Clutch: Description and Operation

3050 - Clutch

The Boxster (987) and Boxster S (987) features a hydraulically actuated single plate dry clutch unchanged from the previous Boxster/S (986), with a pressure plate in nodular cast iron GGG 60 and a clutch disk diameter of 240 mm. The contact pressure has been adapted to the engine torque and the hub of the clutch disk has been adapted to the new transmission input shaft.

Boxster (987) - When the optional 6-speed transmission is installed, the clutch disk of the Boxster S features a modified hub adapted to the transmission input shaft.







Boxster S - To optimize the friction characteristics when operating the clutch, the Boxster S features a release bearing with a plastic contact surface.