Clutches

[dan101smith]

Think I need a new clutch soon.

Would like a light(er) weight flywheel, too.

Now, do I really need to spend a million pounds on a JB flywheel/clutch kit, or can I use the JB flywheel with a standard clutch?

I've heard an E34 M5 clutch is uprated over a standard M3 one, does that sound right?

Basically, I'd like to replace with OEM or better without spending a lottery win!

[=BA=]

You can use the JB flywheel together with a stock clutch if you want to.

Normally for streetcars the E34 M5 clutch is more an option to avoid noise from the gearbox because it is a torsion damped plate. Don't really see any performance advantage as it is the same size and material probably.

I run a Sachs sintered M3 clutch plus Sachs reinforced pressureplate with the JB flywheel. More expensive yes but I would think it's going to last longer on track and also the bite is much better, avoiding slipping when upshifting.

[Rix313]

Is there much scope to have the M3 flywheels milled and rebalanced?

[=BA=]

Why would you want so? As you still end up with the dual mass flywheel which is a failure part as well. I'd rather have the single mass piece tbh.

[jipo]

i have a reinforced sachs clutch plate, i bought it for my evo. i have sold the evo and now have 3.0 - will this plate fit???? if it doesn't then it will be available to any one interested.

[=BA=]

I think the plate itself should fit. They have the same part numbers with Sachs. The pressureplate has a different number but it think that works as well, the EVO's clutch plate is a bit stiffer I think due to the extra torque that's the only difference.

[jipo]

cheers BA, meant pressere plate but hopefully it will fit cheers.

[Rix313]

Why would you want so? As you still end up with the dual mass flywheel which is a failure part as well. I'd rather have the single mass piece tbh.

To save spending fortunes on an ali one.

Any way didn't know they had dual mass units fitted.