2.5L clutch and pressure plate width...

[suburban99]

1997 Boxster.

Put in new camshaft chains, and wear shoes, AOS, plug tubes, oil fill tube etc... ready to install new clutch and pressure plate.

Bought a clutch kit from Sunset and it is siqnificantly wider than existing one in car. Original is 1-1/8" and new one is 1-5/8" wide.

Pressure plate is also wider than original. Also the springs on the pressure plate appear to be thicker and fewer. Overall diameter is the same.

I assume it is an upgraded version? clutch disc is part number 987 116 014 00...comments?

[suburban99]

Another picture.

[jthailer]

I am just a newbie, but the 987 part number would indicate that it is for the newer generation of Boxster. Not sure if it is going to "fit" your 1997.

[Loren]

As long as they are matched parts (clutch disc and pressure plate) you should be fine.

The parts list show this part as "replaced by".

[suburban99]

Yes they are "matched"...clutch disc and pressure plate are both wider than the one I removed.

Must give more "grab" as springs are bigger and surface area greater. Fits ok. I bought from Sunset so I figured it would be ok...

[Tool Pants]

I was at The Rennshop today and we looked at your pictures. Marvin said what you think is the original clutch looks like a Sachs replacement.

I have a 1997 owned for 10 years and Marvin replaced my clutch last year with a Sachs replacement. I saved my original parts and when I returned home to look, they do look a bit different than what you think is the original. So the clutch you are replacing may not be the original.

[suburban99]

I was at The Rennshop today and we looked at your pictures. Marvin said what you think is the original clutch looks like a Sachs replacement.

I have a 1997 owned for 10 years and Marvin replaced my clutch last year with a Sachs replacement. I saved my original parts and when I returned home to look, they do look a bit different than what you think is the original. So the clutch you are replacing may not be the original.

Yes the one in the car is (was) a Sachs clutch. New one came in a Porsche box from Sunset. Not a sachs...pressure plate springs are considerably stronger than sachs one that was in the car.