Matt : re-reading your original post
just once in a while as the revs drop from 4k to about 3k
I dont understand! , normally clutch slip = rev flare not drop. care to eloborate?
Also does the cupra/S3 etc all run the same clutch as the edition30?
Interesting as std S3 is 258lbft ,and 4wd can be much harder on the clutch.
Tried a search but i was unable to find the manual clutch rating.
Now you have me worried as my torque peaks at 368lb/ft which is nearly 500Nm

at the worst point in the range (from a clutch point of view)
great feel in the car but its gonna test my clutch! arghhhh damn you matt

typically as well clutches dont 'recover' once they have started slipping, it normally just gets worse at an exponential rate in my experience. But maybe the newer clutches are different ? dunno