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What you will need: Short Throw Adaptor (Currently Solo or DC Sports), Knowledge of how to remove the Center Console. Allan Key (provided with Solo Adaptor)
Time Needed: 10 mins. 5 mins with center console removal knowledge.
Well due to Honda going with a cable shifter instead of a rod linkage system, there are only short throw adaptors available...currently the Solo and DC Sports. We'll be installing the Solo (essentially the same as a DC)
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Well this is what the Solo Adaptor will look like when you buy it or get it delivered to your house.
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Here's the actual adaptor itself.
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You'll find everything you need included. Including 2 cotter pins and the allen key.
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Alright now to begin the install, after you have the center console removed you should see this.
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Here's a close up of the original fastening location.
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The First step is to remove the cotter pin holding the cable in place.
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Next remove the plastic spacer/bracket from the mount.
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The cable should be able to come free now (sorry for the bad pic)
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Now with the cable off the original mounting point you can now install the short throw adaptor.
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Now place the short throw adaptor so that the original pivot mount goes through the hole on the adaptor. the words "solo" or "DC" should read properly and not be upside down or backwards or what not.
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Next you'll want to reattach the cable to the solo adaptor pivot mount.
Here's where you have to watch out...there's a bit of play with the adaptor...you'll notice an amatuer (first timer) install job if the throw between your upper gears to neutral is less than the throw between the lower gears to neutral or vice versa.
The reason why many amateur installs end up this way is because they're over zealous when it comes to reducing the throw. and you'll notice that if you tilt the adaptor up you'll reduce it more right? Well theoretically yes but only with one set of gears since you're tilting it a certain way it'll reduce the throw for either the upper set of gears or lower whilst increasing the throw for the opposite set.... the throw distance will be the same it's just you've allocated a shorter distance between your upper gears and neutral vs. your lower gears and neutral. you'll notice this if you end up missing shifts, or it's super stiff etc for either lower or upper set of gears.
To avoid this problem..simply make sure you mount this flush to the original mount arm...make sure it's level. When you install the adaptor you should keep it in neutral.
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After making sure the throw is pretty much equal distant for both your upper set of gears (1,3,5) as it is with your lower (2,4,R) ... all you have to do now is simply tighten the adaptor.
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After you have everything set properly. simple place the spacer back on and use one of the provided cotter pins to keep it in place.
At this point I'd suggest taking it for a test driver before putting the center console back together. As well if you have a aftermarket shift knob vs. the stock, you'll notice it's shorter than stock and so the effect of the adaptor tends to be more noticable.
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Short Throw Shift Adaptor Install 
