Hybrid Racing's Shifter Bushings for Manual Trans: Install and Review
Hey All, I contacted K20tuned.com about doing a test fit on the Hybrid Racing Shifter Cable Bushings for the 01-05 Civic Si or EP3 and they fit perfectly. Below is the install instructions and my review.
Installation was a breeze and took about 30 minutes:
1: Remove Air Intake assembly(Air box and tube), remove the battery, this will insure enough room to work.
2: Remove cotter pins holding the shifter cables, there are 2.
3: Remove the washers from the cables. Be careful not to lose the plastic washers under the metal ones, these will be reused. Set aside components.
4: Remove the 3 bolts(12mm, shown in illustration 1 with red arrows.) This will allow you to move around the cables with out damaging them.
5: Remove the bushing out of the big cable end was easy, spray a little WD40 and push it right out.
6: Remove the bushing out of the small cable end by cutting the lip off the bushing on one side so it will easily come out, it will not come out any other way, both ways are confirmed by every EP3 user of these bushings.
7: Take the new large bushing the install it in the cable as you want the Hybrid Racing logo pointing up wards. Then take the spring o-ring clip and spread it with your finger and guide it in a circular motion to lock it in the groove on the bottom.
8: Take the new small bushing an install it in the cable end with the HR logo facing to the right. As with the big bushing, install the clip the same way.
9: Re-install the Small and Big cables with the plastic washer first then the metal washer onto the correct pins locking them down with the supplied cotter pins(speed style). After I took the picture I reused the stock ones, I am not a fan of the speed style cotter pins.(Shown in illustration 1 with red arrows, illustraction 2 with black arrows.)
10: Re-install the 3 bolts that hold down the shifter cable Assembly.
11: Re-install the Air intake assembly and Battery.
12: ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I am very pleased with this upgrade. I noticed a WAY WAY more positive feel to this otherwise sloppy shifter. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND these in every way. As I took it for a ride, I noticed a more gated feel, a lot speedier shifts, and more positive feel that it was in gear, instantly I was impressed.
Over the next 1000 miles I will be reporting back every so often on how these are doing and when my first auto-cross event comes in 2 weeks, I will report on that also. Thanks everyone for reading and here is the link to read up more one these:
http://www.hybrid-racing.com/?cat=4&p=1539
and can be ordered here:
http://www.k20tuned.com.
Later,
Steve