Upgraded clutch advice

phil200tdi · 09-16-2013, 09:11 AM

So far so good..

Done about 4,000 miles on this setup and has held the power very well.. There is no harshness or vibration at idle.

The clutch is slightly more aggressive and is not completely OEM in feel. Pulling away from a stop will sometimes give a slight clutch rattle - like on a diesel. But a few more revs and its happy.

My girlfriend drives it without complaint so aint guilty of other race clutch complaints like other setups out there.

All in all very happy for the price.

Sparky68 · 09-16-2013, 09:47 AM

How did you get on with the M3 suspension mate, get it all sorted?

phil200tdi · 09-16-2013, 09:48 AM

Just the front steering arms and a full M3 Geo setup.

Feels good - improved turn in from what I can tell. Still needs some testing though - motorways aint so good for this!

Sparky68 · 09-16-2013, 09:52 AM

Was trying to find the thread on it, need to sort mine out [ maybe just bushes] as i have a bit of a knock now and then.

RimasRS · 09-17-2013, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by phil200tdi

So far so good..

Done about 4,000 miles on this setup and has held the power very well.. There is no harshness or vibration at idle.

The clutch is slightly more aggressive and is not completely OEM in feel. Pulling away from a stop will sometimes give a slight clutch rattle - like on a diesel. But a few more revs and its happy.

My girlfriend drives it without complaint so aint guilty of other race clutch complaints like other setups out there.

All in all very happy for the price.

Thanks
As I understood you ordered from www.garagewhifbitz.co.uk and you ordered SPEC stage2+ how come you paid 569 GBP incl. shipping? Now I am dealing with Paul Whiffin form same shop and his price is 777 GBP w/o shipping. Was your part number SB533H???
Can you help me somehow on this Please.

phil200tdi · 09-19-2013, 06:41 AM

I can't comment on his current prices. I just know what I paid then. I wouldn't be surprised if he made a loss to be honest. It was cheaper than buying direct from the USA without import duty. Have you checked the spec website pricing?

RimasRS · 09-19-2013, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by phil200tdi

I can't comment on his current prices. I just know what I paid then. I wouldn't be surprised if he made a loss to be honest. It was cheaper than buying direct from the USA without import duty. Have you checked the spec website pricing?

What he said that he did a mistake there

so you were lucky. Straight from spec is the biggest price comparing with other vendors. And EU vendors goes even more crazy with the price.

BTW what about stock flywheel because my oem is dead and Im afraid that if I will buy oem new it will fail again. I wonder how much power oem flywheel can handle. And how noisy/not acceptable is single mass stainless steel for daily drive.

doughboy · 09-20-2013, 07:33 AM

RimasRS.

I have a SPEC stage 2+ clutch and single mass steel flywheel for sale (for a Jan 2009-on N54)

SB533FH-2 pressure plate and hybrid friction plate
SB53S-3 single mass steel FW for 6 hole crank (Jan 2009 on)
Billet Release bearing

It's only done 600 miles and I took it off to sell the car.

Single mass was a bit too noisy for me as my car was a family car and my wife uses it too. But it's a great clutch and it drives great on the open road. If it was my own car just for me I'd have kept it on, it felt absolutely invincible!

Drop me a PM if you want more info. I've been meaning to sell it, just been busy.

If not I'll advertise it.

09-16-2013, 09:11 AM	#199
phil200tdi Colonel 112 Rep 2,621 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport E90 LCI manual Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Aylesbury iTrader: (1)	So far so good.. Done about 4,000 miles on this setup and has held the power very well.. There is no harshness or vibration at idle. The clutch is slightly more aggressive and is not completely OEM in feel. Pulling away from a stop will sometimes give a slight clutch rattle - like on a diesel. But a few more revs and its happy. My girlfriend drives it without complaint so aint guilty of other race clutch complaints like other setups out there. All in all very happy for the price. __________________ Car: e91 330d with Viezu map Gone but not forgotten: 2010 Jaguar XFR (Cat-back exhaust, pulley, intake mods and map), Highly Modified E90 335i LCI M Sport Manual (circa 480BHP/500lb ft)
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Sparky68 Brigadier General 676 Rep 4,260 Posts Drives: 2016 M2 Alpine White Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cambs UK iTrader: (11) Garage List 2016 BMW M2 [0.50] 2017 BMW F30 330D [0.00] 2014 M135 [0.00] 2007 BMW 335i [0.00]	How did you get on with the M3 suspension mate, get it all sorted? __________________ OG M2 7sp DCT Masata FMIC - Masata Boost Pipe - Cobra Catless DP - Powervalve Exhaust - Devilsown Methanol Injection BM3 Stage 2
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phil200tdi Colonel 112 Rep 2,621 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport E90 LCI manual Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Aylesbury iTrader: (1)	Just the front steering arms and a full M3 Geo setup. Feels good - improved turn in from what I can tell. Still needs some testing though - motorways aint so good for this! __________________ Car: e91 330d with Viezu map Gone but not forgotten: 2010 Jaguar XFR (Cat-back exhaust, pulley, intake mods and map), Highly Modified E90 335i LCI M Sport Manual (circa 480BHP/500lb ft)
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Sparky68 Brigadier General 676 Rep 4,260 Posts Drives: 2016 M2 Alpine White Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cambs UK iTrader: (11) Garage List 2016 BMW M2 [0.50] 2017 BMW F30 330D [0.00] 2014 M135 [0.00] 2007 BMW 335i [0.00]	Was trying to find the thread on it, need to sort mine out [ maybe just bushes] as i have a bit of a knock now and then. __________________ OG M2 7sp DCT Masata FMIC - Masata Boost Pipe - Cobra Catless DP - Powervalve Exhaust - Devilsown Methanol Injection BM3 Stage 2
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09-19-2013, 06:41 AM	#204
phil200tdi Colonel 112 Rep 2,621 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport E90 LCI manual Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Aylesbury iTrader: (1)	I can't comment on his current prices. I just know what I paid then. I wouldn't be surprised if he made a loss to be honest. It was cheaper than buying direct from the USA without import duty. Have you checked the spec website pricing? __________________ Car: e91 330d with Viezu map Gone but not forgotten: 2010 Jaguar XFR (Cat-back exhaust, pulley, intake mods and map), Highly Modified E90 335i LCI M Sport Manual (circa 480BHP/500lb ft)
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09-20-2013, 07:33 AM	#206
doughboy Major General 1545 Rep 8,972 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Comp 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	RimasRS. I have a SPEC stage 2+ clutch and single mass steel flywheel for sale (for a Jan 2009-on N54) SB533FH-2 pressure plate and hybrid friction plate SB53S-3 single mass steel FW for 6 hole crank (Jan 2009 on) Billet Release bearing It's only done 600 miles and I took it off to sell the car. Single mass was a bit too noisy for me as my car was a family car and my wife uses it too. But it's a great clutch and it drives great on the open road. If it was my own car just for me I'd have kept it on, it felt absolutely invincible! Drop me a PM if you want more info. I've been meaning to sell it, just been busy. If not I'll advertise it. Last edited by doughboy; 09-20-2013 at 07:49 AM..
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