I’ve been enjoying the hell out of my RS4. Hands down best car I’ve owned. I’m pretty convinced that I’ll never want to get rid of it.
I’ve been reading about clutch wear - on here and a variety of other forums and haven’t found anything for what I’m experiencing. Background on the car: 2007, 65k on the odom - I’ve only had it for a few months now.
The best way i can explain it is that the clutch feels like it has a “gap” close to the top of the release point. This is a new symptom that has only been present for a few weeks now. Before the clutch release was pretty smooth. The clutch starts to engage pretty close to the floor (id say a 1/4 to 1/2 out). the pedal feels the same stiffness throughout the release. at the 3/4 or so point it feels like it looses engagement and then catches again right after that. It is very noticeable in 1st and 2nd and this happens primarily when doing slow deliberate clutch release (like in traffic). The release isn’t smooth. If I’m more aggressive in release (faster release) , I don’t feel it as much, but you can still tell its there. I can feel it a bit less in each progressive gear and at 5th and 6th you don’t even notice it.
my driving is typically spirited, but no hard launches - just the typical pulling away quickly - but not dropping the clutch @ 6k and launching.
My best guess is that I need a new clutch and so I’m leaning toward an APR setup with a LWFW.
thoughts?