A tutorial video on how to replace: 1. Shifter 2. Stabilizer Rod bushings 3. Shift linkage *Shifter featured in the video is a K-Tuned Pro Circuit shifter.
Hey! Love the ride better than original CTR lol. I seen all your vids but you never mention you been on a magazine or sponsored or anything like that. I would like to see it on magazine or some type of exposure but RUclips.
Hey Michael, I am actually really impressed with your videos. I've watched a majority of them already, it's pretty cool how you know so much about cars at such a young age. I too am young, 17, and I've learned a lot from your videos. How did you gain all of this knowledge? Is your family really into cars, or is it just something you picked up? Also, I'm guessing you pay for all of your parts, do you do so by working or do your parents help you out? Glad to see someone with a young age sharing the same passion as me. :-)
I grew up as a child in a family that loved cars. My brother had a great passion with cars since I was a kid and I saw him and followed him everywhere when I was young. He then became a mechanic for Mercedes-Benz. He moved to Italy and I inherited all of his Mercedes-Benz qualified tools and he has taught me a lot throughout all the years.
Michael Flare That's awesome man, and that's great for your brother! Italy is beautiful and so are Benz's. So what do you have under the hood so far? And how much power you pushing?
***** I got a huge kick start working on this project by getting paid for going to school. I've worked on the car like that for about 4 years during my college career. Later in recent years, I have an awesome job and I paid for the parts with my own money that I earned. My parent did not help me build this project at all; it was all my money. I don't spend or work on this car nearly as much as the first 4 years anymore because this project car has officially finished for about a year already. By the way, I NEVER tell anyone about my engine. I literally get asked this question almost every single day through RUclips and also in person. I do this because I want great security for my car from thieves. I don't want any word to spread about it's engine which would further encourage thieves.
.25 of an inch doesnt seem like much of a decrease in throw. I have the 1st gen model and i set the pivot ball to the shortest throw setting too but im only 1/2 way done the install.
Hey Michael Flare flare enjoy you vids. The only complaint I have is that it's somewhat hard to understand you with the background music playing. Or maybe its something else. May i suggest getting a mic? Thanks.
Michael Flare hey brotha. I saw one of u videos on retro fit. It was a good video but im not too confident in doing it myself. Lol. Do u think u can do mine for me and i can pay u? Please lmk. Thanx appreciate
Hello Michael I just received my new shift linkage from majestic honda and I would like to cut the shifter to fit a k-tuned shifter in. What is the tool/grinder called that you use to cut the linkage? I would like to go pick one up from Harbor Freight thank you I appreciate it!
+Alonzo Cates You can get it at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's , etc. It's just a DREMEL tool. DREMEL is a popular name to call it because that's the original brand that made that tool but the real name of the tool is called a "rotary tool" I think. Good luck, man.
had a question, im looking into actually getting one of these now but without the shift linkage. so without that, im getting the shifter, shifter bushings aaand stabilizer bar bushings? is that all i would need importantly?
Hey can you adjust the throw once it's installed and if so how do you adjust it. I'd hate to put it in and my hand is hitting the console for being too long.
+warnerg80 For these long racing shifters, I think it's best you put it on the shortest throw possible before hitting the exhaust underneath because the higher the shift knob, the longer the throw will be at the shift knob; it's physics. This might sound depressing but if I remember correctly about adjusting mine, I had to take the shifter out to adjust the pivot ball and then put it back in the car.
You can get it at a honda dealership or online at Majestic Honda. Dust seal boot [DUST SEAL B, CHANGE] = 54115-SH3-000 Pivot ball bushing [SEAT, CHANGE LEVER BALL] = 54110-SH3-003
Michael Flare hey there Michael I wondering if u might know if does parts will work on a 92-95 civic with the first gen k tuned shifter? Thanks for the awesome video man
+Alonzo Cates There's a very good method I saw on the internet where you a screw or a punch on one side and you use a socket on the other side bigger than the pin. Then you compress the screw towards the socket by a C clamp tool. That is the best method. The cheap and bad method is hammering the pin out with a punch or a screw which is what I had to end up doing because my C clamp was too big to fit under the car with stuff in the way.
