Diggs24
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- 2015 GTI
You can't cheat physics. Decide what's most important and buy the turbo that fits that need.
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MK7 "Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread"
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Ezekiel81923
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- 2019 Volkswagen GTI
Roger that. We'll stick with the Vortex. Thanks squad
Ezekiel81923
Autocross Champion
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- Royersford, PA
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- 2019 Volkswagen GTI
Follow up random / stupid question. I'm planning to run the Sachs racing clutch kit w/ metal Sachs TOB and...a stock/Sachs DMF. A new one of course, but the regular Sachs DMF. I'm assuming that's the idea since the kit doesn't come with a flywheel. Issues with that?
Ezekiel81923
Autocross Champion
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- Royersford, PA
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- 2019 Volkswagen GTI
The Sachs 4 puck is rated for more torque and I've read it's still a pretty tolerant daily clutch (you can still slip it if needed without too much fuss, unlike some other 4- or 6-puck clutches) and it's less expensive.
I was originally planning on going with an ACT kit but decided I'd probably prefer to keep the DMF, that damn crankwalk thread got to me.
Ezekiel81923
Autocross Champion
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- 2019 Volkswagen GTI
I don't think I'd mind the chatter deep down (I'd get over it) but I would like to keep some of the feel of the stock clutch.
The Sachs is rate to 600 ftlb and I feel like that extra headroom would also put me more at ease
The Sachs is rate to 600 ftlb and I feel like that extra headroom would also put me more at ease
Subliminal
Autocross Champion
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- Vegas
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- Slow FWD VW Hatch
I felt the same way at first but changing the gear oil helped tremendously
Hi guys, I got my south bend stage 3 daily more then a month ago and put down about 1200 km half city and half highway driving. I decided to try a full throttle pull today and the clutch slipped out and bounced a little (about 500 rpm or soo) before finally grabbing. This happens mostly in 3rd at 3000 rpm when I go full throttle. Is this normal behaviour and should I settle for a higher rpm before going wot?
Tune is eqt stage 2 and traction control is fully off.
Tune is eqt stage 2 and traction control is fully off.
I know EQT is more aggressive than APR and at stage 2… was it clutch slip
Or tire spin?
Definitely clutch slip, I assumed stg3 daily would have been more then enough since the is38 guys also run it
Subliminal
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by the sound of it its possible it's just the cobb traction control at work
is the gear indicator in the MFD disappearing when it happens? if it is then confirmed clutch slip. otherwise it's your tires breaking loose
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Through obd11 there is a option to completely disable traction control, but I did smell the clutch after so it basically narrowed it down to that for me
Subliminal
Autocross Champion
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- Slow FWD VW Hatch
stage 2 shouldn't be doing that to your brand new clutch unless there's some other issue at work.
you can also completely disable tc on the fly with the accessport. but again it'd be easiest to tell by watching the gear indicator when it happens
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The gear indicator as mentioned above is your best tale sign.. that clutch should not be slipping on stage 2.. clutches can also smell after being driven hard.. I’d go through all the possibilities first before taking it back to the shop to diag for clutch failure