Clutch judder on new uprated clutch & flywheel
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Hi, sorry if it's a stupid question but this is the first time I've had a new uprated clutch fitted
Car is a Audi A4 B7 2.0T 2wd, had a 034motorsport lightweight alloy flywheel and spec stage3+ clutch fitted, done just over 200miles so far but most is motorway driving, the juddering has got a lot better but still does it when taking off in 1st gear and into 2nd, sometimes on down shifts too, I've drove sensible and slowly on the clutch which is what I was told to bed it in
Just wondered if this judder is normal and will it definitely disappear once bedded in?
It's a carbon semi metallic full friction clutch
Many thanks
Jason
Car is a Audi A4 B7 2.0T 2wd, had a 034motorsport lightweight alloy flywheel and spec stage3+ clutch fitted, done just over 200miles so far but most is motorway driving, the juddering has got a lot better but still does it when taking off in 1st gear and into 2nd, sometimes on down shifts too, I've drove sensible and slowly on the clutch which is what I was told to bed it in
Just wondered if this judder is normal and will it definitely disappear once bedded in?
It's a carbon semi metallic full friction clutch
Many thanks
Jason
Edited by 220JK on Thursday 2nd April 13:23
It's a competition metallic clutch on a light alloy flywheel. It is never going to be silky smooth.
The judder may reduce over time, or it may not, or your driving style may be causing more juddering.
Basically dont slip the clutch, then it cant judder.
But with any non organic type disc, or carbon, there is never a guarantee they'll be nice to drive, but the flywheel wont be helping your cause either.
The judder may reduce over time, or it may not, or your driving style may be causing more juddering.
Basically dont slip the clutch, then it cant judder.
But with any non organic type disc, or carbon, there is never a guarantee they'll be nice to drive, but the flywheel wont be helping your cause either.
'Clutch chatter'??!! There shouldn't be any noise...
Fitting race car parts to a road car will never end happily. If the power is so much it is overcoming an organic friction plate and a race type one must be fitted then I retain the original weight flywheel, I would much rather miss out on the .02 second o-60 advantage and retain good driveability.
Fitting race car parts to a road car will never end happily. If the power is so much it is overcoming an organic friction plate and a race type one must be fitted then I retain the original weight flywheel, I would much rather miss out on the .02 second o-60 advantage and retain good driveability.
Evoluzione said:
'Clutch chatter'??!! There shouldn't be any noise...
Fitting race car parts to a road car will never end happily. If the power is so much it is overcoming an organic friction plate and a race type one must be fitted then I retain the original weight flywheel, I would much rather miss out on the .02 second o-60 advantage and retain good driveability.
Americans call things by stupid names.Fitting race car parts to a road car will never end happily. If the power is so much it is overcoming an organic friction plate and a race type one must be fitted then I retain the original weight flywheel, I would much rather miss out on the .02 second o-60 advantage and retain good driveability.
Chatter = judder.
Evoluzione said:
So do the Irish 
His profile states UK, maybe this St3 is a twin plate, then it'll chatter!
Spec3 are american...so guess they need to use american terms. Even people here start to stay stock instead of standard etc !!!His profile states UK, maybe this St3 is a twin plate, then it'll chatter!
Next they'll be spelling things wrong like the yanks do too !
stevieturbo said:
Spec3 are american...so guess they need to use american terms. Even people here start to stay stock instead of standard etc !!!
Next they'll be spelling things wrong like the yanks do too !
Don't get me started on English Language!Next they'll be spelling things wrong like the yanks do too !
Like defense, license and color? The US invasion and ruination of our lovely colourful language is already here, speak to most people these days and the word 'like' gets inserted several times into every sentence where it shouldn't be, the Yoof are even worse, they'll start a sentence with like, use it every other word and then end it with 'like'. The word 'Nice' used to be a place in France, it's now used to describe bloody absolutely everything because we copy the Americans (who are lazy and have no imagination). I remember getting a b
king at school by my English teacher for that, all those lovely adjectives ignored, it's a slippery slope I tell you! 
Anyhow, that aside, are you ready for this season? I was talking to Specky they other day (he lives not far from my workshop), his engine isn't even built yet.
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