Strut bar and short shifter installed!

Bob · 06-23-2003, 11:42 PM

Hard to say how they feel seeing that I have a shed sitting behind my car and I can't get out of the garage. I will know come Saturday for sure. Here are some pics.

I do know that this strut bar is solid and nice though. Props to Flexivity for getting it to me next day.

Bob · 06-23-2003, 11:43 PM

shifter

stock and short

short installed

De Niro · 06-24-2003, 12:32 AM

looks good Bobby...yeah I was surprised to see how rigid and strong that bar really is...looks even better in person!!!

Bob · 06-24-2003, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by YokohamaSiR

looks good Bobby...yeah I was surprised to see how rigid and strong that bar really is...looks even better in person!!!

Thanks Mike. I forgot to mention I stripped a damn strut bolt when I did it too. Have to have it tapped now.

I also replaced the rubber bushings in the shifter with metal ones. It should make a more solid feel to the shift.

Xceed · 06-24-2003, 12:41 AM

That is a beefy looking bar.. I'll have to check it out one of these days!

Andre 3000 · 06-24-2003, 02:21 AM

nice bobby...That shifter assembly makes it feel like you are actually in gear compared to the stock setup. What bushing kit did you install too?

Bob · 06-24-2003, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by The Big Labowski

nice bobby...That shifter assembly makes it feel like you are actually in gear compared to the stock setup. What bushing kit did you install too?

I used the Kumo kit.

Y2KSI · 06-24-2003, 01:27 PM

Looks good bro ! Keep it up

i64X · 06-24-2003, 04:37 PM

The 2001 Civic shifting mechanisms are WAY different than the one in my 97. My shifter is pretty much a metal shaft with a ball about 3/4 of the way down it...

Bob · 06-24-2003, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by i64X

The 2001 Civic shifting mechanisms are WAY different than the one in my 97. My shifter is pretty much a metal shaft with a ball about 3/4 of the way down it...

Oh yeah. They changed everything on the 7th generations.

Andre 3000 · 06-24-2003, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 2001civicex

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Originally Posted by i64X

The 2001 Civic shifting mechanisms are WAY different than the one in my 97. My shifter is pretty much a metal shaft with a ball about 3/4 of the way down it...

Oh yeah. They changed everything on the 7th generations.

Yeah...I don't think they had the cable setup or something like that. I remember reading about it...They changed everything on the 7thgen just to mess with us..

Bob · 06-25-2003, 12:31 AM

Did not really drive much to tell a diff. in the bar but the short shifter rocks!

Boosted_Si · 06-25-2003, 01:14 AM

Okay, you can take a corner a bit faster and shift a bit faster...but what about actually going a bit faster???? Sorry, had to toss that in there. Looks good...but the plastic thing around the shifter kind of scares me...anything plastic scares me...probably some sort of head injury stemming from childhood.

Bob · 06-25-2003, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 99blusi

Okay, you can take a corner a bit faster and shift a bit faster...but what about actually going a bit faster???? Sorry, had to toss that in there. Looks good...but the plastic thing around the shifter kind of scares me...anything plastic scares me...probably some sort of head injury stemming from childhood.

That "plastic thing" IS the shifter! As far as going a bit faster. One step at a time. That takes real money.

Just wait till you get married and get that house. You will be selling everything off then I will buy you NAWZ.

Boosted_Si · 06-25-2003, 01:33 AM

I will never SELL!!! Shit, I'll be better off when we get married...then I can like force her to get a job or something. Right now, she doesn't even work.

Bob · 06-25-2003, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 99blusi

I will never SELL!!! Shit, I'll be better off when we get married...then I can like force her to get a job or something. Right now, she doesn't even work.

Well at least after you get married you will have someone to slap around everyday after work.

Boosted_Si · 06-25-2003, 01:35 AM

Does that mean she's going to stop slapping me around???

Bob · 06-25-2003, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 99blusi

Does that mean she's going to stop slapping me around???

So she is the reason you are walking with crutches!

