Just picked up my car with my new Vast kevlar disc and RS4 PP

Dr. Jekyll · 01-13-2006, 02:55 PM

HUGE thanks to piggie and kurt for helping me out. Right before I bought my car, the previous owner had kindly installed an Rs4 clutch. We both had no idea, but after doing some investigating I found that the Self adjusting clutch mechanism had not be properly reset. I drove the car like that for a while until I had the time and money to get it fixed. Just recently the clutch began slipping really bad, so I timed it perfectly. I couldn't justify paying to have the whole tranny dropped and just have a stupid mechanism reset so I contacted piggie about buying just the kevlar friction disk (my RS4 clutch had been in there for a total of maybe 5K miles... if that). Piggie and kurt were kind enough to sell me just the disk :-)

Now for the first impressions. With the PP properly adjusted all I can is, wow! The clutch feels completely different, in a good way. I can get the car into first and second alot easier. Makes me think a misadjusted SAC doesn't allow a clutch to be fully disengaged :-/ With the kevlar disk the clutch is a little more grabby, but it feels very simliar to the RS4 and pretty close to stock (from what I remember stock feeling like). I'm in the process of breaking it in so I haven't beat on it yet, but I'm confident that it will be able to hold all the power I can throw at it :-) Overall, I'd highly recommend this clutch set up and, I know this is a repost but, Vast is a great place to deal with.

XCCESS · 01-13-2006, 02:58 PM

but it a great review for me, I am in the process getting the clutch done

Dr. Jekyll · 01-13-2006, 03:01 PM

I'm doing about 4 hours of driving to and from a gtg tomorrow. So I will have some good behind the wheel time after that.

nt2old4ns4 · 01-13-2006, 03:02 PM

Mine has a little over 10k miles with little if any abuse. thanks...

Audeye A6 · 01-13-2006, 03:09 PM

Dr. Jekyll · 01-13-2006, 03:15 PM

but if you haven't beat on your clutch then it *should* be ok. It all depends on the type of driving you do. The PP wears when you push in the clutch, so if you have 10K miles on it, but all city driving then it might not be in good shape. I mean, it's a gamble. I had my shop fully inspect everything before they installed it. They actually replaced the T/O bearing because it didn't look "right". Also at least 1K out of my 5K miles was all 6th gear cruising back from OH, where I bought the car. So really I only had at the most 4K on this clutch. Talk to piggie and see what he says, but just don't blame him if you old PP breaks and takes you your new disc.

nt2old4ns4 · 01-13-2006, 04:51 PM

01-13-2006, 02:55 PM	#1
Dr. Jekyll AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 7,719	Just picked up my car with my new Vast kevlar disc and RS4 PP HUGE thanks to piggie and kurt for helping me out. Right before I bought my car, the previous owner had kindly installed an Rs4 clutch. We both had no idea, but after doing some investigating I found that the Self adjusting clutch mechanism had not be properly reset. I drove the car like that for a while until I had the time and money to get it fixed. Just recently the clutch began slipping really bad, so I timed it perfectly. I couldn't justify paying to have the whole tranny dropped and just have a stupid mechanism reset so I contacted piggie about buying just the kevlar friction disk (my RS4 clutch had been in there for a total of maybe 5K miles... if that). Piggie and kurt were kind enough to sell me just the disk :-) Now for the first impressions. With the PP properly adjusted all I can is, wow! The clutch feels completely different, in a good way. I can get the car into first and second alot easier. Makes me think a misadjusted SAC doesn't allow a clutch to be fully disengaged :-/ With the kevlar disk the clutch is a little more grabby, but it feels very simliar to the RS4 and pretty close to stock (from what I remember stock feeling like). I'm in the process of breaking it in so I haven't beat on it yet, but I'm confident that it will be able to hold all the power I can throw at it :-) Overall, I'd highly recommend this clutch set up and, I know this is a repost but, Vast is a great place to deal with. __________________

01-13-2006, 02:58 PM	#2
XCCESS AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 4,385	not a reposted, but it a great review for me, I am in the process getting the clutch done __________________ 2007 Ivory Pearl (white) G35 coupe 2005 Carbon black E46 M3 2001 Imola S4 EPL tune STG 3

01-13-2006, 03:01 PM	#3
Dr. Jekyll AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 7,719	If you have any questions feel free to ask. I'll update as it breaks in I'm doing about 4 hours of driving to and from a gtg tomorrow. So I will have some good behind the wheel time after that. __________________

01-13-2006, 03:02 PM	#4
nt2old4ns4 Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 879	How many miles on the RS4 PP can you have and keep it with just a new disk? Mine has a little over 10k miles with little if any abuse. thanks... __________________ 2000 S4 silver/silver, 6sp, premium, cold, Buehn K04/RS6 hybrids, ER intercoolers, ASP fueling, APR Bipipe, Samco F Hose, 710Ns, APR DPs, Milltek Super Dual exhaust, Vast ceramic clutch, Vogtland C/O's, Neuspeed rear anti-sway bar, Toy Guy short shifter

01-13-2006, 03:09 PM	#5
Audeye A6 AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,246	I like what i have read about the clutch. I need a new one for my stg 3- in the spring __________________ 2001 2.7T / 6spd / Cold Weather Pkg. / Premium Pkg. EPL Custom Tuned Stage III / 93 Oct Bilstein-HD / B&G Sport Coils / H-Sports KO4/997 Hybrids, EV14 Inj, ASP MAF Vast Kevlar Clutch,RS4 PP & Throwout bearing Autospeed Trans. stabilizer bar AWE/McNeil Downpipes/graphite rapped AWE/McNeil Intercoolers APR exhaust/snub mount Port/Polished/Ceramic coat exh. mani's JHM short shifter Hardwired/stealth V1

01-13-2006, 03:15 PM	#6
Dr. Jekyll AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 7,719	It's up to you really... You should replace the PP when you replace the friction disc but if you haven't beat on your clutch then it should be ok. It all depends on the type of driving you do. The PP wears when you push in the clutch, so if you have 10K miles on it, but all city driving then it might not be in good shape. I mean, it's a gamble. I had my shop fully inspect everything before they installed it. They actually replaced the T/O bearing because it didn't look "right". Also at least 1K out of my 5K miles was all 6th gear cruising back from OH, where I bought the car. So really I only had at the most 4K on this clutch. Talk to piggie and see what he says, but just don't blame him if you old PP breaks and takes you your new disc. __________________

01-13-2006, 04:51 PM	#7
nt2old4ns4 Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 879	Good info...Probably not a thing to go cheap on... Thanks. __________________ 2000 S4 silver/silver, 6sp, premium, cold, Buehn K04/RS6 hybrids, ER intercoolers, ASP fueling, APR Bipipe, Samco F Hose, 710Ns, APR DPs, Milltek Super Dual exhaust, Vast ceramic clutch, Vogtland C/O's, Neuspeed rear anti-sway bar, Toy Guy short shifter

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