When ever I try to go into 5th I get a tad bit of resistance and a kinda virabtion from the gearshifter but this only happens when I shift quickly or at a normal pace

if I wait for the revs to drop completely I can shift into 5th completely smoothly.

is this the 5th gear synco going out?

also sometimes it will grind the gear slightly even with the clutch all the way pushed in

 

this is a problem that many many people have,
ive had my 5th gen. for about a year and it started doing it
maybe after a few months. have you ever changed the tranny fluid?

 

nah I'm going to on tuesday I just got the car used so I'm going to do plugs, wires, oil and tranny fluid

Just wanted to know if its something major I should fix before throwing in my Pspec short shifter

 

yea ...it's typical for a h-motor tranny...hey at least it's not an automatice right.....i'm having that same situation but worst...i'm thinking my 1st is going out!

 

you will be all set, i was actually thinking about doing a short shifter in mine too.
ive heard that if you use syncromesh tranny fluid from Honda, sometimes it will help the problem if its not that bad and in your situation it would be a good idea to give it a shot.