LUK clutch has a different, more powerful pressure plate. The engagement feels different from Sachs as well. 

As for thicker clutch material, I am not sure how much extra you can engineer into the confines of the design. 

Chris.

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Dnia Apr 25, 2011 o godz. 21:21 neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> napisał(a):

> As I mentioned, there are "factors". Along the lines of what you suggest, an exuberant left, and right foot may be part of that.
> 
> This wear happened on a new clutch..... after the engine swap so.......    ;)   
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> And I get off the beaten path sometimes going after dirt "roads" I shouldn't. This doesn't help matters either I guess. Plus a recent engine bogging from a stop didn't help. No doubt I could be easier on my clutch. Still, I really should sit down with my faded notes and 3 speedometers to figure out what the actual mileage is since new clutch install.
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> Part of my curiosity was whether or not there was a "stock" clutch that had a thicker lining on the disc (is that possible?)
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> Neil.
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> On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Might want to upgrade your left foot?  ;-). With the very low first gear you should barely slip the clutch to get going. Concentrate on clutch-gas coordination during shifts to minimize slippage and match rpm on down shifts.
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> I switched to LUK clutch, but not because I wore out the original, but because the pilot bearing failed.
> 
> Chris.
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> Dnia Apr 22, 2011 o godz. 14:17 neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):
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> > Hi all.
> >
> > Lots of *factors involved in clutch wear, 
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> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
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