Arrrrghhhhh

[02civicSI]

here goes my bitchfest for the day...

well i ordered some rota circuit 8's 16x7 in black with the polished lip. i sent the payment overnight. they email me two days later saying their warehouse got flooded and two out of the four rims were badly damaged. damnit. i want my rims. they said they would have another set in a month. i said to send the payment back to me. now i have the option of trying to find four of those circuit 8's or going with the gunmetal with the polished lip. but wait thats not it.

went to the acura dealer today to buy the small part for the shiftboot so you can put an aftermarket shift knob on (i have a small rubber piece from a bushing on there right now but it looks kinda ugly). they didnt have it!!!! screw it im paying $45 for a CTR boot. i am eventually going to get it anyways.

thats it im done.

[02SilverSiHB]

Originally posted by 02civicSI


went to the acura dealer today to buy the small part for the shiftboot so you can put an aftermarket shift knob on (i have a small rubber piece from a bushing on there right now but it looks kinda ugly). they didnt have it!!!! screw it im paying $45 for a CTR boot. i am eventually going to get it anyways.

thats it im done.
I'm confused about this part...so you have an aftermarket knob right? and obviously the boot doesn't stay up...just to let you know...neither will the ctr one. You need to take a washer and put it on the shift like this:
http://a8.cpimg.com/image/AE/26/22460078-f95f-02000180-.jpg
http://a1.cpimg.com/image/B1/26/22460081-7833-02000180-.jpg
Unless I'm mistaken about the piece you are talking about

[Civicvtec1ps]

Good choice on ctr boot. Its worth it.

[BarracksSi]

My CTR boot stays up fine without a washer.

Yes, I can push it down, but the same thing has happened with any shift boot that's not attached to the knob.

Anyway, I used a washer for about a week, then tried going without it, and my CTR boot's been washerless ever since. The boot has a longer accordion section than the North American boot, so it sits noticeably higher than a non-attached USDM boot.

[02civicSI]

sounds good. now i just need to get myself to pay $45 for a CTR shiftboot

[dj addicted]

one thing you guys can do to prevent your boots from sliding... use a small hose clamp and tighten it around the shifter and this will prevent the boot from sliding. I'd show you a picture, but its in the shop right now because some shithead hit my car while trying to park his.

[SiR_d1]

im probably going to get the CTR boot myself just so I can add to my JDM list. I don't plan on getting any more performance mods ever for this car anymore, I/H/E is good enough

[frentzenej11]

I bought that clip from the acura dealer a couple of weeks ago. I painted it silver and it works great with my knock off type r shift knob. I think it looks good and better than paying $50.00 for that other boot. I think I'm gonna end up buying a skunk2 knob here soon though.

[02civicSI]

Originally posted by frentzenej11
I bought that clip from the acura dealer a couple of weeks ago. I painted it silver and it works great with my knock off type r shift knob. I think it looks good and better than paying $50.00 for that other boot. I think I'm gonna end up buying a skunk2 knob here soon though.

can you post pics of how yours looks?

[frentzenej11]

No digicam here. Maybe 02SilverSiHB can help me with that later?

[02SilverSiHB]

Originally posted by frentzenej11
No digicam here. Maybe 02SilverSiHB can help me with that later?
yeah, maybe so... :D

[02civicSI]

Originally posted by frentzenej11
No digicam here. Maybe 02SilverSiHB can help me with that later?

alrighty, just interested in how yours looks compared to the other one i have seen on here. the clip that goes on top that you can paint in this thread below

Click Here (http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26646)

[BarracksSi]

The stock USDM boot goes for $55 at hondaautomotiveparts.com -- which means that if I want to go back to stock, I'll have to spring for a new one since I irreversibly modified my original one to use my Type-R-ish shift knob.

In hindsight, I should've just waited to get the proper boot.

[fsugatorbait]

I wrapped a small section of the shifter in a little wire tape that tapers down from top to bottom. Works great!

[MrCivic03]

i grinded the stock one down with a table grinder that is 12000 rpm almost lost a nail in the process too... ill post a pic about to take one. i just flattened it out about 1/4 and then sanded it all down. then painted it black or black pearl **forgot the color**
but here is a few pics...

[MrCivic03]

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