+Michael Flare Thank you I really appreciate your time and your answers! I will definitely look into that method and go pick some tools up. if I don't post a video I will let you know how it goes thanks!
+Dydy One The shift linkage and shift stabilizer rod I bought from Magestic Honda. It's a website where the warehouse is located northeast USA that provides you with authentic OEM parts like from the dealership. I got the K-Tuned Pro Circuit racing shifter on eBay.
I got a Megan one with metal bushings a few hours ago for my 06 ralliart , my eg has some random ebay one it came with , with intergra linkage I believe lol....
Hey Michael! I have a b18b with stock tranny and shift linkages. I am planning to get the same exact shifter as you, the ktuned pro circuit. Will I run into the same problem you did with the shift linkage weight cutting? Because if I will, I might not get it then. Thanks for your time.
Elijah Morin I have a good feeling you're going to have the same problem. I don't know why K-Tuned designed it like that but ever since I installed it, I've had absolutely no problems.
+Michael Flare thanks for the reply! I have an integra and i was looking online and the stock integra shifter is much wider where it mounts to the linkage than a stock civic one (d series), and thats why you would need to cut the integra shifter to fit in a civic. Considering i have an integra, does that mean i have a wider linkage than the one you have on your car because you have a civic, therefore, no cutting is required? Also what would the spacers provided by k tuned do for me? Thanks!
You might be correct about the Integra's shifter being wider in the connecting part but that was not my issue. My width was perfectly matched with the shifter's base. The problem was the welded weight on the linkage from the factory. It got in the way VERTICALLY, not horizontally (width wise). The piece i was cutting in the video is the WEIGHTED piece that is part of the linkage, not the part that wraps the side of the shifter's base. By the way, the spacers are very important. You want no play at all where it connects because that will give you a sloppy shifter feel. The washer will make the whole connector more firm and direct leading to less play.
+Michael Flare oh i see, thanks for the clarification. So do you think we both have the same size weights in the way considering that our shift linkages are different?
Don't jump to conclusions about my shift linkage. You assumed I have a D series but my engine was never revealed to anyone on here so it's still unclear to the public which lnikage I have. I have a feeling you'll have to cut your linkage like mine if you got the K-Tuned shifter too.
I have a question Michael or anyone else who is able to answer. I got a d15 transmission from a civic from my integra it came with the shift linkage. Will I be able to use the shift linkage it came with or would I have to get one for the integra? not sure if they are different
+Darius Scotland I am not 100% sure because I"m not an expert but I'll try to answer this as best of my knowledge. First off, why are you putting a Civic transmission in an Integra? That is so strange. Anyways. I know for a fact that B series and D series transmissions have different length/size shift linkages (Integra DC only came with B series engines). However, I am not sure if an Integra and Civic can share the exact same shift linkage even if the same exact motor was given to both cars because the chassis is different. I highly doubt it will match so I'm going to say that Civics and Integras itself have different size linkages already. Now for your scenario, you not only have a different chassis that the transmission is swapped with, but the Integra never came with with a D series motor (assuming you have a DC and not a DA). That means a D series shift linkage was never created to fit an Integra body unless someone has made one to fit out there.
+Michael Flare Hi thanks for replying. Yes I do have a jdm dc1 which came with the sohc zc engine and from what I know this engine would be classified as a D series and most D series parts should be interchangeable. However the reason a civic transmission was chosen is because there are not many (if any) jdm dc1 where I'm from with manual transmission they are mostly automatic. I am actually changing my car from an automatic to manual. since there are mostly more manual d series civics where I'm from I was able to get a manual transmission much easier. Since it would also be difficult to find a linkage for an integra due to the availability of them with manual transmission I assume that there will be some fabrication that needs to be done then with the linkage which i would not mind as this set up will only be on until I'm able to afford a full b series swap.
i have to comment on this how you took your seats shifter boot and all that shit out when all you gota do is take off the shift know drop it out around the exhaust and put the new one up in and move the boot over the shifter lmao
Nice walk through, glad I saw the bit about cutting the shifter to allow the Ktuned to fit. Props for the Automodelista music. Loved that game!
