When I remember correctly it was Gambalunga who had once some trouble with the extension of the Mazda gear box in his Plus4. The only complain I can report regarding the Mazda box in my 4/4 is, that the gear knob is not vertical but angled so that the hand can reach it. Therefore you always have the feeling you are shifting uphill when you shift into third or fifth. But on the other way it is the good direct feeling of the Mazda box.
Altogether the arrangement in the 4/4 indicates that the engine is installed more to the rear than in the Plus4 which is a good thing re the 4/4.
