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The flywheels, flexplates and clutch kits we’ve developed for the manual Audi Quattro transmissions have been huge hits with those customers wanting drivetrain components that can take the additional abuse from higher power outputs and more aggressive driving environments. We took everything we’ve learned from developing components for the manual Audis, and applied it to the automatic parts we now make.

From the beginning we knew we wanted to develop a dampened flywheel for this application. There’s a reason Audi engineered these flywheels to be dual-mass from the factory. Having a dampened flywheel helps absorb harsh harmonics being transferred from the engine to the drivetrain, thus in turn, helping extend the life of the transmission and the precious, and sometimes delicate, components that exist inside of them.

The factory dual-mass flywheel is a heavy chunk of steel, weighing in at around 24lbs. We have 3 weights available for different applications. A 16lb street version, a 13lb version, and an extremely light 10lb race only version.

Along with our dampened steel flywheel, another piece of the automatic puzzle is the flex plate. Factory flexplates are stamped steel that are prone to crack over time under high heat and extreme stress. For cars making factory power the factory piece most likely works fine, but as we all well know, as soon as you start adding more power, those weaker pieces get stressed much quicker and we have heard several instances of the factory flexplate cracking. Our flexplate is made from a single piece of billet steel with the ring gear welded on. It does weigh just slightly more than the factory piece but you can have confidence knowing that your Clutch Masters' flexplate is significantly more robust then the stemped steal factory piece.