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Originally Posted by Tommy
Let me be sure I've got this. The black ring attaches to the flywheel and the metal disc between the two friction discs so those three metal parts turn as one. When the clutch is engaged, the forward friction disc presses against the flywheel and the aft friction disc presses against the metal disc. Is that correct?
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Effectively, yes.
We now have 4 friction faces (2 clutch plates), so all 4 faces will start to slip at the same rate as the pedal is depressed. The opposite in reverse as the pedal is released.
The steel plate in the middle is a floater, just like any "steel" in an Automatic.