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      10-10-2019, 02:56 PM   #23
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I kinda want to go single mass. My buddy has one on his vag and the chatter isn't so bad.

Is there a good single mass that would work with the 550 setup? I'm sure that's the right clutch when mine goes just not sure about the heavy dmf. A light flywheel is like my favorite mod.

I'm at 36k and things are just starting to feel different .. not new. It may make it to 60k, I'm not sure I've always sold or blew up a car before having the clutch go. The parts aren't very expensive if I had a lift I'd already have a light flywheel in.
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unless you plan on going much further, i still feel like the 335is/550i clutch is a viable upgrade for the majority. Tracking 9 times in 2 years is a lot more aggressive driving than most of us do. He needs a clutch that can handle the added heat.
I'm more worried about the flywheel than the clutch. Also, I like to leave some headroom. If Stage 2 E30 is basically the limit, then I'd want something that can handle a bit more.
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I kinda want to go single mass. My buddy has one on his vag and the chatter isn't so bad.

Is there a good single mass that would work with the 550 setup? I'm sure that's the right clutch when mine goes just not sure about the heavy dmf. A light flywheel is like my favorite mod.

I'm at 36k and things are just starting to feel different .. not new. It may make it to 60k, I'm not sure I've always sold or blew up a car before having the clutch go. The parts aren't very expensive if I had a lift I'd already have a light flywheel in.
The problem is you lose dampening with a single mass flywheel, so then you need a sprung clutch disk. I think it makes more sense to buy a complete aftermarket kit at that point that'll use a better clutch material and even stronger pressure plate.

I like it in my GLI but idk if I'd enjoy it in my 440i. It's fun and peppy but when you just want to cruise and relax, it can be annoying. especially with the A/C on.

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I'm more worried about the flywheel than the clutch. Also, I like to leave some headroom. If Stage 2 E30 is basically the limit, then I'd want something that can handle a bit more.
yeah like i said, i don't think the flywheel is the problem unless you're going to be racing 4-5 times a year like Nugget. The only way to get that kind of heat is from really aggressive driving or too much clutch slip. You see the heat marks on both the flywheel and the pressure plate, so he repeatedly released the pedal with the clutch still moving at a very high speed (constantly shifting at 5k-7k). At that point your clutch material can't absorb all the friction and the flywheel becomes a heat sink. He needs something kevlar or carbon.

I'm not sure about headroom. I'll need to do more research to see if anyone is slipping the 335is clutch. But a tuned 550i makes similar torque to us, so probably 500wtq or so might be close to the limit? We'll see.
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I kinda want to go single mass. My buddy has one on his vag and the chatter isn't so bad.

Is there a good single mass that would work with the 550 setup? I'm sure that's the right clutch when mine goes just not sure about the heavy dmf. A light flywheel is like my favorite mod.

I'm at 36k and things are just starting to feel different .. not new. It may make it to 60k, I'm not sure I've always sold or blew up a car before having the clutch go. The parts aren't very expensive if I had a lift I'd already have a light flywheel in.
I'm at just under 60k (59400 today), and I have been having some clutch chatter/judder occasionally for the past ~10k? It's occasional, so I suspect it's actually the automatic adjustment mechanism as the culprit. When it happens, it's constant for a day or two, then it goes away completely. If it was the friction material itself, I'd think it wouldn't come and go the way it does. I took it to the dealership, and of course since it's intermittent, they didn't notice anything while they had it.
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You see the heat marks on both the flywheel and the pressure plate, so he repeatedly released the pedal with the clutch still moving at a very high speed (constantly shifting at 5k-7k). At that point your clutch material can't absorb all the friction and the flywheel becomes a heat sink. He needs something kevlar or carbon.
I think the CDV and the rev hang issue doesn't help.
You shift just before 7k and revs either hang there or actually go up while you are shifting.
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I think the CDV and the rev hang issue doesn't help.
You shift just before 7k and revs either hang there or actually go up while you are shifting.
I've been going back and forth on how i want to go about it.

