Competition Clutch 1995-1996 Dodge Avenger Stage 4 - 6 Pad Ceramic Clutch Kit
Competition Clutch 5048-1620 is a Stage 4 Strip Series kit: a performance pressure plate and a sprung six-pad ceramic disc built for drag launches and engines making far more power than stock. Our listing carries the 1995-1996 Dodge Avenger fitment from the catalog data, while Competition Clutch itself titles the kit for the 1991-1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT, 1990-2005 Eclipse and 1991-1996 Stealth. Read the fitment section before ordering. If you have a heavily modified five-speed car that keeps burning through organic discs, or slips the moment the power comes in, this is the class of clutch you are looking at.
The first-generation Avenger coupe was built by Diamond-Star Motors in Normal, Illinois on the same Mitsubishi-based platform as the second-generation Eclipse and the Eagle Talon. Only the 2.0L four-cylinder Avenger came with a manual: a five-speed transaxle shared with the Eclipse and Talon. The V6 was automatic only, so a clutch kit is a four-cylinder, five-speed part on this car.
Inside the bellhousing, the pressure plate clamps the disc against the flywheel, and the release bearing unloads it when you press the pedal. Competition Clutch rates its Stage 4 Strip Series at up to a 250 percent increase in torque capacity over stock. That comes from replacing a full friction face with six ceramic buttons: less contact area, much higher clamp pressure per square inch, and a material that tolerates launch heat that would glaze organic facing. The -1620 disc has a high-torque sprung hub, which softens some driveline shock; the -0620 versions use a solid hub.
The trade is drivability. Engagement is aggressive with a short slip window, so parking lots and hill starts need practice, and some chatter is normal. If your car is lightly modified and mostly a street car, the 5048-2100 Stage 2 kit or the 5048-2600 Stage 3 kit will be easier to live with. Our organic vs ceramic disc guide explains the difference.
A six-puck clutch only makes sense when the old clutch is truly overpowered. Make sure the slip is real: do a full-throttle pull in fourth from low rpm and watch whether the tach runs ahead of road speed. Then check that the hydraulics are not the cause. A low reservoir, a weeping slave cylinder or a pedal that does not fully return can hold the clutch partly released. Our slipping diagnosis guide explains the road test, and flare vs slip helps separate clutch slip from other drivetrain faults. Look for oil at the bellhousing seam too; a leaking crank seal will contaminate any disc.
This listing is for the 1995-1996 Dodge Avenger, which in manual form means the 2.0L four-cylinder five-speed. Competition Clutch's own catalog headline for 5048-1620 names the 3000GT, Eclipse and Stealth rather than the Avenger, and these cars are often swapped and modified, so do not assume. Compare the old disc's diameter and spline count with the new kit, or send us your year, VIN and engine before ordering and we will confirm. More choices are in our rebuild kits section.
Per Competition Clutch, the kit includes the pressure plate, the six-pad sprung disc, a throwout bearing and pilot bearing or bushing where applicable, and an alignment tool. A flywheel is not included, so resurface or replace yours; ceramic pucks need a flat, clean face. Use the alignment tool, tighten the pressure plate bolts evenly in a crisscross pattern, and use only a thin film of grease on the input splines, because Competition Clutch warns that too much grease can damage the disc and void the warranty. A pilot bushing remover helps if your crank has one. Bleed the hydraulics with fresh brake fluid, then shift as often as possible for the first 500 miles so the facing beds into the pressure plate and flywheel, as Competition Clutch recommends.
| Brand | Competition Clutch |
| Part number | 5048-1620 |
| Fits | Competition Clutch 1995-1996 Dodge Avenger Stage 4 - 6 Pad Ceramic Clutch Kit |
| Vehicle fitment | Dodge Avenger (1995-1996) |
| Type | Clutch Kits - Single |
| Condition | New |
| Ships | Same business day (in stock), from the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
The 1995-2000 Avenger V6 was sold with an automatic only, so it has no clutch. Manual Avengers are the 2.0L four-cylinder five-speed cars.
Competition Clutch titles 5048-1620 for those cars, and our Avenger fitment comes from catalog data for this part number. Because these platforms are often swapped, match the old disc diameter and spline or send us your VIN so we can confirm.
It can be driven on the street, but engagement is abrupt and some chatter is normal. For a mostly street car, the Stage 2 or Stage 3 kit in the same 5048 family is the better choice.
Competition Clutch uses -1620 for the sprung-hub six-pad disc and -0620 for the solid-hub version. The sprung hub absorbs more driveline shock.
Competition Clutch says to shift as often as possible during the first 500 miles so the disc material beds into the pressure plate and flywheel. Avoid launches and heavy loads during that time.
