I think you jinxed me.
Anyway, decided to do RWC stuff, so I did the shifter instead.
Started with this, pretty high when you include my shifter and a LOT of throw.
Pulled it all apart , added solid shifter base bushes. Dropped the entire shifter down 10mm or so with a spacer plate and added the short shifter.
don't have a before pic but it was at least 100mm higher and like shifting with a hockey stick.
And also installed solid gear link bushes. Shits tight yo.