M5 Virtual Driving School/Clutch

[tortuga3030]

Just bought a 00 with 50k; Siver/Black loaded...


All the links are dead for the M5VDS; Anybody have the vids?

Q: Ive had the clutch slip a couple times; down shift and nail the throttle to pass, the tach goes clockwise faster than the car goes forward, typically its new clutch time. I've read here that the clutch is undersized, is this something I have to learn to deal with having almost 400 ft lb trying to pretzel the (stock)clutch plate?

I bought the thing from a dealer, have a 1 month 1k warranty plus I vought a 2yr extended...Should I persue this?

Thanks

Steve HSteve H

Oakland CA
1999 MZ3:
Can share experience with the following Mods & Fixes:
Waterpump Dead @ 40k, S50 intake manifold installed with Eurosport Kit, 24# Injectors,Sharked, Conforti CAI, Strong Strut Butt & Body braces, BAV Tower Brace, Conforti CAI, Stone Guards, Whalen Knob, hard-Wired Vallentine 1, Soft Boot, Goodyear F1-GS-03 (2nd set), DRLs, Upgraded Hella Horns (these were crap rusted out in 1.5 yrs) Stock back in, Bilstein Sports (Boge's toast @ 23k: No rebound, dead spots etc), E46 M3 Cabrio RSMs, strong strut aero ducts, whalen seat bushings, Redline MTL in trans,Redline 75W140in diff,Amsoil 5w-30 in mill,clear corner lenses,cheapo painted silver bulbs,understeer.com Fan removal Mod (Fan replaced for summer), UUC trans enforcers (-Removed Red UUC mounts: too much vibration: Rogue units installed NICE), UUC Under-Drive Pulleys,
Cheapo Sub FIX!, Plasma Coils, All Metal Radiator,metal thermostat housing...

Ex-rides: BMW: '89 E30 M3, '73 2002 tii, '72 Bavaria 3.0, '81 528i (E12)
Other: '62 Dodge Truck, '63 MBZ 190D, '68 GTO 400 HO 4 spd, '70 Triumph GT6, '72 Datsun 510, '80 MBZ 300D, '99 Ford F350 Powerstroke (too big to park...)

Other Bad Habits:
Santana 30/30 and 5.5 meter Raceboat(s)!

[ngs_m5]

[Stan]

The stock clutch is too small. There are a number of after market 11 inch clutch kits out there. I put in a UUC. They take stock BMW V10 clutch parts and they have a flywheel made that mates up to the V8 crank. They get quite a bit for their kit and I heard that there are cheaper kits out there doing the same thing.

[tortuga3030]

After I had the car for TWO days, I complained to the dealer that the clutch was slipping; not horrible, but slipping if I dropped down on the freeway and nailed it to pass, merge etc.

Thier response: Oh no it was fine when we tested it! The nerve! Tell you what we'll split the cost, No you will reapir it FREE...Or my best friend the Attorney can come down and discuss the contract with you...Guess what, Shes in getting a new clutch...

HAR

Steve H

Oakland CA
1999 MZ3:
Can share experience with the following Mods & Fixes:
Waterpump Dead @ 40k, S50 intake manifold installed with Eurosport Kit, 24# Injectors,Sharked, Conforti CAI, Strong Strut Butt & Body braces, BAV Tower Brace, Conforti CAI, Stone Guards, Whalen Knob, hard-Wired Vallentine 1, Soft Boot, Goodyear F1-GS-03 (2nd set), DRLs, Upgraded Hella Horns (these were crap rusted out in 1.5 yrs) Stock back in, Bilstein Sports (Boge's toast @ 23k: No rebound, dead spots etc), E46 M3 Cabrio RSMs, strong strut aero ducts, whalen seat bushings, Redline MTL in trans,Redline 75W140in diff,Amsoil 5w-30 in mill,clear corner lenses,cheapo painted silver bulbs,understeer.com Fan removal Mod (Fan replaced for summer), UUC trans enforcers (-Removed Red UUC mounts: too much vibration: Rogue units installed NICE), UUC Under-Drive Pulleys,
Cheapo Sub FIX!, Plasma Coils, All Metal Radiator,metal thermostat housing...

Ex-rides: BMW: '89 E30 M3, '73 2002 tii, '72 Bavaria 3.0, '81 528i (E12)
Other: '62 Dodge Truck, '63 MBZ 190D, '68 GTO 400 HO 4 spd, '70 Triumph GT6, '72 Datsun 510, '80 MBZ 300D, '99 Ford F350 Powerstroke (too big to park...)

Other Bad Habits:
Santana 30/30 and 5.5 meter Raceboat(s)!

[orcatek]

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[Stan]

[ngs_m5]

[tortuga3030]

Thanks! I'm starting to get it...DSC button and sport button used together make things very interesting! Steve H

Oakland CA
1999 MZ3:
Can share experience with the following Mods & Fixes:
Waterpump Dead @ 40k, S50 intake manifold installed with Eurosport Kit, 24# Injectors,Sharked, Conforti CAI, Strong Strut Butt & Body braces, BAV Tower Brace, Conforti CAI, Stone Guards, Whalen Knob, hard-Wired Vallentine 1, Soft Boot, Goodyear F1-GS-03 (2nd set), DRLs, Upgraded Hella Horns (these were crap rusted out in 1.5 yrs) Stock back in, Bilstein Sports (Boge's toast @ 23k: No rebound, dead spots etc), E46 M3 Cabrio RSMs, strong strut aero ducts, whalen seat bushings, Redline MTL in trans,Redline 75W140in diff,Amsoil 5w-30 in mill,clear corner lenses,cheapo painted silver bulbs,understeer.com Fan removal Mod (Fan replaced for summer), UUC trans enforcers (-Removed Red UUC mounts: too much vibration: Rogue units installed NICE), UUC Under-Drive Pulleys,
Cheapo Sub FIX!, Plasma Coils, All Metal Radiator,metal thermostat housing...

Ex-rides: BMW: '89 E30 M3, '73 2002 tii, '72 Bavaria 3.0, '81 528i (E12)
Other: '62 Dodge Truck, '63 MBZ 190D, '68 GTO 400 HO 4 spd, '70 Triumph GT6, '72 Datsun 510, '80 MBZ 300D, '99 Ford F350 Powerstroke (too big to park...)

Other Bad Habits:
Santana 30/30 and 5.5 meter Raceboat(s)!