With much wrench-turning from Clint and Brian, my new clutch and flywheel are in. Brian was originally going to be the event photographer, but I think he couldn't stand to see Clint and I have all the fun, so that's why there aren't any pictures. ;-)
Removing the old parts, it looked like the original clutch was still in pretty decent shape, and I bet I could have driven at least another 5-10k miles (well, if I wanted to drive it until the material was gone). The worn stock clutch weighed just over 12 lbs, the new Exedy weighed just under 12. Stock flywheel weighed about 18 lbs (I think the scale was reading a bit light), and the Fidanza weighed just under 8. Pretty good improvement!
Pedal effort is increased, but it's not uncomfortable by any means. The clutch seems to engage smoothly, it feels pretty good. Supposed to drive 750 miles of "city driving" for break-in...that'll take a while, at the rate I drive. From what little I drove the car last night, I noticed the car does seem to rev quicker under acceleration, and rpms fall noticeably faster during shifts (though not so fast that it's a problem). I'm happy with the parts, though I know I've only had them about 10 hours at this point. :-P
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