No full throttle slam shifts. In fact, due to the fact that CV's are expensive and that the transmissions are so unreliable in 'dubs I kind of baby my drive train. Still rev to redline and go fast, I just shift smoothly and slip the clutch an appropriate amount. Yes, I was at the track doing laps when it happened but I am SMOOOOTH. It just broke when it shouldn't have. Clay
"Jay \"Mr. 924\" Schreffler" wrote: > Hrm... I wonder why so many guys are breaking these? Are you guys all > doing full-throttle slam shifts? I have never broken a Sachs clutch, and > I use them on the Porsche's too, where they have 2 times the HP going to > them, with RWD grip, maybe you guys need to be more gentle on your > shifts? *flame suit on*.... > > Jay > 77 924 > 81 931 (wanna trade?) > wishing for a Dub in the garage.... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Clayton <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 9:37 AM > Subject: Re: SACHS SUCKS, or at least their clutches do > > > I couldn't agree more. Mine broke one of those thin tabs that is > rivited near to the od of the plate after about 500-800 miles. I spoke > with another guy who said that they had a batch of mis heat treated > pressure plate parts and he got his warrantied. For some reason > Potterman wouldn't check to see if mine was warranty. Anyway, I > purchased a Stage III Kevlar clutch kit from Holland > > at ND. Set me back a fortune and the chattering is finally starting > to subside after about 1500 miles - but it hasn't broke on me! BUT I > BET THEY WOULDN'T HAVE BROKE WITH STOCK HORSEPOWER. > > > > Clay > > > > Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 21:18:25 EDT > > From: [email protected] > > Subject: > > > > Barely 13K miles on this pressure plate, and bam! It's broke. I > don't know > > how many times this has happened now. This one was a Superkit or > whatever > > it's called, for the A3 cars. It seems the pressure plate can't > handle the > > high rpms, 'cause I've never had this problem with my 8V cars. > > Well, I'm either going to throw in a low mileage sachs pressure plate > (it's > > free!) or I'm going to splurge and get the clutchmasters or the > centerforce > > kit. > > > > Alex Ranarivelo > > South California > > '91 GTI 16V > > w/European Motorworks ported 1.8 16V head, euro intake cam, Garrett > chip, > > 50mm intake, Borla exhaust, 3.90 ring and pinion, .80 5th gear, no > A/C, > > neuspeed lowering springs, rear tri-tie bar, and 16 in. ABT wheels. > > 140hp@the wheels. > > <A HREF="http://www.iders.com/alexweb/";>Alex's Tuning Information</A> > > > > _____________ > > 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 > > > > NetZero Platinum > No Banner Ads and Unlimited Access > Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! > http://www.netzero.net _____________ 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
