Clutch Replacement: The Aftermath

[Jboss12]

In the process of replacing my clutch (as most of you know by now from all the help threads ) but once it came out we couldn't believe the condition the old one was in!

Let the pics do the talkin:











Thanks for all your help along the way! Odds are that I'll be asking for more in the near future!

[Ryann]

I think it's safe to say you got your money's worth out of that one.

[Jboss12]

I think it's safe to say you got your money's worth out of that one.

sadly i have yet to drive this car :( bought it with all the mechanical problems and this is the last thing keeping the wind out of my hair, heyoooooo

[bwawuz02]

holy hell that's the most worn clutch I could even imagine. I wonder how long they were driving it with the busted pressure plate. Looks pretty obvious that's what stripped all the meat off the one side.

[Dj Buttchug]

holy. fuck.

[dashboardmonkey]

damn!

[dinanm3atl]

Looks like there is a just a little meat left on the bones!

[Jboss12]

How does the new clutch disc look to you guys? I'm debating whether or not to buy a brand new one or just go with this one. Does it look like it has some good life left on it? About what %? Thanks!!

[Cha Ching]

How was your shifting? Good holding power? Any slip?!

[Chuck C]

Sorry to say my new disc won't fit your dual-mass flywheel setup

[Cronopoulos]

lmfao... that is brutal...

[Jboss12]

Sorry to say my new disc won't fit your dual-mass flywheel setup

No worries man


Anyone know if a m44 clutch disc will fit in an m42 dual mass? I found someone else with one from a 96 318is. It looks the exact same from pictures

[AndrewBird]

According to realoem.com, they are the same:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partxref.do?part=21211223492

[LoneWolf]

No worries man


Anyone know if a m44 clutch disc will fit in an m42 dual mass? I found someone else with one from a 96 318is. It looks the exact same from pictures

You plan on holding this car for a while?

Why not go ahead and invest in a lightened flywheel set up or do you need the car up and running asap?

[Jboss12]

You plan on holding this car for a while?

Why not go ahead and invest in a lightened flywheel set up or do you need the car up and running asap?

So far I'm not sure what the plan is. I got an amazing deal on Craigslist that I couldn't pass up. The clutch was gone when I bought it so I was just going for the cheapest path to get it up and running Without going over what I paid (i dont need it running asap, i have a dd e36). I got rid of the a/c when I did all the timing components. It's a convertible so I figured what the hell.

What sort of benefits would the lightened flywheel give me besides the obvious weight benefit?