Thusee
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Comparison Post with OEM, Hybrid Racing, Acuity Instruments full shifter assemblies.
This is not a thread on which shifter assembly is better, but more of a little informative post which hopefully can help you decide what you would like.
So, I have gone through a couple of different combinations of shifter setups in the last 2 years. First as everyone of course the OEM and we all know the amount of spacing/travel isn't the greatest.
I had upgraded to the 18-19 Type R shifter assembly as it is relatively inexpensive and added all the Acuity bits to it. It was a great upgrade over Stock. After some time I was getting used to it so decided it is time for a full shifter assembly. I wanted to be able to adjust the Height which you couldn't do with the OEM.
As many of you know, myself and @CanadiaegeanBlue (Humza) before @Unity Performance came into affect have been pretty close. We set out to build our cars with quality parts but being different at the same time. Humza had the Acuity Full assembly installed in his so after driving it I was pretty much sold that I wanted it. At the time funds were tight and word came around that Hybrid Racing was in the process of releasing a short shifter at a lower cost. Knowing the history of Hybrid Racing I said I would go that route and we can compare the two setups.
I got one of the Red Launch edition shifters when it first came out, installed it and immediately fell in love with it. Shifter felt almost like OEM feel with shorter throws and just the overall design. I loved it. Awesome shifter for the price and build quality is very good.
Little over a year later I decided it's time to switch to Acuity as I still loved the tighter feel of the shifter. Those that know old school Honda's with the rod shifter linkages thats how the Acuity feels to me. It does take a little more effort as everything is tighter BUT the feel is amazing. Acuity shifter has a lot more adjustability compared to all the other one's which reflects in Acuity's price tag.
I had switched out to a wooden 50gram shift knob pictured below and you really feel the shifts as it feels more mechanical rather than assisted compared to a weighted knob.
Pricing lowest to highest would be: Acuity Add-ons > Hybrid-Racing > Acuity Instruments
I personally enjoy the Acuity a lot more because of the shift feel but having access to both I was able to really compare the two.
CONS:
Hybrid-Racing
- I didn't like here was how the shifter cable mounted to the lower shift rod on the shifter. The factory cable had to be twisted 90 degrees and mounted Vertical you will see the picture below. (There was no issues with doing this and putting almost 50,000km on the car) Just personal preference
- One other thing I didn't like about the Hybrid-Racing shifter is to adjust the gate spacing or throw distance you had to unbolt the mount and move it to the other hole and tighten it. You can see in the pictures the 2 adjustment holes for each.
Acuity Instruments
- Only thing that I didn't like about the Acuity is that it lacked the mounting points for the factory harness tabs that run along the center console to keep it secure in place, however that isn't something that would cause any issues.
Onto Pictures below:
Acuity Instruments > Hybrid-Racing > OEM (No addons)
You can seen in the picture below and the 2 following pictures about the points for the shifter cable. Acuity is like oem and Hybrid-Racing requires you to turn the cable 90 degrees.
Here you can see the factory harness having no where to latch onto for the Acuity. (Overall not an issue just personal preference as mentioned)
Wooden Shift knob 50 grams.
And an interior shot.
Hope this information helps you decide what you want, I personally am really enjoying the Acuity shifter and would definitely recommend it.
Also to note the 2020 Type R shifter assembly is a shorter throw than the previous generation so just putting that out there if you wish to go with the Acuity Add-ons instead.
Acuity Products and Wooden shift knob can be purchased through www.unity-performance.com
This is not a thread on which shifter assembly is better, but more of a little informative post which hopefully can help you decide what you would like.
So, I have gone through a couple of different combinations of shifter setups in the last 2 years. First as everyone of course the OEM and we all know the amount of spacing/travel isn't the greatest.
I had upgraded to the 18-19 Type R shifter assembly as it is relatively inexpensive and added all the Acuity bits to it. It was a great upgrade over Stock. After some time I was getting used to it so decided it is time for a full shifter assembly. I wanted to be able to adjust the Height which you couldn't do with the OEM.
As many of you know, myself and @CanadiaegeanBlue (Humza) before @Unity Performance came into affect have been pretty close. We set out to build our cars with quality parts but being different at the same time. Humza had the Acuity Full assembly installed in his so after driving it I was pretty much sold that I wanted it. At the time funds were tight and word came around that Hybrid Racing was in the process of releasing a short shifter at a lower cost. Knowing the history of Hybrid Racing I said I would go that route and we can compare the two setups.
I got one of the Red Launch edition shifters when it first came out, installed it and immediately fell in love with it. Shifter felt almost like OEM feel with shorter throws and just the overall design. I loved it. Awesome shifter for the price and build quality is very good.
Little over a year later I decided it's time to switch to Acuity as I still loved the tighter feel of the shifter. Those that know old school Honda's with the rod shifter linkages thats how the Acuity feels to me. It does take a little more effort as everything is tighter BUT the feel is amazing. Acuity shifter has a lot more adjustability compared to all the other one's which reflects in Acuity's price tag.
I had switched out to a wooden 50gram shift knob pictured below and you really feel the shifts as it feels more mechanical rather than assisted compared to a weighted knob.
Pricing lowest to highest would be: Acuity Add-ons > Hybrid-Racing > Acuity Instruments
I personally enjoy the Acuity a lot more because of the shift feel but having access to both I was able to really compare the two.
CONS:
Hybrid-Racing
- I didn't like here was how the shifter cable mounted to the lower shift rod on the shifter. The factory cable had to be twisted 90 degrees and mounted Vertical you will see the picture below. (There was no issues with doing this and putting almost 50,000km on the car) Just personal preference
- One other thing I didn't like about the Hybrid-Racing shifter is to adjust the gate spacing or throw distance you had to unbolt the mount and move it to the other hole and tighten it. You can see in the pictures the 2 adjustment holes for each.
Acuity Instruments
- Only thing that I didn't like about the Acuity is that it lacked the mounting points for the factory harness tabs that run along the center console to keep it secure in place, however that isn't something that would cause any issues.
Onto Pictures below:
Acuity Instruments > Hybrid-Racing > OEM (No addons)
You can seen in the picture below and the 2 following pictures about the points for the shifter cable. Acuity is like oem and Hybrid-Racing requires you to turn the cable 90 degrees.
Here you can see the factory harness having no where to latch onto for the Acuity. (Overall not an issue just personal preference as mentioned)
Wooden Shift knob 50 grams.
And an interior shot.
Hope this information helps you decide what you want, I personally am really enjoying the Acuity shifter and would definitely recommend it.
Also to note the 2020 Type R shifter assembly is a shorter throw than the previous generation so just putting that out there if you wish to go with the Acuity Add-ons instead.
Acuity Products and Wooden shift knob can be purchased through www.unity-performance.com
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