Clutch Masters 12-14 Fiat 500 1.4L Turbo 5-Speed FX100 Rigid Disc Clutch Kit
If your Fiat 500 Abarth or 500 Turbo has a clutch that is worn out, smells hot after a hill start, or lets the revs run away in the upper gears, but the car is otherwise close to stock, the Clutch Masters FX100 kit is the sensible replacement. Part number 05500-HD00-R is the mildest kit in the Clutch Masters lineup for the 1.4L turbo five-speed. It is built to drive like the factory clutch while lasting longer and clamping harder, and it is the rigid-disc version that reuses the original flywheel.
The clutch is the only thing coupling the 1.4 MultiAir turbo to the five-speed gearbox. Every launch and every boosted pull in fourth or fifth puts the full engine torque across one disc. Clutch Masters builds the FX100 with its Power Plus I heavy-duty pressure plate and a heavy-duty disc faced on both sides with steel-backed organic friction material. That is the same type of material a factory clutch uses, so the engagement point and pedal feel stay familiar. The extra clamp load is where the upgrade comes from: Clutch Masters rates the FX100 at a 70 percent increase in holding capacity, with only slightly more pedal effort than stock.
Clutch Masters writes the FX100 for drivers with light bolt-ons such as an intake or exhaust. On a turbo car that makes it a good fit for a stock or mildly modified Abarth or 500 Turbo that is due for a clutch, not for a car with a big tune or a turbo upgrade. Those builds should step up to the FX250 or FX350 kits.
Rule out the hydraulics first. Check the reservoir level and look for wet spots at the slave cylinder or at the bellhousing. Then do a roll-on test: fifth gear at low rpm, full throttle, and watch whether the tach climbs faster than the speedometer. Our slipping diagnosis guide explains how to separate true slip from other problems, and the manual vs. automatic repair cost breakdown helps you budget the labor. When the gearbox comes out, inspect the factory flywheel for heat checking, scoring and excessive free play before reusing it.
Our listing covers the 2012 to 2014 Fiat 500 with the 1.4L turbocharged engine and five-speed manual. Clutch Masters' own application chart for 05500-HD00-R lists the Fiat 500 1.4L turbo five-speed from 2012 through 2019, so later cars are likely covered too, but send us your year and VIN before ordering for a 2015-up car. The kit is not for the naturally aspirated 1.4L, the automatic, or the Fiat 124 Spider, which uses its own Clutch Masters numbers. You can compare every option for these cars in our clutch and rebuild kit collection.
The rigid disc is designed for the OEM flywheel, so this kit only makes sense if that flywheel passes inspection or gets resurfaced within spec. If you plan to switch to a lightweight single-mass flywheel, buy one of the dampened kits instead. Clutch Masters' FX100 kit description lists the release bearing, pilot bearing where the car uses one, and an alignment tool. Center the disc with the tool before snugging the pressure plate, tighten the bolts a little at a time in a crisscross pattern, and inspect the rear main seal while the engine side is exposed. A clutch alignment tool set is handy if you want a second check. Refill and bleed the clutch hydraulics with the fluid specified on the reservoir cap. Clutch Masters stresses break-in: drive gently for the first few hundred miles, with no hard launches.
If the car is already tuned, compare this kit against the FX250 rigid kit 05500-HD0F-R, which uses a hybrid disc and raises holding capacity further while still working with the stock flywheel.
| Brand | Clutch Masters |
| Part number | 05500-HD00-R |
| Fits | Clutch Masters 12-14 Fiat 500 1.4L Turbo 5-Speed FX100 Rigid Disc Clutch Kit |
| Vehicle fitment | Fiat 500 (2012-2014) |
| Type | Clutch Kits - Single |
| Condition | New |
| Ships | Same business day (in stock), from the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Clutch Masters aims the FX100 at cars with light bolt-ons such as an intake or exhaust. A car with a performance tune or turbo upgrade is better served by the FX250 or FX350 kits.
Yes. 05500-HD00-R uses a rigid disc that Clutch Masters designed for the OEM flywheel. The flywheel must be in good condition or resurfaced; a worn one should be replaced.
Clutch Masters describes the FX100 as having only slightly increased pedal pressure over factory with normal engagement feel, because the disc uses organic friction material on both sides.
Our listing is for 2012 to 2014. Clutch Masters lists this part number for the 1.4L turbo five-speed through 2019, so send us your year and VIN and we will confirm before it ships.
Inspect or resurface the flywheel, check the rear main seal for leaks, and replace the clutch fluid while bleeding the system. The kit includes the release bearing and alignment tool.
