Acuity Adjustable shifter

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Our install time estimates are probably a bit off due to our familiarity, but you have me tempted to toss up a Youtube vid of us doing a time trial, as I'm pretty sure I could have an OEM shifter out and this in in 30-45min after doing it so many times. haha. Glad you're enjoying it! Love those red leather Honda knobs!
It doesn't help I was trying to be ultra careful with all the panels :) That said, I found a nit to pick with the install guide (a really minor one) - in the tools required it mentions a 12mm and 14mm wrench but I honestly don't remember using a 14? And the very first step says to use a 10mm closed end wrench for the battery, so may want to just change it to a 10/12 in the tools required. Actually I'm not sure I even used the 12 mm wrench, but am not 100% sure.

No big deal really, just offering some constructive criticism. The manual was great, I followed along to it on my phone with ease. And honestly I'm still not quite sure if I remember how I got the shift cables detached, I just know they came free at some point, lol.
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It doesn't help I was trying to be ultra careful with all the panels :) That said, I found a nit to pick with the install guide (a really minor one) - in the tools required it mentions a 12mm and 14mm wrench but I honestly don't remember using a 14? And the very first step says to use a 10mm closed end wrench for the battery, so may want to just change it to a 10/12 in the tools required. Actually I'm not sure I even used the 12 mm wrench, but am not 100% sure.

No big deal really, just offering some constructive criticism. The manual was great, I followed along to it on my phone with ease. And honestly I'm still not quite sure if I remember how I got the shift cables detached, I just know they came free at some point, lol.
Good find. I'll pass this on to the writer so he can check it out. :)

If you apply enough force to the cables when twisting, they will just come out, but you can bend the locking tab on the cables when doing this, which may make them want to come loose. That's why there's a step in the guide showing how to bend the locking tab on the cables back for anyone that doesn't properly remove them by pushing on the locking tab with a little screwdriver or pick tool.

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It doesn't help I was trying to be ultra careful with all the panels :) That said, I found a nit to pick with the install guide (a really minor one) - in the tools required it mentions a 12mm and 14mm wrench but I honestly don't remember using a 14? And the very first step says to use a 10mm closed end wrench for the battery, so may want to just change it to a 10/12 in the tools required. Actually I'm not sure I even used the 12 mm wrench, but am not 100% sure.

No big deal really, just offering some constructive criticism. The manual was great, I followed along to it on my phone with ease. And honestly I'm still not quite sure if I remember how I got the shift cables detached, I just know they came free at some point, lol.
Update: Todd reviewed the guide. The 12mm isn't used, but I think it may have been included because it's needed if removing one of our boot collars. The 14mm is for the Si and CTR's shift knob binding nut. :)
 

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Oh, forgot about the binding nut! I just spun mine all the way off and separated the two on the bench so I didn't use it, but most would. Good call!
 

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Just installed mine and noticed a slight tinny or a high quick high pitched metal clank sound when I move the lever to the left or when I put it back into neutral. Anyone else experiencing this?
 


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I'll listen for it next time I take the car out, which should be this afternoon. There is a spot in the instructions about a tab on the interior plastics that may need to be trimmed depending on gate spacing selection. That's plastic though so not sure it would sound tinny, but it's a thought.
 

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Just installed mine and noticed a slight tinny or a high quick high pitched metal clank sound when I move the lever to the left or when I put it back into neutral. Anyone else experiencing this?
Nope. zero noise. Check and make sure your cable are all on there correctly or something.
 

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Just installed mine and noticed a slight tinny or a high quick high pitched metal clank sound when I move the lever to the left or when I put it back into neutral. Anyone else experiencing this?
First thing I'd say is is the shift boot clipped or unclipped? I noticed this on our shop car the other day and realized someone had unclipped the metal shift boot collar and it was tapping the shift lever when shifted.

Next advice would be to make sure you sufficiently tightened all adjustments. I have encountered a few people that had either insufficiently tightened or simply not tightened some adjustments during installation which caused some various complications like excess play or noise (which is resolved once the parts are properly tightened).

Also, omitting the cable support pin and o-ring can cause unwanted noise, so if anyone thinks they may skip that step, we'd strongly advise against it.

Let me know if that helps! You can also contact me via the site (I respond to the contact us forms, currently) if you'd like additional help troubleshooting.

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installed the shifter today! Feels amazing and way different than the stock shifter. The only thing I'm trying to get use to is the lateral movements with the shifter. It's super stiff compared to stock. Not sure if this is something I need to get use to. Would getting a heavier shift knob or having the shift knob sit higher help with this? I had kept the settings pretty conservative/neutral.

height is at 1.
gate is at 2.
throw is at 3.
 

