Pulled the pressure plate and... WTF?

[m3f_nholmes]

So, I dropped the transmission and went to drop the pressure plate to do the clutch, pilot bearing, rear main seal and a bunch of other stuff and I thought it looked strange when I sat it next to the replacement SACHS pressure plate.


Here are the two pressure plates next to each other.











WTF?


So I googled the part number on the pressure plate and it's for a 1988 M5?





The kit I ordered is the Sachs 3000 827 201 Clutch Kit, which looks like it's for the right car?











The discs also vary quite a bit:








Anyone have any idea?


I'm super paranoid about putting the car together only to have to do it all over again.

[m3f_jayjaya29]

You have an upgraded clutch. What does the flywheel look like?


Don't put it all back together yet.

[m3f_nholmes]

You have an upgraded clutch. What does the flywheel look like?



Don't put it all back together yet.

Sorry, the flywheel most certainly is not a dual mass. I was about to take it out to get it resurfaced:















I'm worried the new pressure plate is going to be too short or something since this other SACHS pressure plate is so tall......

[m3f_tofunin]

Second clutch job went with the E28 M5 clutch disk and pressure plate to take advantage of the sprung hub so it could run a single mass flywheel. So you will either have to get find a dual mass flywheel to use or get another M5 clutch and pressure plate.

[m3f_nholmes]

Second clutch job went with the E28 M5 clutch disk and pressure plate to take advantage of the sprung hub so it could run a single mass flywheel. So you will either have to get find a dual mass flywheel to use or get another M5 clutch and pressure plate.

I had a feeling that might be the case. Thanks for the tech support, y'all!



Let's see if these guys will take it back...