Clutch Masters 95-96 BMW M3 3.0L E36/96-00 BMW M3 3.2L E36 FX100 Clutch Kit w/Steel Flywheel
The Clutch Masters 03CM1-HD00-SK is a street clutch and flywheel package for the E36 BMW M3, covering the 1995-1996 3.0L car and the 1996-2000 3.2L car. It is the kit for an M3 owner whose original clutch is finally slipping, whose pedal now engages near the top, or whose factory flywheel has started to rattle and shudder, and who wants to replace everything behind the engine in one order without stepping up to a harsh race clutch.
FX100 is the mildest step in the Clutch Masters single-disc range. It combines the Power Plus I heavy-duty pressure plate with a steel-backed organic disc that keeps a Marcel spring wafer under the linings, so takeoff feels like a stock clutch. Clutch Masters rates it at a 70 percent increase in holding capacity and says pedal effort is only slightly higher than factory. It is built for cars with bolt-ons such as an intake or exhaust, or up to a 50 hp nitrous shot, not for forced induction.
The SK suffix matters: this box includes a Clutch Masters steel flywheel in place of the original, along with the disc, pressure plate, release bearing, pilot bearing where the application uses one, an alignment tool and an instruction card. Shipping weight is 29 lb. If your M3 is supercharged or turbocharged, look at the FX400 6-puck kit with steel flywheel instead. If you want quicker revs, the same FX100 clutch is also sold with an aluminum flywheel.
Rule out the hydraulics first. A weak slave cylinder or air in the line causes drag and grinding into gear, and a new clutch will not cure it. Next, check for oil on the bellhousing seam; a leaking rear main seal or transmission input seal will soak a new organic disc and bring the slip right back. Then do a slip test in a high gear at low rpm. Our slip diagnosis guide explains how to read the result, and flare versus slip helps you tell a clutch problem from a driveline one.
Our listing is for the E36 M3: 1995-1996 with the 3.0L engine and 1996-2000 with the 3.2L engine. The US M3 of this generation used a five-speed manual. The Clutch Masters chart for this same part number also lists E46 323, 325, 328 and 330 five-speed models, E39 525, 528 and 530, the X5 3.0L and several Z3 and Z4 versions, but our page is written for the M3. If you are fitting another BMW, send us the year and VIN and we will confirm the flywheel and bellhousing before it ships. More options are in our rebuild kits category.
| Brand | Clutch Masters |
| Part number | 03CM1-HD00-SK |
| Fits | Clutch Masters 95-96 BMW M3 3.0L E36/96-00 BMW M3 3.2L E36 FX100 Clutch Kit w/Steel Flywheel |
| Vehicle fitment | BMW M3 (1995-1996) |
| Type | Clutch Kits - Single |
| Condition | New |
| Ships | Same business day (in stock), from the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Yes. SK means the kit includes a Clutch Masters steel flywheel along with the FX100 pressure plate, organic disc, release bearing, pilot bearing where used and an alignment tool.
Yes, that is what it is made for. Clutch Masters describes it as a smooth, normal-feeling street clutch with only slightly higher pedal effort than stock and longer life than the original.
It is not designed for forced induction. Clutch Masters rates the FX100 for bolt-ons and up to a 50 hp nitrous shot. Boosted M3s should use a higher stage such as the FX400.
The 1995-1996 M3 3.0L and the 1996-2000 M3 3.2L E36. For any other BMW on the maker's chart, send us your year and VIN to confirm before ordering.
Look at the rear main seal, transmission input seal, release fork pivot and slave cylinder. Flywheel bolts should be new, and the clutch hydraulics should be bled with fresh brake fluid.
