Gripforce clutch and flywheel kit. Yes or no?

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  • Mr. Horsepower
    Grease Monkey
    • Jun 2009
    • 386

    #1

    Gripforce clutch and flywheel kit. Yes or no?

    When dissamble my clutch on the S50 I found out that I def need a new, and that double mass flywheel made me sick!

    I have thought about the JBR and CM kit from Bimmerworld at $1299, but I have also checked out the Gripforce kit at Ebay with billet steel flywheel and a clutch capable of more than 400hp. The price tag is way less than the JBR kit.

    So, is this useless in any way?

    Btw, I know there will be rattling from gearbox/clutch when swaping the doubble mass for a single mass flywheel.
    1987 BMW E30 M3 RB26
    2016 VW Polo 1.2 TSI R-Line

    Originally posted by 5spoke
    Fucking norway and your sick clean ass e30's! Yes i am yelling!
  • sharky
    R3VLimited
    • Jan 2005
    • 2672

    #2
    IMO use a Findaza flywheel @11lbs w/ a M5 sprung hub clutch, can hold good power and will have very little to no rattle. Should cost around 550-600

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    • Mr. Horsepower
      Grease Monkey
      • Jun 2009
      • 386

      #3
      M5 clutch fits right on? 3.6l?
      1987 BMW E30 M3 RB26
      2016 VW Polo 1.2 TSI R-Line

      Originally posted by 5spoke
      Fucking norway and your sick clean ass e30's! Yes i am yelling!

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      • 7pilot
        E30 Addict
        • Feb 2009
        • 475

        #4
        Originally posted by sharky
        IMO use a Findaza flywheel @11lbs w/ a M5 sprung hub clutch, can hold good power and will have very little to no rattle. Should cost around 550-600
        ^^^This is what I'm using.
        S52/ZF320/TRM


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        • markseven
          R3V Elite
          • Sep 2006
          • 5327

          #5
          Originally posted by Mr. Horsepower
          When dissamble my clutch on the S50 I found out that I def need a new, and that double mass flywheel made me sick!

          I have thought about the JBR and CM kit from Bimmerworld at $1299, but I have also checked out the Gripforce kit at Ebay with billet steel flywheel and a clutch capable of more than 400hp. The price tag is way less than the JBR kit.

          So, is this useless in any way?

          Btw, I know there will be rattling from gearbox/clutch when swaping the doubble mass for a single mass flywheel.
          I'm using the F1/Sachs and love it. Very smooth. It's a sprung-hub clutch so there is no chatter.
          I Timothy 2:1-2

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          • etxxz
            R3VLimited
            • Feb 2006
            • 2085

            #6
            Originally posted by markseven
            I'm using the F1/Sachs and love it. Very smooth. It's a sprung-hub clutch so there is no chatter.
            +1, but i do have chatter or its the pilot bearings bc it goes away when the clutch pedal is pressed in. smooth as butter. been tracking it for two years. two cars ~ reused 3 times. good as new still.
            No more e30s for me.
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            • markseven
              R3V Elite
              • Sep 2006
              • 5327

              #7
              Originally posted by etxxz
              +1, but i do have chatter or its the pilot bearings bc it goes away when the clutch pedal is pressed in. smooth as butter. been tracking it for two years. two cars ~ reused 3 times. good as new still.
              It must be the TO bearing. Does it chatter when you give it gas in neutral?
              I Timothy 2:1-2

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              • rpm620
                Wrencher
                • Aug 2008
                • 204

                #8
                i have the stage 3 or 4 w/e grip force clutch kit tthe 6puck unsprung... sadly my e30 S50 swap car is not finished.. so i will get back to this thread when its drivable.

