:12:27 pm

Quote from: csman on January 25, 2011, 11:18:16 pm

i'm on sachs organic with standard smf, very happy 2k miles in.  Pedal a little stiffer (maybe 10-20%) but not a problem and bites lower down so took a little getting used to but no complaints really from me, or the wife :wink:

csman

What is a standard SMF??   :confused:

Hi danishmkvgti

have to apologise, that should have read "standard DMF" as i have the standard LUK DMF.  Fingers not engaged to brain I'm afraid :ashamed:

 :drinking: