A few Q's

[F34R]

I am doing a M50 swap and I have read about a few things that I would like confirmed.

I am using a m50tub25 and matching it with a Getrag 260

So do I have to shave my flywheel? if so how much

I also have the 5spd that came with the m50, can I use the 260 pressure plate and flywheel with the e36 clutch? I am asking because the 260 clutch is toast and the e36 one is mint. Or use the complete e36 fly, clutch and pressure plate?

I planning on a turbo so what would be a good clutch setup and would a alum flywheel be a good idea? I don't know what the 260 will handle or what to buy. So any info would be AWESOME

[F34R]

No one here knows any answers? If someone knows a member that I could PM please send me his name.

[xwill112x]

get your flywheel machined on the backside. it doesn't take much, but it has to be machined.


as for your e36 clutch combo, its a dual mass flywheel, so you would want to use the e30 stuff,as they have a 9lb single flywheel...but you COULD use the e36 stuff, but i bet you'd regret it when you have single mass readily availible.

and search, half of this shit was in "my thread."

[F34R]

get your flywheel machined on the backside. it doesn't take much, but it has to be machined.


as for your e36 clutch combo, its a dual mass flywheel, so you would want to use the e30 stuff,as they have a 9lb single flywheel...but you COULD use the e36 stuff, but i bet you'd regret it when you have single mass readily availible.

and search, half of this shit was in "my thread."

Thank you for the response, could you post a link of your thread? Do you know how much to shave? I saw a post that said 1/8

I have done TONS of research, that was the only questions I was unsure of. thanks for the reply

[xwill112x]

Thank you for the response, could you post a link of your thread? Do you know how much to shave? I saw a post that said 1/8

I have done TONS of research, that was the only questions I was unsure of. thanks for the reply

i dont know the amount for sure, but when i get mine back ill be sure to let you know. i just told the machine shop i was doing a m50 swap and they know what that means.

[F34R]

i dont know the amount for sure, but when i get mine back ill be sure to let you know. i just told the machine shop i was doing a m50 swap and they know what that means.

Thanks, that would be grand indeed.

[unloadedak]

i just had mine shaved flush with the gears. basically took everything off of the back. cost me $45 at my machine shop.

[5KWattson]

i just had mine shaved flush with the gears. basically took everything off of the back. cost me $45 at my machine shop.

dude thats prob too much if your going to run a heavy spring rate on your PP my m20 flywheel was lightened up on the back side as well and the machine shop only took off about 1/8 maybe a 1/4 inch off the back an they wouldnt do more cuz it might weaken it too much, i think flush may cause longevity problems for you

[unloadedak]

dude thats prob too much if your going to run a heavy spring rate on your PP my m20 flywheel was lightened up on the back side as well and the machine shop only took off about 1/8 maybe a 1/4 inch off the back an they wouldnt do more cuz it might weaken it too much, i think flush may cause longevity problems for you

yeah but i see a uuc flywheel and m5 clutch in my future so it's nothing big. it's not a DD either so it won't see too road much time.

[F34R]

dude thats prob too much if your going to run a heavy spring rate on your PP my m20 flywheel was lightened up on the back side as well and the machine shop only took off about 1/8 maybe a 1/4 inch off the back an they wouldnt do more cuz it might weaken it too much, i think flush may cause longevity problems for you

That is what I have read from two posts, 1/8 is the correct amount to remove.