97+ has the best trannies. As for clutch installs. I have always had someone do mine. I don;t have a driveway/garage to work on it so I pay someone else to do it. $300 for installs. Jeorge at foreign connection did mine and I was happy with the install.
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James
16gAWD
97 Talon TSI AWD
60 times: 1.6x on 17 Goodyear RS-As
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