OK, stupid question...ever since I bought my car stock (brand new) there was always a slight pause or like something was in the way between every throw for every gear/shift, even down shifting. It still did it when I put the aftermarket short shifter in it. It's been doing it since I had the car and now it's just really irritating me. My 98 Mustang GT throws smoother than a baby's *** and I want my Civic to do the same. Does anyone know exactly what I mean and what I could possibly do to fix this problem?

Smoother shifts = faster shifts