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Review: The Honda STS is a cheap but effective substitute for dedicated Probe/MX6 STS's. One of the local ChiPOC guys wanted one installed so I decided to give it a try. I read the MX6 install guide and it seemed ok. spada noted that cutting the lower cup was unnecessary so I decided to see for myself. It's true. Cutting is not necessary at all. Just apply some force. Some notes:
-the ball actually doesn't sit in the cup but rather on the rim of the lower cup. The upside down upper cup provides a cup shape to guide the shifter ball
-in our installation, the 2nd gear shift had a very slight hook inwards (towards center) at the last centimeter of throw
-shifter throw is reduced by at least 1/3
-shifter height is appoximately the same
-shifter effort is unchanged (very easy to shift...much easier than an RR-Racing shifter which is notchier)
-there is some play in the shifter probably b/c the bearing ID is larger than the shifter linkage bolt. If you could find a sleeve to fit inside the bearing but around the linkage bolt you'd be set. In addition, the bushings on either side of the shifter base are not completely the correct thickness to take up all of the gap. Probably a bushing the thickness of a nickel would reduce the side to side play
-the difference between the single bend (like the stock shifter) vs the double bend is that the double bend will make the shifter sit a bit further back and more upright than the single bend model. In the end, it's a matter of preference
-the top boot is on really tight once you slide it over the Civic STS. Be sure to lubricate it before attempting to remove it again.
As noted I'll add more picture links on Monday night or Tuesday morning.
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