Looks so much better, I want one now...
Your videos are really helpful for my ek1 sedan :D thank you.
To put those bushing in you can run a bolt thru with washers on both side. tighten nut on bolt in return sandwiching the bushing into the hole.
10/10 video mate,now I want one :)
Hey! Love the ride better than original CTR lol. I seen all your vids but you never mention you been on a magazine or sponsored or anything like that. I would like to see it on magazine or some type of exposure but RUclips.
Wow. This is a great vid.
i had that same shift knob in my da integra but it was blue. i loved that one. now i have the same style but its veilside.
Hey Michael, I am actually really impressed with your videos. I've watched a majority of them already, it's pretty cool how you know so much about cars at such a young age. I too am young, 17, and I've learned a lot from your videos. How did you gain all of this knowledge? Is your family really into cars, or is it just something you picked up? Also, I'm guessing you pay for all of your parts, do you do so by working or do your parents help you out? Glad to see someone with a young age sharing the same passion as me. :-)
I grew up as a child in a family that loved cars. My brother had a great passion with cars since I was a kid and I saw him and followed him everywhere when I was young. He then became a mechanic for Mercedes-Benz. He moved to Italy and I inherited all of his Mercedes-Benz qualified tools and he has taught me a lot throughout all the years.
Michael Flare That's awesome man, and that's great for your brother! Italy is beautiful and so are Benz's. So what do you have under the hood so far? And how much power you pushing?
***** I got a huge kick start working on this project by getting paid for going to school. I've worked on the car like that for about 4 years during my college career. Later in recent years, I have an awesome job and I paid for the parts with my own money that I earned. My parent did not help me build this project at all; it was all my money. I don't spend or work on this car nearly as much as the first 4 years anymore because this project car has officially finished for about a year already. By the way, I NEVER tell anyone about my engine. I literally get asked this question almost every single day through RUclips and also in person. I do this because I want great security for my car from thieves. I don't want any word to spread about it's engine which would further encourage thieves.
Michael Flare I see, that's respectable. How old are you, if you don't mind me asking, and what are you studying in college?
***** I am 23 years old. I graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Physics last month.
Good job shifter looks badass
Do you have the part number for the shifter ball dust seal and white plastic bushing?
Awesome vid, very informative.
Thanks.
Dust seal boot [DUST SEAL B, CHANGE] = 54115-SH3-000
Pivot ball bushing [SEAT, CHANGE LEVER BALL] = 54110-SH3-003
.25 of an inch doesnt seem like much of a decrease in throw. I have the 1st gen model and i set the pivot ball to the shortest throw setting too but im only 1/2 way done the install.
Hey Michael Flare flare enjoy you vids. The only complaint I have is that it's somewhat hard to understand you with the background music playing. Or maybe its something else. May i suggest getting a mic? Thanks.
Dc2 or turn music off
So adjusting the pivot ball up, shortens your throw ?
Yes.
what motor are you running?? b16?
where did you get the pivot ball bushing and the new oem boot ?
Honda dealership or MajesticHonda.com
where did you get the shift linkage ? sick shifter by the way i want to bet one too
Majestic Honda online.
Michael Flare hey brotha. I saw one of u videos on retro fit. It was a good video but im not too confident in doing it myself. Lol. Do u think u can do mine for me and i can pay u? Please lmk. Thanx appreciate
Have you ever replaced your trailing arm bushings?
Javier Camacho No, I haven't.
