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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 02:48 PM
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<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/41613/s4_body_002.t.jpg"></center><p>I just got a new clutch installed, PES Stage Two
High clamp pressure plate, segmented chatter-free Kevlar disc. I didn't get a new Fly Wheel, I just had mine re-serviced, The problem is when I'm in third gear and higher in low RPM my car is ruddling.
I've only driven my car for 200 miles since the new clutch has been put in.
Is this normal , is that suppose to happen, did anyone had that problem ?
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 02:51 PM
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I have no clue, but your sig is awesome
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 02:53 PM
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I'd be interested to find out as well, since i was planning on getting the same clutch
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 02:56 PM
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What does ruddling mean? Other then this problem, how do u like it? How does it feel?
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 03:02 PM
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Default The car makes a ruddling noise

I cannot really tell you how I like, because you don't get to boost until after 400 miles. The only difference I can tell you about now is when you press the clutch pedal it's not as hard as before.
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 03:04 PM
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Default You say you only have 200 miles on the new clutch? What was the recomended brake-in period?...

How have you been driving it? High rpm? high boost? I have a spec stg3 and i had to put 700 stop and go miles on it for the recomended brake-in period. I never took it above 4K on the tach or over 5psi on the gauge untill i had 700 miles on it. matt
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 03:15 PM
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Default The recomended brake-in period is 400 miles...200 so far

I have been driving very slowly, I never took it above 3K rpm, My boost gauge don't even go higher then 0, I'm suppose to put 400 stop and go miles. I've put in 200 miles so far.

Do you think they didn't put it right ?
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 03:23 PM
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Default I don't think anyone knows what you mean by "ruddling". Describe the sound you are hearing using

other words??
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 04:03 PM
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Default I would hold off...

sounds like it's slipping a bit...but you really need to give it time to break in before you worry about it.
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Old Oct 5, 2003 | 04:08 PM
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Default Recently had my stage 2 installed.....

I had my stage 2 installed about 2 weeks ago, i now have 250 miles on it. I was told by my tech it is better just to replace the flywheel rather then getting it resurfaced, so i did. I went with the unorthodox racing UL series flywheel. I have not had any problems with it yet. Myabe your flywheel wasn't resurfaced properly.
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