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DIY 2012 Civic Si - How to install CT Engineering Short Shift adapter and CorSport Base Bushings
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bigbossin
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yes very true honda always has to go above and beyond
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If you look at the pic below. This is what you get if you do not take the center support out. The shifter cable is wedged in there. also, even if you take the cotter pin out, you still have that whole mechanism that has the potential to move and you will not be able to really get the shifter cable away from it. You would run the risk of bending the cable or gouging it against the center support.
If you look at the pic below. This is what you get if you do not take the center support out. The shifter cable is wedged in there. also, even if you take the cotter pin out, you still have that whole mechanism that has the potential to move and you will not be able to really get the shifter cable away from it. You would run the risk of bending the cable or gouging it against the center support.
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Very nice. You inspired me to do this and I ordered the parts. 
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I did a bunch of research and found that everyone that said CorSport's wouldn't work were 2nd hand (none experienced it themselves). Personally I went with the Hybrid Racing. They are working wonderfully for me.
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Very nice. You inspired me to do this and I ordered the parts.
I will gladly take gratitude in the form of votes for the DIY contest!
I think this mod has been the biggest bang for my buck so far.
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That is good to hear. Sadly, $70 for the Hybrid Racing one's is a bit pricey right now. They are definitely near the top of list, though.
hotdogjohnny
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I don't plan to strike the wrench, at first anyway. I'm going to place a small open-end wrench above the blue cap in the conical area, then use that wrench's head as a lever point against which to pry the larger open- end wrench downward against the blue cap. We'll see.
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I finally got around to the short shifter. It was a $17.50 ebay purchase...very solid construction.
I took the shift knob and the boot-holder section off per instructions, then loosened right side of center console and bungie corded it out of the way. I left all of the cables and usb wires etc, connected, but freed the usb wire from the console before stretching it out of the way. Left the cup holders and armrest in place.
Then I tapped the blue pastic cap off using an open end wrench (pretty sure 12mm).
Next, I came straight down on the plastic tab that must be removed, using this:
It's about $25 at Harbor Freight and oscillates. With a steady hand, I cut the tab off, with the cable attached. that made it easier to remove the tab from the brown plastic cable tie. Here's what it looked like after the first pass.
One more pass to remove a little more material and I was done. Left the right side cable intact, etc.
Then it was just amatter of putting the shifter adapter in place. Make sure its seated up high and use blue thread locker.
Thanks Squiggy and bigbossin for getting me through this. I almost didn't want to tackle it, but it was fairly easy after all.
I took the shift knob and the boot-holder section off per instructions, then loosened right side of center console and bungie corded it out of the way. I left all of the cables and usb wires etc, connected, but freed the usb wire from the console before stretching it out of the way. Left the cup holders and armrest in place.
Then I tapped the blue pastic cap off using an open end wrench (pretty sure 12mm).
Next, I came straight down on the plastic tab that must be removed, using this:
It's about $25 at Harbor Freight and oscillates. With a steady hand, I cut the tab off, with the cable attached. that made it easier to remove the tab from the brown plastic cable tie. Here's what it looked like after the first pass.
One more pass to remove a little more material and I was done. Left the right side cable intact, etc.
Then it was just amatter of putting the shifter adapter in place. Make sure its seated up high and use blue thread locker.
Thanks Squiggy and bigbossin for getting me through this. I almost didn't want to tackle it, but it was fairly easy after all.
NthTier
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Just finished up putting it all together (short shifter and base bushings). Was made much easier because of this DIY.
To get the blue end cap off I used a different method. Stick a small flat blade screwdriver into the bottom (smaller opening) then rotate the blue part until it is all the way tilted, then use the screw driver to pop it off. No damage to the blue cap (thank goodness). Also just used a piece of left over wood and my hands to pop it onto the CT short shifter.
Did you guys notice that even after it is trimmed, when the car is put into reverse the shifter cable touches the shifter (not much at all, but just curious)? It didn't seem to affect shifting into reverse at all, but just was curious.
Also, I nearly lost a bolt under the carpet...few moments of panic there.
To get the blue end cap off I used a different method. Stick a small flat blade screwdriver into the bottom (smaller opening) then rotate the blue part until it is all the way tilted, then use the screw driver to pop it off. No damage to the blue cap (thank goodness). Also just used a piece of left over wood and my hands to pop it onto the CT short shifter.
Did you guys notice that even after it is trimmed, when the car is put into reverse the shifter cable touches the shifter (not much at all, but just curious)? It didn't seem to affect shifting into reverse at all, but just was curious.
Also, I nearly lost a bolt under the carpet...few moments of panic there.
bigbossin
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Do you have a picture of how much plastic you cut off?
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Just finished up putting it all together (short shifter and base bushings). Was made much easier because of this DIY.
To get the blue end cap off I used a different method. Stick a small flat blade screwdriver into the bottom (smaller opening) then rotate the blue part until it is all the way tilted, then use the screw driver to pop it off. No damage to the blue cap (thank goodness). Also just used a piece of left over wood and my hands to pop it onto the CT short shifter.
Did you guys notice that even after it is trimmed, when the car is put into reverse the shifter cable touches the shifter (not much at all, but just curious)? It didn't seem to affect shifting into reverse at all, but just was curious.
Also, I nearly lost a bolt under the carpet...few moments of panic there.
I did not notice any clearance issues on mine.
Just a word of warning to those thinking about prying the cap off with this method. You run the risk of distorting/stretching the blue cap out which can increase the chance of it slipping off. When you take something off that is kept on by compression such as this, you want equal pressure all around when taking it off. Hence the recommendation of using an open end wrench.
NthTier I am not sure, but this my be why you were able to get it back on without using a vice or hammer.
bigbossin
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My blue cap cracked when I took mine off. Never had a problem with it added a little extra grease still ran like a charm
NthTier
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I cut-off the same as in the DIY and then ground it down to make it smoother. When it goes into reverse it barely rests on the shifter (white plastic). Just that it rests on it was what I was asking.
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I watched for the cracking/distorting and from my eye I didn't see any (doesn't mean there wasn't any). Putting back on I put the blue cap down (large side up), coated the ct shifter and the blue cap with lithium grease, and then leaned down on the ct short shifter (6'3" 230lbs) to get it back in. Not saying it was easy, but did not require hammer or vise and I made sure it was not coming back off.
NthTier
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So I went and trimmed it some more last night and the cable is no longer touching anything when in reverse. I trimmed off what I thought was enough, but turns out I was about 1/4 inch off.
Learn from my mistake, once you have the shifter back together (if you did the base bushings or took the shifter out) and the shifter cables hooked back up, shift it into reverse to make sure you trimmed enough.
Learn from my mistake, once you have the shifter back together (if you did the base bushings or took the shifter out) and the shifter cables hooked back up, shift it into reverse to make sure you trimmed enough.
bigbossin
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See lol that's why I asked for a picture
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great job on the diy - backed up the images
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Thank You!