Purchased and installed on March 24/26.
Sorry for the long review! I like to be detailed! Review written with 7 days of semi-high to high usage in city driving and highway cruising.
TL;DR with Pros and Cons for those who don't like reading:
It's amazing, it's cheap (compared to other things you could buy), and it's well worth the money for what it does. If you're looking at reviews, you're most likely already considering purchasing this. I say to just go for it! It's also girlfriend-approved! :)
Pros:
- Wonderfully enhances the already great stock car (DE5, YMMV)
- Eliminates lurching and jerking from starts (1st gear) and shifting (mostly found in 2-3 and 3-4 shifts)
- Increases overall sturdiness and makes the car FEEL solid
- Handles heavy acceleration very smoothly
- NVH is a non-issue (a.k.a. I don't notice a difference during drives)
Cons:
- Possible ticking on idle (it's only happened once to me), immediately goes away after you're in gear
- Can't see the beautiful purple (if you get purple) :(
This is the second mod I've done to my DE5 (first product purchased through Unity), and it has completely changed the feel of the car from regular driving to hard pulls (and probably more, but I have not tracked the car yet). This RMM allows for much more aggressive throttle pressure without feeling the annoying bounce-back or lurching of the head and my passenger princess. The car itself feels significantly more sturdy and solid even in normal driving and turns.
Going off the line in 1st gear is wonderfully smooth in comparison to stock; there appears to be a lot less 'variability' or 'mushiness' when reaching the bite point. Pulls from 2-3 and 3-4 improved drastically in feel. As mentioned earlier, the lurches of the head after heavy acceleration are practically non-existent. This is due to the reduction in engine movement, which completely revamps ride quality not only for myself, but passengers as well. In regular day-to-day driving, this RMM proves to be excellent. There are almost no jerks going from 1-2 (aside from skill issue lol), even under heavy acceleration.
The only "downside" at all is that on cold starts and idles, there is a chance you'll hear a ticking. Other than that, NVH is no issue once it warms up, and is also a non-issue at all points of driving.
I have really enjoyed having installed this RMM (thanks Thusee!). To me, having a "driver's car" means upgrading how the driver feels while driving the car is essential. This RMM does just that. I am new to the whole car scene in general and I was very happy with my stock DE5 as it was. I had no idea what my expectations should have been for this, but I am the opposite of disappointed. I believe if you're considering this at all, you should just get it. :)
