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05-13-2002, 08:01 PM

i put my obx short shifter in today. it f*cking sucked. i had to cut a bolt off with a torch. and when i put the new shifter in it hits my muffler pipe all the time, i put some pieces of metal to push the pipe out of the way for now, i was wondering if anyone knows a better way to fix this problem? thanks

Onyx · 05-13-2002, 08:44 PM

great reson to get a new cat back thats what fixed mine or u can try to find a bigger rubber hanger

05-17-2002, 08:01 PM

What your problem is you need a new car already. Or get a bigger rubber hanger.

05-20-2002, 01:04 AM

i don't know much about pre 5th gen civics but alot of times there is a heat sheild hooked onto the exhaust pipe right below the shift linkage because the heat sheild can't be bolted to the car in that spot. i just put a short shifter in my car today and i removed that portion of the heat sheild and there is plently of clearance even though it is a stock exhaust.
otherwise you could get new rubber hangers like others said or just try to bend the metal hangers a bit to lower the pipe a centemetr or two
i don't know how hard that would be but it's a thought

good luck

Sean

slowEJ6 · 05-20-2002, 06:04 AM

i dont understand how so many people have this problem. when i put my shifter on there was PLENTY of clearance with my exh. piping. 2.25" piping.
*shrugs:*

05-13-2002, 08:01 PM	#1
90civiclxryder Posts: n/a	short shifter i put my obx short shifter in today. it f*cking sucked. i had to cut a bolt off with a torch. and when i put the new shifter in it hits my muffler pipe all the time, i put some pieces of metal to push the pipe out of the way for now, i was wondering if anyone knows a better way to fix this problem? thanks

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05-13-2002, 08:44 PM	#2
Onyx 1st Gear Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newport News VA Posts: 96	great reson to get a new cat back thats what fixed mine or u can try to find a bigger rubber hanger

05-17-2002, 08:01 PM	#3
oodie23 Posts: n/a	What your problem is you need a new car already. Or get a bigger rubber hanger.

05-20-2002, 01:04 AM	#4
seanjuan Posts: n/a	i don't know much about pre 5th gen civics but alot of times there is a heat sheild hooked onto the exhaust pipe right below the shift linkage because the heat sheild can't be bolted to the car in that spot. i just put a short shifter in my car today and i removed that portion of the heat sheild and there is plently of clearance even though it is a stock exhaust. otherwise you could get new rubber hangers like others said or just try to bend the metal hangers a bit to lower the pipe a centemetr or two i don't know how hard that would be but it's a thought good luck Sean

05-20-2002, 06:04 AM	#5
slowEJ6 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Oviedo, FL Age: 42 Posts: 3,195	i dont understand how so many people have this problem. when i put my shifter on there was PLENTY of clearance with my exh. piping. 2.25" piping. shrugs: