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Offline danmusic24

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« on: 07 December 2013, 12:36 »
It's clutch time! Any benefits fitting vr6 one into my 16v?

Offline bigberty101

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Re: clutch
« Reply #1 on: 07 December 2013, 12:38 »
higher clamping force, more durable, holds slightly more power. worth it when you do the swap along with a lightened and balance flywheel, makers a world of difference

Offline Foreveryoungaus16v

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Re: clutch
« Reply #2 on: 07 December 2013, 12:43 »
16v clutch will be fine. Vr6 one only worth fitting if you running power like 1.8t etc. For a  16v you do not need a vr6 clutch. Not much in it either.

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Offline Foreveryoungaus16v

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Re: clutch
« Reply #3 on: 07 December 2013, 12:46 »
Just get a Sachs 16v clutch. Thats what I did along with fitting lightened and balanced flywheel.  No need for VR6 anything.

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Offline Wayne

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Re: clutch
« Reply #4 on: 07 December 2013, 20:55 »
Just buy a decent quality 16v clutch kit, Sachs or Luk

Offline spikenipple

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Re: clutch
« Reply #5 on: 08 December 2013, 19:03 »
Are the Luk kits any good? They're a lot cheaper than Sachs!

Offline Foreveryoungaus16v

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Re: clutch
« Reply #6 on: 08 December 2013, 19:11 »
Luk are good yes, just not as good as Sachs.

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Re: clutch
« Reply #7 on: 08 December 2013, 19:15 »
Luk are good yes, just not as good as Sachs which is a little better quality.

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Re: clutch
« Reply #8 on: 08 December 2013, 19:27 »
Get sachs. As said luk aint as good as sachs
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Offline Screech16v

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Re: clutch
« Reply #9 on: 08 December 2013, 19:44 »
I got LUK ,gets a lot of stick,no probs over a year old now.