Clutchmasters sells a stage 2 kit thats basically the same price as that south bend one, and with them you can get an aluminum flywheel as an option to any clutch as one easy kit. I dont think its required for the stage 2, but you can call and ask em.

and yeah it seems to co-incedental that he has done 7 clutches on 5 cars, STi, Turbo K20a Civic, 323 GTX, Turbo Miata, and This A4 3 times, and none have ever gone out, with the exception of BOTH the south bend ones.

 

Make sure you do your reasearch and get a good stage 2 clutch thats AWESOME for EVERY DAY DRIVING.

dont be like me and jump on a Stage 2 420hp/420tq setup thats for track use . as much as i love it i regret it at the same time because its a pain in the *** for daily driving. its too stiff and you cant ever be fully smooth like other clutches. i drive 30-40 audis every day and at least 25 are manual. i really wish i had a clutch that wasnt so stiff. the car would be so much more fun to drive everyday. On the track its a great setup though. HOLDS like a biotttttttttch!!!! AND the damn chatter from the 6pnd alum. flywheel is hell.

be smart when youre buying stuff thats going to be with you for a while.

thats my 02.

 

well spoken 18t

 

Thanks again guys.
18T, so you think that clutch would be ok? Cause if i buy that clutch + their flywheel that would be about $950. But there is another one also http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?make=Audi&engine=1.8T&mod el=B6%20A4&submodel=Quattro&category=Drive train&subcategory=Clutch ES#5055

Yeah, this car is for a daily driving, and i dont want a stiff clutch. So you think that clutchmaster clutch wouldn't be so stiff???

 

Well my Clutchmaster is a Stage 4 but the pedel is not stiff, theres just not as much play as a stock one. instead of having half the throw of the clutch to slip it you get about an inch. A stage 2 shouldnt be like that though.

I dont know if Southbend is a BAD company per-se maybe they just had a bad run of clutches that were a mm off or something, but when they send TWO Defective products and one ends up causing damage to a perfectly fine trans and they start blowing off thier phone calls, thats sh*tty business practices. I will never recomend them to anyone ever again.

I have no say on RA4 though.

 

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Ok, thanks guys!!!
Ok, so so far I foun this one http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/pagebuild_v2.cgi?make=Audi&engine=1.8T&mod el=B6%20A4&submodel=Quattro&category=Drive train&subcategory=Clutch ES#5055
AND
http://www.clutchmasters.com/shop/?p...amp;AppID=4976

Both of them would come out the same (with a flywheel). What do u think???
And also, should i really change my stock flywheel?

 

Just found this one http://www.ecodetuning.com/shop/cart...tail&p=526 why is this kit so cheap??? Clutch + a Flywheel...

 

umm that last link doesnt come with a fw its for a aluminum fw but southbend is the **** man I love their stuff

 

I have the ECS STAGE 2. I dont suggest getting that if your car will be a DD. Ask around to see which has the best feel.

Now if you track your car often, then yes go with the ECS stage 2.

also check out AWE tuning. they have a good setup.