I bought one of the $10 APC Short Shifters for my 99 Civic and think its the best improvement for the money i have made... I had a few problems at first, cause the shifter rubs my exhaust covering, but i cut out the metal shield and it works great... feels beautiful and makes a huge difference as far as the size of your gearbox goes... i dont see how spending $120 more can make that big of a difference...