Clutch recommendations

[luvsspeed]

[quote]Does Jhm typically have sales during memorial day weekend? My vacation has more than likely gotten pushed back, so I would more than likely not get the kit until the end of may. I was curious to know. I’m also still debating 3r kit since its only a $150 difference.

Honestly, if you don’t have a supercharger on it the 1r will do just fine. It’s a personal choice and if $$ is not a issue then fitting the 3r will cause you no regrets. Either one will do great!

Can I honestly rule out getting a supercharger a few yrs down the line? Nope. I can’t see myself getting one this or next yr though.

You can’t go wrong with either one. If you plan on keeping the car long term. spend the few extra dollars and get the 3r. I have to be honest. I have doubled down on my car and after getting a chance to ride in a few JHM supercharged S4s. There is no other car like it and with all these cars nowadays only coming in automatic the manual car is going to have extra value and enjoyment.

Keep in mind. The more aggressive the compound the quicker it will ware. So in theory a 3r will ware faster than a 1r. I say in theory… how much quicker is debatable. but on the other hand a 3r will last longer than a 1r if you get a supercharger.

I don’t know if that makes sense.
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No that makes perfect sense. I plan on keeping the car long term its paid for…lol. I’m honestly curious to know if there is a driving feel difference between then two. That would be the deciding factor for me. I have about a month to month and a half before I have to make a choice, so time is on my side.

[justincredible]

That would be hard for me to say. I know the 5r is very aggressive. I would still say that even if you did go 1r it should still be good for a stage 1 JHM supercharger. The JHM supercharger power is linear like the NA power band its strong constant acceleration not a sudden blast like a roots style where it dies up top or a turbo where its dead down low and then blasts all at once.

[rs4fan]

That would be hard for me to say. I know the 5r is very aggressive. I would still say that even if you did go 1r it should still be good for a stage 1 JHM supercharger. The JHM supercharger power is linear like the NA power band its strong constant acceleration not a sudden blast like a roots style where it dies up top or a turbo where its dead down low and then blasts all at once.

I can only comment on the 3R, and as mentioned in my supercharger thread, to me its almost the same feel as OEM. I guess the best way to describe it is, well mannered. I was surprised by how smooth and mild the clutch pedal and engagement felt. Agree, the 1R will handle the power of the JHM Stage 1 charger. My OEM clutch, given I never abused it, coped with the Stage 1 but the 1+ blew it out of the park.

[luvsspeed]

I very well might get the 3R, if something doesn’t pop up in the next month. One way or another it will be a 1R or 3R.

[justincredible]

From what RS4fan said at this point I would have a hard time telling you to get the 1r. Not that the 1r isn’t great but from the sounds of it the 3r is a very good bridge between oem and race.

[luvsspeed]

From what RS4fan said at this point I would have a hard time telling you to get the 1r. Not that the 1r isn’t great but from the sounds of it the 3r is a very good bridge between oem and race.

That was my thought. Honestly I don’t think I can go wrong with either one. Now if I was thinking 5r, that would be a whole different story.

[bigserve134]

AFter my car was supercharged the stock clutch didnt hold up very long. I went with the JHM 5R with lightweight flywheel …now I have put over 15k miiles on it and its still great.

I don’t think there is any chatter, grabs great but not to grabby imo, and smooth as butter!

I launched the car hard from 4500rpm dropping the clutch yesterday AWD burnout 8) …no issues except for the alfa romeo’s ego

;D ha ha. I would love to go supercharged, I don’t think I could justify 10k. Though in my 20’s I had a dart race block civic with turbo. All in all I was 10k in and 2yrs of my time. I only enjoyed the finished product for 10 days and got rear ended 10mins from home. I don’t think I could go through all that work again, just to have it taken away by someone in a blink of an eye.

You gotta supercharge! these cars are too slow as NA

[luvsspeed]

From what RS4fan said at this point I would have a hard time telling you to get the 1r. Not that the 1r isn’t great but from the sounds of it the 3r is a very good bridge between oem and race.

I talked with jake yesterday. He recommended the 1R if I didn’t have any plans of going supercharged. I did ask him if there was any difference in feel between the 1R and 3R, he said not really. He did say the 3R was just more durable. So for the small price difference I will just order the 3R in the next week or two. I’m back where I was before, I just a more confirmation of what I was thinking before.