what's a good shift boots that shows the gear no.?
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what's a good shift boots that shows the gear no.?
The current TYPE R has the regular consealed shirt boot, that it is cover in leather, so the boot doesn't show the actual gear no. you shift to. What are 1 or 2 top brand name shift boots that shows the actual gear no. you shift to, and can dealership install it for you
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you mean the ****?
you want engraved, or display the actual gear like a raxiom or indycator?
i recommend sticking with the leather. metal ***** suck. hot in the summer cold in the winter.
you want engraved, or display the actual gear like a raxiom or indycator?
i recommend sticking with the leather. metal ***** suck. hot in the summer cold in the winter.
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no, not the ****. The base, I want the exact same thing at post no. 5 of our forum thread here: Can it be done?
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/1...ernatives.html
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/1...ernatives.html
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so you want a gated shifter?
well anything is possible with enough money
well anything is possible with enough money
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I believe the gears are too closely spaced with the nice sporty shifter. That were great in the 1980s Lamborghinis but with short throws I don't think there's enough room left and right in between gears for something like that to work correctly in your car
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I remember noticing the gated shifter in some Ferraris of that era, but I don't recall noticing it in the Countachs I drove. At least it doesn't stand out in my faded memories now.
Oh, sometimes I miss the perks of working for a German high line car dealership LOL
Oh, sometimes I miss the perks of working for a German high line car dealership LOL
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alright, this sounds goofy. But here's what happens, at the Type R and the Civic Si, gear 6 is down and so is Reverse.
I always have fear that shifting to Gear 6 could accidentally shift to reverse instead. It shouldn't happen, because it's harder to shift to Reverse than Gear 6. But there is that risk. But if I can see it, then there is no chance of that mistake. Believe it or not, for this reason only, I never use gear 6.
I always have fear that shifting to Gear 6 could accidentally shift to reverse instead. It shouldn't happen, because it's harder to shift to Reverse than Gear 6. But there is that risk. But if I can see it, then there is no chance of that mistake. Believe it or not, for this reason only, I never use gear 6.
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alright, this sounds goofy. But here's what happens, at the Type R and the Civic Si, gear 6 is down and so is Reverse.
I always have fear that shifting to Gear 6 could accidentally shift to reverse instead. It shouldn't happen, because it's harder to shift to Reverse than Gear 6. But there is that risk.
I always have fear that shifting to Gear 6 could accidentally shift to reverse instead. It shouldn't happen, because it's harder to shift to Reverse than Gear 6. But there is that risk.
Others have a solenoid that is activated above a certain speed so you cannot accidentally shift to reverse.
Believe it or not, for this reason only, I never use gear 6.
But if I can see it, then there is no chance of that mistake.
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seriously? I never know that. I should have read the manual. Because my car is 2010 Civic Si, so at 5th gear, if I shift DOWN, to 6th gear, and my fear was I could accidentally Shift DOWN but to reverse.
Thanks for the tips
Thanks for the tips
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Some manual trans have a mechanical lockout to prevent reverse, others use an electric solenoid to lock out reverse above a certain speed.
You mentioned a 2010, the 5 speed trans had a mechanical lockout for reverse (what I was thinking when I wrote the other post), the 6 speed in the SI had a solenoid to lock out reverse.
I think all of the manuals in Civics are using a solenoid to lockout reverse now.
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you know, this is interesting, I go back to the manual, those japanese must have miss this when they wrote the manual, because I don't see it, in which they should have mentioned this
The people in this thread are the first who told me about this lockout.
The people in this thread are the first who told me about this lockout.
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It simply works without any fuss and they just drive it without any worry.
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