The CDW-27 platform has one of the softest clutches I have ever used in a car. For the record, here are all the manual cars I have driven in my lifetime:
1978 VW Wagon (my brother is a tree hugger ... No, it didn't have any Greatfull Dead stickers ... that's the only way he could find his at a dead show)
1989 Mazda Miata
1992 Subaru Loyal Station Wagon [4x4]
1995 Mustang GT Convertible
2001 BMW Z3 3.0
2002 BMW M3 Convertible
And of course,
1999 Mercury Cougar
1998 SVT Contour
I have probably driven more standards that I can't remember ... point being that the clutch found in these cars is definitely on the soft side.
If your clutch feels that hard, there is either something physically wrong with you or mechanically wrong with your car.
