A few years ago, we were pointed to a thread on Honda-Tech asking if our K-Series shifter and cables would work on an H-Series transmission. The user was planning on doing an H-Series engine swap and wanted to use something other than the traditional OEM H-Series shifter. The OEM shifter often contributes to miss shifts and doesn't typically give the performance feel that a driver is hoping for in a car with an engine swap. Since a simple bracket was all that was required to make our performance DC5 shifter compatible with an h-swap, we decided to make the part available to him and all other H-swappers.
The bracket replaces your OEM H-Series cast aluminium bracket. It allows the use of any shifter and linkage designed around the DC5 platform. When used in conjunction with the HR shifter and cables, you'll see improved shifts and tons of adjustability. As an added bonus, you'll no longer need to cut your chassis to run the H-Series box and cables. Our shifter works with most older Honda and Acura chassis that use a solid shift linkage. Not all chassis are compatible, so check fitment before purchasing the box.
In almost every customer's experience, switching from the OEM equipment to any combination of our bushings, cables, and shifter has led to improved shift feel, reduced grinding and mis-shifts, as well as more responsiveness in the transmission. The cables and shifter together typically result in the ability to shift at higher RPM's without the grinding and stiff engagement that would normally make this impossible. This is all attributed to the reduction in compliance (elasticity) of both the cables and shifter. This is the result of thicker cores in our cables, as well as the use of metal in our cables and shifters where the original parts from Honda/Acura used plastic.
Note that this bracket require the use of a shift linkage and shifter that are compatible with a DC5. Any combination of OEM DC5 shifters/shift linkages or Hybrid Racing Performance DC5 (including k-swap) shifters/shift linkages will work.
