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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: jester0401 on January 02, 2009, 02:42:33 PM

Title: Clutch upgrade? What else
Post by: jester0401 on January 02, 2009, 02:42:33 PM

So, my clutch is engaging at the very end of the throw and I have decided to upgrade the clutch and possibly the flywheel. I am looking for what clutch assembly and flywheel that people have had good results with. Also what other items I should do while trans is out. Rear main seal,pilot bearing, shifter upgrade recommendations...am I on the right path here guys?
Thanks in advance
Jesse

Title: Clutch upgrade? What else
Post by: Kingsly on January 02, 2009, 08:36:11 PM

E30 or E36?

Title: Clutch upgrade? What else
Post by: jester0401 on January 04, 2009, 04:27:09 PM

E30 1991 Alpine white 163k miles

Title: Clutch upgrade? What else
Post by: Kingsly on January 05, 2009, 04:09:56 AM

Apparently on the E30 one can use an M20 flywheel and clutch off a 325i, but it takes a bit of fiddling around to make it all work correctly. Search for it, there's all kinds of info on here. The lighter flyweel is a really great upgrade. More whp, and much quicker engine response. :)

Were it an E36 the answer would be anything made for an E36.

Title: Clutch upgrade? What else
Post by: jester0401 on January 05, 2009, 11:06:15 AM

Thanks, I am looking into a MM 228mm clutch and 11lb single mass flywheel just have not really heard to much about it. For example is there clutch shatter, is it too race like.
Thanks for the response

Title: Clutch upgrade? What else
Post by: peerless on January 05, 2009, 12:10:59 PM

Quote from: jester0401;64155

Thanks, I am looking into a MM 228mm clutch and 11lb single mass flywheel just have not really heard to much about it. For example is there clutch shatter, is it too race like.
Thanks for the response

You should place a call to MM and talk with Teddy Rowe about the clutch package. They tend to make well engineered products.

Also you can go with a M42 single mass flywheel and clutch setup which is the EXACT weight of a unmodified M20 flywheel setup. I have done the research on the weights and published them here and on E30Tech. Although the M42 single mass flywheel is hard to find used and fairly expensive new.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/peerless/M42Package2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/peerless/M42EuroCltch.jpg)