B&M 45047 Precision Sport Shifter: Enhanced Performance in Sleek Gray Design Review

I was excited, but turns out my excitement was premature. The switch has been rattling like crazy since day one and I've researched so many ways to fix it to no avail. If you search for "B&M Short Switch Rattle" you will find so many forum posts about it. And not only Civic and Integra, but also Corvettes, 240sx, 370Z and many others. Stay away from this if this is your daily commute and you enjoy a smooth ride. The instructions that come with it aren't very intuitive either.

I like it, it switches much faster than stock. The only problem was that they had to include in the description that the buyer would need a bearing from an old derailleur. I installed this on a CRX with a broken short derailleur so I had to buy a bearing as the broken short derailleur didn't need the bearing so it was quite a hassle waiting for a special part from Honda. .

I bought this for my EJ8 (D16Y8+S40 5 speed manual transmission) as a big weekend project. I installed it very easily. The only issues I had were rusty and warped nuts and bolts in the shifter exchanger. Be prepared for this, otherwise you will be looking for a solution and have nowhere to go to get the nuts and bolts you need. They will also be alongside these same components. I was replacing the old bushings in my shift linkage when installing this short derailleur and found that my rear…

This is the second B&M shifter I've bought, both for Honda. but if you wanted a good quality switch compared to cheap it seemed like a good deal, still quite expensive in my eyes, maybe $10 less. Compared to a standard switch, this switch is HEAVY. , it has a lot of weight, supposedly shifts better, but I didn't notice that at all. And the threads for the handle are much larger, about 1.5 times the thread. I hope it was cut correctly as I have had instances where the switches have broken in…

I ordered from a well known American company with experience in making shifters and other wonderful products. When he showed it, it was very beautiful. Felt very sturdy and well made. It started crashing as soon as you start reading the instructions and it hardly makes any sense. My head is finally spinning. Nothing complicated, but the instructions did not help. But the fittings barely fit, causing a dreadful snake whistle. I thought I installed it wrong or vice versa. No, many had the same…