2inTheMorning
Ready to race!
- Location
- Wheeling, WV
I was super excited when United Motorsports released port tuning for the high security locked ECU for the MK7 Golf R. So last week I went to Next Level Tuning in Greensburg PA to flash my 2016 Golf R with United Motorsports' "Full Torque with Downpipe" file. Wowsers! 
It became immediately apparent the stock clutch couldn't clamp down on all that torque. During my drive home I eased into full throttle in 4th gear and at some RPM the tach needle climbed, but the speedometer needle didn't budge.
The very next day I took a beautiful 3 hour drive to Westlake, Ohio to HS Tuning headquarters and they installed their new RSR Clutch Kit for MK7 in my 2016 Golf R. This wasn't my first high-performance aftermarket clutch and I was getting nervous while driving there remembering being stuck in stop-and-go traffic with previous "performance" clutches only meant for Superman or professional kick-boxers. Maybe I should call it off now? This is a brand new car, what am I doing?
I was worried for nothing.
The RSR clutch is only slightly firmer than stock. The engagement point is distinct and feels fantastic. There is no noise inside the car. There is no noise outside the car. There is no vibration. It clamps down and the car just goes. This is the closest thing to stock, but waaayy better than stock, that you can get. It's actually easier for me to drive smoothly now because the stock clutch vagueness is gone.
The guys at HS Tuning, Jeff and Ken, were very accommodating and took time out of their busy day (many times) to talk to me and answer all my questions. (They probably could have gotten a lot more done without me there.) Ken explained more technical information about clutches than I could pretend to ever understand. Ken is a freaking genius. Both are great guys that clearly have a passion for what they are doing. They took white glove care in the installation (carefully putting my car parts as they were removed in a safe, clean and OCD level tidy stack) and I observed meticulous attention to detail.
I recommend the RSR clutch and, if you are close enough, I highly recommend having HS Tuning install it.
It became immediately apparent the stock clutch couldn't clamp down on all that torque. During my drive home I eased into full throttle in 4th gear and at some RPM the tach needle climbed, but the speedometer needle didn't budge. The very next day I took a beautiful 3 hour drive to Westlake, Ohio to HS Tuning headquarters and they installed their new RSR Clutch Kit for MK7 in my 2016 Golf R. This wasn't my first high-performance aftermarket clutch and I was getting nervous while driving there remembering being stuck in stop-and-go traffic with previous "performance" clutches only meant for Superman or professional kick-boxers. Maybe I should call it off now? This is a brand new car, what am I doing?
I was worried for nothing.
The RSR clutch is only slightly firmer than stock. The engagement point is distinct and feels fantastic. There is no noise inside the car. There is no noise outside the car. There is no vibration. It clamps down and the car just goes. This is the closest thing to stock, but waaayy better than stock, that you can get. It's actually easier for me to drive smoothly now because the stock clutch vagueness is gone.
The guys at HS Tuning, Jeff and Ken, were very accommodating and took time out of their busy day (many times) to talk to me and answer all my questions. (They probably could have gotten a lot more done without me there.) Ken explained more technical information about clutches than I could pretend to ever understand. Ken is a freaking genius. Both are great guys that clearly have a passion for what they are doing. They took white glove care in the installation (carefully putting my car parts as they were removed in a safe, clean and OCD level tidy stack) and I observed meticulous attention to detail.
I recommend the RSR clutch and, if you are close enough, I highly recommend having HS Tuning install it.
