I wish I could have said the install went smooth, but the finished product was worth it. slop is gone, the gsr dual bend shifter waaay back; its smooth sailing now.
however, I ran into a couple problems with the linkage and am just curious if they are normal for any of you who have installed ITR linkage before…
-The bolt that goes through the bottom of the shifter itself did not line up with the holes on the linkage bar itself and I ended up having to drill/file a hole like this <==> to match up with the other hole so I could put the bolt through the shifter joint.
-The other problem was that the stabilizer bar made the shifter sit back farther then I think is normal and the rubber boot underneath that is suppose to seal off the underside of the shifter won’t fit completely around it.
anyway, here are some pictures of my car in 4th
(shift boot strechage :P)
It works great, I just want to know if its normal
do you really have to put a itr shift linkage on? because i heard that any obd2 shift linkange would give you that feel. this is just what i heard, i would like to clear things up. so i can firgure out what to get.
You can you use the shift linkage out of any DC Integra, the OBD doesnt mean anything. I have the shift linkage out of a 99’ LS and a ITR shifter and it worked great. It doesnt really shorten your fit any, just makes your shifting feel 10x better.
And no, that is not normal. My shifter doesnt sit anything like that.
Your shifter does look like it’s sitting a little too far back. I have a DC2 shifter on my car and it did bring the shifter closer to me, but not quite that far:
So my linkage has the gold plated zinc coat and it is thicker then the regular b18 linkage, but since the stabilizer bar seats the shifter farther back and the holes on the other linkage bar didn’t line up for the shifter bolt joint until I drilled them, I’m wondering what the heck else it could be other than ITR linkage?!?
yo knowledge, how did you get your cluster lights reverse amber (am i seeing it right?)…i’m currently searching right now, but the cush isn’t making that easy…i’d appreciate any help…
mmtegra, I have installed a few of these. One in my car, and some in friends cars, and the bolts all line up perfectly. Something isnt right. What shifter are you using? Is it OEM GSR or is it aftermarket GSR. Honestly, if I were you, I would buy an OEM ITR shifter. That is what I had, and it was PERFECT! You can just use what you have, but it looks like your shifter is sitting just a little too far back, and thats why I asked if it was aftermarket. let us know.
in not sure if i read that right you guys change the linkage for you shorter throw
because i bought a shifter from fidenza and i have a 2’’ throw no new linkage just a shifter it fits grate but then i again im not sure if i read it right
well let me clarify myself. I used a COMPLETE ITR shift linkage and shifter. I didnt use a different stabilizer linkage or nothing. It came right out of a ITR and went right into my car.
big bird i think the way he was able to get the gauge cluster lights look “reversed” is that he removed the upper gauge cluster lighting… the lighting bar that sits on top. and only allow lighting to shine thru from inside the gauge cluster.
but honestly is there ne better to using a ITR shift linkage (dont say “just because its ITR thats y”) and bar compared to our stock one…only thing that i would think that you beneift out of changing it would be getting new(er) bushings…which you can get from ES for like 15 bux and spend some time installing them. please fill me in on the point of changing to entire linkage unless something is broken or bent.
yeah, thats what i’m wondering as well. i’ve wondered what was so great about it. i have a B&M Edge Short Shifter and it works pretty well. though lately its been actin kinda gay. it acts as if it doesn’t want to go into 3rd gear when driving (not hard driving, just casual driving) and also acts as if it doesn’t want to go into reverse. would swapping out the linkage/stabilizer bar/bushings improve gear changes etc. and completely eliminate that problem altogether?
^^i doubt it… im thinking it might have more to do with the internals of your transmission (synchros)…maybe not that serious…check your transmission fluid. change it if you havent done so in a while.
im not getting into of why its better to have an ITR setup rather than aftermarket. Use the search button. It has been discussed. OEM short shifter>aftermarket short shifter in this scenario. You will NOT realize the benefits of it, unless you drive a car with one. EVERY person that had the chance to drive my car went out and got one. And my stock linkage was never sloppy to begin with.
And for the record, it has been noted MANY times that the b&m short shifter CAN cause your syncros to wear out. Not that it will do it, but it has been the culprit to many unlucky people. Tranny rebuilding can be very expensive unless you know how to do it, or have a good friend that can do it.
will there be any benefit from using an aftermarket shifter(which i already have) and just changing out to an ITR linkage? there is some slop in my shifter, but i havent yet changed the bushings.
