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SBC Clutch Kit for 1983-1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6L Gas – Fits Other Vehicles

$324.55
SKU SD1-2168R-12
MPN K05041-HD
  • Regular price $324.55

Sku: SD1-2168R-12

MPN: K05041-HD



Upgrade your driving experience with the South Bend Clutch Kit, designed for the 1983-1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6L Gas and compatible with a range of vehicles like the Chrysler and Dodge Conquest, Dodge Ram 50, Mitsubishi Montero, and Mighty Max. This kit, known for its reliability and performance, exceeds OEM specifications, making it ideal for both daily drivers and sport enthusiasts. Choose from organic, ceramic, and Kevlar materials across Stage 1 and Stage 2 kits to match your driving needs, whether it's for daily commuting or high-performance racing. Each kit is crafted for durability, drivability, and superior performance, ensuring a long service life even under demanding conditions. Opt for South Bend Clutch for unmatched quality and expertise in clutch solutions.


$324.55
SKU SD1-2168R-12
MPN K05041-HD
12,000 Mile | 12 Month Warranty
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  • Enhances your vehicle's performance with precision engineering.
  • Designed to handle high torque outputs for enthusiast and racing applications.
  • Utilizes premium materials for durability and longevity.
  • Improves pedal feel and response for a better driving experience.
  • Offers a wide range of kits to fit various makes and models.
  • Tested rigorously to ensure reliability under extreme conditions.
  • Direct replacement for a hassle-free installation.
  • Supported by expert customer service and technical support.

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SBC Clutch Kit for 1983-1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6L Gas – Fits Other Vehicles - Organic / Stage 1 / Daily Plus

$324.55

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South Bend Clutch is a leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality clutch kits and components, catering to a wide range of vehicles and driving needs. The SBC Clutch Kit for the 1983-1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6L Gas, which also fits a variety of other vehicles including the 1987 Chrysler Conquest, 1984-1986 Dodge Conquest, 1983-1989 Dodge Ram 50, 1983-1986 Mitsubishi Montero, and the 1983-1989 Mitsubishi Mighty Max, is no exception to our commitment to excellence. This clutch kit has been meticulously engineered to enhance the driving experience for sport compact enthusiasts, providing reliability and performance that exceeds OEM specifications.

Our clutch kits are designed with the user in mind, incorporating features that ensure durability, longevity, and optimal performance. The SBC Clutch Kit offers a range of options to suit different driving styles and vehicle applications. Whether you are looking for a clutch that can handle the demands of daily driving or one that will support your sport driving or racing endeavors, South Bend Clutch has a solution for you.

The SBC Clutch Kit is designed to provide a solution for every type of driver, from the daily commuter to the weekend racer. Our clutch kits are built to withstand the rigors of high performance and daily driving, offering a balance between durability and drivability.

Why Choose South Bend Clutch?

At South Bend Clutch, we are dedicated to providing our customers with the best possible products and services. We understand the importance of a reliable and high-performing clutch system, which is why we use only the highest quality materials and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes. Our clutch kits are designed to offer superior performance, increased durability, and enhanced drivability.

Unmatched Durability and Performance

Our clutch kits are renowned for their durability and performance. The materials used in our clutches, such as organic, ceramic, and Kevlar, are selected for their high friction coefficients and resistance to wear. This ensures that our clutches can handle the increased power outputs of modified engines and provide a long service life, even under demanding conditions.

Designed for Your Driving Needs

Whether you're looking for a clutch that can handle the demands of daily driving or one that's capable of supporting high-performance and racing applications, South Bend Clutch has a solution for you. Our clutch kits are available in various stages, from Stage 1 for mild modifications to Stage 2 for more significant upgrades and demanding driving conditions. Each kit is tailored to provide optimal performance for its intended use, ensuring that you get the most out of your vehicle.

