Single Mass Flywheel Flaws

LuLaBells · 02-22-2017, 08:43 AM

Im at my local shop yesterday and come to find out after I put my SPEC SMFW in that you cant time the engine. Apparently there is a location on the stock flywheel to lock out the motor to time it. Come to find out single mass flywheels dont have this location... So if you need to time your motor you need to remove it and install a stock flywheel... then take it off and put the SMFW back on. Is it just me or is that fucked up?!?!

Sam_M · 02-23-2017, 09:04 AM

Well that sucks, what does SPEC have to say about it?

SabreE82 · 02-23-2017, 11:47 AM

You just need to put cyl 1 @ TDC, the alignment pin is convenient but not essential.

GMWNashville · 02-24-2017, 02:46 PM

What would you then use to lock the crank in place to make sure it doesnt move?

LuLaBells · 02-27-2017, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by GMWNashville

What would you then use to lock the crank in place to make sure it doesnt move?

+1 on this, I would love to know what keeps everything in place. I refuse to believe that a small hole being drilled and a little material being machined off to balance was an issue.

02-22-2017, 08:43 AM	#1
LuLaBells Private 32 Rep 79 Posts Drives: 08 Crimson 135i Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Nashville,Tn iTrader: (1)	Single Mass Flywheel Flaws Im at my local shop yesterday and come to find out after I put my SPEC SMFW in that you cant time the engine. Apparently there is a location on the stock flywheel to lock out the motor to time it. Come to find out single mass flywheels dont have this location... So if you need to time your motor you need to remove it and install a stock flywheel... then take it off and put the SMFW back on. Is it just me or is that fucked up?!?! __________________ 08 CRIMSON 135I 6 SPEED BMR 3.5" SINGLE EXHAUST/ BMS OCC/ DOC RACE 62MM SINGLE KIT/ SPEC STAGE 2 CLUTCH/ SPEC STEEL SINGLE MASS FLYWHEEL/ MOTIV OIL THERMOSTAT DELETE/ BLACK KIDNEYS/ VMR 702/ BMW PERFORMANCE WHEEL, E-BRAKE, KNOB, BOOT/ ARM REST DELETE / ER OIL COOLER /CARBON LIP AND REIGER DIFFUSER / HAWK HPS PADS / 2 PC. FRONT ROTORS DRILLED SLOTTED / DRILLED SLOTTED REAR ROTORS / AA SPORT INTERCOOLER/ VRSF CHARGE PIPE/ TIAL BOV/ JB4
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02-23-2017, 09:04 AM	#2
Sam_M Tea wot? 210 Rep 271 Posts Drives: 2011 N55 135i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Well that sucks, what does SPEC have to say about it?
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02-23-2017, 11:47 AM	#3
SabreE82 Private First Class 11 Rep 111 Posts Drives: 2010 Space Grey M-Sport 135i Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Omaha iTrader: (0)	You just need to put cyl 1 @ TDC, the alignment pin is convenient but not essential.
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02-24-2017, 02:46 PM	#4
GMWNashville Colonel 172 Rep 2,373 Posts Drives: 19 G05, 16 F80, 10 E70x5D Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN iTrader: (2)	What would you then use to lock the crank in place to make sure it doesnt move?
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