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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Rmachines on 26 May 2011, 17:17

Title: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: Rmachines on 26 May 2011, 17:17

Its actually in my passat, Im told that if i remap it, i will end up killing my clutch, is this true?  you the MK4 golfs also have this problem?  It seems a bit odd for a petrol, i could understand a diesel doing it??

Title: Re: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: Rhyso on 26 May 2011, 17:19

Clutch is very much dependant on your driving style

Hammer it in high gear from low RPM's and it won't live very long

What's the current mileage?  Anything over 100K and a remap could well finish it off  :undecided:

Title: Re: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: richw911 on 26 May 2011, 17:24

Quote from: Rhyso on 26 May 2011, 17:19

Clutch is very much dependant on your driving style

Hammer it in high gear from low RPM's and it won't live very long

What's the current mileage?  Anything over 100K and a remap could well finish it off  :undecided:

As Rhys says also depends on the map / Tuner  :smiley:

Title: Re: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: tech1889 on 26 May 2011, 18:27

Remap doesnt mean your clutch will automatically be dead soon.. there has been some people who have done thousands of miles on standard clutch.. its all down to driving style like rhys says.. and at the end of the day unless its slipping theres no need to change a perfectly good clutch.. remap your car and if it fails down the line then replace it mate

Title: Re: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: vwfiend on 26 May 2011, 18:56

Remaps just highlight weak parts and speed up the process of finishing them off. Gotta be worth a new clutch though whatever, I enjoyed my new clutch nearky as much as the remap.  :grin:

Title: Re: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 26 May 2011, 22:24

VR6 clutch g60/ABF flywheel  :cool:

Title: Re: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: Ashleydwsmith on 26 May 2011, 22:27

Where can you get the vr6 clutch and g60 flywheel from?

Title: Re: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: Dave_IOW on 26 May 2011, 23:49

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=87775.0

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/golf-mk4-1-8T-VR6-clutch-and-flywheel-/110691196297?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19c5b59d89

Title: Re: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: Toby on 26 May 2011, 23:53

(http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/tobe1990/myclutch.jpg)
Remap 128k miles
Standard clutch
 :cool:

Title: Re: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 27 May 2011, 00:05

The flywheel can be got 2nd hand no probs but the clutch should really be new, I got a Sachs clutch off ebay for around £80 but can be got from ecp etc for £100ish,  the flywheel I just pm'ed people breaking 16v mk3s till I got a responce, £15 posted :)

Title: Re: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: Granta Gti on 27 May 2011, 00:34

Quote from: Toby on 26 May 2011, 23:53

(http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/tobe1990/myclutch.jpg)
Remap 128k miles
Standard clutch
 :cool:

That is F****d!

Title: Re: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: daz veedub on 27 May 2011, 14:07

am on 135214 miles re-mapped standered clutch  :smiley:

Title: Re: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: jockgti on 27 May 2011, 15:16

mines getting remapped on Monday and i'm on 133***k and standard clutch<will see what happens

Title: Re: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: Arj on 29 May 2011, 19:10

im on 172000 and my clutch is ok for now. but struggling to get it into gears now. have to press clutch twice sometimes and force it in gear lol speed does not pick up straight away but it catches back up though. any1 know if its time to get a new clutch kit.

Title: Re: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: Wayne on 29 May 2011, 21:16

If your carefull it should be fine, but its life will be shorter.

Title: Re: 1.8 turbo - Will a remap kill my clutch?
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 May 2011, 21:31

remap at only 56k, clutch died shortly after  :grin: