BMW Drivetrain Parts for BMW E46 M3 S54 (1999-2005)

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Building your perfect BMW is more than just adding horsepower and stiff suspension. Your drivetrain needs attention in order to deliver power effectively. Most BMWs feature comfortable clutch discs, heavy flywheels, long shifter throws, and open differentials. The drivetrain transmits power to the wheels, but can also be a source of power loss when it is designed for comfort rather than performance. Everything on this page will help you improve your power delivery and driving experience by providing custom Limited Slip Differentials, Short Shift Conversions, Performance Clutch Discs, Lightweight Flywheels, and anything else your BMW needs to be the perfect driving experience.

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Differential Input Shaft Seal - Priced Each
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Part#: 33121213949
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Sachs Performance Pressure Plate - E46 E82 E88 E9X E30 E39 E60 F10 E3...
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Part#: 883082001243
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Experience longer life and less slippage with this Sachs Performance pressure plate for use with sport/racing clutch discs. This pressure plate offers more clamping power, and is recommended for cars making significantly more hp than stock (forced injection, etc) while using a stock flywheel. This is NOT for use on cars with an aftermarket flywheel (stock flywheel only).

Sachs Performance is the racing and performance oriented selection of high quality parts from Sachs and ZF Engineering. Supplying countless brands with OE parts and offering one of the widest selection of OEM replacement parts, they are known for their exceptionally high quality products. You can purchase these performance parts with confidence, knowing they will resist heavy wear and tear for much longer than most other aftermarket options.

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Sachs Performance Organic Clutch Disc - E39 E38 E31 E52
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Part#: 881864999978
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Looking to upgrade your clutch disc? This Sachs Performance clutch disc is a great option. Allowing for higher torque and horsepower, this disc is perfect for both performance street and light to moderate track applications such as occasional endurance racing, clubsport, autocross, hill climbing and 1/4 mile racing.

Sachs Performance is the racing and performance oriented selection of high quality parts from Sachs and ZF Engineering. Supplying countless brands with OE parts and offering one of the widest selection of OEM replacement parts, they are known for their exceptionally high quality products. You can purchase these performance parts with confidence, knowing they will resist heavy wear and tear for much longer than most other aftermarket options.

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Corteco Output Shaft Seal
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T#:583459
Part#: 33107505604
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Seals the axles into the differential

Transmission Output Seal - E46 M3, E39 540i, M5, E60 M5, E63 M6 ...
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This is the OEM transmission rear output seal for cars with the S6S420G or GS7S47BG transmissions. It is a good idea to replace all the seals on the transmission whenever replacing a clutch as it is much easier to do while the transmission is down off the car and these seals commonly develop leaks over time. This seal works with either the manual transmission or the SMG transmission.

This item fits the following BMWs:
2001-2006 E46 BMW M3
1993-1995 E34 BMW 540i
1997-2003 E39 BMW 540i M5
2006-2010 E60 BMW M5
2006-2010 E63 BMW M6
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JB Racing Lightweight Steel Flywheel - Grand-Am Legal - E46, MZ3, Z4 ...
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T#:40748575
Part#: 520010240SGA
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This lightened steel flywheel is specifically designed (and approved) for use in Grand-Am road racing but can also be used as a mild street upgrade if a full aluminum lightweight flywheel is not called for. The Grand-Am flywheel is 20% lighter than stock to meet the rules for the GS and ST classes.Modern flywheels are built with additional components and features that are designed to dampen and minimize vibrations from the engine and transmission. As a result they have become bloated in weight and that means more energy is used up just making the flywheel spin. A lightweight flywheel does away with the dual mass design and its additional mass so more energy can be diverted to where it counts most - moving the car. The flywheel and clutch is one of the first areas that engine builders address when making the rotating assembly lighter for race engines. The dampening effect is just not needed on cars that are focused on performance.

In addition to releasing more power to the wheels, the lighter flywheel allows the engine to spin more freely, which improves throttle response. The engine revs much faster than before. With the engine spinning easier the power band comes up much sooner. The stock steel flywheel feels lazy in comparison. There is a driving adjustment required to get used to how much faster the engine revs but that's not really a downside.

Grand-Am approved this flywheel to be used with a factory E36 M3 clutch. This opens up a lot of clutch and pressure plate options but we typically used this with a stock Sachs OEM clutch kit. This makes replacement clutch components easy to source and inexpensive when compared to specialized racing clutches.

Lightweight flywheels are considered 'single-mass' flywheels because they do not have the same dampening designs as an original 'dual-mass' flywheel. With a single-mass design more noise and vibration may be noticeable. There are steps you can take to minimize the noise - heavier weight transmission oil and clutch discs with anti-rattle springs (sprung-hub clutch). In addition to the standard replacement clutches, we also sell Sachs Performance sprung hub clutches that also work with the JB flywheels.

If being used on a 330i 6-speed or Z4 6-speed an additional pilot bearing hub is required. Select your appropriate model and transmission from the list below.

Stock Flywheel Weight = 25.0lbs
JB Flywheel Weight = 20.0lbs

This item fits the following BMWs:
2001-2002 E46 BMW 330i 330ci 5-speed
2003-2006 E46 BMW 330i 330ci 6-speed
2001-2006 E46 BMW M3
1998-2002 Z3 BMW Z3 M Roadster M Coupe
2003-2005 E85 BMW Z4 2.5i Z4 3.0i
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