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Old 12-19-2006, 03:16 PM
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my southbend clutch has died after 8000 miles. I am so frustrated at first it was slipping and now the material has disintegrated and i believe that it is all due to crappy pressure plates. The quarto needs the ss pressure plate. I am hoping southbend warranty's the labor and parts or this is going to be very expensive.
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Haven't ever heard of a clutch company covering labor, but good luck.
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Old 12-19-2006, 03:29 PM
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Default Yup. quattro needs the SS plate. Mine slips too, not very happy.
They should NOT sell the regular plate for a quattro car.

I'm over it, next time I'll know better.
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Default Why didn't you get the SS PP to begin with?
Wow 8k, you must have really been hammering on that bich.
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25k mi on mine with no issues And I BEAT on it, did u guys resurface ur fw's?
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brand new UR 11lb when I put the clutch in. 15k on mine and its slipping like crazy at launch.
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because SB doesn't require the SS plate for quattro cars. I got probably 5 good launches.
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i would have gotten the ss plate but they did not recommend it. I was also not very hard on it at all. No 4 wheel burnouts or hard launches.
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much stiffer sachs "sport" pressure plate. instead of the OEM PP.
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