Acuity Stage 2 Shift Kit on the Integra Type S (11th Gen Civic Type R Too): Install and Driving Impressions

0:17What's up guys, it's your boy John with back again here with another video today

0:21We're taking a look at the Integra type s and upgrading it with equities new stage 2 kit now

0:27I've improved it with some of the bushings

0:30And stuff from the equity and their their products are just

0:33Insanely high quality so I'm really excited for the stage 2 kit even had a little sticker right there

0:38You know, shout out, it's a good product. I really like this is the shifter rocker upgrade and just a real quick

0:46It helps with a number of features such as the gate spacing lateral distance between gears

0:52So for example left and right space from gear two and three

0:56It's gonna make it better and it also will stiffen will slightly stiffer the center actions and quicker shifting

1:03So there's that and

1:06We have the short throw adapter, so I guess it'll tell you what it does

1:11It's a proprietary binding nut that looks like this and it reduces the shift throw by 20%

1:17Spacers will raise the knob height about

1:23That's just more information so having a higher shift shift knob is actually a good feel for me

1:28I want to be really close to the

1:31the steering wheel so when I'm driving just a little bit closer point three doesn't seem that

1:36Much of an inch, but you know, I think that's good little oem plus in terms of the height

1:42Then we have the shifter centering spring

1:46Again, let's see what does increase to the center force by approximately 50 over stock

1:50So I guess when you're like shifting first a second and then it goes back to neutral that kind of feel right there and

1:57You got a little nut and I just got a little this is just a

2:03trim removal tool

2:05So this is the stage two and I already have the bushings, but here is the rocker upgrade

2:16Looks so beautiful

2:18Again, this should really help tighten everything and making it feel

2:23Very like mechanical in terms of more like an s2000

2:28Direct shift linkage. I know it's a the shape of the linkage is like cable actuated

2:31the shift linkage is like cable actuated,

2:34but all these parts together,

2:35it's going to make it feel like it's a direct trans,

2:37like you're really shifting it.

2:39And there's no cable, but of course there is.

2:43just saying. This is going to make it so mechanical. Of course replacing all the

2:48plastic parts with some metal ones it's always going to be a plus. Here is the

2:52short-throw adapter. Here is sort of the root. Looks like the the razors and then

2:59the there it is. You basically replace the little ball with this new one

3:06right the right here.

3:08Oh, I am looking forward to it, so here we go.

3:13I'm going to cut to a video of me removing the shift knob, the shift, like the interior

3:20trim, now the Integra Type-S and the Civic Type-R is very similar, I mean if you have

3:26a Type-R, then it's kind of almost the same.

3:28Alright, so to remove this dash, it's pretty easy, first you want to pop this little matériel,

3:35the OEM one you want to rotate it I would say clockwise and then kind of like

3:40this so you were rotating clockwise while pushing down and you'll still you'll

3:44still a little notch where you can actually push it down all the way then

3:48there is going to be a little nut here nut looks like because this is an

3:52aftermarket one this is a 13mm you kind of want to put it on it right here

3:57Kind of like this, well that's my 12, this is my 12 because it's an aftermarket and you

4:03just want to let the loose see it upside down. it's like it's righty tidy and then you're

4:10basically applying force here and this whole thing just comes out.

4:16Now because we're going to be putting this somewhere safe, you can put it on your seat

4:19because you don't want to put in your cup holders because we're removing the whole

4:23bad boy anyways.

4:26Now, for this piece right here, it's also pretty easy as well you just pull towards the back of the rear so you just pull it and the whole thing

4:35of the rear so you just pull it and the whole thing comes out. Of course it's not going

4:41to be that easy but I already pulled it and all the tabs are facing backwards. There

4:48is this little notch right here so when you pull you might have to kind of rotate it

4:53like this. I think pull upwards. Let's see if the tabs out. Great now for this I

4:59usually just use my hand but you can use a plastic trim remover if you

5:04need to have a little bit more leverage and what I do is I just pull it up and

5:13there's gonna be a retaining harness like a clip for the harness and you

5:24can also unplug these bad boys as well. That's one way to the remove it. Alright and then there's gonna be some screws down here that you can pull out and also

5:30Alright, then there's going to be some screws down here that you can pull out.

5:39And also, there's going to be a screw in the cubby hole right here, so you remove that

5:47little plastic tray on the bottom.

5:50Oh, it's actually pretty tight.

5:53There you go.

