 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM Yesterday 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 320,986 Views | | | |  |  |  |  04-14-2007, 02:54 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lincoln Park Capitol Hill, Washington DC Posts: 741 |  Ireland Engineering Flywheel
I was on their website and found out they sell 9 lb flywheels for the M44 engine.
The great thing about theirs is that it uses the stock pressure plates, so no need to upgrade to M3 parts. Cheaper than most at $590.00
Is anyone using this set-up?
Want to know your experience. __________________
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Fariz
1997 318ti, Hellrot (Bright Red), Dinan Stage 2 Chip
16x7 OEM sport Wheels/X-Brace/Custom Strut Brace/Cold Air Intake/M-Tec Steering Wheel/Koni Adjustable FrontShocks/ Bilstein Sport Rear Shocks /H&R Sport Springs/Custom fabricated strut tower brace/Rear Strut brace, Stromung Exhaust
Future Mods: E46 17" wheels or Kosei K-1 17x8.5s |  |  | | 04-14-2007, 05:05 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: maritimes Posts: 1,433 |
9lbs seems VERY light.. whats the stock weigh??? __________________ 11/97 Base  328Ti
| | | | | 04-20-2007, 01:13 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oxford, Ohio Posts: 868 |
would you believe in the neighborhood of 34lbs?
Dual Mass Flywheels are for the birds. | | | | | 04-20-2007, 04:39 AM | #4 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: Originally Posted by dave45056  would you believe in the neighborhood of 34lbs?
Dual Mass Flywheels are for the birds. | Only if it has a 12lb weight on it. Stock flywheel is 22lbs. __________________ 
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 04-22-2007, 11:22 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 382 |
i weighed mine when i took it out and got 27.5 pounds ? ? ? __________________ .............................
..........1999 318iS Coupe..........  Finally Supercharged ......................................................................... | | | | | 04-23-2007, 01:20 AM | #6 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 318iS i weighed mine when i took it out and got 27.5 pounds ? ? ? | I had to double check. Yep, the stock one weights 27lbs. __________________
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 04-23-2007, 01:34 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central NJ Posts: 2,440 |
Which flywheel would last longer, stock or the 9lb? | | | | | 04-23-2007, 02:37 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 |
Quote: Originally Posted by pnosker Which flywheel would last longer, stock or the 9lb? | Depends on the driver.....  One thing about that light of flywheel is that you will have to drive it like you stole it, you will have very low pulling torque from a light and on inclines you'll have to rev the bejeezes (technical term) to get moving. 9 is basically road racing weight. For the street I'd consider about 14 to 18 the min range for a daily driver. I think the 22 to 27 lb delta is year to year changes and the Min factory weight by manual is 22. For drag racing the flywheel should be something like 1 to 2 % of the vehicle weight to get a good launch and hold acceleration through the 1/2 way mark. (All depending on HP and vehicle weight of course....) But thats what works on a V8.,... Dave __________________
Dave - PDX
1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan.
2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | | | 04-23-2007, 02:57 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Port St. Johns, Florida Posts: 2,242 |
IIRC UUC makes a steel LTW flywheel verison of the Stage II Alum Fly.
not sure 100% on this..can someone confirm. | | | | | 04-23-2007, 12:24 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 382 |
looked into uuc, ie and a few others... finally decided on a fidanza cos i taught it was the best compromise at 13lbs... i ordered mine about an hour ago.... its only $420.99... heres the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FIDAN...spagenameZWDVW you have to use a e36 3.2 m3 clutch but i thinks its worth it in the long run.... __________________ .............................
..........1999 318iS Coupe.......... Finally Supercharged ......................................................................... | | | | | 04-23-2007, 01:31 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lincoln Park Capitol Hill, Washington DC Posts: 741 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 318iS looked into uuc, ie and a few others... finally decided on a fidanza cos i taught it was the best compromise at 13lbs... i ordered mine about an hour ago.... its only $420.99... heres the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FIDAN...spagenameZWDVW you have to use a e36 3.2 m3 clutch but i thinks its worth it in the long run.... | What I like about the Ireland Engineering Flywheel is that it is bolt-on, uses stock components. The Fidanza flywheel you bought will need to use M3 Clutch, etc. __________________
It's always a great day to be underwater and play with the fish.....preserve our oceans and reefs"
Fariz
1997 318ti, Hellrot (Bright Red), Dinan Stage 2 Chip
16x7 OEM sport Wheels/X-Brace/Custom Strut Brace/Cold Air Intake/M-Tec Steering Wheel/Koni Adjustable FrontShocks/ Bilstein Sport Rear Shocks /H&R Sport Springs/Custom fabricated strut tower brace/Rear Strut brace, Stromung Exhaust
Future Mods: E46 17" wheels or Kosei K-1 17x8.5s | | | | |
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