Anyone know of potential clutch/tranny issues with A4/A5 2.0 after mods added?

Kinja'd!!! "hangus77" (hangus77)
04/16/2014 at 12:28 • Filed to: None

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Obviously, when you add more juice to your ride, it adds more stress to driveline components. I'm looking to add an HFC and APR stage 1 tune on my 2.0 and was wondering if anyone had heard of any potential issues with the clutch/tranny after such modifications were installed.


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Kinja'd!!! AM3R > hangus77
04/16/2014 at 12:32

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can't chime in specifically for Audi, but many 335i guys I know are fine upping power on stock clutches. Once you start putting some SERIOUS power down, that's when you'll notice your clutch slipping.


Kinja'd!!! Saracen > hangus77
04/16/2014 at 12:50

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Stage 1 won't be a problem with the stock clutch. Stage 2+ your clutch will probably need an upgrade. Even if you go Stage 3 you'll just need a heavy duty clutch. The transmission itself won't have any issues.


Kinja'd!!! hangus77 > Saracen
04/16/2014 at 13:29

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That's what I was thinking. I have Stage 1 done now and everything seems to be fine. No slip or any other weird noises. I was just a bit nervous about the driveline gear, i.e. driveshafts, rear diff, CV axels and the gears in tranny itself because that engine will put down 350lb/ft of torque with the HFC and ECU tune. I don't want anything to go SPLODE on me. :)

Thanks!


Kinja'd!!! Saracen > hangus77
04/16/2014 at 13:41

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I'm %99 certain the majority of those parts past the transmission are shared between the A5 and S5, so I don't think that much torque will be an issue.


Kinja'd!!! hangus77 > Saracen
04/16/2014 at 14:27

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Ah, I was wondering about that. Do you think that they use the same flywheel and clutch plate assembly?


Kinja'd!!! Saracen > hangus77
04/16/2014 at 14:46

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I would be rather surprised if they used the same clutch and flywheel.