very clean!20 years old with 97,000 miles. All stock, all original, no accidents.
I do all the work, maintenance and detailing myself but this was another easy to own Acura. Super reliable, solid, quality car that was fun to drive. Past tense for me but she is still running strong and piling up the miles and smiles
I'm thoroughly enjoying the Integra and look forward to more of the same
Finally got around to installing my black rear emblem. Removed the black film behind the A so the ABP comes through behind the new black emblem. Also removed the Type S badge on the left of the trunk lid. Digging the clean vibe and the symmetry without the Type S.
Mechanical resistance yes! That feeling is increased.
Did the same upgrade, it took some breaking in + re-tightening after (and I really mean TIGHT) but it definitely is smoother than stock and locks into gears tighter. Still waiting on shipment but i think having an extended knob would feel even better too.
I’ve always referred to this as a notchy feeling, and I really enjoy it. I don’t necessarily like the silky smooth action. I prefer much more of a bolt action feeing. I might not be making any sense…
I’ll dig up pics of mine if I remember. So clean20 years old with 97,000 miles. All stock, all original, no accidents.
I do all the work, maintenance and detailing myself but this was another easy to own Acura. Super reliable, solid, quality car that was fun to drive. Past tense for me but she is still running strong and piling up the miles and smiles
I'm thoroughly enjoying the Integra and look forward to more of the same
You can get both -- a smooth, clean movement (i.e. no slop) with a notchy gate. That, imo, is the goal (because there are also shifters with a notchy gate that still feel loose or lacking in precision). The stock shifter is pretty smooth, but the throws are a little long, it could use some extra notchiness, and it has a little slop while in gear.
Same for me , I like a bit of a notchy feeling . Same thing when I had my s2000. I actually went with a shift knob with next to no weight to increase this feeling a bit and enjoy it. I had a heavier knob that took away from it at first .
I recently switched from a 500g knob to a 200g knob for the same reason. Shift knob shape also makes a significant difference in overall engagement feel (to me).
When I had my s2k I loved the spoon ti shift knob , it had almost no weight to it. Now ballade sports recreated it and I got one again and I am very happy , it weighs only 40g so you can really feel the gear box. That was spoons original intention when they made it .
I've noticed the same when swapping shift knobs on the M2. The M Performance knob is actually lighter and smaller than stock but all the weight is centered and lower on the knob. There was a small bit noticeable change to the shift action.
I have tried 5 different shift knobs varying in weight so far and found I like one with the least amount . Most like a heavy knob for easier shifting from what I have seen .
