Competition Clutch 1993-1995 Honda Civic Del Sol Stage 4 - 6 Pad Ceramic Clutch Kit
The Competition Clutch 8022-1620 is a Stage 4 Strip Series clutch kit for the Honda Civic del Sol with the D-series engine, listed here for the 1993-1995 model years. It is not a stock replacement. It is the kit people buy when a del Sol S or Si has been turbocharged or built well past factory output and every organic disc so far has slipped or burned. If your del Sol now flares rpm when boost arrives, or smells of hot clutch after a few pulls, this is the level of holding power the kit is built for.
The del Sol shares its D-series drivetrain layout with the fifth-generation Civic: a single dry disc between the flywheel and pressure plate, released by a fork and throwout bearing, feeding the five-speed manual transaxle. Competition Clutch's 8022 family covers the 1992-2005 Civic and 1993-1997 del Sol with D15, D16 and D17 engines. In the Stage 4 version, Competition Clutch pairs its performance pressure plate with a sprung six-puck disc faced with ceramic buttons, and rates the Strip Series at up to a 250 percent increase in torque capacity over stock.
The sprung center matters on a street car. It takes some of the shock out of engagement before it reaches the axles and transaxle gears, which a solid-hub disc does not. Competition Clutch sells that solid-hub version separately as the 8022-0620 for drag-only builds. Either way, a puck disc engages quickly with little slip window, so expect a short learning curve, some chatter in stop-and-go traffic and faster flywheel wear than an organic clutch.
If the car is still near stock power, a Stage 4 kit is the wrong tool. The 8022 Stage 2 kit or the Stage 1.5 full-face organic kit will drive far better day to day.
Rule out the cheap causes first. Check pedal free play first: if the release system is adjusted too tight or a hydraulic slave is sticking, the bearing rides on the diaphragm fingers and the clutch slips no matter what disc is in it. Look for oil at the bellhousing seam, since a leaking rear main or transaxle input seal will contaminate any disc. Then do a controlled full-throttle pull in fourth. If engine speed climbs faster than road speed, the disc is slipping. Our slipping diagnosis guide walks through the test, and shift flare vs. slip explains what you are seeing on the tach.
Our listing is titled for the 1993-1995 Honda Civic del Sol. Competition Clutch catalogs the 8022 kits for the 1993-1997 del Sol and 1992-2005 Civic with D15, D16 or D17 engines. Del Sols were built with several engines: the D15B7 in the S, the D16Z6 or D16Y8 in the Si, and the B16A3 in the VTEC. The B16A3 car is a B-series and takes the 8026 kits instead. Many del Sols have also had engine or transaxle swaps, so check what is actually in the car, match your current disc spline and pressure plate pattern, or send us the year and VIN before ordering. More clutch kits are in our rebuild kits category.
Per Competition Clutch: the performance pressure plate, the 6-pad ceramic disc, a throwout bearing and a pilot bearing or bushing where the application uses them, and an alignment tool. No flywheel is included.
| Brand | Competition Clutch |
| Part number | 8022-1620 |
| Fits | Competition Clutch 1993-1995 Honda Civic Del Sol Stage 4 - 6 Pad Ceramic Clutch Kit |
| Vehicle fitment | Honda Civic Del Sol (1993-1995) |
| Type | Clutch Kits - Single |
| Condition | New |
| Ships | Same business day (in stock), from the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
No. The del Sol VTEC uses the B16A3, a B-series engine, which takes Competition Clutch's 8026 kits. The 8022 kits are for D15 and D16 powered del Sols and D-series Civics.
It can be driven daily, but it engages abruptly, can chatter in traffic and wears the flywheel faster. It makes sense on a high-boost or race car. For a stock or lightly modified del Sol, a Stage 1.5 or Stage 2 kit is the better choice.
The performance pressure plate, the sprung 6-pad ceramic disc, a throwout bearing and pilot bearing or bushing where applicable, and an alignment tool. The flywheel is sold separately.
Our listing is titled 1993-1995, while Competition Clutch lists the 8022 family for the 1993-1997 del Sol with D-series engines. Send us your year, engine and VIN and we will confirm fitment before it ships.
Competition Clutch says to shift as often as possible during the first 500 miles so the disc material beds into the flywheel and pressure plate. Avoid launches and full-power pulls until that is done.
Both are Stage 4 six-puck ceramic kits. The 1620 disc has a sprung hub that absorbs driveline shock; the 0620 is solid hub, aimed at drag and race cars.
