Picked it up this morning and it was worth every bit of the hassle. The car drives considerably better. I agree with prior posts in that it seems a little resistant to downshift to first while still rolling but worth the upside...I'll downshift once I stop!
This forum rocks! Thank you to all who contributed to this thread...I read all 30+ pages and credit it for helping me achieve the results described below.
In order to relay as much info as possible I am providing many details...sorry in advance if its excessive. Mazdaspeeeed6 & Qwik6 not sure...