M5 burned clucth need replacment advice - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

ILOVEMYBEAST · 9th August 2009, 19:22

Hey i was cruising with my beast it was 34c outside i was giving hard launches after a driving for a while i notice clutch slipped from 1 to 2nd gear
after i parked my car i feel some strange smell and some smoke comes from engine bay then i open the engine bay and i see some smoke between engine and gear box under headers so then i let the car to cool down next day i try to put the car in to the first gear the gears wont go in like transmission is jammed but when i dont push in clutch gears will go in with no problem so my clutch is dead prolly?

or your opinion

i dont have money for cns racing clutch or other clutches in this price range

but what about clutchmasters stage 4
sachs clutch

ofcourse when i will replace my clutch its best to replace flywheel and tranny mounts

but what flywheel and clutch

please help me out im in panic:<

CHEERS!

Cemessi · 9th August 2009, 21:42

Well, here in the UK I can get a new clutch fitted for £666. I'm told that the flywheel is around £400 so you're now looking at over a grand.

As for which replacement clutch, I'll always put a standard one in as I've read too many problem threads with aftermarket clutches but then thats just me.

RUFM5 · 9th August 2009, 22:26

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Originally Posted by ILOVEMYBEAST

Hey i was cruising with my beast it was 34c outside i was giving hard launches after a driving for a while i notice clutch slipped from 1 to 2nd gear
after i parked my car i feel some strange smell and some smoke comes from engine bay then i open the engine bay and i see some smoke between engine and gear box under headers so then i let the car to cool down next day i try to put the car in to the first gear the gears wont go in like transmission is jammed but when i dont push in clutch gears will go in with no problem so my clutch is dead prolly?

or your opinion

i dont have money for cns racing clutch or other clutches in this price range

but what about clutchmasters stage 4
sachs clutch

ofcourse when i will replace my clutch its best to replace flywheel and tranny mounts

but what flywheel and clutch

please help me out im in panic:<

CHEERS!

I was also hesitating to buy the CNS clutch at first due to the price but in the end I now wish that was the first clutch I purchased. I burned 4 clutches before installing the CNS (OEM, Clutch Master, SPEC) and it is the only one that drives like OEM(no gear rattle noise like UUC,Rogue or JB ) and has outlasted all others with my driving style and racing events. CNS is a lot cheaper than 4 lower cost burned clutches and the installation headaches.

ILOVEMYBEAST · 10th August 2009, 01:16

if i would set cns racing clutch it would be next summer but now i need a some mid time clutch some would last maybe 30000km with hard driving or less so clutchmasters stage 4 clutch is really that bad??

RUFM5 · 10th August 2009, 01:25

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Originally Posted by ILOVEMYBEAST

if i would set cns racing clutch it would be next summer but now i need a some mid time clutch some would last maybe 30000km with hard driving or less so clutchmasters stage 4 clutch is really that bad??

My Clutch Master stage 4 died in 6000 miles. The disk material ate into the flywheel. Stay away from this clutch!

ILOVEMYBEAST · 10th August 2009, 03:26

but what about hpf clutch
HorsepowerFreaks E39 M5 Feramic Stage 1 Clutch Kits for your BMW M5 from HorsepowerFreaks

any commets on that one? i think mine flywheel is goneaswell cause if i push in clutch i cant get in gear when i car isnt working then i can put anygear in with noproblems

cheers

midtwnman · 10th August 2009, 04:38

What exactly do you do that you need a clutch that will handle more power than the stock one in the meantime?

Beamer_usa · 10th August 2009, 05:07

Unless you track the car, no need for anything more than a stock clutch. When you get into racing, (heavy duty) clutches and light weight flywheels, you also have to deal with flywheel noise/rattle/vibration. I opted for the stock set up, and as a daily driver it works well. The clutch kit is $400. The labor is what gets you

ard · 10th August 2009, 05:22

My stock clutch only lasted 96k miles... and it wasn't worn out, I just changed it when I did the rear main seal.

boostmiser · 10th August 2009, 05:28

STOCK is my best advice