Clutch Masters 10-17 Audi S4/S5 3.0L B8 Aluminum Flywheel
The Clutch Masters FW-060-AL is a billet aluminum single-mass flywheel for the 2010-2017 Audi S4 and S5 with the 3.0L supercharged V6 and the manual gearbox. Owners shop for it when a heavy factory flywheel is making the car feel lazy between shifts, when the original flywheel is worn or rattling at idle, or when a stronger Clutch Masters clutch is going in and the flywheel has to be sorted out at the same time.
The flywheel bolts to the crankshaft and gives the clutch disc its rear friction face. Its mass also smooths the pulses from the supercharged V6 before they reach the six-speed. Clutch Masters machines this one from 6061 billet aluminum, hard anodizes it, and bolts in a replaceable steel insert as the friction surface, so the face that wears is swapped rather than machined. The whole assembly is zero balanced and SFI certified for motorsport. Less rotating mass lets the engine pick up and drop revs faster, which is the main reason people fit it.
The tradeoff is noise. Clutch Masters says plainly that the lighter the flywheel, the more gear rattle you will hear, and it generally recommends steel over aluminum for cars that live on the street. If this S4 is a daily driver, compare it with the FW-060-SF steel flywheel for the same cars before you decide.
Check for slip first: in third gear at low rpm, roll into full throttle and watch for engine speed climbing ahead of road speed. Our slipping diagnosis guide covers how to tell a slipping clutch from other driveline faults, and shift flare vs slip helps separate a clutch problem from a shift-quality one. Noise that comes and goes with the pedal is usually the release bearing or the flywheel, and the only real confirmation is inspecting the friction face and checking the flywheel against its specification with the transmission removed. If the gearbox is coming out anyway, do the flywheel at the same time; the labor is the expensive part.
This flywheel is listed for the 2010-2017 Audi S4 and S5 with the 3.0L B8-platform engine and a manual transmission. It does not fit cars with the 7-speed S tronic dual-clutch gearbox; those need the DSG-specific steel flywheel. Earlier V8-powered S5 coupes are a different engine and are not covered. Clutch Masters pairs its flywheels with its own FX-series single disc kits, so plan the clutch and flywheel together. Check your VIN, transmission code and the clutch kit you intend to run, and send us the year and VIN if you want us to check it before you order. More parts are in our rebuild kits and clutch section.
Expect some extra gear rattle at idle and a quicker, livelier throttle feel. That is the nature of a light aluminum flywheel, not a defect.
| Brand | Clutch Masters |
| Part number | FW-060-AL |
| Fits | Clutch Masters 10-17 Audi S4/S5 3.0L B8 Aluminum Flywheel |
| Vehicle fitment | Audi S4/S5 (2010-2017) |
| Type | Flywheels |
| Condition | New |
| Ships | Same business day (in stock), from the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
No. It is for the manual-transmission 3.0L B8 S4 and S5. Cars with the 7-speed S tronic use a different flywheel; we carry a DSG-specific steel unit for those.
Clutch Masters generally recommends steel for street cars because a lighter aluminum flywheel produces more gear rattle. Choose aluminum if quick revs matter more to you than a quiet idle; choose the FW-060-SF steel version for a calmer daily driver.
No. The friction face is a replaceable steel insert bolted to the aluminum body, so when it wears the insert is replaced instead of machining the flywheel.
Clutch Masters designs its flywheels to pair with its own FX-series single disc and twin disc kits. Confirm the clutch you plan to run is compatible with this flywheel before install, or send us your clutch part number and we will check.
Use new flywheel bolts, a new release bearing (usually supplied with the clutch kit), and bleed the clutch hydraulics. If the clutch is worn, replace it at the same time since the gearbox is already out.
Yes. Clutch Masters calls for at least 500 miles of normal stop-and-go driving with no full-throttle shifting or compression braking before the new flywheel and clutch see hard use.
