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Esse Werks hydraulic throwout bearing and face for BMW MINI B46 and B48
ESSE WERKS

Esse Werks HTOB Bearing & Face

$195.00

Esse Werks HTOB Bearing & Face — the replaceable release bearing with the matched contact face for our Clutchmasters × Esse Werks hydraulic throwout bearing (twin-plate clutches only). Switching twin-plate clutches, or refreshing a worn release bearing? You don't replace the whole hydraulic assembly — order the bearing with the matching face and fit it to your existing HTOB.

Which clutch are you running?

Pick your twin-plate clutch above — the face is machined to match its diaphragm fingers. It's a required choice with nothing pre-selected, so identify the clutch you intend to run; the wrong face won't release properly. (Shape noted in italics for those who track it.)

  • Clutchmasters — peaked face — a rounded peak machined into the center, built for the CM 850 Strapped DLX twin-plate.
  • Tilton — flat or radius, matched to your Tilton twin-plate.
  • SPEC — matched to your clutch at intake.
  • Other / not sure — we confirm the correct face before it ships.

Install

The bearing fits onto the Esse Werks / Clutchmasters HTOB piston — a hand fit, no bleeding of the hydraulic system. Off with the old bearing, on with the new.

Fitment

The release bearing + matched contact face for the Esse Werks HTOB (Getrag GS6-17BG — MINI F-series Cooper S & JCW), twin-plate clutches only. This is the bearing with its face — not the complete hydraulic assembly (integrated slave + lines + shims).

Made in the USA by Clutchmasters.

Were you looking for…

The complete hydraulic throwout bearing assembly (integrated slave + adjustable air gap + lines + shims)? → Hydraulic Throwout Bearing — full assembly ($695). This page is the replacement release bearing + face.

Fits engines B46 · B48
Fits chassis F54 · F55 · F56 · F57
Category Clutch & TC
Manufacturer Esse Werks
Install effort ~0.3 hours

Ships from Boca Raton, FL.

BUILD STORY

Made to match your clutch

We offer the bearing and face on their own so the Esse Werks HTOB is not tied to one clutch. Twin-disc setups differ in their clutch finger type, and the finger geometry is exactly what the bearing face indexes against, so a different clutch needs a different face. Selling the bearing and face as a separate component lets you run our hydraulic throwout bearing with another brand's twin-disc setup, with the face geometry matched to the fingers your clutch actually uses. It is what keeps the HTOB an option for your build rather than a single-clutch part.
WHY WE BUILT ESSE WERKS
We started Esse Werks because the cars we cared about were stuck between two bad options - a dealer that treated any modification as a problem, and a parts catalog that sold you a box and wished you luck. We wanted a shop that logs the car, builds the calibration to match, and stands behind the result the way an engineer stands behind a number. That gap is the whole reason we exist, and it is why every part we ship and every tune we write has to earn its place on the car. When you buy from us, you are buying the shop's judgment, not just the part in the box.