Competition Clutch 13-17 Ford Focus ST Stage 4 / 6 Pad Ceramic Sprung Clutch Kit
The Competition Clutch 7248-1620 is the heaviest-duty single-disc kit we carry for the 2013 to 2017 Ford Focus ST manual. It is meant for cars that have moved past a tune and bolt-ons into a larger turbo, ethanol blends or drag launches, where even a Stage 3 disc starts to slip on the top end. If your ST flares in fourth and fifth on a hard pull, or you are building the car and want the clutch done once, this is the kit aimed at that job. It ships same business day from the USA.
The ST's 2.0-liter EcoBoost left the factory at 252 hp and 270 lb-ft, and the stock clutch was sized for that with little room to spare. Competition Clutch builds its Stage 4 Strip Series around a performance pressure plate and a six-puck disc with ceramic buttons, and rates it for up to a 250 percent increase in torque capacity over stock. Six small pucks put more clamp load on less friction area, so the disc bites hard and holds when boost spikes. The trade-off is engagement: Stage 4 is closer to on or off than a full-face disc, and you will feel it in stop-and-go traffic.
This part number is a sprung-hub disc. The springs in the hub soak up some of the shock from launches and wheel hop on a front-drive car before it reaches the transaxle, which is why it is the better pick for a street-driven ST than a solid-hub race disc. Catalog data for 7248-1620 lists it as a clutch and flywheel kit: a lightweight steel flywheel comes in the box with the pressure plate, the 6-pad ceramic disc, the release bearing, a pilot bearing or bushing where the car uses one, and an alignment tool.
Make a datalog run in fourth gear from low rpm to redline and compare engine speed, vehicle speed and boost. A slipping clutch shows rpm rising faster than speed while boost holds at target; low boost points to a leak or wastegate fault instead. Check the bellhousing seam for engine oil, which will glaze any new disc, and confirm the slave cylinder is not weeping. Our guide to telling flare from slip covers what each one feels like, and the slipping diagnosis guide walks through ruling out other causes.
Our listing fits the 2013 to 2017 Ford Focus ST with the 2.0L EcoBoost and six-speed manual. Some catalogs extend this part number to 2018, the last ST model year, so send your VIN if you have a 2018 and we will confirm. It does not fit the regular Focus, the 2.3L Focus RS, or PowerShift automatic cars. Browse more clutch parts in our rebuild kits category.
Not sure you need Stage 4? For a tuned car on the stock turbo, the Stage 3 segmented ceramic kit (7248-2600) is easier to live with, and the Stage 2 organic kit (7248-2100) drives closest to stock. For a stock car, the Exedy OE replacement kit is the right choice.
| Brand | Competition Clutch |
| Part number | 7248-1620 |
| Fits | Competition Clutch 13-17 Ford Focus ST Stage 4 / 6 Pad Ceramic Sprung Clutch Kit |
| Vehicle fitment | Ford Focus St (2013-2017) |
| Type | Clutch Kits - Single |
| Condition | New |
| Ships | Same business day (in stock), from the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Yes. Catalog data for this part number lists it as a clutch and flywheel kit with a lightweight steel flywheel, along with the pressure plate, 6-pad ceramic disc, release bearing, pilot bearing where applicable and an alignment tool.
It can be, but expect a grabby, quick engagement and some chatter at low speed. The sprung hub helps. If the car is a daily driver on the stock turbo, the Stage 3 7248-2600 is the smoother option.
Competition Clutch rates its Stage 4 Strip Series for up to a 250 percent increase in torque capacity over the stock clutch, depending on the application.
Our listing covers 2013-2017. Some catalogs list the same part number for 2018, so send your VIN to confirm. It does not fit the Focus RS, which uses a different engine and clutch.
The Focus ST clutch shares the brake fluid reservoir and uses DOT brake fluid. Bleed the system after the transaxle is reinstalled.
