It took me about 45-60 minutes installing. Very easy, and quick to install by the way. As for how I'm liking it? I love it!! It's WAAYY better than the UPS truck type shifter that came with my Speed3. The shifts are crisp, and it has that mechanical feel when you shift into gears, like the feeling of charging(loading) a pistol, or rifle. It's got that chik,chik feel/sound to it. You have to experience it to know what I'm talking about. I got the bushings the same time I got my STS. I don't know what the difference are in the bushings, but I wanted to install it the same time I did my STS. (Might as well as do things right the first time, eh?) I also opted for the weighted knob. IMO, it isn't needed, I shifted for a couple days with the stock knob, and the weighted knob, and I didn't noticed a total overall difference in any shifts. So, unless you want the knob for looks, then go for it, if not, save the 89 bones and use it else where. I got the Type-R silverish/satin knob, it matches the silver interior parts of my Speed3 almost perfectly. I don't miss shifts, and the overall feeling of knowing your shifts are going where they need to go are dead on. The only thing I can say about it, when using the cup holders, those cups or whatever you put in there will keep you from shifting properly since they get in your wrists way. (I love my fraps from starbucks, so the wrist hitting my frap isn't enough to say that this bump in the wrist is all that negative.) It really isn't a problem, just something I'd like to point out. So don't go racing or taking someone on while you have something in that cup holder, becuase you will tend to miss 2nd or 4th gear since they are closest to the cup holders!!!
One more thing, you don't have to muscle the gears into place, its just like flipping a light switch, you throw it up, it goes; you shift up, it goes with a flick of the wrist!!! lol
I def dig this upgrade!! Thanks TWM!
Hope this helps.
-J
(wrc)
