Originally Posted by
ryanp
Hi Ben,
Thanks for the kind words. Basically the Dual Mass Flywheel is not good at handling large amounts of torque. We kept the dual mass at 235bhp, but it clearly didn't like it and we slipped the clutch a few times. The SMF gives us peace of mind. The problem with the SMFs is that usually they are noisy as hell, our Sachs units it terrible, however we have teamed up with a company called SouthBend who had a Silent Kit for the Mk4 02M 6 Speed. With our help they also not have a Silent kit for the MK5 02Q 6 Speed, which we fitted to 2 customers cars on Friday, and we have one to go in our Caddy Van. I am also considering putting on in the Jetta, as the feel is amazing and the noise is eliminated.
SouthBend SILENT Single Mass Flywheel & Clutch Kit for VW 02M 6 Speed TDI - Darkside Developments
The above kit is for the 02M MK4, but I will be listing the 02Q MK5 next week, the price and options are the same, just the flywheel is different.
I did a bit of googling the S4 pads before I got them and a few Audi forums mentioned that they were much better than the standard R32/S3 items, and also a little cheaper! We have had no problems with this setup, even from 140mph to 0 several times in a row, no fade or judder.
Keep an eye out for more updates on the Jetta soon!
Thanks!
I'll be wanting one of those MKV 02Q babies in the next few months Ryan, sounds perfect!!
Last edited by Greg Roles; 02-01-2012 at 02:29 PM.
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