youre going to have to remove the transmission from the car yes... the clutch is inside the bellhousing of the transmission that is bolted to the engine block / flywheel... trans removal is a definite for a clutch job... as for the advance auto clutch, had one in my car with no problems, but i would recommend spending the extra 50 bucks and getting one from an auto parts place like bumper to bumper or somewhere that shops get parts from... just overall better quality and parts...