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03-21-2007, 05:20 PM
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For the archives : It is VERY hard to break in a clutch with Stage 3 power
Got my Vast stg 2 clutch installed and running today. I totally forgot how easy driving this car can be. After almost 15K miles with my AWE stage 2 clutch, my left leg had become stronger than my right. The cartilage in my left knee had begun to wear. So far I've got 80 miles on and 420 to go 
. I've also de-modded, I replaced the AWE LWFW with a refinished oem from VAST. All in all, i've put back some of the luxury into the S and happy doing so.
The culprit to the engagement problem i was having were some bent teeth on the pressure plate. I'll post pics later.
. I've also de-modded, I replaced the AWE LWFW with a refinished oem from VAST. All in all, i've put back some of the luxury into the S and happy doing so.The culprit to the engagement problem i was having were some bent teeth on the pressure plate. I'll post pics later.
03-21-2007, 05:33 PM
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Just use half-throttle and rev the engine up higher than you're used to doing...
...i.e., if you want to accelerate a bit, hold back on the throttle but take the rpms up to 5k, instead of just mashing the pedal all the way down and shifting at 3.5k.
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03-22-2007, 06:29 AM
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Re: What were your clutch engagement symptoms?
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03-22-2007, 10:57 AM
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FYI - Piggie noticed that a certain batch of RS4 PP's were bad last fall...
and I got one of them. The last inch or so of travel before hitting the floor is difficult to push and spongy. Rarely, I can't get the car into gear. One or two others had this problem. Piggie says it was a factory issue. I can replace mine for free (but still pay labor). I'm just living with it. Not too bad.
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