Best clutch to use on m52 conversion?

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Post Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:10 pm

Iam putting m52 engine and box in my e30 and using the m20 flywheel and starter and have a m20 325i clutch but is it the best one for track abuse?
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Post Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:35 pm

Are the m52 clutch kits same as m20 kits?
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Post Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:40 pm

ive read that the best oem clutch to use is the sachs
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Post Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:41 pm

if your using the m20 flywheel you need to use m20 clutch+starter
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Post Sat Mar 09, 2013 4:07 pm

Got them mate :wink: starting to put it all together now so while its in bits I might as well do it while its all apart.
Sold my E46 and got a 206 1.6 as daily now so missing the power so its really motivated me into sorting it.
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Post Sat Mar 09, 2013 4:13 pm

good luck mate make sure you use m20 flywheel bolts and the washer when you put the flywheel on, im building a 3.0 stroker collecting the m54 block tomorrow cant wait to get started :cheers:
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Post Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:23 pm

Thats my plan for next year mate .
What washer do you mean?
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Post Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:03 pm

its no.10 in the diagram below

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mod ... g=11&fg=20

best to put a wanted ad up, took the dealers a week to order one from germany just make sure its from a manual car.
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Post Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:51 am

I don't suppose you would measure how thick the washer is while you have it of the clutch? I have a autobox on thats much to thick and needs machining down.
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Post Sun Mar 10, 2013 12:48 pm

Dont forget to have it lightened :wink:
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Post Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:09 pm

jozi the washer is 3mil thick
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Post Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:59 pm

BMW_E30vert wrote:jozi the washer is 3mil thick
Thanks for checking it for me!