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According to Real OEM, every BMW since the E90 has had the same clutch. The recommended upgrade is from an e90 335is/F10 550i. It's only about $330 on FCP Euro (Free lifetime replacement) so that's probably the route I'll go before getting tuned for more power.

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Will this fit a 340i? It's not listed under the section listing what cars it fits
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Will this fit a 340i? It's not listed under the section listing what cars it fits
it will fit, it is just not the OEM clutch. Our OEM clutch is the same as the e8x and e9x models that they have listed.
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it will fit, it is just not the OEM clutch. Our OEM clutch is the same as the e8x and e9x models that they have listed.
Awesome, thanks. Been trying to find a stronger clutch to handle extra power while still keeping daily drive-ability. I'm only going stage 2 with downpipe route, so this should be perfect based on everything I'm reading
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Awesome, thanks. Been trying to find a stronger clutch to handle extra power while still keeping daily drive-ability. I'm only going stage 2 with downpipe route, so this should be perfect based on everything I'm reading
Yep, you're in the same boat as me. It should be an oem feel, just with slightly stiffer clutch pedal due to more clamping force. I almost feel like we could just swap pressure plates but not sure they're sold separately. And it would be so cheap relatively that it's probably not worth it, when you can put a fresh disc in at the same time.
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I think the CDV and the rev hang issue doesn't help.
You shift just before 7k and revs either hang there or actually go up while you are shifting.
I've been going back and forth on how i want to go about it.

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I've skimmed through this thread and let me help convince you to delete the CDV. My clutch was slipping FBO running the MHD Stage 2+ 95 octane map. It slipped much less running 93 and not at all on MHD stage 1 & 2 tunes. With that said, I was about to spend $1500 on a 335is/550i clutch with installation until a friend and fellow enthusiast convinced me to try the CDV delete first.

The CDV has been out for about a month now, along with me running MHD Stage 2+ 95 octane and I've had absolutely zero slippage. Not to mention the clutch feels loads better than it did before IMO. Hope this helps.
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I've skimmed through this thread and let me help convince you to delete the CDV. My clutch was slipping FBO running the MHD Stage 2+ 95 octane map. It slipped much less running 93 and not at all on MHD stage 1 & 2 tunes. With that said, I was about to spend $1500 on a 335is/550i clutch with installation until a friend and fellow enthusiast convinced me to try the CDV delete first.

The CDV has been out for about a month now, along with me running MHD Stage 2+ 95 octane and I've had absolutely zero slippage. Not to mention the clutch feels loads better than it did before IMO. Hope this helps.
I'll probably just get under the car and do it. I'll have some brake fluid left over from other jobs anyway. thanks for the motivation.
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I've skimmed through this thread and let me help convince you to delete the CDV. My clutch was slipping FBO running the MHD Stage 2+ 95 octane map. It slipped much less running 93 and not at all on MHD stage 1 & 2 tunes. With that said, I was about to spend $1500 on a 335is/550i clutch with installation until a friend and fellow enthusiast convinced me to try the CDV delete first.

The CDV has been out for about a month now, along with me running MHD Stage 2+ 95 octane and I've had absolutely zero slippage. Not to mention the clutch feels loads better than it did before IMO. Hope this helps.
I'll probably just get under the car and do it. I'll have some brake fluid left over from other jobs anyway. thanks for the motivation.
You're welcome! I would have done it much sooner had I known of all of the benefits beforehand. If you do it, my biggest tip is to use a power bleeder such as the Motive branded one. I tried numerous ways of old school bleeding and they did not work. I wouldn't have been able to finish the job without it.
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my clutch needs replacement, 22,500 miles on the car. Just went stage 2 last week and almost immediately started getting slipping when pushing the car hard in any gear. drive train malfunction light came on and both the codes were for clutch issues. Going to upgrade to 550i/335is clutch in hopes of solving this issue
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Looks like I'm definitely upgrading my clutch before going stage 2 or E85.
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Anyone have any idea if a short daily commute would be bad for the clutch?

