[s-cars] WAS: Ball bearing turbo NOW: Centerforce clutch

[Emre Washburn]

>From my old Centerforce DF to my new Centerfroce DF, the pedal feel
felt so light, I thought something in the install didn't go right. But
it works like a charm. The old clutch's pedal feel was very heavy and
stuff, but I thought it was par for the course with an upgraded
clutch.

I guess a stiff clutch pedal really is a sign of a dying clutch.


--
Emre
92 //S4
90 Cq
40 valves 'O plenty!

On 10/25/05, djdawson2 at aol.com <djdawson2 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Now I'm thinking the Centerforce was quiet because one side is organic?..
> maybe.  The new clutch is a Spec unit that Javad sold to me... metallic on
> both sides, and full faced on both sides.  It was supposed to have a sprung
> hub, but it didn't come that way.  Having a few hours on my hands this
> weekend, I decided to give it a try anyways.  It grabs like mad, and
> actually has a lighter pedal than the Centerforce.  It's certainly more of a
> race clutch, as it seems to be all or nothing.  With this clutch you can
> make it chatter, but with normal use, there's nothing... no noise either.
>
> Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Emre Washburn <yumyjager at gmail.com>
> To: djdawson2 at aol.com <djdawson2 at aol.com>
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:35:23 -0400
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] WAS: Ball bearing turbo NOW: Centerforce clutch
>
> Now it makes sense. Yet I'm still amazed your clutch was quiet. My
> new
clutch does not make as much chatter as the old one, but the chatter
is
> there occasionally.

What clutch did you go with?


--
Emre
92 //S4
90 Cq
40
> valves 'O plenty!

On 10/25/05, djdawson2 at aol.com <djdawson2 at aol.com>
> wrote:
>
> I WAS WRONG!!! I replaced my clutch this past weekend (more on
> that later).
> I was remiss in stating that the Centerforce had a sprung
> hub... it did
> not. It was, however, a good thing that I replaced the
> clutch, as it was
> almost toast. The organic side of the disc looked to be
> worn very little,
> but the side with the multiple metallic pucks was worn
> nearly to the rivets.
>
> Sorry for the misinformation.
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Emre Washburn <yumyjager at gmail.com>
> To:
> Djdawson2 at aol.com <Djdawson2 at aol.com>
> Cc: S-CAR at audifans.com
> <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:32:14 -0400
> Subject:
> [s-cars] WAS: Ball bearing turbo NOW: Centerforce clutch
>
> Well
> Dave,

When I opened the box from Centerforce yesterday, I was a
>
> bit
disappointed to see a new version of my old clutch, still
> with
unsprung
> hub. Yes, part number matches up with yours,
> DF074006.
Regardless it's going
> into the car Saturday morning.

I wonder
> what clutch disk/hub you are
> running in your car (since it is
NOT what
> comes with the normal kit for our
> cars), and if that might be
a reason for
> some of the slippage you are seeing
> at the strips.

Also, for those
> shopping for a upgraded clutch kit, I have
> nothing but
praise for Summit
> Racing and Centerforce. I called Summit on
> Wednesday
19th at 1pm to order
> the clutch, and it arrived on Thursday the
> 20th,
and only cost $20 to ship
> Next Day Air (drop ship from
> Centerfroce).
Summit's price was also $100
> cheaper than any local
> dealer.


--
Emre
92 //S4
90 Cq
40 valves 'O
> plenty!




On 10/19/05,
> Djdawson2 at aol.com <Djdawson2 at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> In a message dated
> 10/19/2005 6:02:46 PM Mountain Standard Time,
>
> yumyjager at gmail.com
> writes:
> Sprung hub? Interesting...
>
> I have a JB
> racing flywheel, and
> the clutch that came out has no
> sprung hub, and the
> only clutch they make
> for the UrS-cars doesn't
> have a sprung hub either.
> What clutch do you
> have?
>
>
>
> Yes, I have the same flywheel. The OE
> clutch on my car did not
> have a
> sprung hub. The "give" on the dual mass
> flywheel probably serves
> the same
> purpose. The Centerforce clutch plate
> that I got did have the
> sprung hub.
> I got it from Summit, shipped
> directly from Centerforce. It
> was a rebuilt
> Luk assembly. The
> Centerforce part number is DF074006, and
> is in their Dual
> Friction line
> of clutches.
>
> Dave
>
>