Good afternoon all, I'm installing different frictions and steels in my E4OD (Raybestos Stage-1 instead of Alto) and have a couple questions while I've got it apart.

1- Center support gasket. This is the gasket that's intended to go between the support hub and the actual support. My center support is the ball bearing type, and it does not have this gasket installed. Should I take the center support apart and install it, or will this mess something up?

2- Delayed reverse fix kit. Two years ago, I installed the Alto kit to decrease the delay into reverse by reducing clearances in the coast, reverse and direct clutch packs. Can this harm the clutch packs and create drag because of the tighter clearances? If this is the case, I'd rather leave it out. Delay into reverse wasn't too bad to begin with.

3- Shift timing. I have the Transgo Tugger reprogramming kit installed to firm up all the shifts, and it works wonderfully. However, I'd like it to be a little more eager to shift at lower RPMs (it shifts right away at full throttle, but I have to let off the gas and wait for it if I want to shift at half throttle.) Being that I have the inline 6, I prefer to keep my RPMs low. Is there any way to change this, or is it programmed into the computer?

4- Pan gasket. I have the old style pan with the raised ridges, so I can't use a rubber gasket. Should I use the cork gasket, or the brown "duraprene" gasket? Which one will seal better?

5- Direct clutch seal. The Transgo Tugger kit has a lathe cut outer piston seal to replace the original lip seal. What's the purpose of this? Is it better to run the 2 year old Transgo seal, or the brand new lip seal in my rebuild kit?

Thanks in advance,
Adam