You guys know there are civics that came with B series engine's right?

And the new civic has a VERY similar engine to the RSX type-s.

anyway. yeah your tranny needs work and the synchros and springs on em should be replaced. it can be cheaper to get a good used tranny that wasnt beaten on.

That 2-3 second wait...during that time the speed of the hub, synchro and shaft are all 'synchronizing'. The synchro is like a little brake pad to match the RPM of the shaft and synchro hub. Good synchros will be able to do this no problem. If the tranny was shifted on very very fast and harshly, the teeth will get gnarled on the hub and not allow it to engage smoothly or even at all if it gets real bad.