Southbend Clutch Questions

[clockwise33]

Anyone running the Stage 2 Daily?

How are they holding up?

The Stage 2 Daily is supposedly rated for 400lbsft, so I assume it would hold up fine to a K04, right?

 

[T13R]

Anyone running the Stage 2 Daily?

How are they holding up?

The Stage 2 Daily is supposedly rated for 400lbsft, so I assume it would hold up fine to a K04, right?

That's a good question, wondering the same thing. I would also assume it should be fine, unless some W/M is added, then it might be pushing the limits?

 

[pitbull592]

I ran the stage 3 with my K04 & it was perfect. be ready for some chatter though.

 

[clockwise33]

Speaking of chatter... Would anyone with a SMF in the North Jersey area be willing to meet me somewhere so I could take a listen?

 

[ZGTI]

I'm running the Stage 3 endurance but i'm planing to go BT however now i'm stage 2 and love it .. as for the noise is really minimal but i don't know about stage 3 daily or 2 .. i have Kevlar disk

 

[John/Cue\Publik]

Running the 1.8T stg3 on my rabbit, only 30 miles on it so far but its pretty awesome

 

[forzajuve]

Have the Stage 2 endurance and before I had a Spec 2 clutch. The chatter isn't bad... you get use to it and tune it out most of the time. Stage 2 daily is rated above the torque the K04 will make so you should be fine.

 

[John/Cue\Publik]

whatever you do don't get a spec stg2.... pressure plate on mine cracked after 6 months/4,000 miles/no racing

 

[forzajuve]

whatever you do don't get a spec stg2.... pressure plate on mine cracked after 6 months/4,000 miles/no racing

+2

 

[clockwise33]

What about this South Bend/Sachs STG3 clutch disc that mates up to the stock DMF in the TSI... http://www.dbcperformance.com/CDTSI0FESO10542_p/cdtsi0feso10542.htm

I like the price ($380) and the retention of the stock DMF=No chatter
Is there anything like this available for the FSI?

 

[clockwise33]

Any input from DBC?

 

[BSH Speedshop]

Ive always been leery of any clutch that is suggested to be run with a stock un-resurfaced flywheel. These are two parts that need to break in together to ensure proper life expectancy.

As for chatter with the single mass flywheels, one of the things we have found to help is to run a performance synthetic transmission fluid. You still hear it, but its noticeably quieter than with stock fluid.