Expert Support and Service

At South Bend Clutch, we are committed to providing our customers with the highest level of service. Our team of experts is always available to answer any questions you may have and help you find the perfect clutch solution for your vehicle and driving style. With South Bend Clutch, you can be confident that you're getting the best products, backed by unparalleled support and expertise.

Installation Ease and Comprehensive Kit Contents

Our clutch kits come complete with everything needed for installation, including a throw-out bearing, alignment tool, and pilot bushing made from durable bronze. This ensures a hassle-free installation process and gets you back on the road or track as quickly as possible. While our kits do not include a flywheel, they are designed to work with your vehicle's OEM flywheel, ensuring a perfect fit and optimal performance.

Compatibility with a Wide Range of Vehicles

The SBC Clutch Kit for the 1983-1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6L Gas and other compatible vehicles is designed to fit a wide range of makes and models, ensuring that a high-quality South Bend Clutch solution is available for your specific vehicle. Our clutch kits are engineered to meet or exceed OEM specifications, providing a reliable and high-performing upgrade for your vehicle.

Choose South Bend Clutch for Your Clutch Needs

When it comes to choosing a clutch kit, South Bend Clutch stands out for its commitment to quality, performance, and customer satisfaction. Our clutch kits are designed with the enthusiast in mind, offering unmatched durability, performance, and drivability. Whether you're upgrading your daily driver or preparing your vehicle for racing, South Bend Clutch has the perfect solution for you. Trust South Bend Clutch for all your clutch needs and experience the difference that quality and expertise can make.

South Bend Clutch Organic Friction Material

Organic Friction Material

Organic clutch material is a top choice for drivers seeking smooth, reliable performance for everyday use. Made from a blend of woven organic fibers and resin compounds, it offers excellent friction stability, making it ideal for street driving where comfort and longevity are priorities. Its consistent engagement and reduced noise make it particularly suited for daily drivers, light towing, and moderate performance applications where clutch feel matters.

Designed to handle moderate torque loads, organic clutch discs excel in standard driving conditions but may wear faster under extreme stress compared to performance-based materials. However, they remain a cost-effective and dependable option for drivers who prioritize comfort and balanced performance over extreme power handling.

South Bend Clutch Organic Friction Material

Organic clutch material is a top choice for drivers seeking smooth, reliable performance for everyday use. Made from a blend of woven organic fibers and resin compounds, it offers excellent friction stability, making it ideal for street driving where comfort and longevity are priorities. Its consistent engagement and reduced noise make it particularly suited for daily drivers, light towing, and moderate performance applications where clutch feel matters.

Designed to handle moderate torque loads, organic clutch discs excel in standard driving conditions but may wear faster under extreme stress compared to performance-based materials. However, they remain a cost-effective and dependable option for drivers who prioritize comfort and balanced performance over extreme power handling.

South Bend Clutch Sprung Hub Style

Sprung Hub Style

The sprung hub clutch is a versatile design focused on balancing performance with drivability. It features a series of dampening springs integrated into the hub, which help absorb vibrations and reduce shock during clutch engagement. This design is ideal for daily drivers, street performance vehicles, and light towing, where smooth gear changes and reduced drivetrain stress are essential.

By minimizing shock transfer, the sprung hub clutch prolongs the life of other drivetrain components, making it a reliable option for vehicles needing both comfort and moderate power handling. While slightly less direct in power transfer than a solid hub, it offers a superior driving experience for most street and light performance applications.

South Bend Clutch Sprung Hub Style

The sprung hub clutch is a versatile design focused on balancing performance with drivability. It features a series of dampening springs integrated into the hub, which help absorb vibrations and reduce shock during clutch engagement. This design is ideal for daily drivers, street performance vehicles, and light towing, where smooth gear changes and reduced drivetrain stress are essential.

By minimizing shock transfer, the sprung hub clutch prolongs the life of other drivetrain components, making it a reliable option for vehicles needing both comfort and moderate power handling. While slightly less direct in power transfer than a solid hub, it offers a superior driving experience for most street and light performance applications.

