Luk clutch

vaxick · May 22, 2006

So my 2000 Golf has a luk clutch in it and I plan on going to RC stage 3. Should the luk clutch be able to handle both RC stage 3 and Powerplus 520 injectors?

On a side note, the TDI Club member Sonic_Sound is wondering if he can install a luk clutch into his 2003 Jetta.

lrpavlo · May 22, 2006

Far as I know, the Luk seems to hold power better than the sachs...As a for instantance I know GeWilli has a Luk clutch and stage 3 with .205's I think. Wonderbar!
But Geoff doesn't slip the clutch or hot rod it either.
Re: Sonic Sound....yes you can but there are other more cost effective combinations.

TooRoundTDI · May 22, 2006

Ive got a RC3 Euro with PP520s and I dont baby it at all. No problems yet.

vaxick · May 22, 2006

TooRoundTDI said:
Ive got a RC3 Euro with PP520s and I dont baby it at all. No problems yet.

Great

ofhs93 · May 23, 2006

RC3 and pp520s here...never had any issues. I also don't abuse it though

Luk 4 to win

02AutoWag · May 23, 2006

TooRoundTDI and ofhs93,

How many miles are on your LUK clutch? I've got 155K miles on my '98 Beetle, only 15K of those are mine though. If a high mileage LUK can still withstand mods, then I'll take a chance that mine is still good and begin with nozzles.

Thanks,
Russ

Doc_Oc · May 23, 2006

I had 200k km on the car, Unitronic stage 2 and 216's and the clutched sliped. So I went G60/VR6. I was surprised to see that my clutch was a Luk when I took it off the car. Again...only 45k are mine on the car. I drive it hard.

Sonic_Sound · May 23, 2006

what would some of the other more cost effective combinations be? thanks

Vik F · May 23, 2006

270k kms and climbing...no slip..

accept for one cold winters day when i was only chipped, car sat by the lake for 10hrs...getting on the on ramp...merging with traffic it slipped then 2-3 times..never again since

ASSumed Luk-y clutch

ofhs93 · May 23, 2006

02AutoWag said:
TooRoundTDI and ofhs93,

How many miles are on your LUK clutch? I've got 155K miles on my '98 Beetle, only 15K of those are mine though. If a high mileage LUK can still withstand mods, then I'll take a chance that mine is still good and begin with nozzles.

Thanks,
Russ

Close to 200k on the clutch.

compu_85 · May 23, 2006

I have 178k on mine, well see what RCII + the nozzles does this weekend!

-Jason

vaxick · May 23, 2006

compu_85 said:
I have 178k on mine, well see what RCII + the nozzles does this weekend!

-Jason

Stage 2 has been nothing but perfect on my luk clutch and this weekend I'll hope stage 3 will be the same way. Injectors gotta wait a bit as all the sites are sold out

TooRoundTDI · May 24, 2006

88k on my car/clutch right now. 3k nozzled and about 1500 chipped. I dont abuse my clutch (slipping it, neutral drops or power shifts) but I definatly use the chip and injectors to their potential. I have a G60/VR6 in my living room waiting to go in so I want to see how long the LUK lasts with spirited driving and Ill let ya know

KROUT · May 24, 2006

The luke clutch should hold it fine. I got 180,000 out of mine. It still looked good when I changed it. I added a tunning box and pp520's around 100,000 miles.

02AutoWag · May 24, 2006

Thanks guys. Please report back with the RC upgrades and results.

I have a pressure washer ready to clean the engine bay in preparation for the nozzle swap (Sprint 520).

Wingnut · May 26, 2006

RC4, 11mm pump, Bosch .203's & VNT-17 turbo. No slip with a Luk with about 50k on it.

I had a Sachs and switched to a Luk. You will need a new flywheel and pressure plate bolts to go with the new PP & disc. I got lucky and found a complete set (FW, PP & Disc) for US$200 on E-bay. So all I had to buy from the dealer was a new release bearing, input shaft seal & the PP bolts. Total in parts was just under $300.

vaxick · May 28, 2006

I have RC Stage 3 on my Luk clutch now and it's working just fine. Soon to install some PowerPlus 520's.

Too bad I won't be able to feel much of the new power until I clean my manifold out

compu_85 · May 28, 2006

No slip with RCII and Sprint 520s

I don't know if I want to subject my turbo to stage III....

-Jason

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