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Build Plan! what am I missing?

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Lowering springs will be more expensive unless you’re installing yourself.

RMM is a critical upgrade. CPE and vibra technics are the only ones that use rubber which is preferable for longevity.

Mountune short shifter is outstanding if funds permit. There are other options, but mountune is far superior.

Otherwise, great mild build.
 


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Alredy ha
Lowering springs will be more expensive unless you’re installing yourself.

RMM is a critical upgrade. CPE and vibra technics are the only ones that use rubber which is preferable for longevity.

Mountune short shifter is outstanding if funds permit. There are other options, but mountune is far superior.

Otherwise, great mild build.
Will be doing all the work myself, just ordered the timing belt kit doing it next weekend! Bought the car w a Cobb RMM holds up pretty well from wheat I can tell thankfully, and I keep reading about getting a short shifter how does it change the driving experience so much everyone who gets one love them??
 


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Alredy ha

Will be doing all the work myself, just ordered the timing belt kit doing it next weekend! Bought the car w a Cobb RMM holds up pretty well from wheat I can tell thankfully, and I keep reading about getting a short shifter how does it change the driving experience so much everyone who gets one love them??
That’s awesome. It just reduces the throw length by about a third which feels great. For me, I hate how low the shifter is relative to the steering wheel so it enabled me to put a 2” extension without the throw being absurdly long. I now have a Coolerworx but probably going to remove it and go back to the extension.
 


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That’s awesome. It just reduces the throw length by about a third which feels great. For me, I hate how low the shifter is relative to the steering wheel so it enabled me to put a 2” extension without the throw being absurdly long. I now have a Coolerworx but probably going to remove it and go back to the extension.
Lol I guess im missing out, rn I feel like I’m living in luxury w this clutch and shifter, I came from a 08 Scion, that shifter was like throwing gears with a spaghetti noodle
 


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That’s awesome. It just reduces the throw length by about a third which feels great. For me, I hate how low the shifter is relative to the steering wheel so it enabled me to put a 2” extension without the throw being absurdly long. I now have a Coolerworx but probably going to remove it and go back to the extension.
I actually used that method in my Subarus. Short shifter with a height extension keeps it tight without increasing the effort. It’s weird but works well. I like the shifter in this car so I added a heavier knob and have bushings to put in to tighten it up, but it’s damn good already. Like nearly Honda good.
 


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I actually used that method in my Subarus. Short shifter with a height extension keeps it tight without increasing the effort. It’s weird but works well. I like the shifter in this car so I added a heavier knob and have bushings to put in to tighten it up, but it’s damn good already. Like nearly Honda good.
See that’s more what I was thinking I was so impressed with the shifter I was looking at bushings it does a beaver knob really make a difference, if so what knob do you use? What’s it like in a FiST compared to a short shifter of you can compare?
 


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I got a Billetworkz knob from Amazon. It honestly didn’t make the difference i anticipated. I haven’t installed the solid bushings yet. I’ve also not driven a FiST with a short shifter so can’t help there.
 


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I got a Billetworkz knob from Amazon. It honestly didn’t make the difference i anticipated. I haven’t installed the solid bushings yet. I’ve also not driven a FiST with a short shifter so can’t help there.
I also ran a weighted knob for a bit and found it to make no difference whatsoever
 


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