hey guys so in this video I'm actually working on a 2017 Honda Civic. I'm
actually gonna be installing a couple things in the shift there just to kind
of like crispen things up.
So the parts that I got are as follows I got this upgraded spring that will stiffen up
the side-to-side [movement] and the shifting feel of the actual shifter. And I also got these
base plate bushings which will prevent the entire carrier of the shifter unit from shifting around.
So the last thing I got is this short shifter adapter and it's in its prototype phase,
but this product should be similar to other adapters on the market where it
shortens the shifter throw by extending the length of the shifter arm now the
coolest thing about this design is the way that acuity has chosen to fasten the
adapter on the bottom with a shifter arm. I'll explain this more later but
basically the fastening design is more robust than the set screw fastener long
term. Alright, so now that we got the parts I gotta grab some tools and then
we're gonna start taking apart the center console to get access to the entire shifter assembly
It's good practice to disconnect the negative battery terminal when working with electrical connections
The disassembly of the center console uses minimal tools: phillips head, 10mm socket/wrench, picks, and trim removal tools.
Wear gloves here, as some components get pretty greasy.
Spring can become an arial projectile if you're not careful handling it...
So now I got everything taken apart in the center console of the car,
and it's as simple as just attaching this adapter onto the end of the shifter.
so I do like this different type of fastening design, mainly because once
you tighten these bolts down it will bring out these little teeth, and it will
attach to the bottom of the shifter arm and clamp around the sides
and it's awesome because this makes it more robust than a set screw in my opinion.
Be sure to torque the bolts down to 5 INCH lbs.
alright guys so I got the spring the base bushings and the short shifter
adapter installed in this 2017 SI so my first impressions are honestly it
feels great now because everything is nice and firm, crisp... and when you center it
it feels firmer on the side to side [movement], but so far I really like how the shifts.
So as you can see from the installation video like it didn't show all the details
mainly because I was just following their installation procedure I
personally took about an hour an hour and a half to install everything these
shifts are so amazing now I'm very very happy with the way the car can shift
very crisply and the throw decrease is just awesome
before I say anything about the shifter I just want to make it clear that I was
completely happy with the way the stock shifter behaved and everything like that
it was very very easy to shift the gears but my only issue is that the steering
and the shifting did not feel as if they were hand in hand like they had like a
nice relationship between each other I felt like the steering on their sport
mode was definitely definitely stiff enough and it was it felt great but then
the shifter didn't complement the equal amount of stiffness to my personal
liking so before I installed that short shifter
adapter into base bushings in the spring was like I felt like I could shift gears
with just like one finger like I can just push very very easily but now with
everything stiffen up just enough I feel like I have to put in a good amount of
input but not too much where it's just like it doesn't feel like a deal all
right so I decided to stop the car just so I could show you guys exactly how to
shift their sound and kind of give you guys a little bit of an idea of how it
actually feels so like I said before ease of shifting hasn't changed too much
you just have to put just a little bit more effort in order to go into gear but
once it goes into gear you can clearly feel everything just kind of shift where
it's supposed to which is something that I really really like in a shifter yeah
everything everything about this just feels so much more solid the throw
reduction is perfect side to side play effortless still but
still just enough where you can have a little bit more tactile feel in the
actual gear changes and I have nothing but good things to say about this so
this install from the moment of ordering the parts shipping to the installation
in the review it was one of the more easier installs that I've done on any
car that being said I hope you guys enjoyed this video please hit that like
button if you like what you see throw a comment if you guys want to just put any
input to see how I can improve my content I love hearing feedback on my
videos mainly because I want to be able to deliver the best content to you guys
and give you guys honest feedback on products and the hardships that I've
gone through in the truck and the challenges that I've gone through in any
build or installation procedure that being said I'll catch you guys in the
next video and have a nice day