Nooo, don't do it. I had one, made the car very hard to drive on the road and the beach, it either wanted to be on or off, was hard to get it to slip. I ended up melting it after 6 months cos i worked out how to make it slip and yeah, they don't like it. Not only that, but the harshness will put a lot more strain on the gearbox.
That was my first clutch setup, standard vw pressure plate, ceramic button clutch.
My second setup was a standard vw friction plate and kennedy stage 2 pressure plate. Although the clutch pedal is a bit harder its smooth as, and has lasted for years, no slip with the Ej20.
Do you know where the oil's coming from (rear main seal?). When i last had the engine out there was only dry powdery sand inside the clutch, didnt look like it was affecting it, after a clean it all looked new still, but it definitely wasnt oily.
Sharbuilt Beach buggy with Subaru 2L Turbo
Thunderanch Riot with Subaru 2L Turbo
Manxter with FA20turbo
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