Clutch upgrades for manual transmission

[Paul70]

The pedal will get lighter but it took a few hundred miles, or at least it did with mine.

It was recommended to take it quite easy for the first 500 miles to help bed the clutch in. I didn’t experience any judder but I did smell the clutch quite a few times during slow speed manoeuvring during the first few hundred miles.

I would say the pedal effort now is around 30 to 40% more than the OEM clutch based on 100% more being the initial clutch effort directly after install.

[clubsport]

Paul70, are you sure the clutch gets easier after a few hundred miles, or have you just developed serious calf muscles in your left leg?

[rowlers]

The pedal will get lighter but it took a few hundred miles, or at least it did with mine.

It was recommended to take it quite easy for the first 500 miles to help bed the clutch in. I didn’t experience any judder but I did smell the clutch quite a few times during slow speed manoeuvring during the first few hundred miles.

I would say the pedal effort now is around 30 to 40% more than the OEM clutch based on 100% more being the initial clutch effort directly after install.

Yeah gonna take it easy for a couple of tanks, got a motorway run too next weekend (VW Festival). Good to know it gets a easier, I'm already getting use to it, was just a bit of a shock when I first got in it!

Now, next mod....?

[Watts]

Now, next mod....?

Audi short shifter?

[rowlers]

Now, next mod....?

Audi short shifter?

Its in my eBay watch(want) list! Lol
Have you got one?

[Watts]

Now, next mod....?

Audi short shifter?

Its in my eBay watch(want) list! Lol
Have you got one?

Sold mine a long time ago. Price one up at a main dealer before buying from ebay, I was surprised how reasonably priced it was. Great mod too, just be prepared to adjust the linkage although I got away with it on fitting.

[rowlers]

Now, next mod....?

Audi short shifter?

Its in my eBay watch(want) list! Lol
Have you got one?

Sold mine a long time ago. Price one up at a main dealer before buying from ebay, I was surprised how reasonably priced it was. Great mod too, just be prepared to adjust the linkage although I got away with it on fitting.

Nice, did it make much difference to the gear change?

[Watts]

Not a massive difference but more snickety if that makes sense, more mechanical. Very satisfying and well worth the cost.

[rowlers]

Thanks, next job then...

[Watts]

Thanks, next job then...