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Stock 325i M20 clutch on M50
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:36 pm
by MarkT
Hi guys, I know a few of you are running standard M20 clutches on your M50 conversions. How much torque are you putting through them? Would there be any benifit in using a 325iX clutch set-up? I'm guessing that they will take more abuse etc than a standard 325i clutch?
Any thoughts?
Mark
Re: Stock 325i M20 clutch on M50
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:49 pm
by DanThe
Whats the difference to an iX clutch? I use a Sachs clutch on the 2.8 and dont have a problem (spec in sig)
But fitted a brand new LUK clutch to the similar powered 3 litre engine and it slips around 5500rpm
Both M20 clutches btw
Re: Stock 325i M20 clutch on M50
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 5:53 pm
by MarkT
Looking at oem, they're different part numbers. I'm purely speculating, but generally 4x4 cars have more robust clutches. I'm going to end up having to get a paddle clutch TBH but i'm wandering for the sake of wandering.
I see what your saying about manufacture choice though
Re: Stock 325i M20 clutch on M50
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:00 pm
by fowler
robust out of an 325ix lol soft as shite the 4x4 system just use m20 oem clutch with m20 fly and all relative parts
Re: Stock 325i M20 clutch on M50
Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:09 pm
by MarkT
Why would they develop a different clutch for the iX then? It's a lot of money to spend when they could have just used the standard 325i clutch? Just a thought.
Re: Stock 325i M20 clutch on M50
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:54 pm
by Gunni
It´s just a different part number.
It will have different springs or something similar to that.