Update on this. I returned the part in question, and received a full refund including the shipping cost.disallow wrote:Here is the site for where I bought the clutch:
http://www.autopartsway.ca/PartList.cfm ... enum1/tabS
and here is NPW's website:
http://www.npw-mfg.co.jp/
as to whether they are the OEM manufacturer, I have no idea. In any case, as I said, the part looks identical to CliffJumper's part in his pic at the top of the post, and it does not perform in the expected way, though it does seem to have reduced overall engine load when barelling down the highway at 70MPH.
The website was www.autopartsway.ca (they are in Canada) and they did offer an extended warranty on the clutch, up to 5yrs for a nominal fee.
Based on my experience, I would recommend these guys. Great customer service, just this part didn't work out for me.