Monroe != OEM. OEM is Sachs I believe. In actuality, Sachs OEM is probably better quality than any aftermarket manufacturer short of a full motorsports setup.

Pros: better quality than aftermarket

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Sachs › Clutch kit

jes81291 19 Jan 2013, 06:14

Rating 4.0

Ive been reading good thing about sachs..??

Pros: reading good things

Sachs › Clutch kit

DViggen 18 Dec 2012, 04:13

Rating 4.0

Slip:
Engagement smoothness:
Noise:

I have been experiencing the usual clutch slippage that many of the Golf R's with Stage 2+ have been experiencing....and after much debate and searching I decided to go with a Sachs SRE Performance Clutch kit. Today was the install...and the single mass flywheel kit (883089.000034 - http://www.sachsperformance.com/Sac...I-169-kW-;-BYD-;-09/2006/SRE-Performance-Clutch-Kit-One-Mass-Flywheel::155.html ) bolted right up with no issues. The clutch is stiffer then stock....it's hard to put a % on it...but it's stiffer then stock. It's not too stiff though - I've had two knee surgeries on my left knee and I didn't have any issues with it driving around. I haven't heard any of the \"clatter\" that has been associated with the single mass flywheel. I do have a slight groan when accelerating heavily at low rpms.....and it is a little louder then stock when I let off the gas and coast...but nothing that is going to bother me. The clutch release is a little higher then stock. The new setup is more \"spot on\" when being engaged....and you can really feel it grab. Overall I don't think my wife will notice the change....and I am happy with the results.

Pros: more spot on, feels grab

Cons: clutch is stiffer, slight groan

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Part number: 883089.000034

Sachs › Clutch kit

Big_Tom 17 Dec 2012, 11:11

Rating 5.0

:sly::facepalm:

Sachs › Clutch kit

MrSavvy 9 Nov 2012, 15:06

Rating 4.0

Engagement smoothness:
Noise:

I have an 03 AWP GTI 1.8t. My clutch was dying on me recently and I did some research. I went with Sachs VR6 Single-mass lightweight 14lbs flywheel clutch kit. The clutch feels a bit different for sure, in my opinion. This is just what I have experienced and may not be the same across the board. On the highway in 5th gear, when I hit around 3k RPM's, I get a drone while accelerating and sometimes while coasting. It's sort of a low, pulsing sound. It goes away as soon as I disengage the clutch and coast though. Also, at first, the clutch was super \"grabby.\" Like... more sensitive than my stock clutch. I've finally gotten used to it (2 months later).

Pros: good for 250-275HP

Cons: drone while accelerating

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Sachs › Clutch kit

Big_Tom 20 Mar 2012, 01:13

Rating 5.0

i have the parts you need to replace

Pros: parts available

Sachs › Flywheel

germancarnut51 31 Jan 2012, 20:42

Rating 5.0

You can buy a brand new Sachs flywheel from rockauto.com for $50. I recommend a Genuine Sachs Cultch Superset (Sachs factory packaged clutch set).

Pros: factory packaged clutch set

Sachs › Clutch kit

Big_Tom 20 Nov 2011, 15:10

Rating 5.0

i'm gonna order this stuff from ECS this week

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta IV

Sachs › Clutch kit

flowmastergfunk 28 Jun 2013, 01:02

Rating 1.0

Slip:

I blame the part. I bought a Sachs 16v kit too, when I put a big spline tranny in my last diesel. Same thing happened in less than 5000 miles!!!! The rivet straight up FELL OUT!

Cons: rivet fell out

Vehicle: Volkswagen Fox

Mileage: 5000 km