eickhoffj11
Passed Driver's Ed
Same thing happened to me. It slips and grabs. I'm back on stock tune and getting every thing new for my clutch. Going with the BFI stage 3 or the Clutchmasters FX350.
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Odd "surge" under full throttle -- engine problem or clutch slipping?
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Should I even bother trying to take this up with VW @ 14 months old and 11.5k miles? The engine and drivetrain are totally stock but I don't want to waste my time if its a lost cause. My reluctance in upgrading clutches is that I never really intended to add power anyway...
r-gazmic
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Colorado Springs
Good news and bad news. Good news is it wasn't slipping today. Bad news is that this was while I was trying to show the tech at the dealer the problem I was experiencing. I think it must have to do with temperature/being more warmed up vs when I was driving home from work on chilly evenings.
Maybe I can get by with the stock clutch as long as I'm mindful of this.
The tech said that the clutch wouldn't be covered if it was determined to be caused by user error. This kind of sounds like "guilty until proven innocent" to me because I have to imagine they would default to this explanation unless there is something glaringly wrong with the hardware (which there likely isn't, its just not up to the task).
Maybe I can get by with the stock clutch as long as I'm mindful of this.
The tech said that the clutch wouldn't be covered if it was determined to be caused by user error. This kind of sounds like "guilty until proven innocent" to me because I have to imagine they would default to this explanation unless there is something glaringly wrong with the hardware (which there likely isn't, its just not up to the task).
dcpower
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Calgary, AB
I've noticed that (especially when cold) the transmission is stiff going from neutral to first from a stop. Similar to when you have a synchro going out and there is an initial stiffness that "breaks" as you get past it.
This makes me wonder if the clutch is not fully disengaging when the pedal is in. My question is if this seems more like a symptom of a worn clutch or a CAUSE of a worn clutch?
I'm still trying to decide if I should fight the dealer on this. I'm expecting they will blame it on user error but I know with the clean conscience that the car is stock and driven reasonably (has been tracked but never launched or ripped through the gears regularly otherwise).
This makes me wonder if the clutch is not fully disengaging when the pedal is in. My question is if this seems more like a symptom of a worn clutch or a CAUSE of a worn clutch?
I'm still trying to decide if I should fight the dealer on this. I'm expecting they will blame it on user error but I know with the clean conscience that the car is stock and driven reasonably (has been tracked but never launched or ripped through the gears regularly otherwise).
I am aware that this thread is older but was not sure if anyone else has experienced this doozie...I
am actually getting this same issue on my MT 7.5R but I had a Stage 4 Ringer Racing clutch installed and new flywheel about 4 months ago... and I am running a stage 1 IE tune. Not sure how the slip could occur in this situation but any input would be appreciated.
am actually getting this same issue on my MT 7.5R but I had a Stage 4 Ringer Racing clutch installed and new flywheel about 4 months ago... and I am running a stage 1 IE tune. Not sure how the slip could occur in this situation but any input would be appreciated.
I had a similar issue with RPMs fluctuating under power on my A3 way back in 2017 on a JB4 stage 1. Obviously, with a DSG it wasn't clutch slip but it was still a mild fluctuation of the RPMs. There was also a loss of power, but no codes.
Finally traced it down to the stock DV failing to hold boost under load. It would leak boost, RPMs would fluctuate and I would lose power. As far as I know, this is a pretty rare failure so it may very well be your clutch still, but it is something to look into. Plus a new DV is like 40 bucks and takes 10m to swap.
Finally traced it down to the stock DV failing to hold boost under load. It would leak boost, RPMs would fluctuate and I would lose power. As far as I know, this is a pretty rare failure so it may very well be your clutch still, but it is something to look into. Plus a new DV is like 40 bucks and takes 10m to swap.
This is kind of what my local shop is thinking too. The new clutch is rated for 700hp and currently I'm at 350hp.
Plus it is a very random occurrence. It doesn't happen in a specific situation. Different gears at sporadic rpms is what I've noticed in the past few days. And yesterday I was ripping it around and nothing happened at all
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