I've always had trouble pulling away in my 99 turbo, if i give it lots of revs and drop the clutch it just burns the clutch and stinks and I finally shoot off (bad news obviously), if I give it too little revs it jumps forward and then judders which holds me up!

So, do I need a new clutch or is this how they're supposed to be, if they are supposed to be like this then can I replace it with a better one for better starts, i feel i cant take advantage of all that 4 wheel drive traction cos i cant get the power down through the clutch!

 

You are either slipping the clutch or it is shagged.

You can get a better clutch - there is a new paddle design out that gives 1400kg clamping pressure and drives like a normal clutch - the wear rate might be a little higher - but it will enable outrageous starts!

If you want one mail R19KET - he posts on here. The kit is cheaper than the STI or AP kits

Trout

 

who makes them and whats it called?

when you sy the wear is increased what are we talking about, i've had a scooby for only 3months, whats the usual lifetime of one and how does this compare? i drive maybe 10k a year so dont want something thats going to die every 3 months!