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installed the shifter today! Feels amazing and way different than the stock shifter. The only thing I'm trying to get use to is the lateral movements with the shifter. It's super stiff compared to stock. Not sure if this is something I need to get use to. Would getting a heavier shift knob or having the shift knob sit higher help with this? I had kept the settings pretty conservative/neutral.

height is at 1.
gate is at 2.
throw is at 3.
this is my settings at the moment too.
I had the throw at 5 initially but it was just too short for my normal driving. It's probably fine during track driving but for normal driving, it felt weird to already be in the next gear while i'm still waiting for the revs to come down to engage the clutch. I also noticed myself getting into the forward gears (1,3,5) when i'm trying to go to neutral because it requires some effort and the throws were so short at 5.

You do get used to the centering springs over time. I don't really notice it too much anymore. I do however have it paired with the seeker shift knob which is significantly heavier than stock. Raising the shift knob higher would help also because you have more leverage.
 


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installed the shifter today! Feels amazing and way different than the stock shifter. The only thing I'm trying to get use to is the lateral movements with the shifter. It's super stiff compared to stock. Not sure if this is something I need to get use to. Would getting a heavier shift knob or having the shift knob sit higher help with this? I had kept the settings pretty conservative/neutral.

height is at 1.
gate is at 2.
throw is at 3.
Remember that a shifter is a very fancy lever, so reducing height will proportionately reduce throw/gate and will increase shift effort proportionately as well (or for the picky engineers out there, the effort to shift is inversely proportional to the reduction in throw/gate spacing). Raise that knob up a bit and see how you like it. That will reduce the centering force as well. You may even find yourself makign the throw and gate spacings tighter as you raise the knob. We always encourage customers playing with the adjustments a lot to find your personal sweet spot. It definitely varies from person to person.

this is my settings at the moment too.
I had the throw at 5 initially but it was just too short for my normal driving. It's probably fine during track driving but for normal driving, it felt weird to already be in the next gear while i'm still waiting for the revs to come down to engage the clutch. I also noticed myself getting into the forward gears (1,3,5) when i'm trying to go to neutral because it requires some effort and the throws were so short at 5.

You do get used to the centering springs over time. I don't really notice it too much anymore. I do however have it paired with the seeker shift knob which is significantly heavier than stock. Raising the shift knob higher would help also because you have more leverage.
Totally agree about it being possible to achieve too short a throw. This can vary a lot though. Taller, cylindrical knobs will feel "right" with shorter throws than spherical knobs, and switching between knob weights can impact how long/short you want throws as well. The centering spring is quite stiff, but the bushings have about a 1-2 month wear-in period where the shifting force will slowly reduce a bit until it levels out. By that time, between the slight reduction in effort from the wear-in process, and the driver naturally learning the feel of the new shifter, most people are fully adapted. :)

~Russ
 

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installed the shifter today! Feels amazing and way different than the stock shifter. The only thing I'm trying to get use to is the lateral movements with the shifter. It's super stiff compared to stock. Not sure if this is something I need to get use to. Would getting a heavier shift knob or having the shift knob sit higher help with this? I had kept the settings pretty conservative/neutral.

height is at 1.
gate is at 2.
throw is at 3.
The shifter will break in over time and become less tight. I was initially concerned about this but found after a couple weeks this was remedied. I also replaced the 170 gram OEM knob with a 500 gram Skunk 2 knob. Huge difference!
 

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Totally agree about it being possible to achieve too short a throw. This can vary a lot though. Taller, cylindrical knobs will feel "right" with shorter throws than spherical knobs, and switching between knob weights can impact how long/short you want throws as well. The centering spring is quite stiff, but the bushings have about a 1-2 month wear-in period where the shifting force will slowly reduce a bit until it levels out. By that time, between the slight reduction in effort from the wear-in process, and the driver naturally learning the feel of the new shifter, most people are fully adapted. :)

~Russ
ah yeah. not just the weight, but the knob design does make an effect on how it feels too.
The seeker knob is exact same as the oem one but heavier. If you had a tall cylinderical knob, you have more leverage but since it's taller it might "feel" longer.

That's the great thing about an adjustable shifter. You can make it just "right" for your set up.
 

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Any updates on y’all acuity shifter settings?

Knob Height:??
Gate:??
Throw:??
Weighted Shift knob: y/n ?
 

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height: 1
gate: 2
throw: 2
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