Clutch Masters 95-01 BMW M3 3.2L E36 / 95-95 BMW M3 3.0L E36 / 98-02 BMW Z3 3.2L FX400 Clutch Kit 6-
Clutch Masters 03005-HDC6-D is the FX400 six-puck clutch for the E36 BMW M3 with the 3.0L or 3.2L straight-six and the Z3 3.2, aimed at cars that have been supercharged, turbocharged or built for drag and road racing. If your M3 now makes enough power that the factory clutch flares in third and fourth, or you are going through organic discs every season, this is the kit Clutch Masters lists for the job. It is a deliberate step away from comfort, and the details below explain what you trade.
The pressure plate is Clutch Masters' Power Plus I hi-leverage heavy-duty unit. Hi-leverage fingers multiply clamp force on the disc, so the kit holds far more than stock without a pedal that feels like a leg press. The disc is a sprung ceramic button design with six pucks, which Clutch Masters rates at a 170 percent increase in holding capacity and calls the more aggressive of its two FX400 layouts. Ceramic friction tolerates heat that would glaze an organic facing, which matters on a heavy six-cylinder car doing repeated launches or long track sessions.
The HDC6 disc has no marcel cushion under the pucks. Clutch Masters warns plainly that it engages very quickly and may chatter slightly in first and reverse. The sprung hub, marked by the D at the end of the part number, adds moderate torsional damping so the drivetrain is not hammered on every shift, which makes it more usable on the street than a solid-hub race disc. Even so, Clutch Masters says ceramic discs are never recommended for stock or near-stock cars and are not meant to extend clutch life.
Clutch slip on an E36 does not set a fault code, so the road test is the evidence. In fourth gear around 2,500 rpm, roll into full throttle and watch the tachometer against the speedometer. A tach that jumps while speed does not is slip. Before blaming the disc, check that the clutch hydraulics are healthy, the slave cylinder is not leaking and the rear main seal is not wetting the friction surface. Our slipping diagnosis guide walks through the test, and shift flare versus slip helps separate a true slip from a momentary flare between gears.
Our listing title reads 1995-2001 M3 3.2L E36, 1995 M3 3.0L E36 and 1998-2002 Z3 3.2L. Clutch Masters' own chart for 03005-HDC6-D lists the 1995-1996 M3 3.0L E36, the 1996-2000 M3 3.2L E36 and the 1998-2002 Z3 3.2L, and also the 1989-1993 535 3.5L E34 and 1988-1992 735 3.5L E32. This is a clutch kit without a flywheel. If your car is on a dual-mass flywheel, a single-mass conversion, or a flywheel from another kit, tell us before ordering and send your year and VIN so we can confirm the match.
| Brand | Clutch Masters |
| Part number | 03005-HDC6-D |
| Fits | Clutch Masters 95-01 BMW M3 3.2L E36 / 95-95 BMW M3 3.0L E36 / 98-02 BMW Z3 3.2L FX400 Clutch Kit 6- |
| Vehicle fitment | BMW M3 (1995-2001) |
| Type | Clutch Kits - Single |
| Condition | New |
| Ships | Same business day (in stock), from the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
It can. Clutch Masters warns the 6-puck disc has no marcel, engages very quickly and may chatter slightly in first and reverse. The 8-puck FX400 is the less aggressive version.
No. 03005-HDC6-D is the clutch kit only. Clutch Masters sells E36 M3 FX400 and FX100 packages with a steel or aluminum flywheel if you need one.
No. Clutch Masters says ceramic discs are never recommended for stock or near-stock vehicles. A stock or lightly modified car is better served by an organic or Kevlar kit.
The 1995-1996 M3 3.0L E36, 1996-2000 M3 3.2L E36, 1998-2002 Z3 3.2L, 1989-1993 535 3.5L E34 and 1988-1992 735 3.5L E32. Send your year and VIN if your car has had a flywheel or gearbox change.
Clutch Masters requires at least 500 miles of normal stop-and-go driving with no full-throttle shifting or compression braking before hard use.
The E36 clutch shares the brake fluid reservoir, so bleed it with the same DOT brake fluid specified on the cap.
