I recently had someone tell me that they thought my clutch was nearing its end. The reason was that they thought it engaged too high up on the pedal. I'm not too confident in their ability to diagnose it and I didn't think that it engaged exceptionally high (I've driven quite a few different clutches, but never an EP3 besides mine).
This has led me to do some research and I came across someone commenting that their stock clutch was too soft (and always had been). My EP3 has one of the stiffest clutches that I have driven, so much that my wife complains about it. So, I am wondering if possibly my clutch is not stock. The previous owner didn't mention it, but he was a mechanic and I can see that the motor mounts were replaced.
Can I get anyone else's opinion on how firm the stock EP3 clutch is?

 

it is slipping in high rpms or slipping when you shift?

 

No signs of slipping at all.

 

then your clutch is fine, it is possible the previous owner put an aftermarket one in and that is where the stiffness is comeing from like you had mentioned, ive never heard of anyone being able to tell their clutch is almost gone by where it engages on the pedal...

 

Cool. Thanks.
Still interested to know if the stock clutch is considered heavy / soft / average?

 

Maybe previous owner put in a new flywheel?

My stock one is probably the softest out of the few others that I've seen (my cousins is300 was probably the heaviest). And mine always caught towards the very top.

 

Alright. Looks like it might have been replaced.