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First off, big props to Greg D for getting the parts out to me so fast. I got the RPS sport street disk and the RPS segmented flywheel. The shop did the install in 4 hours with 2 guys working on it, so i got charged for 5 hours labor. I also purchased teh downpipes, but i did not have them installed because i may have to sell the car soon. So look out for the DP's in classifieds soon. Anyways, when i got to the shop they had just finished and were about to take it out on a drive. The mechanic jumped in and drove off...ahhh...i fell in love with teh Z all over again just watching that beauty on the road. About 5 minutes later the guy comes back, parks the car, gets out with the biggest smile on his face...he said, "its all good." I said, "its a fun car, eh?" He just couldn't stop smiling...i was thinking to myself, don't ever do that again. Well, meanwhile I was shown my old parts. Clutch was smooth as butter, completely gone. The springs were all loose, one was about to fall off. The Pivot bushing? was broken, they replaced it with one from a nissan dealer. The Flywheel was blue. The head mechanic asked me "WTF were you doing that caused this?" I replied, "450 horsepower" He just started laughing, thinking, crazy kid. So then i jumped in the Z for the first time in a LONG time and started her up...started to back out...stalled. Looked like an idiot in front of the techs. Anyways, finally got the car out of the parking lot and started driving. I was used to a Stillen Heavy Duty clutch that you had to have legs of steel to push down. This thing has more of a "stock" consistancy. I have to admit, i have never driven a stock Z, but this thing reminds me of a stock honda clutch. Its somewhat easier to drive with, but i really fell in love with that harsh stillen clutch. It made it feel liek i was driving a sports car, not a sedan. I think the flywheel is deffenatly harder to drive with, as its much easier to stall. I stalled 3 times today. Not sure on any power gains from teh flywheel. The clutch does have a very distinct on/off engagement point, whereas the old Stillen was a little more slippable. (I would have thought opposite). Maybe its because i went from a stock flywheel to a lightened flywheel. Maybe its because its still new. Overall, i am happy just to have my Z back. I think if i could do it all over again, i would have gone with the Max clutch just for the pedal feel. This clutch is too light for my taste. But this is just my opinion. The product itself is great. So far i have about 50-60 miles on teh clutch and it holds power so far. I have not gunned it too hard cuz we have to let the clutch break in, so i'll update later. So here are my ratings: Greg Dupree - A+
RPS Sport clutch street product - A (so far, no complaints)
RPS Sport clutch street pedal feel - C (too light for me, should have gone with Max, oh well...)
RPS Segemnted flywheel - A (so far, no complaints)
Virdees Foreign Auto - A (very good price, great service, on time) Hope you enjoyed. Remember, the above is my opinion only. I recommend test driving another car with the clutch you are going to get before purchasing. I just happen to like a stiff clutch, rather than a light, springy clutch. Perhaps this clutch will get stiffer with time, or maybe the old clutch was stiff because of the broken pivot. In no way, shape, or form am i endorsing Stillen or their products as most likely it was deffective or something because it went out in 28K miles. If you have any questions, i would be more than happy to answer them. -Ketan
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