I made the mistake of buying a SPEC brand clutch when I first did my swap years ago, and now it has gone out on me sooner than expected. I dont know if I should splurge on a ClutchMasters kit or go with a Sachs oem kit, I tend to go a little hard sometimes. I dont want to do the clutch again in three years, but I also dont want to spend 400+ on a clutch if I dont have to. Ive been out of the loop for awhile, so if you guys have any suggestions for alternative clutch combos that would be greatly appreciated. My setup is m50+getrag260 singlemass flywheel
I need clutch advise
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OP an OE sachs clutch is nothing to shake a stick at. If you want more holding power consider upgrading to a 240mm setup.
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Thanks Josh, I just needed some reassurance that I'm not going to do this job again anytime soon. Another reason why I was thinking of a beefier clutch is because some time down the line I plan on supercharging the m50, but I'll cross that bridge when i get to it, in the mean time it sounds like the oem clutch is suffient enough.Comment
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this. stock M50 doesn't have enough oomph to tear up an oem clutch.
I ran oem for 100 miles behind my tuned S50 until one of the straps broke. I upgraded to a clutch masters and have no issues.'87 325ic, powered by S50.Comment
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Breaking PP straps has more to do with bad down shifting technique, are you running a 240mm? I have only heard of straps breaking on 228mm setups.
I don't know if I would call my s52 with bolt-ons "tuned" but I run it fairly hard from time to time and do a lot of heavy downshifting and engine braking, I haven't broke it or had it slip after a year and a half. I did snap a driveshaft though :-)
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haha Yeah, i am going turbo, for some reason i thought he said he was going turbo in the original post. if he plans on supercharging it later down the road, i'd still suggest to just get the stronger clutch now and not worry about it later.1989 E30 Zinnoberrot Vert 325i OBD1 S52 turbo;IPComment
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What happened with the Spec clutch? I've got a Spec stage 3+ and these things are good for like 600+ ft lbs, and very streetable.
Maybe your slave cylinder rod needs to be a little shorter?-Brandon
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