5:55And then you also have, well, it's because it has this part kind of sunken and it's just

6:01going to reveal two more screws and you can pop that bad boy out right there.

6:25So after you remove that one screw and then you popped it up and pulled it out, it's

6:39gonna reveal two new screws right here so we're just gonna take care of that real

6:43quick. Alright and there's this cup holder piece there's two tabs

7:00holding it you just kind of want to pull it from here pull straight out after that

7:04it will reveal two more screws and this whole thing can come out. Now this is a

7:20good time if you guys were trying to do it is you can put rear vents could be

7:27helpful if you have kids. Alright so I'm just loosening everything but just

7:42remove these four bolts and then I'll show you how there

7:46you need to remove this whole thing just comes out. You twist this to get the springs

7:59same with this you pop the white part twist it left the loosey. There you go

8:04Same with this.

8:05You pop the white part twist that left the Lucy.

8:07So there's two of them, and then you just release it.

8:12There you go.

8:13You have the OEM shifter.

8:15All right, so I have the shifter right here.

8:17What we're going to be replacing is this part.

8:20this bottom part as well. Well, you can see the spring right there, too. To remove this,

8:50Alright, I'm going to go over my thoughts, I've been driving for a bit, kind of collected

9:11my thoughts all on through first gear versus second second and third third oh overall this is

9:29is my thoughts after driving for about five minutes but the short-throw shifter definitely

9:30driving for about five minutes. The short throw shifter, definitely worth it. I would

9:35pick that up. The bushings and the throw adapter. That's spring too. It

9:41really tins it up. You can really feel that 50% more spring

9:45back to, to neutral kind of that left and right. It makes your shifter feel actually

9:49faster and more precise. I was worried that I might not be able to shift as

9:54as precise. Here's 6th to 5th. I'm not having any issues here

9:58here. It's great. No rattles. No it doesn't feel cheap. It actually feels

10:02It actually feels better.

10:03Now the best thing I can say is if you're more used to like a super BRZ or an S2000,

10:11this kind of feels more direct in that kind of a, it feels like there's less link, like

10:16a shift linkage, and more like a, it's direct, it feels really great, it makes it more enjoyable

10:29to shift.

10:30It doesn't feel a sloppy, not that I'm saying,

10:32the Type S is not that sloppy, but it does feel tighter.

10:36And Type S Type R is one of the best shifters.

10:38This just improves on that

10:40and

10:41it doesn't make it so it's too race car-y.

10:43This actually feels like how if you wanted like a dealer

10:47option to have a shorter shifter,

10:49I can kind of imagine how this would feel,

10:51which is a good price.

10:53Now, thing that I noticed

10:56is because there's no more rubber bushing

10:59or less rubber on the bushings.

11:02It feels more direct is when you're shifting from like

11:07in gear when you're in first gear

11:08and you throw in the second,

11:09there's less of a little wall,

11:11like a little sloppy on the wall

11:13and it just feels more direct.

11:15Now that means that it feels less spongy and cushiony.

11:19So when you throw it, it could that more,

11:21most of that force goes back into your hand

11:22for you go third or fourth.

11:24Like it's just a little, it's like more stiff.

11:28So you feel it, and that actually translates into,

11:31hey, you know you're in gear,

11:33like here's third of a second in the neighborhood,

11:35and you just feel it a little bit more in your hand

11:37because you're not hitting that rubbery bushing anymore,

11:40it's just more direct.

11:42Which could be a good thing, could be a bad thing for you,

11:45because it is a little bit more harsh in your hand,

11:48but yeah, I have to say, man up a little bit,

11:53it's not that bad,

11:58But overall, I think this is a great purchase.

12:01it's not that expensive the stage two kit really improves on the formula of having

12:07a great transmission even better that throws our shift shorter the feel is better

12:14it's tighter there's less slop so it's like that actually requires a lot of force

12:21not a lot but it requires a little bit more forearm strength so I'm a, I'm kind of like

12:27a scrawny little boy or a fat boy so I might be complaining a little

12:33bit saying like maybe a little weak but I think for most

12:37including me I'm just trying to nitpick to criticize it over OEM it is a

12:42little bit more stiff anyways if you guys are interested in this product I'll leave a

12:52link down below on where you can find the equity stage two kit the install wasn't

12:58too bad but yeah thank you guys for watching I'll catch you guys in the next one

13:00thank you guys for watching. I'll catch you guys in the next one. Peace.