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Teutonaddict · 1st July 2002, 20:01

Just got off the phone with a rep from Sachs, NA.

I was once again inquiring about their Performance Clutch. I had learned thru my local installer that they heard from their distributor that the Sachs unit was not a straight bolt-on application. They told me that proper fitment required machining of the $$$ dual-mass flywheel. This didn't make sense to me if Sachs were the OE supplier.

Now it makes sense. While Sachs does manufacture clutches for many-a-BMW, they are NOT the OE supplier for the E39 Beast. Rather, that job is done by LuK (or as the Sachs rep said, "our competition over in Valley City" [OH]).

When I went to LuK's USA website, I read that they designed the dual-mass flywheel and the self-adjusting clutch. It seems like a fit.

A friend of mine knows a tech-type from Luk, so I am calling in my chips to see if he'll talk to me. I will post what I learn.

In the meantime, anyone with first-hand experience with the Sachs Performance Clutch care to weigh in?? HaroldC? 540is?

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Teutonaddict M5 Guru (>2000 posts) Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 2,680 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sachs is NOT the OEManufacturer of our E39 M5 clutch!! Just got off the phone with a rep from Sachs, NA. I was once again inquiring about their Performance Clutch. I had learned thru my local installer that they heard from their distributor that the Sachs unit was not a straight bolt-on application. They told me that proper fitment required machining of the $$$ dual-mass flywheel. This didn't make sense to me if Sachs were the OE supplier. Now it makes sense. While Sachs does manufacture clutches for many-a-BMW, they are NOT the OE supplier for the E39 Beast. Rather, that job is done by LuK (or as the Sachs rep said, "our competition over in Valley City" [OH]). When I went to LuK's USA website, I read that they designed the dual-mass flywheel and the self-adjusting clutch. It seems like a fit. A friend of mine knows a tech-type from Luk, so I am calling in my chips to see if he'll talk to me. I will post what I learn. In the meantime, anyone with first-hand experience with the Sachs Performance Clutch care to weigh in?? HaroldC? 540is? __________________ *BOTH SOLD!!* '00 Carbon Black/Black All-Leather/Sportive '01 Imola Red/Black 740i Sport #101421 Kinesis K-58s full polish ~ StopTech 355mm BBK ~ KW var.2 coilovers ~ Dinan 17mm adj. rear swaybar ~ SuperSprint exhaust and X-pipe ~ UUC s/s and Rogue tranny mounts ~ a/d/s/ 2x10” a-series subwoofer ~ MTX Class D monobloc sub amp ~ MBQuart component drivers ~ Hardwired V1 & BCT-12 ~ Schroth Rallye 4 harnessbelts ~ M-Technic brake ducts ~ Angel Eyes NOW: '05 X5 4.8is Sapphire Black/Black Nappa Last edited by Teutonaddict; 1st July 2002 at 20:02.