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Most people use the terms "light" and "Heavy" to describe the force required to actuate the clutch release pedal. Ok, that's what I thought! Thanks for the explanation. ....and then you have something like the Jeep Wrangler, where they add a second clutch disk in order to increa...

That is by no means a heavy clutch. If anything its a bit too light. It is responsive at least. What exactly makes a clutch heavy vs. light? Is it as simple as the weight of the clutch disc? Or is it how hard the pedal is to push to the floor and keep there? The clutch is my Mazda 3 seems very ligh...

Thanks for taking the time to write all that! Apologies if I sound like a broken record; I know there are a lot of threads on this very subject already. One major suggestion might be to adjust your seat so you're closer to the pedals. I sit pretty close right now. I think I picked that up browsing t...

watkins wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:42 pm Sometimes it takes a while, especially with newer cars, but eventually you'll realize that you've stopped thinking about driving and it will be easier.

I hope that's the case!

tankinbeans wrote: ↑Tue Jul 02, 2019 4:13 pm 2.5 liter or 2.0?

It's the 2.5L Grand Touring.

Hi all! Not sure how active this forum is these days, but I've gotten so much good information here from browsing threads over the past year. I hope you all can give me some pointers on what I might be doing wrong. I bought my first manual (2018 Mazda 3 GT) almost a year and a half ago now, and sadl...