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Date:         Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:41:33 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Longer Lasting Clutch?
Comments: To: The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com>
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Is the Luk clutch disc thicker?


Neil.


On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 5:56 AM, The Bus Depot <vanagon@busdepot.com> wrote:




> Both LuK AND Sachs are OE.  In the U.S. Sachs has the larger presence and
> name recognition, but both are OE suppliers to Volkswagen.
>
> Volkswagen upgraded the Vanagon clutch design in the middle of the 1989
> model year, to a new design that provided 30% more pressure without
> requiring any more pedal effort. This makes the clutch easier to use and
> potentially reduces wear.


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