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Old 10-21-2005, 11:33 AM
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I have done the lid and cat back. I have $200.00 to spend what mods should I do next? I was leaning toward the UMI SFC, and short stick.
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SFC's are an excellent choice - can't help on which stick to get though, I'm an A4 guy.
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Thanks, I was looking at the UMI short stick it is only $26.00. I will eventually go Pro 5.0. In the meantime I was looking to shorten the shifts and help prevent missing gears at the track.
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You are right on track, both of those are great mods. Personally I would wait till I had a little more money and buy a pro 5.0 and cut about an inch or so off of it.
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Def. go with the SFC's. as said before, excellent choice. Also, i would do what 777 recomended about the pro 5.0.......good luck
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id do SFC's, even though i havent yet. i wish i wouldve done them a while ago.

kevin, good luck with the hurricane, i hope you guys fair well.
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Originally Posted by 777
You are right on track, both of those are great mods. Personally I would wait till I had a little more money and buy a pro 5.0 and cut about an inch or so off of it.
The UMI bolts right on to the Pro 5.0 shifter. It is 1.5" shorter than the stock shifter. I figured in the meantime untill I get the Pro 5.0 a shorter throw can't hurt, and that way I will have it for the Pro 5.0.
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SFC are the way to go, depending on future mods it will help with chasis flex and nip all those issues associated with it in the butt. As far as the shifter goes, if I understand you right the UMI is just the stick? I'm with 777, get the 5.0 or Ripper Shifter and actually feel how tight each shift is, the feel of the aftermarket shifter will also help prevent bent shift forks because you can feel the shift, crisp and clean!
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Definately do the SFCs (I got the 3 point UMI, and they really stiffened the car up)
If you have the hurst/slp shifter (you could get as an option) try the UMI short stick, I bought a used stock hurst, and the short stick, and that (for me) is the perfect combo, no need to go spending $150 on a pro 5.0, ripper, etc, give it a try, you might like it (even if you have to buy a stock hurst first, it's still cheaper than the others, if you get the shifter used)
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Originally Posted by 99FormulaM6
id do SFC's, even though i havent yet. i wish i wouldve done them a while ago.

kevin, good luck with the hurricane, i hope you guys fair well.
Thanks man, I haven't even put any thought into it yet. Just got a pretty good rain today and I was like where'd that come from. Then I see this huge storm by Mexico I doubt it will be that bad. It will probably hit further south down near Tampa.
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Originally Posted by 777
It will probably hit further south down near Tampa.
thats what im afraid of. im stationed in Norfolk, but every single family member i have lives in central Fl. The Navy is sending 3 ships down there, and even though i was just in New Orleans for a month, im thinking of volunteering to go on one of those ships
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Originally Posted by 2K2WS6TA
Definately do the SFCs (I got the 3 point UMI, and they really stiffened the car up)
If you have the hurst/slp shifter (you could get as an option) try the UMI short stick, I bought a used stock hurst, and the short stick, and that (for me) is the perfect combo, no need to go spending $150 on a pro 5.0, ripper, etc, give it a try, you might like it (even if you have to buy a stock hurst first, it's still cheaper than the others, if you get the shifter used)
The car came with a stock Hurst shifter.




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