any tricks or tips for a firmer, shorter shift?

I am putting one in mine in a few weeks,as soon as the engine is painted and the headers and new clutch arrives. Looks like it is going to fit pretty good. But there may be a couple of surprises. Surprises don't bother me much anymore it just stimulates my creative thinking to come up with a logical solution to the surprise. LOL I will take some pics of mine when done but that will probably be TOO LATE. And being TOO LATE is another story in itself for me or about me! You can make just about anything work properly and look good If you have to! All it requires is some QUALITY thinking and PLANNING , GOOD tools, CREATIVE engineering and then you are almost done.