Centreforce clutches - good or bad???

[Joe.Doty at lcnetwork.com (Joe Doty)]

Mark,

ACT makes a really nice pressure plate that they claim will hold
something like 250 or 270 crank hp (the exact number eludes me) with
something like a 30% stiffer pedal feel.  I bought one of their clutch
kits, but it comes with a stock sachs disc, so just get the pressure
plate and get the disc from somewhere else.  It worked nicely in my
turbo car til I blew the engine.

Joe Doty
IT/Development
joe@lcnetwork.com 

> In looking for a clutch setup that'll reliably handle anywhere from
150-
> 175 whp , I've
> had a few people suggest Centreforce clutches, but after talking to a
> local sales guy I'm
> not so sure anymore.  He said that in his experience (didn't
necessarily
> say it was VW
> related though) they don't stay together well.  Also, when they tried
to
> get a warranty
> replacement, Centreforce ALWAYS had some excuse that let themselves
off
> the hook for
> replacing it (ie: fine print)...
> 
> So, anyone have any experience, good or bad?  Any other
recommendations?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Mark.
> 80 S
> 81 S