Sigh, even with more flexibility in my “yute”, I didn’t fit well. I ended up with something related though - 2006 Acura TSX 6-speed. Same tight “gearset” (not transmission - fwd) though. The 2.4 ‘only’ revs to around 7400 before the fun stops (7100 redline- oops). Vtec Yo. 170,000 miles and still strong in the right…