Really sort I will get it
Hello Michael I just received my new shift linkage from majestic honda and I would like to cut the shifter to fit a k-tuned shifter in. What is the tool/grinder called that you use to cut the linkage? I would like to go pick one up from Harbor Freight thank you I appreciate it!
+Alonzo Cates You can get it at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's , etc. It's just a DREMEL tool. DREMEL is a popular name to call it because that's the original brand that made that tool but the real name of the tool is called a "rotary tool" I think. Good luck, man.
The black and Decker version of the dremel is a ton cheaper and a ton better, and all the dremel attachments work with it.
had a question, im looking into actually getting one of these now but without the shift linkage.
so without that, im getting the shifter, shifter bushings aaand stabilizer bar bushings? is that all i would need importantly?
To install this shifter, you don't need to buy anything else beside the shifter itself; buying new shifter bushings is optional but not required.
i get you man, im just seeing that, that could be important to get since i havnt changed those in who knows how many years.
Hey can you adjust the throw once it's installed and if so how do you adjust it. I'd hate to put it in and my hand is hitting the console for being too long.
+warnerg80 For these long racing shifters, I think it's best you put it on the shortest throw possible before hitting the exhaust underneath because the higher the shift knob, the longer the throw will be at the shift knob; it's physics. This might sound depressing but if I remember correctly about adjusting mine, I had to take the shifter out to adjust the pivot ball and then put it back in the car.
Awesome, thanks for the quick reply. I'll be sure to have set the ball as high as possible but the bottom not tapping the exhaust. Thanks again.
What kind of lube did you use on the pivot ball?
Its a generic All Purpose Lithium Grease for mainly cars. I got it at an auto parts store.
hey michael, where did you get the bushing for the shifter pivot ball and the boot cover tha cover it im needing tha 911 shifter ?
You can get it at a honda dealership or online at Majestic Honda.
Dust seal boot [DUST SEAL B, CHANGE] = 54115-SH3-000
Pivot ball bushing [SEAT, CHANGE LEVER BALL] = 54110-SH3-003
Michael Flare hey there Michael I wondering if u might know if does parts will work on a 92-95 civic with the first gen k tuned shifter?
Thanks for the awesome video man
I have a feeling it might fit but I am not completely sure for that model. I'm sorry.
and also what tool did you use to remove the shift linkage pin? thank you
+Alonzo Cates There's a very good method I saw on the internet where you a screw or a punch on one side and you use a socket on the other side bigger than the pin. Then you compress the screw towards the socket by a C clamp tool. That is the best method. The cheap and bad method is hammering the pin out with a punch or a screw which is what I had to end up doing because my C clamp was too big to fit under the car with stuff in the way.
+Michael Flare Thank you I really appreciate your time and your answers! I will definitely look into that method and go pick some tools up. if I don't post a video I will let you know how it goes thanks!
where did you say you bought all this majestic what? thanks
Website called Majestic Honda. I think it's in Rhode Island. There's another place called that too but Rhode Island is the one I get it from.
Hey, can i get the part number off the shitlinkage? Can't seem 2 find it. Geat video though
For SOHC:
54201-S01-A02
For DOHC:
54201-S04-G10
sweet, hows the shifter been treatin you?
I love it.
michael where u get the white busing for the pivot ball
I got it at my nearest Honda dealership.
ok thx bro
whats is the site that you the shift linkage from ? i cant find it
+Dydy One The shift linkage and shift stabilizer rod I bought from Magestic Honda. It's a website where the warehouse is located northeast USA that provides you with authentic OEM parts like from the dealership. I got the K-Tuned Pro Circuit racing shifter on eBay.
ok thank you i appreciate , nice shifter btw , i have the same and its the best !
I got a Megan one with metal bushings a few hours ago for my 06 ralliart , my eg has some random ebay one it came with , with intergra linkage I believe lol....
Hey Michael! I have a b18b with stock tranny and shift linkages. I am planning to get the same exact shifter as you, the ktuned pro circuit. Will I run into the same problem you did with the shift linkage weight cutting? Because if I will, I might not get it then. Thanks for your time.
