K or BP Engine to BMW E36/E46 Transmission Upgrade
#71
Who thinks that there isn't a constant flow of cans from both coasts?
It's just the delivery time isn't always optimal.
Some delay from the reputable shop and you miss the shipping date of the can and have to wait for the next one.
My west cost contact ships about 4-6 cans per year, and race in the same series.
When the USD was only 2/3 of what it's now, the shipping of 50-60 restoration objects were frantic. Katrina salvages was also a boom.
It's just the delivery time isn't always optimal.
Some delay from the reputable shop and you miss the shipping date of the can and have to wait for the next one.
My west cost contact ships about 4-6 cans per year, and race in the same series.
When the USD was only 2/3 of what it's now, the shipping of 50-60 restoration objects were frantic. Katrina salvages was also a boom.
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What are the chances that this would work with a miata twin disc flywheel, and a bmw pressure plate and clutch disc. a 7.25" disc would fit on the comp clutch flywheel, but i dont know about the pressure plate.
Now that would be crazy.
Now that would be crazy.
#73
We've talked about something like this, and it's very doable but would be a custom setup. If this trans upgrade takes off and we have enough interest, we can easily make it happen.
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#77
I MUCH prefer the factory shifter feel with new factory rubber bushings to any kind of short shifter with metal bushings. The rubber removes the harsh vibrations and makes shifting way more comfortable. There's a certain "slamminess" or shock with metal bushings that isn't pleasant to your elbow joint.
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I wonder if there's a button flywheel that uses the Miata crank pattern. Then you sandwich that flywheel up against an automatic flex plate (I'm unfamiliar with Miata autos and don't know if they have the standard thin flex plate like the 'Merican world). My 5.5" LS1 button flywheel weighs like 2 lbs, then I'm not sure about the flex plate. Also, hydraulic release bearings aren't shitty, just inconvenient that they're embedded in the bellhousing. I'm super excited to get mine running to feel the AP Racing release bearing, I've read several accounts of how much less hysteresis there is than a typical production style slave cylinder and the pedal feel is awesome.