                E30 Turbo 2.8L - 60ft - 1.70 :: 1/8th - 6.99 :: MPH - 105.47 :: 1/4 - 10.66 :: MPH - 132.53
                *RIP* E36 M3 - 60ft - 1.944 :: 1/8th - 8.64 :: MPH - 80.00 :: 1/4 - 13.55 :: MPH - 99.95

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                • etxxz
                  R3VLimited
                  • Feb 2006
                  • 2085

                  #9
                  RPM620: what persuaded you for such a setup? are you going FI?
                  Originally posted by markseven
                  It must be the TO bearing. Does it chatter when you give it gas in neutral?
                  i've always thought it was the TO.. it does chatter less and less as rpms climb. after 1500 you cant hear it partly because the intake/exhaust note just shadow it.
                  No more e30s for me.
                  88 black BMW OBDII 332is dedicated track [sold]
                  88 BMW OBDII bronzit 332is [RIP 03/08]
                  91 BMW 325i [sold]
                  86 Corolla 'Ae86' HB 20v trd [sold]
                  http://youtube.com/watch?v=pTj7Hn9v5Rs

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                  • markseven
                    R3V Elite
                    • Sep 2006
                    • 5327

                    #10
                    Originally posted by etxxz
                    RPM620: what persuaded you for such a setup? are you going FI?

                    i've always thought it was the TO.. it does chatter less and less as rpms climb. after 1500 you cant hear it partly because the intake/exhaust note just shadow it.
                    Flywheel/clutch chatter goes away when the car is off idle.
                    I Timothy 2:1-2

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                    • rpm620
                      Wrencher
                      • Aug 2008
                      • 204

                      #11
                      Originally posted by etxxz
                      RPM620: what persuaded you for such a setup? are you going FI?

                      Well.. I used to Daily drive a ACT 6puck unspung clutch and i loved it. there are a few reasons why i went this way.

                      1. Track car only
                      2. FI in the future
                      3. I love the feel

                      thats really it. im mainly going to use the car to drift and take it to the drag strip every now and then.

                      E30 Turbo 2.8L - 60ft - 1.70 :: 1/8th - 6.99 :: MPH - 105.47 :: 1/4 - 10.66 :: MPH - 132.53
                      *RIP* E36 M3 - 60ft - 1.944 :: 1/8th - 8.64 :: MPH - 80.00 :: 1/4 - 13.55 :: MPH - 99.95

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                      • evil_twin
                        R3VLimited
                        • Nov 2007
                        • 2965

                        #12
                        I have a F1 6puck unsprung clutch , with the lightweight flywheel and when I do drive it on the street it is very streetable. My friend in his e36 m3 has the same set up, and he drove his for quite some time on the street. At $400 I can't complain, I'll buy that shit again.
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                        • rpm620
                          Wrencher
                          • Aug 2008
                          • 204

                          #13
                          viet if your talking about vinh he has the 6puck sprung

                          E30 Turbo 2.8L - 60ft - 1.70 :: 1/8th - 6.99 :: MPH - 105.47 :: 1/4 - 10.66 :: MPH - 132.53
                          *RIP* E36 M3 - 60ft - 1.944 :: 1/8th - 8.64 :: MPH - 80.00 :: 1/4 - 13.55 :: MPH - 99.95

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                          • Adrian_Visser
                            R3VLimited
                            • Jun 2006
                            • 2823

                            #14
                            Looking at the gripforce/F1 sachs kit on fleabay the pics don't show a sprung hub clutch they show an unsprung hub one.

                            So those that are running unsprung hub clutches and lightweght flywheels don't have problems with clutch chatter? I am about to pull the trigger on a sachs OE clutch here just wanted to see what others have experienced.

                            '89 Alpine S52 with goodies

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                            • Mr. Horsepower
                              Grease Monkey
                              • Jun 2009
                              • 386

                              #15
                              Hi!
                              Well, Gripforce it is! I ordered the StageII kit with lightweight flywheel, though it is not as light as I want but at least I get rid of the dual mass sh*t!

                              I can live with chatter, race cars DO chatter :D

                              Clutch is already in Germany and shall arrive to me next week already.
                              1987 BMW E30 M3 RB26
                              2016 VW Polo 1.2 TSI R-Line

                              Originally posted by 5spoke
                              Fucking norway and your sick clean ass e30's! Yes i am yelling!

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