Clutch Masters Aluminum Flywheel 12-14 Fiat 500 1.4L Turbo 5 Speed
The Clutch Masters FW-500-AL is a lightweight billet aluminum flywheel for the Fiat 500 with the 1.4L MultiAir turbo and the five-speed manual, the drivetrain in the 500 Abarth and 500 Turbo. Owners usually shop for it when the factory dual-mass flywheel starts to rattle or knock, when they are already doing a clutch on a tuned car, or when they want the engine to rev up and drop between shifts more quickly.
The flywheel is the friction face for the clutch disc and the mass that smooths out the engine between firing pulses. The factory part is a dual-mass design with internal springs; it isolates vibration well but wears, and once the springs or bearing are tired it rattles at idle and clunks on and off throttle. FW-500-AL replaces it with a single, solid piece. Clutch Masters machines it on CNC lathes from 6061 aluminum billet, zero-balances it, and finishes it with Type 3 hard anodizing for durability. It is SFI 1.2 certified for motorsport use. Less rotating mass means quicker revs and faster rev matching, with the trade-off of more gear rattle at idle and a little more care needed pulling away.
Listen at idle in neutral, then press the pedal; a noise that goes away is usually the flywheel or release bearing, not the gearbox. With the transmission out, rock the two halves of the dual-mass flywheel against each other: excessive free play or a noisy center bearing means it is done. If the complaint is slip, our transmission slipping diagnosis guide shows how to load-test the clutch, and automatic vs. manual repair cost gives an idea of the labor involved.
Our listing covers the 2012-2014 Fiat 500 1.4L turbo with the 5-speed manual. Clutch Masters' own detail table extends the application to 2012-2019 for the same engine and gearbox, so later Abarth manual cars are generally covered too. It does not fit the non-turbo 1.4L, the automatic, or the Fiat 124 Spider, which has its own flywheel. If you are not sure what is in the car, send us the year and VIN and we will check. Other Fiat clutch parts are in our rebuild kits and clutch collection.
Because a single-mass flywheel has no springs, the clutch disc needs a sprung or dampened hub to take over that job. Clutch Masters builds dampened kits for this flywheel: the FX250 dampened kit 05500-HD0F-D for a tuned street car, or the FX350 dampened kit 05500-HDFF-D for more power. The rigid -R kits are intended for the factory dual-mass flywheel. Use new flywheel bolts with thread locker and torque them in a cross pattern to the factory specification, check the rear main seal while the flywheel is off, and bleed the clutch hydraulics with fresh brake fluid. Keep the first few hundred miles gentle so the new disc beds in evenly against the new flywheel face.
| Brand | Clutch Masters |
| Part number | FW-500-AL |
| Fits | Clutch Masters Aluminum Flywheel 12-14 Fiat 500 1.4L Turbo 5 Speed |
| Vehicle fitment | Fiat 500 (2012-2014) |
| Type | Flywheels |
| Condition | New |
| Ships | Same business day (in stock), from the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Clutch Masters lists the same flywheel for 2012-2019 Fiat 500 1.4L turbo 5-speed cars. Our listing names 2012-2014; send your year and VIN if you want us to confirm.
Clutch Masters says it can be used with an OEM or FX100-FX500 clutch. A sprung or dampened disc is the right pairing for a single-mass flywheel, so a dampened kit such as 05500-HD0F-D is the usual choice.
Yes, some extra gear rattle at idle is normal when going from a dual-mass to a lightweight single-mass flywheel.
Clutch Masters machines it from 6061 aluminum billet, zero-balances it and finishes it with Type 3 hard anodizing. It is SFI 1.2 certified.
A clutch kit with a dampened disc, new flywheel bolts, and the rear main seal if it shows any seepage.
