So, today the Mazda dealer replaced my clutch and flywheel. When I got in the car, before starting it, I tried the pedal and it was very different. Easier to push, especially from about halfway down until all the way in. So I started the car (noticed that it was still fully warmed up) and put it in first. When I let the clutch out I assumed it would be like before (grabbing at a decent distance off the floor and taking a little distance to fully engage). Well, I killed the engine. Thank goodness the engine wasn't cold. I restarted, and drove off the lot for a little test drive. I couldn't hardly drive it. It now grabs immediately at the floor and is fully engaged within an extremely short distance of release. There was no way I could release the pedal slow enough after shifting to make a smooth transition. So I guess my question is, having only driven this one and only RX8 with the one and only previous clutch, does this sound normal? Is there no adjustment that can be made with the idea of where in the release that it engages?
I appreciate any comments and suggestions you might have.
Thanks in advance.

 

You can adjust a **** on the little tube that goes through the firewall on the clutch pedal.

 

^^What this guy said, he knows his stuff^^
You might also want to bleed the clutch. When I did mine there was a tiny air bubble in the line

 

That's some great info and I will give it a try.

 

its normal as the clutch breaks in. ive replaced my clutch twice, had that same feeling, and never once touched the pedal play.