Back story, I've owned several manual BMW's, including an F80 and a stage 2 (JB4 + downpipe) 340i. Never once had any clutch issues. I recently bought a pre owned 2016 340i xDrive 6 speed in June. Had just over 19,000 miles when I bought it. Was told it was owned prior by an attorney who worked from home

I have an extremely short commute to work every day, .8 miles one way. So when I get to work in the morning and turn the car off, it's still cold. Same when I leave work to go home at night. Monday to Friday. Car now has 22,500 miles

Recently tuned the car to stage 2 with BM3 and downpipe. Almost immediately started having clutch slippage. Drivetrain malfunction came on and when I pulled the codes it confirmed the clutch was having issues.

Considering I never had clutch issues after 20K + plus miles on my last 340, I'm curious as to why I have issues now. I'm figuring either the previous owner was very rough on the car, OR the short commute I have is killing the clutch. Any other thoughts or ideas? I just ordered the 550i/335is clutch for replacement but if it's the commute killing the clutch I'm gunna have to buy a $1000 beater to drive back and forth to work (seems silly I know) Or if it's just a fluke or a result of the previous owners driving style, I'll replace the clutch and move on with life
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Anyone have any idea if a short daily commute would be bad for the clutch?

Back story, I've owned several manual BMW's, including an F80 and a stage 2 (JB4 + downpipe) 340i. Never once had any clutch issues. I recently bought a pre owned 2016 340i xDrive 6 speed in June. Had just over 19,000 miles when I bought it. Was told it was owned prior by an attorney who worked from home

I have an extremely short commute to work every day, .8 miles one way. So when I get to work in the morning and turn the car off, it's still cold. Same when I leave work to go home at night. Monday to Friday. Car now has 22,500 miles

Recently tuned the car to stage 2 with BM3 and downpipe. Almost immediately started having clutch slippage. Drivetrain malfunction came on and when I pulled the codes it confirmed the clutch was having issues.

Considering I never had clutch issues after 20K + plus miles on my last 340, I'm curious as to why I have issues now. I'm figuring either the previous owner was very rough on the car, OR the short commute I have is killing the clutch. Any other thoughts or ideas? I just ordered the 550i/335is clutch for replacement but if it's the commute killing the clutch I'm gunna have to buy a $1000 beater to drive back and forth to work (seems silly I know) Or if it's just a fluke or a result of the previous owners driving style, I'll replace the clutch and move on with life
Sounds like an attorney who didn't know how to drive manual well and tried to impress some friends.

Short commutes are bad because they don't let the engine and car fully warm up. You should take it for a nice highway drive on the weekends or maybe out to dinner once or twice a week.

Clutch wear comes from transferring torque from the powertrain to the drivetrain. This can be exacerbated by adding more power to the car, launching, or slipping the clutch, or a combination of the three.
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Clutch wear comes from transferring torque from the powertrain to the drivetrain. This can be exacerbated by adding more power to the car, launching, or slipping the clutch, or a combination of the three.

Agree with G.Newt. It's bad for the engine, particularly the fluids. You want your oil to get up to temp, otherwise you are wearing our your engine components faster. It also can prevent condensation from burning off, which makes your oil more effective. It sounds like you're driving enough, though, if you put on 3k miles in 5 months.

The clutch, on the other hand, shouldn't have an issue. It's just OEM organic material made to work through a wide temp range. It's kind of like stock brake pads. If anything, too much heat is what would kill it. (i.e. slipping/burning up the material)

BUT, if it's anything like the clutch replacement my friend did, the clutch very well may be fine. The pressure plate just can't hold the torque. I'd argue that BM3 has more torque and potentially higher peak boost at lower RPM than JB4. It's also a different car, so the clutch could just be a bit weaker than your previous F30. For sure weaker than the F80 twin disk clutch. Unfortunately, you'll need to pull it to do a diagnosis of why it's slipping. I don't think we have any inspection holes on our trans or any way to see the clutch disk.
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Agree with G.Newt. It's bad for the engine, particularly the fluids. You want your oil to get up to temp, otherwise you are wearing our your engine components faster. It also can prevent condensation from burning off, which makes your oil more effective. It sounds like you're driving enough, though, if you put on 3k miles in 5 months.

