Hybrid Racing HR 06+ 8th User Manual

8th Gen. Shifter Cables Install Guide for

2006-2011 Civic SI

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Features:

 6061-t6 end links
 Spherical bearing pivot
 6061-t6 bushings
 Upgraded transmission springs
 Increased cable core diameter
 Integrated fiberglass heat shield

Package Contents:

 (1) Shifter Cable set
 (2) “c”-shaped linkage clips
 (2) Cotter Pins
 (2) Endlink Bushing Inserts
 (1) Bushing Insert Retaining Ring
 (2) Transmission Lever Selector Springs

 Basic Hand Tools with

 8mm allen key
 Flathead screwdriver
 Honda Bond
 Hoist/Car Lift or jack

Key points before installing

 You will need to lift the car in the air and a car lift/hoist

 Depending on your exhaust you may have to remove

 A small portion of the interior will also have to be dis-

Recommend Tools:

10mm and 12mm sock­ets and wrenches.

with jack stands

is recommended but it can be done with a jack and
jack stands

it to gain access for the installation.

assembled.

Important!! Please read the entire install guide twice before starting your instal-

lation. No really, it’s a good idea to read it twice before you begin so everything

goes smooth ;)

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Shifter Cable Install guide

Installing these shifter cable should take 1-3 hours depending on your ex­perience. If you consider yourself inexperienced at installs of this nature,
you may consider seeking help of an experienced professional. The guide
given below illustrates the necessary installation steps. Steps related to
removing some parts that prohibit access to the shifter cables on the
transmission is not included. Typically, several hose clamps and a few
nuts will need to be removed in order to take the intake piping and filter
box out of the engine. We will be working under the hood mainly in the ar­ea circled in the picture below and in the center console inside the car

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Shifter Cable Install guide

Installing these shifter cable should take 1-3 hours depending on your experience. If you consider
yourself inexperienced at installs of this nature, you may consider seeking help of an experienced
professional. The guide given below illustrates the necessary installation steps. Steps related to
removing some parts that prohibit access to the shifter cables on the transmission is not included.
Typically, several hose clamps and a few nuts will need to be removed in order to take the intake
piping and filter box out of the engine.

OEM Cable Removal

STEP 1:

The oem shifter cables are affixed to the
transmission by (2) cotter pins and (2) “c”­shaped linkage clips. First, remove the
(2) cotter pins with your fingers (Fig 1A).
Next, with a flathead screwdriver pry up
the back side of the “c” shaped linkage

Fig 1A

Fig 1B

clip (Fig 1B) then pry from the front, twist­ing the screwdriver (Fig 1C). Once you
have removed both clips you can slide the
endlinks off of the transmission and com­pletely remove the shifter cables from the
transmission side. Set them aside so they
can be pulled out from the bottom of the
car later. (NOTE: pictured in Fig 1A are
Hybrid Racing shifter cable bushings, the
OEM bushings are rubber and may use a
different style pin to hold them in)

STEP 2:

Using a jack or car hoist you will need to
lift the car high enough off the ground to
get under it. Be sure to use only manufac-

Fig 1C

turer approved jacking point and support
locations. NEVER get under a car that is
supported by a jack only!

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OEM Cable Removal

STEP 3:

Next you will need to remove the heat shield for the exhaust Using a 10mm socket or nut driver, re­move the (4) M6 bolts and (2) nuts pictured and rotate the heat shield out from behind the exhaust
(Fig 3A/3B). Depending on your exhaust set up, removal of a catalytic converter or midpipe may be
required to gain access to this heat shield.

Fig 3B

Fig 3A

STEP 4:

Once you have removed the heat shield, you
will need to remove the (2) mounting brack­ets and the mounting plate using a 10mm
socket. For the front bracket remove the (2)
M6 bolts( Fig 4A). For the middle bracket, re­move the (2) nuts (Fig 4B), for now, the
brackets may be left attached to the cables.
Before removing the mounting plate, mark
the orientation of the plate with a sharpie.
Then remove it by removing the (2) nuts and
sliding the plate off the studs (Fig 4C).

Fig 4A

Fig 4B

Fig 4C

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OEM Cable Removal

STEP 5:

For the next set of steps , we will move
into the interior of the car. Start by pull­ing the emergency brake up and un­screwing the shift knob. Next, pull the
shift boot off by pulling straight up on all
four corners of the plastic base. Then
remove the upper center console piece
by grabbing right under the shifter and
pulling straight up(Fig 5).

STEP 6:

Next you will need to use your 8mm nut driver to remove the (4) bolts that hold the center
console down. The front (2) are right in front of the shifter as seen in Fig 6A, and to get to
the rear (2) you must open the center console compartment and remove the rubber mat to
get to them as seen in Fig 6B. Next you will need your flathead screwdriver again to re­move the two plastic push-pin clips in the very front. The one on the left side is right next to
the gas pedal(Fig 6C). To get to the right one you will need to pull the plastic piece under
the glove box off by pulling straight down. This will reveal the right side clip as seen in Fig
6D.

Fig 5

Fig 6A

Fig 6C

Fig 6B

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Fig 6D