Tim Wendlandt

Hey! I haven't posted in a while (no major issues) but I took my RS4 out for a spring drive and after a few miles I wasn't able to shift into the next gear. The clutch "slipped" twice beforehand. It's been at my trusted mechanic's for a while now and they're saying my JHM stage 3 clutch with lightweight flywheel has failed. The clutch apparently "fused" to the flywheel. Their thought is that I haven't been pushing the clutch kit hard enough. In other words, not enough hard launches, track-like behavior, etc. I never track it but drive it hard when the time is right. I don't putter around in it, I drive it correctly IMO! Regardless, I've put 7K miles on it in the last 4 years (that might be a clue?). Either way, can anyone weigh in on this? I'll be talking with JHM soon but I wanted to get some real life feedback. Any help, much appreciated.

Thanks Much!
Tim