SACHS Performance Clutch for Audi A3 (8L) 1.9 TDI – Engine Code: ATD, AXR
For your Audi A3 (8L) with 1.9 TDI engine (74 kW, engine code: ATD, AXR), we offer genuine SACHS Performance clutch components in OE quality. All parts are specifically developed for the ATD, AXR engine and ensure direct bolt-on fitment.
With the Audi A3 8L, Audi returned to the compact segment in 1996 after 19 years and set new premium standards as the first vehicle on the PQ34 platform. Around 900,000 A3 8L units were produced in total, with the economical TDI variants proving particularly popular in many European markets.
Available clutch components
For this engine variant, we carry the following parts:
- Complete SACHS Performance clutch kit — all components matched
- Complete SACHS Racing clutch kit — for maximum torque transmission
- SACHS Performance clutch disc (organic, SRE) — for tuned street cars
- SACHS Racing clutch disc (sintered) — for track use and high power upgrades
- Uprated SACHS Performance pressure plate
- Release bearing in OE quality
- Flywheel (single-mass or dual-mass)
Vehicle specifications
- Vehicle
- Audi A3 (8L)
- Engine
- 1.9 TDI
- Power
- 74 kW
- Engine code
- ATD, AXR
- Clutch diameter [mm]
- 228
- Number of teeth
- 28
Direct fit — no vehicle modifications required. SACHS is a technology partner of Porsche, BMW and VW Motorsport, and clutch supplier in WRC, DTM and Formula 1.
Questions about the right clutch? Our technical support team is happy to help.



