Thanks Wayne.
Simon- Yes, they seemed very knowledgeable.
Trust me, I've spent a lot of time debating Muncie vs TKO600 vs T56, in my head, over the couple of weeks.
T56- didn't want to mod the trans tunnel at this point among the other small changes needed. I've had an BMW E46 330i with a 6 speed and wasn't a huge fan. To be fair, I've never driven a T56 though.
TKO600- thought real hard on this one, but decided against it because of cost, weight, clutch change, etc.
Muncie- ultimately a 4 speed will meet my needs (street and occasional autocross). It will bolt right back in with no changes, same weight, less than half the cost of the TKO or T56 (a trans swap was not in the build budget). The wider M20 gear ratios will be an improvement over the close ratio M21 I had with my 3.42 rear end gear. I will never take this car on a road course, so an overdrive wasn't a "have to have."
Who knows, maybe down the road I'll swap it out for a 5/6 speed. They're never *really* finished right?
Thanks for the compliment.
Daniel