Clutch & Flywheel

saeedg48 · 04-24-2011, 05:18 PM

anyone have to change their clutch or flywheel in the 6mt yet?
can these high performance BMW parts hold through a beating?

how long are they designed to last under track use?

thanks..

positiveions · 04-24-2011, 08:32 PM

if you are like a jack that doesn't know how to drive, can last at least 50k (and believe me I've seen those).
But I concur with E=MC2~ 100k

SenorFunkyPants · 04-25-2011, 03:47 AM

E46 M3s were good for ~70k miles.

pbonsalb · 04-25-2011, 06:21 AM

I don't know how we can project lifespan and durability when the cars have been out only 3 years and there are few high mileage examples. We can say that some have been tracked a bit and not had issues with the clutch.

I am not sure we can compare to some other BMW, since the other BMW did not weigh the same and did not have the same engine. I am also not sure whether any other BMWs have run the same clutch, which I believe is a twin disc clutch with lightened flywheel.

For whatever it is worth, Bimmerworld does not appear to sell a HD E9x M3 clutch. Turner sells a racing E9x M3 clutch that it uses on its race cars, but does not recommend it for the street.

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pbonsalb Lieutenant General 5269 Rep 10,666 Posts Drives: 18 F90 M5, 99 E36 M3 Turbo Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New England iTrader: (4)	I don't know how we can project lifespan and durability when the cars have been out only 3 years and there are few high mileage examples. We can say that some have been tracked a bit and not had issues with the clutch. I am not sure we can compare to some other BMW, since the other BMW did not weigh the same and did not have the same engine. I am also not sure whether any other BMWs have run the same clutch, which I believe is a twin disc clutch with lightened flywheel. For whatever it is worth, Bimmerworld does not appear to sell a HD E9x M3 clutch. Turner sells a racing E9x M3 clutch that it uses on its race cars, but does not recommend it for the street.
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