What clutch rts or Sashs organic . Please advise

[Mikeyd1]

As the tittle suggest . I need a new clutch and have it narrowed it down to these 2 , I’m not planning a remap so just need a good strong clutch but I do spend a lot of time in traffic so don’t really want a heavy peadal. Thanks

[rwleigh]

As the tittle suggest . I need a new clutch and have it narrowed it down to these 2 , I’m not planning a remap so just need a good strong clutch but I do spend a lot of time in traffic so don’t really want a heavy peadal. Thanks

How many miles have you done on the stock clutch and why wouldn't you fit stock again as you're not planning on a remap?

[baka]

I'm not sure why you'd pay for an aftermarket clutch if you're sticking with stock power?

Crank walk is pretty rare, but I'm not sure I'd risk a clutch with more clamping force, if a stock one would do the job just fine.

[Mikeyd1]

I'm not sure why you'd pay for an aftermarket clutch if you're sticking with stock power?

Crank walk is pretty rare, but I'm not sure I'd risk a clutch with more clamping force, if a stock one would do the job just fine.

23000 miles . I’m happy to go with stock clutch. I just don’t want it to fail in another 23000 miles

[Mikeyd1]

I keep reading the forums and it seems everyone is saying you need a uprated clutch or it will slip again. I’ve spoke to another place on the phone who will put in stock clutch and can do a Sashs or luk , I haven’t had to change a clutch in years, this issue came out the blue and I’m just trying to make the right decisions as it’s costing around the 1000 pound mark which I’ve hat to work over time for the last month to get. Thanks

[SRGTD]

I'm not sure why you'd pay for an aftermarket clutch if you're sticking with stock power?

Crank walk is pretty rare, but I'm not sure I'd risk a clutch with more clamping force, if a stock one would do the job just fine.

23000 miles . I’m happy to go with stock clutch. I just don’t want it to fail in another 23000 miles

Don’t you change your cars quite frequently (before you’ve clocked up 23k miles)? If so, then clutch failure probably won’t be an issue unless you’re into racing starts from rest or you regularly ride the clutch. You’ll also know how the new clutch has been treated in your ownership, whereas you don’t know the previous owner’s driving style / habits that could’ve contributed to the need for clutch replacement.

I’ve had 4 manual VW’s from new and they all covered in excess of 23k miles in my ownership and no clutch slip from any of them.

[Mikeyd1]

Hi srgtd how are I mate? yeh I have changed a few cars , but would like to know if if spend a grand that the clutch will last, it’s things like this that makes me think part out but I’ve lost so much money through buying cars in the last few years, I really need to stop. Maybe it was abused by last driver I don’t know , the car didn’t show no signes of abuse when I bought it, but it also didn’t get shown any real luv either. I’m not planning any power mods so I may just go with stock then. In your opinion srgtd out of the 2 clutches Sashs or luk clutch.? The place who will do the Sashs is recommended to change the flywheel aswell and the place who wants to do the luk said it’s unlikely to caused and damage to flywheel. Thanks

[SRGTD]

Hi srgtd how are I mate? yeh I have changed a few cars , but would like to know if if spend a grand that the clutch will last, it’s things like this that makes me think part out but I’ve lost so much money through buying cars in the last few years, I really need to stop. Maybe it was abused by last driver I don’t know , the car didn’t show no signes of abuse when I bought it, but it also didn’t get shown any real luv either. I’m not planning any power mods so I may just go with stock then. In your opinion srgtd out of the 2 clutches Sashs or luk clutch.? The place who will do the Sashs is recommended to change the flywheel aswell and the place who wants to do the luk said it’s unlikely to caused and damage to flywheel. Thanks

I’m fine thanks. Yes, changing cars frequently can be expensive. These days, I usually keep mine 4+ years, so I’ve a few years to go with my current car that I’ve had just under nine months.

Not sure if I’m the right person to be asking which of the two aftermarket clutches I’d go for as I’ve not had to have a clutch replaced since the late 1970’s, so I have no experience of either of the two you’re considering.

[Mikeyd1]

No worries mate . I’m just going to go with stock,proberly the Sashs one. The crazy thing my work car will have cost less then a clutch fitted in a gti.

[Watts]

OP - my manual PP was at 40k miles when I sold it with no clutch issues at all. There have been quite a lot of reported events of low mileage clutch slip like yours. I read on Skoda forum once of such an incident where the clutch was examined properly on removal to find (and this was a while back that I read it so my memory is not 100%) that the pressure plate was not 100% flat meaning reduced contact area hence the slip. Assuming that is true and given not every car suffers from it, that suggests to me that VW gets some defective batches now and then. A bit like rusty rear brake disc hubs, after nearly 5 years on my last car they were still pretty good whereas my current car has rusty hubs after 2 years. So on that basis, I would think that as long as your garage do a good job and examine the new parts checking for any issues before fitting, then oem should be okay.