Im buying the SiR1 Cable b16a from http://www.hondamotorsonline.com for my 88 crx. It says it comes with the shift linkage, will this one work without any modification? I know the Integra linkages' have to be cut.

Thanks-

 

I have heard of people using it. They say that it places the shifter farther back in the console. I got my swap from there and got an Integra shift linkage with my b16 since it came out of an integra xsi. So I had to buy the Hasport shift linkage.

 

I am using true SIR shif linkage with my B16 swap, I bought mine brand new, still in the japan honda packaging. I have had no problems with shifter placment, or anything else, you may have to purchase the stabilizer bushing that mounts on the tranny, I got one for a 94 GSR from acura, and used the poly. bushing from my kit for the rear. stock feel, no grinds. Its worth the extra few dollars. I've also dealt with the HCP adjustable linkage which was a bit of a pain to get adjusted, but once it was right it worked fine.

hope this helps
Chris

 

So I would be better off just buying the Hasport mounts? Save me a lot of trouble. Thanks for the help!

 

i'm using the place racing mounts with my SIR linkage

HCP mounts will work fine with SIR linkage too, not sure about others, but I assume they will work fine

Chris

 

if you ever have to cut your linkage to fit, this is how you do it.

hold your linkage bars up to the bottom of your car to get an idea of how much you have to cut out.
line up your linkage bars like they will be once they're installed. find a section on each piece that is straight where you can cut about 6" (or whatever you measured in the first step) out. try to find areas that you can cut that will keep the angles in the linkage from bashing into each other. it's not hard, just use your head. throw in an extra inch to cut off.
go to the hardware store with one of your pieces and find some sort of metal rod that will fit just right inside your linkage.
when you get back to your ride, bolt up all 4 pieces of linkage. slide the rod into one piece of linkage and mark on the rod where it meets up with the edge of the linkage. keeping the bar in the first section of linkage, slide it into the matching section, thus forming a complete linkage bar. mark on the metal rod where the second section meets it.
use these lines on the rods as markers of where to weld the linkage sections to the rod. any muffler shop or anyplace like that can do the welding for next to nothin'.

this is how i've done it before and it's worked fine everytime. no need for adjustable shift linkage if you can get ahold of a stock set.

 

Thanks for all the help. I'll try modifying the linkage I get.

 

I got the SiR linkage too with my swap, thinking we were gonna have to modify it, but it ended up fitting, just about an inch deeper in the car. It's no big deal tho. Oh, I'm using HASport mounts.