Boosted_Si · 06-25-2003, 01:37 AM

Yeah, but she threatened me, so I had to tell the cops it was work related or she would have really kicked my ass.

De Niro · 06-25-2003, 10:13 AM

I can see now that Pat doesnt wear the pants in that relationship!!!

06-23-2003, 11:42 PM	#1
Bob XS Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Michigan Rep Power: 58 Feedback: (3)	Strut bar and short shifter installed! Hard to say how they feel seeing that I have a shed sitting behind my car and I can't get out of the garage. I will know come Saturday for sure. Here are some pics. I do know that this strut bar is solid and nice though. Props to Flexivity for getting it to me next day. __________________ Two Wheel Michigan

06-23-2003, 11:43 PM	#2
Bob XS Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Michigan Rep Power: 58 Feedback: (3)	shifter stock and short short installed __________________ Two Wheel Michigan

06-24-2003, 01:27 PM	#8
Y2KSI XS Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Between A2 and GL Rep Power: 15 Feedback: (2)	Looks good bro ! Keep it up __________________ '09 Dodge Charger SXT '07 Dodge Durango SLT HEMI '07 Chrysler Pacifica Touring AWD - Sold '00 JRSC SI - Sold

06-24-2003, 04:37 PM	#9
i64X Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: MI Rep Power: 9 Feedback: (0)	The 2001 Civic shifting mechanisms are WAY different than the one in my 97. My shifter is pretty much a metal shaft with a ball about 3/4 of the way down it... __________________ TeamHATCHBATCH

06-25-2003, 12:31 AM	#12
Bob XS Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Michigan Rep Power: 58 Feedback: (3)	Did not really drive much to tell a diff. in the bar but the short shifter rocks! __________________ Two Wheel Michigan

06-24-2003, 12:32 AM	#3
De Niro Distinguished Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: here Rep Power: 23 Feedback: (0)	looks good Bobby...yeah I was surprised to see how rigid and strong that bar really is...looks even better in person!!!

06-24-2003, 02:21 AM	#6
Andre 3000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Battle Creek Rep Power: 12 Feedback: (0)	nice bobby...That shifter assembly makes it feel like you are actually in gear compared to the stock setup. What bushing kit did you install too?

06-25-2003, 01:14 AM	#13
Boosted_Si XS Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Monroe Mi Rep Power: 22 Feedback: (15)	Okay, you can take a corner a bit faster and shift a bit faster...but what about actually going a bit faster???? Sorry, had to toss that in there. Looks good...but the plastic thing around the shifter kind of scares me...anything plastic scares me...probably some sort of head injury stemming from childhood. __________________ No longer a Honda owner Sold my Si....OMG garage clean out!!!!!!...!!!!! http://www.xceedspeed.com/forums/sho...19#post2812319

06-25-2003, 01:33 AM	#15
Boosted_Si XS Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Monroe Mi Rep Power: 22 Feedback: (15)	I will never SELL!!! Shit, I'll be better off when we get married...then I can like force her to get a job or something. Right now, she doesn't even work. __________________ No longer a Honda owner Sold my Si....OMG garage clean out!!!!!!...!!!!! http://www.xceedspeed.com/forums/sho...19#post2812319

06-25-2003, 01:35 AM	#17
Boosted_Si XS Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Monroe Mi Rep Power: 22 Feedback: (15)	Does that mean she's going to stop slapping me around??? __________________ No longer a Honda owner Sold my Si....OMG garage clean out!!!!!!...!!!!! http://www.xceedspeed.com/forums/sho...19#post2812319

06-25-2003, 01:37 AM	#19
Boosted_Si XS Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Monroe Mi Rep Power: 22 Feedback: (15)	Yeah, but she threatened me, so I had to tell the cops it was work related or she would have really kicked my ass. __________________ No longer a Honda owner Sold my Si....OMG garage clean out!!!!!!...!!!!! http://www.xceedspeed.com/forums/sho...19#post2812319

06-25-2003, 10:13 AM	#20
De Niro Distinguished Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: here Rep Power: 23 Feedback: (0)	I can see now that Pat doesnt wear the pants in that relationship!!!