Reviews of Sachs clutch kit

I just got my car back after having a Sachs organic clutch kit installed and I've put a few hundred miles on it over the past few days. Pedal Feel The pedal is stiffer than with the stock LUK unit. If I had to guess, I'd say 30-40% stiffer. It's not difficult to operate, but it is noticeably stiffer. This gives me a sense that the Sachs pressure plate is applying more force to the clutch disc and should hold more torque. Engagement The Sachs unit engages right at the last bit of pedal travel when lifting off the clutch. It also engages over a very narrow range of pedal travel. This took some getting used to to drive it smoothly, as the stock clutch engaged sooner and over a longer range of pedal travel. The upside is that the clutch can be disengaged more quickly and it just takes a quick press of the clutch with a minimal amount of travel to shift. Once I got used to the new engagement point, stop-and-go driving was no problem. As suspected with an organic disc, there is no chatter during feathered engagement. Torque Holding After some initial break-in, the clutch held the APR Stage 3 91-octane torque without issue. I then put some higher octane fuel in and gave the 93-octane tune a whirl, and there appeared to be a few instances of clutch slippage in higher gears. But after those initial few instances, the 93-octane torque seemed to hold without issue. I suspect the initial slippage may have been due to the clutch to pressure plate and clutch to flywheels surfaces not being fully mated and worn-in yet due to the low mileage on the new clutch. Conclusion So far, it's hard to say for sure if the Sachs organic clutch kit reliably holds more torque than the stock LUK clutch kit, simply because I went from stock to APR Stage 3 w/ the Sachs organic clutch at the same time. I'll have a better idea of the 93-octane torque holding reliability after the Thunderhill track event in mid January. Only time will tell if the clutch continues to hold well as the friction surfaces wear. The Sachs unit is not auto-adjusting like the LUK, so I suspect it will have a reduced lifetime. That being said, for a daily driving clutch that likely holds more than stock, the Sachs organic still appears to be the best option available.

After getting severe slip at S1+, I opted for the Sachs kit (DMF retained) at 12,000 miles, and got a full TBE to go 2+ shortly after (93 oct). I'm just about to hit 35000 miles and have put 23,000 miles on the clutch with no issues.

I have just over a year and about 15,000 miles on my SRE DMF kit. Like Spin mentioned I ran the 100 octane file almost all summer (7,000ish hard miles) which is 404WTQ according to APR with never a sign of slip. At this point I'm not worried about the SRE parts at all.

I've been running this on my stage 2+ R, for the past ~6K miles. No issues so far, especially in this colder weather. My clutch was slipping in the cold this time last year, and so far this Sachs clutch kit is holding up great.

I've got a 2003 Jetta 1.8T GLS Manual (canadian model, made in mexico), and the clutch burnt out, was slipping and was trying to sell it to a family member, well they burnt the clutch out on the test drive and now I just want to get a stock replacement (so don't need a racing clutch, etc;)

I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to car repair, I did my research, called around, the VW dealer tells me the "high cost" the local repair shops quote me something else, everyone has different parts, and part numbers.

If anyone could give me some feedback? I have 2 mechanics that told me if I buy the part, and save money they will install it. But I want to make sure I get the correct part.

Here are the following clutch kits that I've found:

*$379 Sachs W0133-1891446 Clutch Kit*

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sku/Volkswagen/Jetta/Sachs/Clutch_Kit/2003/GLS/4_Cyl_1-dot-8L/W0133-1891446.html

(looks like it includes the flywheel + conversion components, other cheaper ones do not).

*$295 Valeo W0133-1889745 Clutch Kit*

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/sku/Volkswagen/Jetta/Valeo/Clutch_Kit/2003/GLS/4_Cyl_1-dot-8L/W0133-1889745.html

(no flywheel kit, but a little cheaper)

The site 'matches' my VW when I put in the details, however I'm not sure what to look for here.

Thoughts? Would appreciate any feedback :)

Sachs VR6 Clutch Kit

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!

Ive been reading good thing about sachs..??

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.

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