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Old 11-04-2004, 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by spool1
..........I'm just curious about the engine management/power holding capabilities of the clutch/tranny etc. Looks like it uses the AUDI FSI system. Audi is developing a biturbo version to put out 610bhp. Maybe herin lies some of my answers.
Me too, curious about the clutch capabilities.

However, I can only comment on my e-gear experience. The only times I have had any clutch issues - and these have been a burning clutch smell (no smoke!) have been a couple of slow careful standing starts on very steep hills, and also once when I was having heaps of trouble negotiating the car back and forth into a very very tight parking space in an underground car park. And these times were when using minimal power and revs, so it wouldn't have made any difference if the engine was "capable" of 100, 500, or 1000HP. Seems that any clutch problems (at least with the e-gear) have been restricted to engagement/slipping issues at low torque demand, and probably mainly due to the relatively unnecessarily high gear ratios in first.

To my knowledge there have been no clutch problems regarding the actual power and torque that the clutch can transmit, once it is fully engaged.

Despite a few clutch burning smells during my first 2500km of ownership , when I collected the car from the dealer today after it's 2500 km service, I was told that the amount of clutch wear that had taken place to date was virtually negligible. Seems they can measure this using their lap top!

I queried this further, and he said that there is a potentiometer somewhere in the clutch mechanism system that measures the actual distances/travel required to operate the clutch, and the amount that these figures change, can be used to determine the wear on the clutch pads.
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