Originally Posted by
Indelibility
I'm going to have to disagree. A clutch kit alone will cost around $700, most flywheels are $1,200. Then factor in the install time, sounds about right to me.
Unless of course you can find a clutch kit and flywheel for $700. I'd buy one now and keep in for later.
Some cars you can replace the flex plate and modular clutch with an aftermarket kit where the flywheel is the rear pressure plate as well. It saves a bit of weight and resists warping from heat soak better. ACT makes a few models of such, but I don't know if they have any compatible part numbers for our drivelines.
OP, consider yourself lucky that the clutch didn't grenade the entire bell housing. I'd imagine it would have been much more painful having to replace a transmission case as well
