Thanks! I have the December MTWC Bulletin sitting on my "to-read" magazine pile in the, ahem, reading room... but have not opened it yet. I'd also suggest folks consider joining the MTWC. They are making a good effort at including info and articles on 5-speeders.
The actual VDO instructions, as pointed-to in the article, are an incredible find, link re-posted here for future reference:
VDO Installation Instructions