[northendroid]

Good choice on the flywheel, not sure which one in my car the shop ordered it for me. I assume your tuned so this setup why have no issue with the additional torque the tune brings.

 

[ChatWithaNinja]

Not tuned yet (that I know of). I am about to order the VCDS plug from ross-tech, then the fun begins.
I'll be ordering a downpipe as well so when I get the clutch swapped out they can put that in at the same time. Might save a bit on labor, we'll see.

 

[northendroid]

Nice! Are you going with the UM tube or Unitronics?

 

[ChatWithaNinja]

Probably UM. Cheaper at $899 and the unitronic site is showing that the tune is for a "DSG transmission" despite me selecting the correct year and model - which makes me wonder if the site is loading properly or just badly worded...
You got the UM, right? Have you had it dyno'd? I'll be getting a dyno done in the next week or so to get a baseline.

 

[davemarco]

Did your clutch let go on the UM Stage 1 tune, or did you end up tuning for additional power before it gave up the ghost?

 

[northendroid]

Did your clutch let go on the UM Stage 1 tune, or did you end up tuning for additional power before it gave up the ghost?

Gave up on the UM tune.

 

[davemarco]

Gave up on the UM tune.

Interesting - how so? Was it too weak, or did it have some negative effect?

What tune ended up killing your clutch?

 

[northendroid]

Interesting - how so? Was it too weak, or did it have some negative effect?

What tune ended up killing your clutch?

I knew it was going to happen one day because of the additional torque with the tune. Lasted 1.5 years before it did give out.

 

[ChatWithaNinja]

Soooo,
You are saying that the UM tune had good enough torque to toast the clutch??
SIGN ME UP!

 

[northendroid]

Yup exactly!

 

[racerpoet]

Any chance you can link to the flywheel you used? The link from 3 months ago comes to a 404 error. I'm mostly curious. Mine needs a clutch and although a dual mass CAN indeed be machined, I'm not doing that. I've done lots of reading with people still recommending sticking with the OE dual mass flywheel while upgrading the clutch.

 

[northendroid]

Yes I've stuck with the OEM flywheel lighter flywheel can cause issues if I remember correctly.

 

[PantherTTRS8J]

Yes I've stuck with the OEM flywheel lighter flywheel can cause issues if I remember correctly.

Yes, it was the way to go, as the synchros can be a bit sensitive, dual mass is apparently the best for the trans