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Join Date: Nov 2012
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Cheap Sachs G50 rubber centered clutch kit - is this the right part?
I have read a lot and decided I would prefer to replace my G50 clutch with a rubber centered unit. I pulled one out that I believe to be original (none of the G50 updates were done, all parts look age-appropriate for 100k mile car) and it is in great shape. A number of respected wrenches concur that the G50 rubber centered disc is perfectly acceptable for street use - this thread summarizes my feelings.
Now that I'm done justifying my choice... so far as I can tell PP doesn't sell the original rubber centered unit, but several other online retailers do, notably Amazon, for $685 Amazon.com: Sachs Clutch Kit: Automotive While Amazon has great return policies and a generally very good "does it fit my car" ap, I'm a bit curious as to why I can't find this part anywhere else online. It is clearly original Sachs and visually It look just like the one I pulled out... Can anyone help me confirm this is what I'm looking for? For fun here's a pic of a non-exploded, pretty darn clean 100k mile rubber clutch disc: ![]()
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I believe there was one for sale on the classifieds not too long ago ... do a search,if i remember right it was new,although i could be wrong ... lol
Cheers Phil
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rubber centre clutch
Hi...Re your question:
Why they are harder to find is because there is not as big a demand for them as there is for the spring centered clutches. It appears that many that do a clutch job with your type of clutch tend to replace them with the 'normal' spring centered clutch.
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Our host does indeed have the clutch disc you desire. 950 116 012 04. $749. Sending you a PM.
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Okay well I received the Amazon kit today and... it appears to be the SPRING CENTERED version. I did feel quite certain I wanted the rubber centered version but I guess I ended up with a $685 spring centered kit... interesting.
I checked the part numbers against this thread and they seem to work out. If anyone has a spring centered G50 clutch handy and can verify, it would be appreciated. I hope this isn't construed as anti PP. Don't worry, there are significant line items on this month's credit card bill reading Pelican Parts. Just offering a new data point for the community. Disc 1878 005 350 PP 3082 175 232 TOB 3151 000 464 ![]() ![]()
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