hey guys i've been told stage 3 clutch are really good I have a 2000 tt fwd 1.8 turbo nothing special in the engine so i was wondering if it would be a good idea to go with a stage 3? or an oem? and where can i get one for a good price thank you?
other thing how do I know which clutch I need for my car i know theres different types for tt's I'd really appreciate it

 

Again, way overkill. You'll be losing driveability. You really can't 'slip' a clutch like that to get the car rolling, either its disengaged, or its engaged, which means a hard start whether you like it or not.

Do you understand what stage 1, 2, and 3 mean? Call that your 'mild to wild' scale. The higher the number, the less and less its like a daily driver, and more like a race car. A stage 3 clutch can support horsepower 4 times higher than what you're making, but you wont have any way, or reason, to take advantage of that with your car being as stock as it is.

 

thanks achTTung i was just wondering so go for stage 1 wich is the normal right? and do you guys know exactly which one i need for my 2000 1.8 fwd and is it better to replace the flywheel as well or just the clutch since its revs up and i get no acceleration i know very little about mechanics so any suggestions and tips would be greatly appreciate it

 

dont read into stages, just look at tq ratings.

Just go to ecs tuning (http://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-TT_MKI.../Clutch/ES125/) and grab their stg1 setup. The VR6 setup works great and has held up fine for 20k miles on my car making ~215whp and ~320wtq daily driven. Im running the 14lb flywheel, its takes some adjusting to drive, if you want more stock light feel, they now offer a 20lb fw which i wouldnt mind having now

 

^^ Agree w/ cincy.. dont go 'stage 1, stage 2', etc... every mfg's opinion of what a 'stage' is is different. You have to go by the actual specs.

Also, remember that the higher the 'stage' the more clamping power the clutch has, and thus the harder the pedal will be to disengage to shift.. ie: your leg will hurt in a daily driver.

 

thanks cincytt i just bought the one you recommended. I talked to one of the ecstuning guys and they helped me as well.. cant wait to get it so i can have my car running like it should... will post how it turned out when i have it done thanks guys