hey dave or chris? mind if i borrow your cars for a sec, i just wanna take em for a test drive, ya know compare quattro and front trak is all [sm=smiley15.gif]

 

right...and shift w/o the clutch. my car probably has just as much traction as chriz. you have to be carefull with the throttle or the wheels will spin

 

yeah when the boost kicks in I just light em up... its fun but you dont go very fast

 

shifting without the clutch is all about matching the revs. you get a feel for where each gear shifts at each RPM point and you dont even need to put the clutch down to shift. If you really know your car you can downshift with out using the clutch too

Would the installation of a chip have long term effects on the clutch? I'm looking into an APR chip for around 30-40 more hp and after reading this i'm worried the extra power could crack the plate? or is it not enough? Anyway just a thought.

 

I wouldn't think 30-40 from a chip would do much damage to the tranny, but i never knew the pressure plates were so brittle in the first place. you should be fine. Most chipped 1.8Ts out there don't do tranny upgrades, a lot just stick with the chip and that's it. Keep in mind though, ANY power upgrade will lower the life of your tranny, though you won't notice 30-40.
It's just like smoking... mmm...smoking..

 

& 94 Golf CL drivers [sm=lol.gif]

 

maybe ur burning oil but i donno, i havent smelt it