South Bend Clutch Full Face Disc Style

Full Face Disc Style

The full face clutch disc is designed for smooth engagement, even wear, and maximum surface contact with the pressure plate and flywheel. Covering the entire friction surface, this design provides excellent power transfer, making it ideal for daily drivers, light towing, and vehicles where comfort and longevity are top priorities. The increased surface area allows for better heat distribution, reducing the risk of premature wear.

Full face discs excel in standard and moderate performance applications, offering a balanced blend of drivability and durability. However, they may lack the aggressive grip required for extreme power handling compared to paddle-style discs, making them better suited for stock to lightly modified vehicles.

South Bend Clutch Full Face Disc Style

The full face clutch disc is designed for smooth engagement, even wear, and maximum surface contact with the pressure plate and flywheel. Covering the entire friction surface, this design provides excellent power transfer, making it ideal for daily drivers, light towing, and vehicles where comfort and longevity are top priorities. The increased surface area allows for better heat distribution, reducing the risk of premature wear.

Full face discs excel in standard and moderate performance applications, offering a balanced blend of drivability and durability. However, they may lack the aggressive grip required for extreme power handling compared to paddle-style discs, making them better suited for stock to lightly modified vehicles.

South Bend Clutch Single Disc Clutch Kit

Single Disc

A single disc clutch is the most common and straightforward clutch design, featuring one friction disc to transfer power from the engine to the transmission. Known for its simplicity and reliability, it is ideal for standard vehicles, daily drivers, and light performance applications. Single disc clutches provide smooth engagement, making them perfect for casual driving and moderate power outputs.

While single disc clutches offer excellent drivability and cost-effectiveness, they have limited torque capacity compared to multi-disc setups. This design is best suited for vehicles with moderate horsepower levels where comfort, longevity, and ease of use are the primary concerns.

A single disc clutch is the most common and straightforward clutch design, featuring one friction disc to transfer power from the engine to the transmission. Known for its simplicity and reliability, it is ideal for standard vehicles, daily drivers, and light performance applications. Single disc clutches provide smooth engagement, making them perfect for casual driving and moderate power outputs.

While single disc clutches offer excellent drivability and cost-effectiveness, they have limited torque capacity compared to multi-disc setups. This design is best suited for vehicles with moderate horsepower levels where comfort, longevity, and ease of use are the primary concerns.

South Bend Clutch Stage 1 Clutch

Stage 1 Clutch

A Stage 1 clutch is designed for drivers seeking a slight performance upgrade over a stock clutch while maintaining smooth engagement and drivability. Ideal for daily drivers and mild performance enhancements, it offers increased clamping force and better heat resistance compared to factory clutches. This makes it suitable for vehicles with minor bolt-on modifications, such as intake or exhaust upgrades.

While Stage 1 clutches provide improved durability and power handling, they maintain a comfortable pedal feel and minimal noise, making them a perfect choice for street driving with light towing or occasional spirited driving. They balance performance with everyday usability.

A Stage 1 clutch is designed for drivers seeking a slight performance upgrade over a stock clutch while maintaining smooth engagement and drivability. Ideal for daily drivers and mild performance enhancements, it offers increased clamping force and better heat resistance compared to factory clutches. This makes it suitable for vehicles with minor bolt-on modifications, such as intake or exhaust upgrades.

While Stage 1 clutches provide improved durability and power handling, they maintain a comfortable pedal feel and minimal noise, making them a perfect choice for street driving with light towing or occasional spirited driving. They balance performance with everyday usability.

Warranty Coverage

South Bend Clutch, Inc. warrants that our clutches are free from defects in workmanship and material under normal use and service. Our warranty provides coverage for 12 months or 12,000 miles (whichever comes first) from the date of installation.

The obligation of South Bend Clutch, Inc. under this warranty is limited to repair, replacement, or credit at our discretion for any product found to be defective. We will not be liable for losses, damages, or injury to persons or property resulting from misuse or improper installation of any part subject to this warranty.

