I believe Boston Bob recommended a LUK clutch with his overhaul of my
WBX motor and it has over 100k on it and no problems.  I think either
brand is fine, so maybe price would be the guiding light here??

YMMV

DM&FS

At 06:35 PM 4/22/2011, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>I only use Sachs clutches myself.
>either waterboxer or diesel vanagon.
>
>I find them to last just indefenitely.
>Like one of the best made, longest lasting clutches anywhere ..
>speaking more of the design than of the brand ..
>
>and I do not use anything like LUK or any other brand..
>just OE type Sachs clutches in vanagons.
>and they last super fine.
>
>I know of one diesel vanagon that had no first gear for about two years ..
>and that clutch disc was not even worn much.
>
>scott
>www.turbovans.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 11:17 AM
>Subject: Longer Lasting Clutch?
>
>
>>Hi all.
>>
>>Lots of *factors involved in clutch wear, but it seems mine hasn't
>>lasted that long. Clutch disc showed ~ 1/3 left last time I checked
>>and pedal grabs higher up these days. Clutch works ok but I see a
>>clutch job coming up soon.
>>
>>Had thought a diesel clutch might be more robust and fit my needs, but
>>it's a smaller diameter than gas clutch. (I'm running a Kennedy "WBX"
>>flywheel)
>>
>>Any users running a more robust non stock clutch on stock clutch
>>housing/flywheel? Has it lasted longer under normal use than the stock
>>(Sachs?) clutch?
>>
>>
>>Neil.
>>
>>* I run a Jetta engine, use my Westy on dirt roads sometimes. There
>>*may* have been a *little* oil or grease contamination on my clutch at
>>one point. Otherwise all else is in good shape.
>>
>>--
>>Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>
>>http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>>http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines