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Old Mar 1, 2014 | 08:24 PM
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I'm currently in the process of converting my A4 car to an M6. I already have all the part including the clutch master and slave cylinders. I have a Spec 3+ clutch and flywheel setup but what I need to know is whether the factory 00-02 clutch master and slave will do the job without issues or do I really need to spend the extra for the after market parts? And if so what brands have you had the best experiences with? The other question I have is if someone has a link to a writeup on the wiring for the swap and locations/sizes for the holes that need to be drilled for the master. Thanks in advance for any advice. BTW all mods and current setup info are in my sig.
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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 01:46 AM
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Tick masters and OEM slaves are good. Stay away from aftermarket slave cylinders.

Slave: http://www.tickperformance.com/gm-sl...-firebird-ls1/
Tick master: http://www.tickperformance.com/tick-...or-ls1-f-body/

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Old Mar 3, 2014 | 07:48 AM
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I too am having a few issues with the hydraulics, why are the GM slaves so much better? Where is the proof of this documented?
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Old Mar 3, 2014 | 11:20 AM
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If you have a properly functioning factory master/slave and a clutch that is fully disengaging then you should have no problems, hope that helps.
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 03:41 PM
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Thanks for the info so far. Anyone with the installation writeup?
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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 10:32 PM
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Yeah its in the sticky at the top of the forum

FYI the gm and auto zone parts are the exact same down to the part number, stampings and everything.
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Ok cool thanks for the info
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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 02:58 AM
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Stock and Stock. I would not use an aftermarket slave or master. Seen too many failures.
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Alright good because that's what I have waiting to go in. Thanks for the solid info.
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