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  1. MCS02

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    #10 MCS02, Aug 31, 2014
    It's noisy and about 2lb heavier than the Valeo kit. Most everyone likes it better.
     
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    #13 nkfry, Sep 2, 2014
    Sell the DMF you just picked up, and go with a Valeo kit, or you can buy just the Valeo friction material and pressure plate to mate with the SMF you already have. Many manufacturers use the same flywheel or a rip off of the Valeo design, so the dowel pins, bolt pattern, and engagement travel will be the same.

    Professionally I would say resurface the SMF, do the above, and not have to worry about the clutch for the life of the car. Otherwise you'll be in there to fix yet another failed DMF at some point during your ownership.
     
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    #2 MCS02, Aug 30, 2014
    Not sure but I'll give you a bump
     
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    #3 ColinGreene, Aug 31, 2014
    Dude, I dont even know what that is, it could be a spec.
     
  6. Canusrufis

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    #5 Canusrufis, Aug 31, 2014
    Probably markings on the backside identifying the brand. Guessing an exedy steel single mass. What does the clutch and pressure plate look like?

    Valeo kit works well:Thumbsup:
     
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    #6 Canusrufis, Aug 31, 2014
    Btw, not sure mileage but replacing rear main seal is good idea. It's a lot of work to this point.
     
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    #7 DJBishopNYC, Aug 31, 2014
    Yeah I've some digging & it's a Exedy solid flywheel. Just wish they used the same bolt pattern as the OEM but they don't. So I decided to buy a used OEM dual mass with 64K miles on it instead. I figure I'll probably only have this MCS another 40k-50k so the flywheel shouldn't be a prob no time soon. Besides I can't even tell what is the correct Exedy clutch kit & buying things online like that could be a long drawn out search which still doesn't guarantee anything. @ Canusrufis, I did replace the main seal as part of me rebuilding the engine. Thanks for the heads up though. Most of the time we know these things but once in a while just dropping information like that could help out someone who either forgot or didn't know & to me always trying to help is the Mini Cooper way.
     
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    #8 MCS02, Aug 31, 2014
    I would not go back with the dual mass set up. Just my 2 cent
     
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    #9 DJBishopNYC, Aug 31, 2014
    What's the issue with the dual mass?
     
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    #11 beken, Sep 1, 2014
    I had my dual mass flywheel reconditioned and I reused it. It was noisy and masked or caused a major failure within the next year. Service rep from MINI said they had never seen anything like that happen before, but they warranted it. I would suggest you avoid the problems I had, and go directly to a single mass flywheel set up or get a brand new dual mass flywheel (at 2 to 3 times the cost of the Valeo single mass kit. There are other single mass flywheel clutch kits available, but it's been reported that Valeo is the OEM manufacturer for MINI so the most popular one.
     
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    #12 Detroit Tuned, Sep 2, 2014
    It's this Flywheel: South Bend Stage 3 Clutch - Detroit Tuned Was the pressure plate red that came off of it or was it purple? That flywheel is not a duel mass flywheel and needs to be resurfaced before you bolt a new clutch and pressure plate up to it.