Sometimes it takes a leap in technological advancement to solve those problems. One issue a lot of high powered cars can run into is the possibility of the flywheel coming loose. Flywheels can come loose for a variety of reasons, but once this happens you can pretty much kiss your crank goodbye. Typically if the flywheel comes loose it will end up welding (fretting) itself to the crankshaft and typically damages the crank beyond repair. This can end up being an incredibly costly problem. We've teamed up with global engineering powerhouse, 3M, to offer their friction shim technology specially developed for flywheel applications to provide that extra level of protection. Dubbed Flywheel Friction Locks, our FFLs consist of a nickel-coated steel substrate with partially embedded diamond particles. When placed between the flywheel and crank, the diamonds “bite” into each surface. With an installed thickness of .006"-.009" an FFL will not significantly alter assembly spacing. FFLs are easy to assemble and can be reused after disassembly. To sum that up, by installing a Flywheel Friction Lock you give yourself a much better chance of the flywheel not coming loose in the first place, and if for some reason it does, you'll have an extra layer of very hard steel that can prevent the flywheel from damaging your crankshaft. It has been proven that our FFLs offer a simple and cost-effective way to reliably handle up to 5× higher shear forces and transmit up to 5× higher torque than conventional systems with no other modifications.
This Part Fits:
Year
Make
Model
Submodel
2008-2010
BMW
135i
Base
2000
BMW
323i
Base
2001-2003
BMW
325Ci
Base
1987-1993,2001-2003
BMW
325i
Base
1987-1993
BMW
325is
Base
1988-1991
BMW
325iX
Base
2001-2003
BMW
325xi
Base
2000
BMW
328Ci
Base
1999-2000
BMW
328i
Base
1999
BMW
328is
Base
2001-2003
BMW
330Ci
Base
2001-2003
BMW
330i
Base
2001-2003
BMW
330xi
Base
2009
BMW
335d
Base
2007-2009
BMW
335i
Base
2009
BMW
335i xDrive
Base
2007-2008
BMW
335xi
Base
2001-2003
BMW
525i
Base
1999-2000
BMW
528i
Base
1975-1978,2001-2003
BMW
530i
Base
2014-2016
BMW
535d
Base
2014-2016
BMW
535d xDrive
Base
2008-2016
BMW
535i
Base
2010-2016
BMW
535i GT
Base
2011-2016
BMW
535i GT xDrive
Base
2009-2016
BMW
535i xDrive
Base
2008
BMW
535xi
Base
1988-1991,1995-1999
BMW
M3
Base
1995
BMW
M3
Lightweight
2001-2005
BMW
X5
3.0i
2001-2005
BMW
X5
4.4i
2002-2003
BMW
X5
4.6is
2004-2005
BMW
X5
4.8is
1999-2000
BMW
Z3
Coupe
1999-2002
BMW
Z3
M Coupe
1998-2002
BMW
Z3
M Roadster
1998-2000
BMW
Z3
Roadster
1989-1993
Toyota
Supra
Base
1989-1992
Toyota
Supra
Turbo
1993-1998
Toyota
Supra
Twin Turbo
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