Rus - I would do that, but I also know the life span of standard mounts with 200lbft+ of torque, and the life span of the bonnet sitting over the engine! I was using Deflex mounts, which are substantially softer, but, predictably, after fewer than 500 miles the bloody bolt snapped. I think we all know what to expect from Deflex and their "300bhp guaranteed" mounts etc now anyway

I hear what you're saying, and appreciate the direct relation to the way you find it works on your car, but whether I'm trying to hurry the shift or not, it resists What do you think about that? I don't really expect it to be a gearbox issue now, since that is one more thing I've checked over (well, it was checked over for me by CTS) and can be crossed off the list hopefully.