Nikko: I don't have a feeler gauge but the pulley is damn close to the clutch from the looks of it. My factory pulley came with 1 shim, so when I installed the polish pulley, I just used the 1 shim. The incorrect gap theory makes the most sense to me, but I'm wondering about something. At what point is the gap too big to where the clutch won't engage at all? Now you asked if my car has the srt power below 3k rpms, and to be honest I can't tell because 1st gear is too short. It feels fast everywhere in 1st gear, but I do feel a noticeable shove at 3k.