CLUTCH PACKS

DIRTY FILTER only 6000 miles

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Did you do the work yourself? How hard was it? Did you need any specialized tools?

Thanks for the pics.

Thanks for the pics . . . very interesting to see some of the insides . . .

Now that I've seen the insides of the dsg, I can't believe I didn't think of it first.

There is one pic of "clutch packs" but it looks to me like a 2-3 piece wheel. *shrug*

I want to do it myself but I'm not sure I have enough information. I have the Bentley manuals and I'm pretty sure I have all the tools I need but I'm still a little hesitant.

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So is the Wheelspin gone or reduced significantly??? What other benefits have you noticed after installing your Quaife LSD for the DSG? I'd hate spending all that money and the wheelspin is still there Realising i Could've spent that money on a 19" rim would just be wrong...

19's will not help you gain any traction.. FYI.. they will make it look cool but not help you accelerate.. go with 16" lightweight wheels and sticky tires on the other hand.. that will help wheelspin..

and an LSD helps distribute wheelspin and power, there is no "Cure", if thats what your looking for you won't find it.. but as he said, this shaved of a considerable amount of time on a track day event because of power transfer and limited losses.

im waiting for peloquin to release theirs and then make my decision.

$100 in seals, materials etc if you care to go factory, or you can RTV it.. FTW!!!

isnt that the mechatronics unit?

Is this a question or a statement?

Yes this is a Limited Slip Differential manufactured by Quaife in a DSG transmission

This is the control unit

Thanks for sharing though...

I have dropped a trans in a MKIV and other Japanese cars, did you experience any real hurdles in pulling this trans out vs others you have in the past.

I'm assuming its a, disconnect wiring, cables, etc. Disconnect axles from trans side, Remove front, rear, driver side motor/trans mounts. Lower drivers side, loosen bell housing, seperate, rotate, pull...

anything else really in the way?

It was meant to be a joke..haha.. Since you were doing a fairly involved upgrade to the DSG I assumed you had likely seen the DSG "chatter" around here. Anyhow, there are a bunch of Handi-Capable people (see retards) around the forum that saw a PDF saying that the DSG trans max rating is 256ft/lbs of torque. This is a factory designated load rating to save them from issues that occur when the motor is modified to produce more power (save them warranty money on people with 400WHP), HOWEVER there are a bunch of lemmings on the site that think that this car is magic and cannot make over 256ft/lbs of torque (this has been disproven by WHP dyno's but they still feel this one document trumps this real world experience)

Basically we need upgraded clutch packs to deal with over ~350WHP or so but till then the stock one is sufficient. And even over ~350WHP the clutch lasts about 40,000 miles and costs under $700, so its really not that bad.. just an afternoon of work to replace.

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Nope.. you buy a service manual and have at it.. this isn't really a DIY type of job.. Slightly more involved than installing a FMIC.

I'm debating whether I should do this now or wait for the warranty to run out. If I can gather enough info, I think I'll do it before.

How did you put this info together before you did it?

Thanks for your help.

To the OP did the transmission case needed to be drilled (Rivets) to open it or was it just bolted shut? I already have the Quaife LSD sitting in a box and am just waiting for a check and plan on doing the HPA upgrade too

I know the MT Diff is rivited though, I'm assuming the DSG would be similar. However from pictures it appears that it may just be a complete replacement unit VS a combinable component..

To the OP, was this a full replacement solution or was there a necessary disassembly of the OEM unit..

any pics of the two side by side?