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Awesome GTI Clutch - £625 and worth every penny!
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lol
I actually built my own performance clutch from scrap parts from the breakers and it performs better then a southbend
On a serious note iam looking into the awesome clutch aswell.
On a serious note iam looking into the awesome clutch aswell.
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Wow... Literally wow.
This thread has got way out of hand.
I am very impressed with my clutch from Awesome GTI. It was a good price and in my budget range. It easily handles the 313lb torque I'm throwing at it. It's an upgraded single mass clutch system with no chatter / vibration / noise or anything else that makes people think twice about a single mass clutch.
I took a risk - but I took it with a reputable and well establish VAG specialist who I am certain wouldn't put their name to anything that wasn't good enough for our cars. Cost me £625 and £280 fitting and I'm happy with that as it was in my budget and has done the job.
Hope people read through this and see the good points - mainly what I say about the clutch - then read through the **** that people have posted.
This thread has got way out of hand.
I am very impressed with my clutch from Awesome GTI. It was a good price and in my budget range. It easily handles the 313lb torque I'm throwing at it. It's an upgraded single mass clutch system with no chatter / vibration / noise or anything else that makes people think twice about a single mass clutch.
I took a risk - but I took it with a reputable and well establish VAG specialist who I am certain wouldn't put their name to anything that wasn't good enough for our cars. Cost me £625 and £280 fitting and I'm happy with that as it was in my budget and has done the job.
Hope people read through this and see the good points - mainly what I say about the clutch - then read through the **** that people have posted.
Be good to see how you get on with it. Personally as long as it works and awesome give support if theres issues then happy days.
Ive been keeping tabs on this one lol, also messaged awesome to see if they have read it and asked them to maybe fill in any blanks that are appearing ie where its manufactured. It will be interesting to see where it goes from here
I hope Awesome GTI say it's manufactured in a respected country, that it's been rigourously tested before being brought to market, and that they'll cover the complete costs of any failure, including damage to gearboxes and labour costs.
The only thing putting me off the southbend is the price and the chatter, the awesome ones seems to be silent.
Just for some extra info
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=341223
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/463717.aspx
Just for some extra info
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=341223
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/463717.aspx
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I found this info on Briskoka:
and then
This is Borg and Beck's website: http://www.firstline.co.uk/borgandbeck/index.php
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then
All taken from this recent thread on Briskoda: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/227127-awesome-gti-clutch-and-smf
So that nails it....they're cheap Chinese Techniclutch kits
For info on Techniclutch and why you should avoid them, see this thread: www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3799458
and then
This is Borg and Beck's website: http://www.firstline.co.uk/borgandbeck/index.php
then
then
All taken from this recent thread on Briskoda: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/227127-awesome-gti-clutch-and-smf
So that nails it....they're cheap Chinese Techniclutch kits
For info on Techniclutch and why you should avoid them, see this thread: www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3799458
I think a regular poster on Audi-sport.net sums up Techniclutch kits best:
From the thread entitled "Avoid buying parts from Techniclutch": http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/new-a3...s/152485-avoid-buying-parts-techniclutch.html
From the thread entitled "Avoid buying parts from Techniclutch": http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/new-a3...s/152485-avoid-buying-parts-techniclutch.html
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I also find the way Awesome are advertising this clutch quite amusing to say the least:
I think that should read "After a couple of phone calls to the guy who sells Techniclutch kits on eBay, Awesome are able to bring you the clutch that might be ok, but might not be!"
I can see them withdrawing them from sale before they do any serious harm to their reputation, and offer full refunds to everyone who's bought them: they did have an outstanding reputation until now, and that's the reason people have trusted them with buying these clutch kits. It sounds like profiteering to me, and hoping they could get away with it, but they must surely realise their reputation is worth more than a few quid?!
I think that should read "After a couple of phone calls to the guy who sells Techniclutch kits on eBay, Awesome are able to bring you the clutch that might be ok, but might not be!"
I can see them withdrawing them from sale before they do any serious harm to their reputation, and offer full refunds to everyone who's bought them: they did have an outstanding reputation until now, and that's the reason people have trusted them with buying these clutch kits. It sounds like profiteering to me, and hoping they could get away with it, but they must surely realise their reputation is worth more than a few quid?!
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They're on eBay for £595 from Techniclutch direct: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEAT-LEON...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a726573ac
Comically, Techniclutch say this in their advert:
Yeah right, like anyone would try and fake a Techniclutch...lol...that's just some marketing bull to make you think they're a quality product!
Comically, Techniclutch say this in their advert:
Yeah right, like anyone would try and fake a Techniclutch...lol...that's just some marketing bull to make you think they're a quality product!
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That eBay item is completely different to my clutch kit except that it's red... The release bearing is different, mines actually a LUK one and came in a sealed LUK box, the clutch cover is red but the flywheel is completely different with way less holes going around the outside. Plus mines a completely different texture on the clutch plate.
Mate your wrong. Stop embarrassing yourself.
Mate your wrong. Stop embarrassing yourself.
The guy on Briskoda said that a sticker with the words "Techniclutch Approved" was found on an Awesome GTI clutch kit, so on that basis I'm not wrong, you are.
leon2012 do you not realise that awesome could sue the **** out of you for the absolute bollocks that you have posted you might think that you are annonomous sitting there behind your keyboard but you are not, are you on commission for southbend? or are you just a complete dikhead that sits in your own fairy land?
i personaly think awesome are doing good by introducing a clutch and flywheel package for the price they have, and i wish the op has no problems but im sure if he did awesome would fix it, i really dont think they would put there reputation on the line and sell something thats ****
i personaly think awesome are doing good by introducing a clutch and flywheel package for the price they have, and i wish the op has no problems but im sure if he did awesome would fix it, i really dont think they would put there reputation on the line and sell something thats ****
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