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      01-16-2015, 09:13 AM   #123
bigjae1976
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Looks like the kit I'm referring to has thinner clutches and lock plates as they advertise zero machine work is necessary. They also say it was designed for zero preload.
sure no preload, as they have no space for a belleville spring without machining! i decide depending on the kind of usage, if i suggest preload or not. i guess they sell you "no preload" as a feature ;-)

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So what is the design of the E46 M3 diff? Is it a 2 plate clutch like the E39 M5?
the e46 has a gkn viscolok like the e92. completely different technology.
So I would understand that preload puts some tension on the clutch packs so they lock up quicker?

Or am I way off???
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