Sourcing 130i Flywheel

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Having trouble getting hold of one and wasn't sure if PH would have any suggestions?

Tried all the usual suspects (ECP, GSF, Googled it etc) but it seems they are out of production at the moment.

£250-£350 seems to be the going rate if anyone had them in stock.

Local BMW quoted me £890 just for the part so would like to avoid that if possible!

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Spoke to a local BMW independent (Bartlett_auto, found them on the list on here, thanks PH!) and they confirmed that they are out of production, but looks like they will be around mid December so not too bad.

The guy said BMW only have 2 in stock in the UK!

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Yeah as far as I know its the same across all the 2.5 and 3.0 engines of the same vintage.

The ebay ones come in a package with the clutch which I already have, and they are charging £400+ for the flywheel going by what I paid for the clutch, should have made it clearer I was being really tight!

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Sensibleboy said:

I think TTV Racing might do lightweight flywheels but if you don't want to spend much they might not be any good.

I would love one of their single mass jobbies (at least I think its a single mass rather than DM) but can't find anyone else using them! or any single mass stuff as far as I know? Although I think they offer a "road" and a "race" version so must be fairly well tested. Can't see them now, but I think I've seen prices before, will give them a call.

Can find some old reports of Birds trying out a single mass setup, but I don't think anything came from it? Had gone off the idea but will have to look back into it, thanks for the reminder!

TBH the DMF and electronic throttle setup just feels rubbish to me, so lumbering and heavy, although getting used to it slowly. Would pay the money if it was a trusted setup!

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Mr Tidy said:

Just a thought, but I'd be looking for a single mass flywheel if I ever needed one rather than the OEM dual-mass one!

Presumably all N52-engined BMs use the same one (I've got a Z4 Coupe with that engine so that is a bit worrying).

Yeah gonna look more into the single mass option, good thinking!

As far as I know its the same for all 2.5 and 3.0 N52s. The guy I spoke to said they are back in stock soon so doubt its a major worry!

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Thankyou for all the replies.

Really can't find many people using single mass stuff on these engines, and I'm a massive sheep when it comes to modifying cars so think I have bottled it!

This is my daily at the moment but plan to go mad with it one day, will save it for then!

Now to just wait it out till the new year and see what they decide to charge for them once they're back in stock!

Thanks

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Mr Tidy said:

Just a thought, but you still have the Clutch Delay Valve in place? If so, get it out as soon as you can - it's cr*p!

My Z4 doesn't have one, and after a service this week my E46 doesn't either - it has transformed the car!

Ah ha yes of course!

I really don't know if it has been done, previous owners have tracked the car and modded it pretty seriously, so figured it must have been done.

But, at first the gear change/clutch really did feel absolutely terrible, not sure if I'm just getting used to it now! lol

I got a new valve but haven't got round to fitting it yet.

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As far as I know these are back in stock in case anyone has been waiting, got one from LUK on Amazon for £240. Hopefully mine arrives Monday.