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2slowvw

2slowvw

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Location
VA
Car(s)
2022 Tesla Model 3
LOL the only time the clutch felt heavy to me was within the first week after installing it. These days It just feels normal to me and my wife occasionally drives my car and doesn't complain about it. I mean it is heavier than a normal clutch, but if you know how to drive a stick then you shouldn't have any issues with it.
 
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Gibberoni

Ready to race!
Location
Simpsonville, SC
2slowvw said:
LOL the only time the clutch felt heavy to me was within the first week after installing it. These days It just feels normal to me and my wife occasionally drives my car and doesn't complain about it. I mean it is heavier than a normal clutch, but if you know how to drive a stick then you shouldn't have any issues with it.
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That sounds right. I gave the car to a buddy of mine for a day and he stalled once, right when he tried to go forwards, then he was fine from there. The rebound of the clutch takes a minute to get used to.
 
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russiankid

Drag Race Newbie
Location
PA
2slowvw said:
LOL the only time the clutch felt heavy to me was within the first week after installing it. These days It just feels normal to me and my wife occasionally drives my car and doesn't complain about it. I mean it is heavier than a normal clutch, but if you know how to drive a stick then you shouldn't have any issues with it.
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I actually don't like how a stock clutch feels anymore, its almost like the stock clutch is not there in comparison because its so light.
 
2slowvw

2slowvw

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Location
VA
Car(s)
2022 Tesla Model 3
ITGUY said:
Is there a build for this clutch to use a SMF? "Thanks"
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The whole point of this thread is to use the DMF to save money and keep the feel. Otherwise there are a bunch of SMF kits out there that are great if you can mind the chatter and feel.
 
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Bricktops

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
California
Gibberoni said:
A follow up after installing the clutch:

The install went well, everything was pretty easy and straight forward. Followed the guide from RadFox on Youtube.

Here are some things to keep in mind, and parts that MUST be replaced, as they are TTY.

Your local VW will not have these parts in stock, they are all special order materials.

Be warned that the parts.vw.com does NOT have the right part numbers! I ordered everything based on that site and it was not correct!

These are all the bolts you will need if you follow RADFOX's Youtube guide. I do not guarantee that these are correct, but I am doing my best from memory doing the service 2 days ago.

TTRS KIT:
Clutch Disk - $137.99 from DAP
Pressure Plate - $417 from FCP... plus lifetime replacement (so burn it out without worry!)
TOB - $66.40 from FCP... same here. Use it up and get a free replacement

DOGBONE MOUNT:
Kit from ECS - $12
N10699401: 1x Dogbone Mount (ECS Kit ES#2951952)
N91201001: 1x Dogbone Mount (ECS Kit ES#2951952)
N91167101: 1x Dogbone Mount (ECS Kit ES#2951952)

INSIDE TRANSMISSION:
N90847002: 3x TOB Bolt - $1.20 each
N90320701: 6x Pressure Plate Bolt - $.90 each
SACHS DMF91192: DMF - $300
N90665001: x6 Flywheel bolt - SHOULD COME WITH FLYWHEEL
3419743: Clutch Alignment tool - $6

TRANS MOUNTS:
n10706901: 3x Upper transmission mount bolts (Goes into the lower mount) - $1.14 each
N10552404: 3x Lower Transmission Mount Bolt (Goes into the trans) - $3.40 each

You can alternatively only remove the bolts from the lower mount to the transmission, and then remove the upper and lower mounts as 1 piece, then you will need:
N10699701 x4 - $2.34 each

ENGINE BLOCK TO TRANS BOLTS:
N90884602: 1x Trans/Engine Bolt - $10 - Holds shifter linkage bracket in
N10721501: 2x Trans/Engine Bolt - $3 - On the top and side
N10692701: 1x Trans/Engine Bolt - $5 - I honestly cant remember where this one went...
N90916102: 2x Trans/Engine Bolt - $6 - Bottom of the trans
N91060202: 1x Trans/Engine Bolt - $5 - This one is the one that screws in from the engine side (I think)

MISC
N10699701: 1x Control Arm Bolt - This is only needed if you undo the control arm like I needed to. I was not able to get my ball join nuts off for some reason.
B000750M2: VW DOT4 Brake Fluid
06K103171G: Rear Main Seal (Highly suggested to do this)
Get a liter of trans fluid, or get 3 if you are going to change it out (holds ~2.75L)

If you are installing a new flywheel (like I did) you need to make sure your kit came with new bolts. You absolutely cannot reuse any of the bolts inside the transmission. Below is the reason why I installed a new flywheel. This is on a stock tune with the original trans setup. Changed at 68000 miles.

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First thoughts on the clutch:

The engagement is about the same. The release of the clutch is where you can really feel the difference. It really wants to spring back quickly. I did not think it was a huge difference, but my wife is actually having a hard time adjusting to it.

Already put 200 miles on it, cant wait to get to 500 to see how much better this thing is. We can already feel that more power is being put down to the wheels.
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Is this list up to date? Going to begin purchasing everything I need for the install.
 
ITGUY

ITGUY

Autocross Newbie
Location
PA
2slowvw said:
The whole point of this thread is to use the DMF to save money and keep the feel. Otherwise there are a bunch of SMF kits out there that are great if you can mind the chatter and feel.
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Understood, I just wanted to double check and think about my options. The DMF kit looks interesting.
 
G

Gibberoni

Ready to race!
Location
Simpsonville, SC
Looks like the same ones.
 
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bdashrad

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
Massachusetts, USA
I purchased a LuK DMF131 because it was amazon prime and i had too many tabs open, so I took the opportunity to measure it, along side the Sachs DMF 91192. It is dimensionally the same as the Sachs. Would likely fit in a mk7 manual, if you can find one cheaper.
 
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