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.
EuroTuner E36 M3 Installation and
Write-Up
Kit includes clutch, pressure plate, flywheel, and
throwout bearing.