*** WE DO NOT COVER LABOR, NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE ***

 

 

Warranty Registration

To activate your warranty coverage, you must register your clutch through our online Warranty Hub within 30 days of purchase.

What You'll Need to Register:

  • Proof of purchase (receipt or invoice showing purchase date and price paid)
  • Vehicle information (year, make, model, VIN)
  • Current odometer reading at time of installation
  • Installer information (shop name, address, phone number)
  • Part number of your South Bend Clutch product

Click here to Register Your Warranty

After registration, you'll receive a confirmation email with your warranty certificate number. You can check your warranty status anytime at warranty.southbendclutch.com/lookup.

Filing a Warranty Claim

If you experience an issue with your clutch during the warranty period, you can submit a claim through our Warranty Hub.

Claim Submission Requirements:

  • Your warranty certificate number or the email used during registration
  • Current odometer reading
  • Description of the issue you're experiencing
  • Photos of the affected parts (pressure plate, disc, flywheel)
  • Photos showing the condition of related components

Our warranty team will review your claim and may request additional information or photos. South Bend Clutch, Inc. reserves the right to examine all parts returned for warranty claims to determine whether the failure was due to a defect in material or workmanship.

Warranty Conditions

The Limited Warranty will NOT be valid under the following conditions:

  • The product is NOT registered within thirty (30) days of purchase
  • The product was purchased below our MAP price (see Pricing Policy below)
  • The clutch was not installed by a certified or professional mechanic
  • The flywheel was not replaced with new or properly resurfaced to specification
  • The clutch has been altered, improperly installed, or damaged by accident, negligence, or misuse
  • The transmission has failed or shows excessive wear
  • The product is used for high performance and/or racing purposes for which it was not originally engineered

WARRANTY IS NON-TRANSFERABLE – Coverage applies only to the original purchaser and vehicle.

Pricing Policy

We encourage you to shop around when buying our parts, but we do not allow discounts or price matching below our MAP prices (3% below our published retail price).

Important: Purchases made below MAP price are not eligible for warranty coverage. Your proof of purchase must show a qualifying purchase price.

Return Policy

No returned product for warranty, repair, or replacement will be accepted without a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.

To Obtain an RMA:

  • If you purchased from an authorized dealer, contact them first to initiate the return process
  • If you purchased directly from South Bend Clutch, call our warranty department at 1-800-988-4345

Once your claim is approved, you will receive an RMA number with shipping instructions for returning the defective parts.

Questions?

For warranty inquiries, contact our warranty department at warranty@southbendclutch.com or call 1-800-988-4345.

Visit the SBC Warranty Hub

Vehicle Fuel Type Manual Prevalence Drivetrain Transmission Type Used OEM Flywheel Type
1983-1987 Mitsubishi Starion 2.6LGasRWD-Solid Mass
1987 Chrysler Conquest 2.6LGasRWD-Solid Mass
1984-1986 Dodge Conquest 2.6LGasRWD-Solid Mass
1983-1989 Dodge Ram 50 2.6LGas4WD-Solid Mass
1983-1986 Mitsubishi Montero 2.6LGas4WD-Solid Mass
1983-1989 Mitsubishi Mighty Max 2.6LGas4WD-Solid Mass

PRODUCT FAQs

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Is the shipping free?

Yes. Worldwide shipping is already included in the price. We use DHL express with 3 days delivery time.

When will I receive my item?

When we have received your order, you will automatically receive an e-mail confirming your order. Orders made before 2 PM (CET) will be picked, packed and shipped the same day. Delivery time is usually 2-4 working days with DHL Express.

Can I change or return my item?

If you want to change a product into another model, strap color etc., please contact us so we are able to reserve the new item in our stock immediately. You are always entitled to an exchange or refund within 30 days after you have received your package, as long as the item has not been used.

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