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Southbend Clutch offers some of the best clutch kits available on the market for direct fit high horsepower applications for Audi and VW. All clutch kits include the clutch disk, pressure plate, throwout bearing, and alignment tool.

*Please note that the stage options have changed*

Stage1 "HD" Series:

This kit utilizes a stock sachs clutch disc mated to a high clamp pressure plate yielding a 20% increase in clamping force and approximately 25-30% increase in torque capacity. Good for 375 ft/lbs torque at the crank. Stock pedal feel.

Stage 2 "Daily" Series:

This kit uses the same pressure plate as stage 1, but uses a high metal content Organic compound for a 30-35% increase in torque capacity over stock. Good for 400 ft/lbs torque at the crank. Stock pedal feel.

Stage 2 "Endurance" Series:

This kit uses the same pressure plate as stage 1 and 2 but uses a hybrid clutch disc with a full face Feramic compound on the flywheel side and a high metal content Organic compound on the pressure plate side providing a 55-60% increase in torque capacity. Good for 500ft/lbs torque at the flywheel.

Stage 2 "Drag" Series:

This kit uses the same flywheel and friction materials as stage 2 endurance but uses a 6-puck design which is better for regular drag racing situations. Some chatter should be expected with this clutch kit during engagement.

Stage 3 "Daily" Series:

This clutch kit uses an SFI approved, race engineered higher clamping force pressure plate in combination with a high metal content Organic compound clutch disc providing a 45% increase in clamping force and a total torque capacity increase of 150% over stock! Good for 750 ft/lbs torque, and only about a 25% increase in pedal effort. Dont be fooled by the capacity of this clutch, engagement is still silky smooth and is absolutely streetable.

Stage 3 "Endurance" Series:

This kit uses the same pressure plate as stage 3 Daily, but uses a full face kevlar clutch disc for a 50% increase in torque capacity over stock. Good for 780 ft/lbs torque, and only about a 25% increase in pedal effort. Due to the heat dissapation properties of kevlar this clutch is not recommended for drag racing applications.

Stage 3 "Drag" Series:

This kit is the same as stage 3 daily except uses a 6 puck Ceramic lined clutch disc. Power handling capacity is the same as the standard stage 3 clutch, however the puck design is better suited to dedicated drag cars. Some chatter should be expected with this clutch kit during engagement. 150% increase in torque capacity over stock, good for 750ft/lbs torque, 25% increase in pedal effort.

Stage 4 "Extreme-Street" Series:

This kit uses the same SFI approved race engineered pressure plate as stage 3 Daily but with a dual face feramic clutch disc (pressure plate and flywheel side). Torque capacity is an astounding 200% over stock on this clutch, good for over 900ft/lbs of torque, yet still only a 25% increase in pedal effort.

Stage 4 "Extreme-Drag" Series:

This kit uses the same pressure plate and disc materials as stage 4 Extreme Daily, but uses a 6-puck design which is better for regular drag racing situations. Some chatter should be expected with this clutch kit during engagement. Torque capacity is an astounding 200% over stock on this clutch, good for over 900ft/lbs of torque, yet still only a 25% increase in pedal effort.