The clutch, on the other hand, shouldn't have an issue. It's just OEM organic material made to work through a wide temp range. It's kind of like stock brake pads. If anything, too much heat is what would kill it. (i.e. slipping/burning up the material)

BUT, if it's anything like the clutch replacement my friend did, the clutch very well may be fine. The pressure plate just can't hold the torque. I'd argue that BM3 has more torque and potentially higher peak boost at lower RPM than JB4. It's also a different car, so the clutch could just be a bit weaker than your previous F30. For sure weaker than the F80 twin disk clutch. Unfortunately, you'll need to pull it to do a diagnosis of why it's slipping. I don't think we have any inspection holes on our trans or any way to see the clutch disk.
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Sounds like an attorney who didn't know how to drive manual well and tried to impress some friends.

Short commutes are bad because they don't let the engine and car fully warm up. You should take it for a nice highway drive on the weekends or maybe out to dinner once or twice a week.

Clutch wear comes from transferring torque from the powertrain to the drivetrain. This can be exacerbated by adding more power to the car, launching, or slipping the clutch, or a combination of the three.

Thanks guys, I appreciate the knowledge. I'm glad short drives don't affect the clutch, now I won't have to get a beater lol. I drive the car for long periods of time on the weekends, and usually at least once or twice during the week I take a long drive. I ordered the clutch kit from FCP Euro so when I have the new clutch installed, I'll have the shop take pictures of the old clutch and post them here for reference. Looking forward to actually being able to use all this power now
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You shift just before 7k and revs either hang there or actually go up while you are shifting.
I've been going back and forth on how i want to go about it.

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I've skimmed through this thread and let me help convince you to delete the CDV. My clutch was slipping FBO running the MHD Stage 2+ 95 octane map. It slipped much less running 93 and not at all on MHD stage 1 & 2 tunes. With that said, I was about to spend $1500 on a 335is/550i clutch with installation until a friend and fellow enthusiast convinced me to try the CDV delete first.

The CDV has been out for about a month now, along with me running MHD Stage 2+ 95 octane and I've had absolutely zero slippage. Not to mention the clutch feels loads better than it did before IMO. Hope this helps.
Very interesting, in similar threads in the n55 section people were convinced that the CDV has nothing to do with clutch slipping. I always suspected it would be worth a shot deleting the CDV before jumping head first into a full clutch upgrade.
So you for sure think it solved clutch slipping in your instance?
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Very interesting, in similar threads in the n55 section people were convinced that the CDV has nothing to do with clutch slipping. I always suspected it would be worth a shot deleting the CDV before jumping head first into a full clutch upgrade.
So you for sure think it solved clutch slipping in your instance?
I think you misquoted the post. The clutch slip comment came from RedLeather
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Goals for my build are to have maximum efficiency out of my car. I don't need to have the fastest car in town, but I don't want to feel like I'm leaving a lot of power on the table. But one of the big things I don't want to do is move to a heavy aftermarket clutch. Some people discussed that the 550i clutch might be a possible OEM+ upgrade, but that'd be as far as I go.

So just curious, has anyone experienced clutch slip after turning up the power?What tune are you running, and how much power/torque are you putting down? Anyone on upgraded turbos with stock clutch? And can anyone verify the 550i clutch bolts up? Maybe we have to reuse our flywheel or maybe we only need the 550i pressure plate....idk.

For reference, I'm currently on BM3 Stage 1 93 oct with no issues, looking forward to bumping up to e30 or e85 within the next year. I'm hoping that with the style of tuning that PTF used in V2.0, I can continue to turn it up more with less risk of clutch slip since torque onset is smooth and progressive.
I think OEM is good to full bolt on pump gas (4-450) but beyond that you are going to start skipping eventually.

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