We designed our original clutch for the
E46 M3 at the request of Grand Am Cup race teams who were
consistently destroying race version "Sport" clutches after a few
weekends. Now, we have refined this technology, taken some of the
harshness from the race package out, and released the ultimate
clutch and flywheel package for your 2001+ M3 - manual or
SMG.
THE FLYWHEEL
Our proprietary aluminum flywheel weighs in at
10 pounds - almost 60% lighter than the stock dual mass flywheel!
This means your engine will rev more freely for faster and smoother
shifting. And you shouldn't feel too bad about losing 15 parasitic
pounds the engine would otherwise be accelerating in a circle
instead of putting power to the ground either. It is made to the
same exacting standards as our standard aluminum lightweight
flywheel line:
- CNC machined flywheel,
zero-balanced to eliminate vibration
- Replaceable hardened steel clutch
surface, bolted - not riveted on
- Heli-coil inserts for pressure
plate don't strip when clutch is replaced
- Factory starter ring
gear
- Hardened steel gaul plate keeps the
flywheel bolts from damaging flywheel
- Flywheel bolts, pressure plate
bolts, and dowel pins included
THE CLUTCH
The
BimmerWorld/Clutchmasters Clutch assembly is simply put the best,
if not only solution on the market for a performance E46 M3 clutch.
Our design addresses several concerns common to both street and
track driven cars:
- Sprung hub - By adding a sprung hub
disc, chatter and noise gained by adding a lightweight flywheel is
greatly reduced.
- Disc material - Depending on your
car's use, we offer two flavors for the right amount of
grip:
- Kevlar - very high wear rate
and will hold more power than stock material
- Ceramic - designed for the
power junkies that push the limits on the drag strip and road
course on the weekends and are willing to give up some smoothness
for additional power handling (500Hp worth)
- Pressure plate - We increase the
clamping force on the pressure plate by changing the lever action,
which adds a minimal amount of pedal stiffness compared to other
methods. We also replace the straps with beefier pieces and add an
additional layer for good measure - this has proven to be the
Achille's heel of E46 M3 clutches and is a must for cars that will
receive any extended hard use.
- Self-adjuster - While nice for a
pampered street car, this is another piece of technology that we
have done very well without for years, but now interferes with
performance. So we get rid of it.
Whether you want to add more pep to
your throttle response and improve acceleration for your daily
driver, need more reliability for track use, or just need to
replace your clutch and want to put in something better, the
BimmerWorld lightweight flywheel and clutch package is the only
logical choice.
SMG Applications - Different clutch
materials can result in harsher engagement due to factory SMG
tuning. Please call if a stock material is prefered.
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