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03-20-2014, 07:01 AM | #1 |
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Bimmerworld Clutchmasters /JB Racing LTW Flywheel Combo (Non-M)
Anyone have experience with this setup? I just ordered the "stage 1" combo with organic clutch. I'm wondering if there's anything I should watch out for, break in limitations, etc.
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So... worked like a charm?
That's not good. It's on the non-M (285 whp), so I hope my experience is a little better. My biggest concern is the vibration. The M54 has crankshaft harmonics issues at high rpm, which cause the oil pump nut to back out. I haven't been able to confirm if the lightweight flywheel will make it worse.
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I had a stage 2 clutch masters on my track e30 m3 with JB fly wheel. It had vibration at 3000 rims deceleration. Others had the same issue, others not. I have run a JB flywheel on the e30 m3 for years only tracking on a stock clutch without issue since.
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Thanks for all the replies, especially George. I decided to have the combo installed earlier this week and have put several hundred miles on the car since then. I was initially hesitant to proceed with the install based on what's been written here, but am VERY happy with the results. The only vibration I get is when lugging the engine around in high gear below 2k rpm, which you shouldn't be doing anyway. The standard chatter at idle is there, which I've made a few videos to show. The car sounds a little like a diesel from the outside in neutral and at idle. Otherwise, I've seen a huge improvemt in driveability. Rev matching is easier, and I can upshift without pause. The slop in the OEM clutch is gone. I'll post a full review soon.
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The M54 is a quick revving engine to begin with, does the lightened flywheel make it even quicker revving?
I had a 74 Jensen healey with the Lotus 2.0 in it , which was no slouch when it came to revving. With a lightened flywheel you could feel a world of difference.
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I have had a JB clutch and LTW flywheel on my MCoupe for over 50k miles without any problems. Mine is so smooth I have to pay attention to stay off the rev limiter in 2nd and 3rd gear. It spins up so fast and smooth that the redline comes up quickly.
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Mine has been trouble free for the first 1500 miles. I may get idle rpm raised a bit to cut out the chatter. The car is so much easier to drive smoothly.
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When it comes time to replace my clutch I am not sure if I would go with a lightened flywheel etc. The 3.73 gears bring the revs up so quick already.
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Update: Still in love with this setup. Chatter at idle is a bit annoying, but that's the only negative effect I've noticed. Everything else is dramatically improved. I would do this again for feel alone, even if there was no performance gain.
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Dammit! Move out to Cali so I can drive your beasties and not have to buy the same mods
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