Does anyone have an upgraded clutch on an M20? I currently have a 2.7 which I will getting as much power from as my funds will allow, and was thinking that the standard clutch surely can't take 30% more than usual.
Or can it?
Would it be worth getting an upgraded clutch?
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chu346
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Somebody?
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kam-325i
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I think i read some where the standard BMW clutch will take up to 250-280Bhp ok....ill try and find it..
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Dont waste your money on an uprated clutch. Lots of very powerful 2.7's have standard cluthes without any problems at all.
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Simon13
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a turbo 2.7 might need an uprated clutch though?! 
normal bmw M20 clutch can take a royal hiding off the best of 2.7's No worrys there really in m mind either
normal bmw M20 clutch can take a royal hiding off the best of 2.7's No worrys there really in m mind either
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i've got an e28 m5 clutch on the m30 turbo, so maybe a e30 m3 clutch could fit the m20??
i've got 315bhp and 365lb of torque going thru a cluch thats should be on an engine which give 286bhp and about 250lb torque with no slip problens and its taken a lot of shit for over a 18 months, and in a mates 2.5 m20turbo with 245 bhp and 265 lb torque it got a standard clutch again with no probs for about 2 years, maybe thats some food for thought?
i've got 315bhp and 365lb of torque going thru a cluch thats should be on an engine which give 286bhp and about 250lb torque with no slip problens and its taken a lot of shit for over a 18 months, and in a mates 2.5 m20turbo with 245 bhp and 265 lb torque it got a standard clutch again with no probs for about 2 years, maybe thats some food for thought?
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would not recommend a black diamond h/d clutch - fitted one on my 2.7 and admittedly after some immature mechanically unsympathetic driving - found it overheated and slipped a few times
never had a problem with a stock clutch on old 2.5 - ever
never had a problem with a stock clutch on old 2.5 - ever