Worth noting, anyone getting a clutch replaced should 100% plan to replace the rear main seal as well. Again i had no issues but it was a good time to get it done.
Also had the gear oil changed when the clutch was done for good measure. The clutch never slipped and i only upgraded so i could push more power with the JB4 and not have to worry. I ran the JB1 with a custom map 6 for about 40k miles (up to about 60k total miles on the car).
Shifter bushings totally fixed this issue Was hard to explain but its like the mechanism was getting caught and wouldn't slip into place for the gear, it wasn't a gearbox/syncro issue as this felt much different. I was having issues occasionally during fast shifts that my gear lever would get hung up on something. Removed the clutch line restrictor valve as well. Torque Solutions shifter bushing kit, has made a great improvement to the feel of the stick. Good $60 spent in my opinion.Ĭurrently running southbend stage 2 daily clutch kit with single mass flywheel. installing a downpipe and going Stage 2 in the near future.ĪPR dogbone cleaned up sometimes rough 1-2 shifts or slow pulling out jerkiness feeling. Clutch feels very strong and I don't think I'll have any issues with it holding whatever I throw at it. Only 1k miles on it so time will tell but so far it feels great. I had him put in a new iABED RMS as JBourne suggested in his post.
Some people have reported having issues with their install but the tech who installed mine had no problems. DKM kit was on back order for quite some time and still is I believe. $ paid for the clutch kit itself and some towards labor. worked out with dealer to pay towards a clutch of my choosing. ECS SS Clutch line is not installed yet but I have one to install at some point and will remove the "swirl valve".Ĭlutch was slipping on the ride home from purchase. I believe it was S1 tuned when I purchased so it's been for the time that I've owned it.Ĥ2DD shifter bushings with OEM Audi short shifter. Not sure when owner 1 had it tuned or how long. Worked out with dealer to pay towards replacement of my choosing.ĪPR Stage 1 tuned. Clutch was slipping when I purchased the car. Very heavy pedal at first but softened after break in period. I've owned it for just about 5k and 4 monthsĭKM Stage 3 Twin Disk installed 1k miles ago. The only thing I would of done differently is had the mounts upgraded same time I had clutch or tune done. Doesn’t bother me since I know what it is. It’s not loud but it is noticeable when your driving without the radio. I couldn’t hear it on videos people posted online but now having done it I can hear what they were talking about. Also people complained about gear lash sound when going single mass.
I do need to upgrade some mounts as I hope to clean up some slop on hard shifts and have also heard it can help with wheel hop (a newborn has kept me busy though). Since upgrading the clutch to the SB stage 3 daily there has been no slipping issues. Could have gone longer but I wanted to be able to put down the power it had. Was still able to daily her around for a couple months without slipping as long as I wasn’t beating on her.
Note: this is not a circlejerk thread about whether DSG or manual is better. Any issues with your modifications? Is there anything you'd do differently? What modifications have you made to your setup? (e.g. What generation do you own? How many miles/km have you put on the car?Ģ. If you're a manual driver, let us know which changes you've found to be most useful.ġ. Over time, and with each generation, owners have managed to find different ways to improve their driving experience. The manual transmission has been a staple feature of the Golf GTI since its inception. This week, our focus is on modifications for your manual transmission. This information will be collected in our subreddit's wiki page. Each week, we will have a sticky thread about a new topic where you can help the community by sharing your knowledge on the topic.