Clutch Masters 06-10 BMW M5/M6 5.0L E60/E63 6-Speed FX100 Clutch Kit
The V10 in a manual E60 M5 or E63 M6 revs past 8,000 rpm, and a worn clutch shows it fast: rpm flaring in third or fourth on a hard pull, a high engagement point, or judder backing out of a driveway. Clutch Masters 03CM9-HD00-X is their FX100 kit for the 5.0L V10 cars with the 6-speed manual, built to feel close to stock while holding more than the factory clutch.
The 6-speed manual was the rarer choice on these cars, which mostly left the factory with the 7-speed SMG. Both use a single-plate clutch, but the parts are not shared, so the manual car needs its own kit. Clutch Masters builds the FX100 around their Power Plus I heavy-duty pressure plate and a steel-backed organic disc with a marcel spring wafer for smooth take-up. They rate it at a 70 percent increase in holding capacity and describe it as having only slightly higher pedal effort than factory, with normal engagement feel. Clutch Masters aims it at street cars with minor bolt-ons such as an intake or exhaust, which suits a stock or lightly modified naturally aspirated V10.
Do a slip test: in fourth or fifth at low rpm, go to full throttle and watch whether the tachometer climbs faster than road speed. Then rule out the hydraulics, since a weak slave or master cylinder or air in the line can cause poor release that feels like a bad clutch. Check the bellhousing area for oil, because a leaking rear main seal will contaminate a new disc. Our slipping diagnosis guide walks through the road test, and this flare versus slip explainer helps separate a clutch problem from other drivetrain issues.
Clutch Masters lists 03CM9-HD00-X for the 2006-2010 BMW M5 5.0L E60 6-speed and the 2006-2010 BMW M6 5.0L E63 6-speed. In North America the manual arrived later than the SMG, so confirm your car is a true 6-speed manual car with a clutch pedal. It does not fit SMG cars, which use a different Clutch Masters kit. If the car has been converted from SMG to manual, or you are not sure which flywheel is fitted, send us the year and VIN before ordering and match the part number 03CM9-HD00-X.
No flywheel is included.
If you plan on supercharging or heavy track use, look at a higher-capacity option such as the SPEC Super P-Trim kit for the 6-speed M5/M6 instead. For cost planning, see our repair cost guide.
| Brand | Clutch Masters |
| Part number | 03CM9-HD00-X |
| Fits | Clutch Masters 06-10 BMW M5/M6 5.0L E60/E63 6-Speed FX100 Clutch Kit |
| Vehicle fitment | BMW M5/M6 (2006-2010) |
| Type | Clutch Kits - Single |
| Condition | New |
| Ships | Same business day (in stock), from the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
No. 03CM9-HD00-X is for the 6-speed manual E60 M5 and E63 M6. SMG cars use a different clutch and a different Clutch Masters part number.
No. The kit includes the pressure plate, disc, release bearing, pilot bearing where applicable and an alignment tool. Resurface or replace the flywheel if it shows heat damage or wear.
Clutch Masters describes the FX100 as having only slightly increased pedal pressure over factory, with normal engagement feel.
Clutch Masters positions the FX100 for street cars with minor bolt-ons such as intake and exhaust, rated at a 70 percent increase in holding capacity over stock. Forced induction builds should step up to a higher-capacity kit.
The clutch hydraulics share the brake fluid reservoir and use DOT 4 brake fluid. Bleed the system after the gearbox goes back in.
Yes. Drive gently for the first few hundred miles, avoiding launches and high-rpm engagement, so the organic disc and flywheel bed in evenly.
