Originally Posted by wolverine' date='Aug 7 2004, 08:09 AM

The UUC shifter makes a huge difference IMO.? First, the shift throws are considerably shorter with no appreciable increase in effort.? The linkage replaces an insert molded delrin ball on a steel shaft with piece where the shaft and ball are CNC machined out of a single piece of stainless steel.? The bearing is much improved also, and the shifter height is adjustable, so you can shorten the shift knob height about 5/8 inch.? The feel of the shift linkage is much more direct and precise - the quality is fantastic.

Now the bad news.? The shifter is about $320 and I had the dealer install it.? FOUR HOURS of labor.? I had Rob from UUC talk to my service consultant and they gave me a break on the rate, a total of $280 for the labor, which is not bad for dealer service.? This was the first one they had done, so there was probably some learning curve, but you do need to drop the exhaust and the lower part of the transmission housing, so plan on spending either a lot of time or money to put it in.

For a total cost of $600 I would do it again in a hearbeat - this and the new wheel/tire combo bring the car up to another level.? I would highly reccomend it if you love to shift.? Rob at UUCmotorwerks.com is the person to talk to.