Improve transmission / shifting

[edido]

Hi all,

My goal is to mainly improve transmission/shifting experience. I am not looking for extra horses, and don't plan to tune the engine yet.

1. Short shifter - Hybrid Racing:
https://www.hybrid-racing.com/colle...acing-short-shifter-assembly-22-civic-integra

2. Rear engine mount - PRL:
https://www.twostepperformance.com/...-2023-acura-integra-rear-engine-mount-upgrade

3. Shifter cable bushing - Acuity or PRL:
Acuity - https://acuityinstruments.com/colle...ble-bushing-upgrade-for-various-2007up-hondas
PRL - https://www.twostepperformance.com/products/2007-honda-acura-shifter-cable-bushing-upgrade

4. Rigid collars (front and rear) - Spoon:
https://spoonusa.com/spoon-rigid-collar-kit-civic-fl5
https://spoonusa.com/spoon-rigid-collar-kit-rear-civic-fl5

5. Intake - Armaspeed or PRL (for sound):
Armaspeed - https://www.armaspeed.com/product/honda-civic-type-r-fl5-armaspeed-carbon-fiber-cold-air-intake/
PRL - https://www.twostepperformance.com/...onda-civic-type-r-fl5-integra-type-s-de5-2-0t

6. Better transmission fluid.

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Some questions to the forum:
1. Is there anything else I should upgrade on the way?
2. Is there anything you think I should not bother to upgrade?
3. I am not sure about removing CDV in the slave cylinder. I need to read more. Any thoughts?
4. What transmission fluid do you recommend?
5. I read about CMC plunger adjustment, but will wait until I install everything.

 

[LunaticSM]

An ECU tune would help with rev hang.

 

[Frenzal]

Get rid of the clutch damper. Sirimoto sells a piece of metal line to replace it with.

For the clutch slave cylinder delay valve, I want to remove it but messed up when I tried (lost the c-clip), so could not do it. Will eventually do, but it seems that with just the damper removed, feeling it already way better (and direct).

 

[bisquick]

I recommend trying the bushings and rear motor mount first. Together, they made a world of difference to me.

I recently switched to Amsoil synchromesh mtf. Well worth the change from OEM fluid.

 

[Krazydan19]

I see that EM1 had the same car!

Get rid of the clutch damper. Sirimoto sells a piece of metal line to replace it with.

For the clutch slave cylinder delay valve, I want to remove it but messed up when I tried (lost the c-clip), so could not do it. Will eventually do, but it seems that with just the damper removed, feeling it already way better (and direct).

 

[edido]

Thank you all for inputs.

Any other suggestions? Speak up

 

[wontondon]

Get rid of the clutch damper. Sirimoto sells a piece of metal line to replace it with.

For the clutch slave cylinder delay valve, I want to remove it but messed up when I tried (lost the c-clip), so could not do it. Will eventually do, but it seems that with just the damper removed, feeling it already way better (and direct).

Any idea on the difference between removing CDV vs sirimoto clutch damper delete? Wouldn't doing one it the other still impede clutch fluid flow?

 

[Frenzal]

Any idea on the difference between removing CDV vs sirimoto clutch damper delete? Wouldn't doing one it the other still impede clutch fluid flow?

Didn't do the CDV delete yet. Planning to do so. But with just the damper delete, clutch is more like older Honda and more connected. Also way more predictable. And auto rev match also have a better feel.