id reccomend sachs performace kit DMF version. It holds 550nm (400lb/ft) of torque and keeps the stock dual mass flywheel.
Pros: holds 400lb/ft torque
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Okay - so I now have 25,000 miles on this clutch kit, with zero issues. Grabs strong, and with my bleeder block and clutch pedal spring removal the engagement point is clear and feels like it should. I don't remember what the old clutch felt like anymore, but I have been in stop/go traffic hundreds of times with this clutch kit and I think the extra grabbiness/stiffness of the pedal is the only minor downside to this kit. It's not unmanageable though!
Pros: grabs strong, zero issues
Cons: pedal extra grabbiness/stiffness
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 40233 km
I did some extensive research and found the Sachs stage 2 SMF kit. SMFs handle the higher RPM shifts better and holds up to 530nm. You will notice that although the pedal is stiffer, you have more feel. The lighter flywheel makes the engine rev quicker and becomes far more responsive. Of course, you are dropping a significant amount of rotating mass, so your car will accelerate slightly quicker. Yes, it is a little more expensive, and it does sound a little diesely at idle, but if you actually drive the car, it isn't even a question in my mind. I have had mine for around 30k miles, and it still grabs HARD with a stage 1+ APR tune. I ordered mine straight from Germany.
Pros: handles high RPM shifts, holds high torque, more feel, quicker revs, responsive, accelerates quicker
Cons: stiffer pedal, diesely sound at idle, more expensive
I went with the Sachs SRE Clutch kit with Sachs DMF. The clutch kit is claimed to hold 400ft/lbs of tq. It added a little stiffness over the stock clutch which is exactly what I wanted and it holds stage 2 power very well. The shifts are smooth like the stock clutch and there is no added noise with the DMF.
Pros: holds high torque, smooth shifts, no added noise
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I ran the Performance kit and by 4 months in it was slipping badly. This is after a break in period of 500mi (city driving) before running any significant power through it. I don't beat on the clutch by launching it or dropping it. I kept the OEM flywheel with this kit. It's also very heavy, and you definitely feel it in the pedal. Overall I wasn't satisfied with this kit.
Pros: affordable
Cons: slipping badly, very heavy
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 805 km
So after a year of having the tune, the stock clutch started giving me problems. I decided to bite the bullet and buy the Sachs SRE clutch kit for the MK7 GTI. I just got the car back today and drove it around for an hour or so after picking it up. FIRST IMPRESSIONS FEEL - Wow, the clutch pedal is like an on/off switch right now. It was SUPER stiff and springy when I first started driving it, but after driving for an hour it I am already executing perfect shifts again and the pedal has softened up a tiny tiny bit. Still a big change - and still going to make sitting in traffic a bit more cumbersome unless it softens up a bit more. PERFORMANCE - Still in the break-in period, so I haven't given it the full beans yet. But man oh man, if you want lightning fast shifts and perfect downshifts, this clutch is a willing dance partner. NOISE - Zero, zip, nada. No different than stock. If anything, my stock clutch was a little more chattery. VERY PLEASED AT THIS. VIBRATION - refer to "noise" Overall, I am very pleased so far. When I first got in the car I was a bit shocked at how fast/stiff the pedal action was - but after driving it for a while I found that I was shifting the car faster and cleaner than I did with the stock clutch.
Pros: lightning fast shifts, perfect downshifts
Cons: stiff and springy pedal
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I installed a 210mm clutch kit in my car and (I think) it doesn't work: I saw Black Forest Industries only sells the 210mm clutch for MkI's as an upgrade so I went on Rockauto and bought a Sachs 210mm clutch kit for an 84 1.8L Rabbit and a flywheel on Ebay
Cons: doesn't work
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
On a well engineered kit like Sachs SRE, so far my experience is that it makes clutch engagement point a bit higher and makes disengagement feel more predictable.
Pros: predictable disengagement
Cons: engagement point higher
I am APR stage 2 + and have had the sachs kit for about 6000 miles now. Never a problem and just as quiet as stock from day 1. A little more effort pushing the clutch in but no big deal.
Pros: quiet as stock, no problem
Cons: more effort pushing
Mileage: 9656 km
After just a day I can tell I really like the SRE clutch kit. It seems like it engages just a touch quicker when letting the clutch out. The effort to push the clutch in has increased significantly. When rowing through the gears its pretty much like stock.
Pros: engages quicker, like stock
Cons: increased clutch effort
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
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