I bought a "F1 Racing" stage 1 clutch kit from Gripforce Clutches....
What I got is a factory defect LuK OE kit, NO RELEASE from the pressure plate, my car laid up for 2 weeks and a $270 blow to the wallet.
Be careful what you buy from these guys...
Ive had my trans out and back in 3 times, had to go buy a LuK OE kit from my local parts dealer just to get my car running again.
The bright side, I can do a clutch on a B5 in about 6hrs. FLAT.
(If you need I would be happy to share dos and donts and fastest approach etc..)
Here is some footage of what you may get if you order from Gripforce, just wanna give you a heads up.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxz7i_ZaJNM

 

thanks for the warning

 

This is exactly why people buy South Bend or Clutch Masters clutch kits, also why you get what you pay for. Going cheap on the clutch is never a good idea because of the high amount of labor needed to just get the part on the car.

 

Yerah well.. lesson learned.

 

GARBAGE!!!! I will be in a lawsuit with them for labor cost they cost me with there product. DO not buy these clutches, many people have had problems on other forums.

 

Lol $270 is pretty cheap, not a bad loss for going cheap. Southbend is what I have and works great I wont go cheap on parts that have large stresses and take 12 hrs to put in :P

 

naw i bought mine from them had the same problem. mechanic did some adjustments around the pedal forgot what it was. now it works perfectly fine

 

This is the exact reason I bought my heater core from the dealership taking a large hit to the wallet. Considering the time it took to install, I don't ever want to do that again.

 

There is nothing to adjust at the pedals in a A4.


It isn't the loss of the cost of a cheap clutch, it is all the labor charges that add up and the down time of the car. If they have to pull the transmission out a few times that cost adds up quickly.

 

SB ftw...Mine's been great!