Aby Adu 3b Sachs Clutches

[MidnightBlueS2]

Yes they are obsolete from Audi that leaves LUK and they are not anywhere near as good as a sachs which is o:e!!!

Waiting for your call

Pete

Call placed, one in the bag for me.

PM sent

[Larry Carr]

What's the difference between the AAN and ABY clutch?

I thought the flywheels were the same?

On another note, can you do a clutch kit for the B5 S4 / RS4, and if so, how much for?

Thanks.

[johne]

I offer my experience for you to consider. I've owned my '96 ABY coupe from 4000 miles. The clutch was always very heavy right from new. At 75,000 miles the pressure plate failed leaving the clutch locked up.
I replaced the whole clutch using a Sachs kit from Pete as well as the master cylinder. Pedal pressure was just as heavy.
After 50,000 miles the second pressure plate failed in exactly the same way as the first one. Posts on here offered no suggestions which makes me think mine is an isolated case.
For the second clutch change, I kept the friction plate and replaced the pressure plate with an OE from my local dealer (which I think was a Luk) because the pressure plate is now exchange and at £75 saved me a lot of money over another complete clutch from Pete.
I had to refit my original master cylinder as after 50,000 miles the ATe one from Pete was bursting out from it's rubber isolation coupling in the push-rod due to the excessive pedal pressure.
The latest OE clutch is doing fine, doesn't slip but at 10,000 miles it's too early to say if it will last but the most important thing is that the pedal pressure is half that of the earlier two clutches which makes the car much nicer to drive in traffic and will help the master cylinder survive.

John

[bluequattro]

what bhp is your car running? i want a sachs clutch, but it needs to cope with about 320 ish bhp/whatever the torque is. if i can buy standard from audi that will do the job i ll be happy.
5 or 6 good standing starts have left the one i have slipping like mad!

[johne]

Standard ABY with Homefries so around 290 HP

[Pete Reeve]

As the ABY S2 and the ADU RS2 both run the same clutch they are good for 315 bhp minimum up to around 400 bhp with no problems,the biggest problem seems to be be when the dual mass flywheel is NOT CHECKED before fitting and so is the biggest cause of premiture clutch fail

[Greg_S]

What must be checked on the flywheel?

[europeanme]

any of these left??...

[A80Avant]

yes,what has to be checked on the flywheel?
i had the OEM clutch kit for my ADU,pedal was very light and everything went well,now its on a bench for sale,as i have been using the spec3+ with my uprated engine,so...

in case this goes,sachs organic for me(unless i go for more power....)

[Lloyd]

What must be checked on the flywheel?

Yeah, What must be checked on the flywheel?

[Pete Reeve]

Yeah, What must be checked on the flywheel?

The Rubber, and that its true

[S2central.net]

'That its true' ... As in ?


So true funny how it seems
Always in time, but never in line for dreams.
Head over heels when toe to toe.
This is the sound of my soul,
This is the sound


Sorry ..........

[merlin's S4]

'That its true' ... As in ?


So true funny how it seems
Always in time, but never in line for dreams.
Head over heels when toe to toe.
This is the sound of my soul,
This is the sound


Sorry ..........

Oh dear, oh dear.


And no sound of music snippets either please.

[mcandmar]

I think he means check it hasn't started to disintegrate, i.e the flywheel spins true, not all wobbly. The DM flywheels fitted to Porsche 911's are known for falling apart and needing replaced. Haven't heard of the same issue affecting Audi DM flywheels, seen lots of front pulleys fail that way.

[Pete Reeve]

Yes thats correct