Does the Clutch Cover for FK7 need the Spoon clutch disc?

Yes. Spoon specifies the Clutch Cover for FK7 as a set with its non-asbestos disc, part 22200-FK7-001, and states that the factory disc cannot be used with it. The US distributor also writes that the two parts work together to manage higher torque, so order both to build the clutch Spoon tested.

How much clamping force does it add?

Spoon rates the cover at 7,300 N of clamping force, about 30 percent more than the factory unit. That margin is what lets the clutch hold the torque of a tuned 1.5 liter turbo, which on the Spoon test car rose about 50 percent over stock with a FlashPro calibration.

Will the clutch be uncomfortable in traffic?

No. Spoon held the increase in pedal effort to about 10 percent and kept the factory dual-mass flywheel, which continues to damp driveline vibration. Engagement remains smooth enough for a car that commutes, and Go Tuning describes operation as smooth as the factory clutch.

Is the cover worth fitting to an untuned car?

No, not on its own merits. The factory clutch is sized for stock output, and the case for this cover rests on the torque a tune adds. An owner planning a FlashPro calibration or similar work should fit the cover and disc before the extra torque starts to wear the factory clutch.

Does it fit the FL1 Civic?

Yes. Spoon lists the 11th generation FL1 hatchback with the six-speed gearbox next to the FK7, so the same cover serves both turbocharged Civics. Only manual cars qualify, because a CVT car has no clutch pedal or pressure plate of this kind to upgrade.

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Spoon Sports Clutch Cover for FK7 / FL1 Honda Civic

The Spoon Sports Clutch Cover for FK7 and FL1 Civic hatchback clamps with 7,300 N, about 30 percent more than the factory cover, and it is half of the clutch Spoon built when its tuned FK7 outgrew the stock unit. On the development car, a Hondata FlashPro calibration lifted the 1.5-liter turbo to 250 PS and 38 kgf-m, and that torque was more than the factory clutch could transmit. Spoon matched this cover to its high-strength fiber disc, kept the factory dual-mass flywheel, and limited the rise in pedal effort to about 10 percent, so the car remains easy to drive in town. Go Tuning sells the pair for US FK7 hatchbacks, and Spoon also registers the FL1. The cover makes sense on a tuned six-speed car or one about to be tuned; the factory clutch is adequate for an unmodified hatchback driven normally.

Features

7,300 N clamping force
About 30 percent more clamp load than stock
Retains the factory dual-mass flywheel
Pedal effort only about 10 percent higher
Engineered alongside the Spoon non-asbestos disc

Applications

Honda Civic Hatchback: FK7 | 2017-2021 | 1.5L L15B turbo
Honda Civic Hatchback: FL1 | 2022-present | 1.5L L15B turbo

Notes

Spoon specifies this cover with the Spoon Sports Non-Asbestos Clutch Disc for FK7; the factory clutch disc cannot be used
Power figures are Spoon measurements on a JDM FK7 with a Hondata FlashPro calibration
The Clutch Cover for FK7 fits 6-speed manual cars only
Sold as the cover only; disc and release bearing are separate

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Does the Clutch Cover for FK7 need the Spoon clutch disc? Yes. Spoon specifies the Clutch Cover for FK7 as a set with its non-asbestos disc, part 22200-FK7-001, and states that the factory disc cannot be used with it. The US distributor also writes that the two parts work together to manage higher torque, so order both to build the clutch Spoon tested.
How much clamping force does it add? Spoon rates the cover at 7,300 N of clamping force, about 30 percent more than the factory unit. That margin is what lets the clutch hold the torque of a tuned 1.5 liter turbo, which on the Spoon test car rose about 50 percent over stock with a FlashPro calibration.
Will the clutch be uncomfortable in traffic? No. Spoon held the increase in pedal effort to about 10 percent and kept the factory dual-mass flywheel, which continues to damp driveline vibration. Engagement remains smooth enough for a car that commutes, and Go Tuning describes operation as smooth as the factory clutch.
Is the cover worth fitting to an untuned car? No, not on its own merits. The factory clutch is sized for stock output, and the case for this cover rests on the torque a tune adds. An owner planning a FlashPro calibration or similar work should fit the cover and disc before the extra torque starts to wear the factory clutch.
Does it fit the FL1 Civic? Yes. Spoon lists the 11th generation FL1 hatchback with the six-speed gearbox next to the FK7, so the same cover serves both turbocharged Civics. Only manual cars qualify, because a CVT car has no clutch pedal or pressure plate of this kind to upgrade.

About Spoon Sports

Spoon Sports was founded in 1988 in Suginami, Tokyo, by Tatsuru Ichishima, a former Honda race car tester and driver, with backing from Honda and Mugen. The company has raced Hondas from its first season, when Ichishima’s own Civic became the first Civic to enter the Japan Touring Car Championship, and its Type One workshop, opened in 2001, services and tunes the cars its parts are developed on. Spoon builds engine, drivetrain, exhaust, chassis and aero parts for Honda models and proves them on circuits and in endurance racing, including the 25 Hours of Thunderhill.

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