Yeah, remember that Jay doesn't have a real porsche. ;)
At 10:17 AM 7/2/01 -0700, Jay \"Mr. 924\" Schreffler wrote: >I doubt it, mine is only 215mm, and has the same spline as a 8V disk... > >Jay >----- Original Message ----- >From: Mark Radelow <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >Cc: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, July 02, 2001 9:57 AM >Subject: Re: SACHS SUCKS, or at least their clutches do > > >> Well I am pretty sure the design and quality of the clutches vary from >> application to application. The Sachs clutch kit for a 136hp kit is >> probably not the same as the clutch kit for a 200hp Porsche.... The >prices >> sure do. >> >> Mark >> >> >> From: "Jay \"Mr. 924\" Schreffler" <[email protected]> >> To: "Clayton" <[email protected]> >> CC: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: SACHS SUCKS, or at least their clutches do >> Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 10:10:35 -0700 >> >> 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 >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com >> >> > > > >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 > > ************** Patrick Austin [email protected] (617)782-9115 ************** _____________ 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
