ACT 08-09 Dodge Caliber SRT-4 HD/Perf Street Sprung Clutch Kit
Most Caliber SRT-4 owners shopping for a clutch are dealing with a car that is now well over a decade old, often with a turbo upgrade or tune added along the way. The original clutch either wears out or starts slipping when boost builds. The ACT DC2-HDSS is the street-friendly fix: a Heavy Duty pressure plate, an organic sprung disc and a matched single-mass flywheel for the 2008-2009 Dodge Caliber SRT-4 with the 2.4L turbo.
The SRT-4 left the factory with 285 hp and 265 lb-ft through a Getrag six-speed manual to the front wheels. ACT rates DC2-HDSS at 410 ft-lb at the crank. That is lower than the 525 ft-lb race version, but it is the better choice for a car that commutes, sees traffic or gets driven by more than one person, because the organic disc engages smoothly instead of grabbing.
Inside the box is ACT's D019 Heavy Duty pressure plate, which raises clamp load through a stiffer diaphragm, and the 3001012 Performance Street sprung disc (240 mm, 23-spline, 1 in input). The sprung hub soaks up driveline shock, which matters on a front-drive turbo car that is prone to wheel hop. ACT lists the feel as light to moderate pedal effort with OE to mild gear rattle. It is a conversion kit: the 601000 XACT Streetlite single-mass flywheel is included and required.
A clutch that slips will let engine rpm rise while the car stays at the same speed during a full-throttle pull in fourth or fifth. If the pedal sinks, feels spongy or the car will not go into gear with the engine running, the problem may be hydraulic or a clutch that will not release; check that before replacing friction parts. Our slipping diagnosis guide and the clutch slipping symptoms guide cover the tests in more detail, and Dodge Caliber transmission problems covers the wider platform.
ACT lists DC2-HDSS for the 2008 and 2009 Dodge Caliber SRT-4 with the 2.4L turbocharged engine only. Standard Calibers have a different engine and most use a CVT, so this kit does not apply. If the car has had an engine or transmission swap, send the year and VIN before ordering. For a drag or track car with big power, look at the DC2-HDG6 6-pad race kit, which uses the same pressure plate and flywheel with a ceramic disc. Browse all options in our rebuild kits.
| Brand | ACT |
| Part number | DC2-HDSS |
| Fits | ACT 08-09 Dodge Caliber SRT-4 HD/Perf Street Sprung Clutch Kit |
| Vehicle fitment | Dodge Caliber Srt-4 Hd/Perf (2008-2009) |
| Type | Clutch Kits - Single |
| Condition | New |
| Ships | Same business day (in stock), from the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
No. ACT lists DC2-HDSS only for the 2008-2009 Caliber SRT-4 with the 2.4L turbo and six-speed manual.
Both use the D019 Heavy Duty pressure plate and the 601000 flywheel. HDSS has an organic street disc rated at 410 ft-lb with smooth engagement; HDG6 has a 6-pad ceramic race disc rated at 525 ft-lb that grabs harder.
Yes. ACT includes the 601000 XACT Streetlite single-mass flywheel and states the kit must be used with it.
No pilot bearing is listed in ACT's kit contents for this application. The kit includes the release bearing, alignment tool and pressure plate bolts.
Drive normally without hard launches or full-boost pulls for the first few hundred miles so the disc and flywheel faces bed in evenly.
