You're welcome!

The Sachs unit definitely looks to be made different from the product photo. Metal inner sleeve, different overall build. Nice find.

just received the first two items, including the Sachs release bearing:

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...fRMibNkqyAMjrI

The Sachs part is different but the inner sleeve is still a plastic:
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...1Ti1J0uDu911Lo

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...oz1_xw_KJiy_a0

Does the OEM fork still fit?

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I’ll find out as soon as I get all my parts and oil. I will test fit on the versus fork when it comes in the mail.

Don't know why it posted several times. I guess the few clicks did work after all!

Got the "retainer, bearing" or "input shaft" or whatever they seem to call it, and some metal retaining clips. Again partsgeek sent me the wrong mfkn parts! This release bearing is several mm's too big for the bearing that it's supposed to slide on.

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...TiZfnOwqzogjhA

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...GMjBydNBzxl-6A

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...dTpdvlzMKMqTXg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...4gtqAtmZNF7-Yk


I ordered some Raybestos rotors from Partsgeek.com the previous time I tried to purchase from that site and they were the wrong part as well. The part number on the box was correct but the item inside was not the correct part.

That. Sux.

OE revised bearing (w/white dot) vs Sachs incorrect part from partsgeek.com

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...A0Gg5mpXZh2bxI

OE
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...N1a4wxVnpEBK78

The Sachs is heavier duty in every way. Thicker plastic material construction on the inner sleeve. The pressed metal body is thicker gauge as well. Too bad it wont fit right. I wonder what the correct Sachs part would look like. Maybe same heavy duty construction in the correct sizing?

Just an update. It's been a couple of weeks since I replaced my throwout bearing with the updated factory part. The forged fork and pivot from VerusEric went in as well along with all the other stuff in the pictures. It's a shame partsgeek let me down again with the wrong throwout bearing. At least we know this Sachs brand part exists and is likely a bit beefier construction than the oe part.

The throwout bearing that came out actually did not look very beat up at all, although it makes noises like a baby rattle. Glad I was able to get it out when I did. It was a matter of time before that thing destroys the transmission like it almost did with the one installed from the factory.

I know it's probably placebo, but my car actually feels a 'lil quicker aside from the smoothed out clutch and shifting action. lmao Not sure if this could be from the new parts and fluids, or more likely the 5-7.5whp gained from the Verus Engineering sticker that I stuck on the topside of the skid plate.