Ya know... I was replacing my clutch in my '97 GTI VR6 the other day and noticed that the stock clutch was made by LuK... and not by Sachs. I always thought the OEM clutch was Sachs, but I guess I was wrong.
Anyways, that damn LuK clutch started slipping at 70k miles in my 02A tranny. I went ahead and ordered the Sachs kit with a Velocity Lightened Flywheel and finished the job up this morning. I hear the OEM Sachs kit is good for 300 hp for the VR6. My motor now revs like a Mutha-F*#ka!!! :) The Luk and Sachs clutch disks and pressure plates look pretty much the same (springs etc.). It might be different for the 16v's. Anyways... sorry that I wasn't much help. If I were you, assuming you are looking for a nice upgrade, you should check out ACT Clutches (Advanced Clutch Technology). I hear they put out some incredible clutches. Stay away from Centerforce Dual Friction and Velocity Dual-Fiber crap. They are nice at first, but don't last nearly as long. -Chuck Simpson -----Original Message----- From: Ksenia Prokofjeva [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 10:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: LuK clutch I am looking for LuK clutch disk. I was told that it much better than original Sachs (double springs, thicker metal etc.). Do somebody know where to buy it? I mean places like Velocity, Autotech etc. I called several local dealers (I am in Boston area) but they carry only Sachs. _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
