WORTHWHILE EXTRAS
As you can see from the photos, fitting the ATB is a labour-intensive job that requires the gearbox to be removed. So, while the gearbox is out it makes perfect sense to take the opportunity to fit a few extra upgrades now that everything is easy to access. It would be foolish to pay unnecessary labour charges to fit these parts at a later date when installation at this point would barely increase the labour time of the original job!
That’s why we opted to replace the original PTU mount with one of mountune’s alloy upgrades. As torque and power are increased, the OE PTU casing has been known to fail due to torsional load and strain caused from hard launches and aggressive driving, so for £139 it makes sense to fit an upgrade while the driveshafts are removed and everything is easy to get to.
At the same time, while the gearbox was on the bench we took the opportunity to fit one of mountune’s short-throw shifter arms too. Reducing throw by 25%, the shifter offers a shorter, crisper and more precise gear change, making the RS even nicer to drive at all speeds. This billet arm can be replaced in-situ, but still requires the airbox to be removed, and even then, access can be a little tight. Whereas, while it was on the bench we had all the room in the world, making installation really simple. It also meant we had plenty of room to photograph the installation too – so we did, and anyone thinking of fitting one in-situ will have a nice clear step-bystep fitting guide to follow in a future issue of the mag…