Elijah Morin I have a good feeling you're going to have the same problem. I don't know why K-Tuned designed it like that but ever since I installed it, I've had absolutely no problems.
+Michael Flare thanks for the reply! I have an integra and i was looking online and the stock integra shifter is much wider where it mounts to the linkage than a stock civic one (d series), and thats why you would need to cut the integra shifter to fit in a civic. Considering i have an integra, does that mean i have a wider linkage than the one you have on your car because you have a civic, therefore, no cutting is required? Also what would the spacers provided by k tuned do for me? Thanks!
You might be correct about the Integra's shifter being wider in the connecting part but that was not my issue. My width was perfectly matched with the shifter's base. The problem was the welded weight on the linkage from the factory. It got in the way VERTICALLY, not horizontally (width wise). The piece i was cutting in the video is the WEIGHTED piece that is part of the linkage, not the part that wraps the side of the shifter's base. By the way, the spacers are very important. You want no play at all where it connects because that will give you a sloppy shifter feel. The washer will make the whole connector more firm and direct leading to less play.
+Michael Flare oh i see, thanks for the clarification. So do you think we both have the same size weights in the way considering that our shift linkages are different?
Don't jump to conclusions about my shift linkage. You assumed I have a D series but my engine was never revealed to anyone on here so it's still unclear to the public which lnikage I have. I have a feeling you'll have to cut your linkage like mine if you got the K-Tuned shifter too.
I have a question Michael or anyone else who is able to answer. I got a d15 transmission from a civic from my integra it came with the shift linkage. Will I be able to use the shift linkage it came with or would I have to get one for the integra? not sure if they are different
+Darius Scotland I am not 100% sure because I"m not an expert but I'll try to answer this as best of my knowledge. First off, why are you putting a Civic transmission in an Integra? That is so strange. Anyways. I know for a fact that B series and D series transmissions have different length/size shift linkages (Integra DC only came with B series engines). However, I am not sure if an Integra and Civic can share the exact same shift linkage even if the same exact motor was given to both cars because the chassis is different. I highly doubt it will match so I'm going to say that Civics and Integras itself have different size linkages already. Now for your scenario, you not only have a different chassis that the transmission is swapped with, but the Integra never came with with a D series motor (assuming you have a DC and not a DA). That means a D series shift linkage was never created to fit an Integra body unless someone has made one to fit out there.
+Michael Flare Hi thanks for replying. Yes I do have a jdm dc1 which came with the sohc zc engine and from what I know this engine would be classified as a D series and most D series parts should be interchangeable. However the reason a civic transmission was chosen is because there are not many (if any) jdm dc1 where I'm from with manual transmission they are mostly automatic. I am actually changing my car from an automatic to manual. since there are mostly more manual d series civics where I'm from I was able to get a manual transmission much easier. Since it would also be difficult to find a linkage for an integra due to the availability of them with manual transmission I assume that there will be some fabrication that needs to be done then with the linkage which i would not mind as this set up will only be on until I'm able to afford a full b series swap.
hi do you have the part # from honda for the dust boot bushing and ect.?
Dust seal boot [DUST SEAL B, CHANGE] = 54115-SH3-000
Pivot ball bushing [SEAT, CHANGE LEVER BALL] = 54110-SH3-003
What's the website to get honda oem parts?
Majestic Honda
Shoulda painted where you cut i bet that junk got rusty after time
Damn turn the music off. Cant even hear you.
i have to comment on this how you took your seats shifter boot and all that shit out when all you gota do is take off the shift know drop it out around the exhaust and put the new one up in and move the boot over the shifter lmao
hit me up if your down to cruse sometime. OC area.
so we know you have a b series question is wich one lol
It's b18a1 you can tell by the style tranny
ha funny im doing the same thing ....weird coincidence ....
What shifter did you get?