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04-04-2008, 05:27 PM | #2 |
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This will probably get moved from this forum. I have found that the shifter isn't that bad ... I am getting used to it from my previous cars and it may take a little while. I do think the shifting is fairly precise ever once in a while I do find myself searching though. As I get familular with the car though, I think that will change.
The throws could be a little shorter, but it really isn't that bad... From all the cars I have owned with aftermarket shifters ... I liked my MGW shifter on my cobra the best .... this would rank right up there with my mazdaspeed 6 shifter I think ... Don't knock it .. as stock shifters go, the speed6s shifter was the shortest of them all .. lol Crowley
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04-04-2008, 10:33 PM | #4 |
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Shifter is kind of blah. Not the worst thing that's ever happened, but far from the best shifter I've used. The 4th to 5th throws especially seem awkward. And you have to pretty deliberate on the 5th to 4thshift or else you might end up in 2nd.
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04-04-2008, 11:51 PM | #5 |
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Can we hear some more details. I have no idea and would love to hear more real reports. I'd get a A/T if I wanted something easy. But,,, I feel like I would be selling-out forever if I did that. However after shifting one of the sweetest 6spd trannys [Honda] on the market for the last 5 years, I hope I'm not disappointed. Adding a short-shift is fine, but other than that, I'll be very bummed if its not sweet in some regard. Are they known for being strong boxes? Or am I better off with A/T? Thanks in advance for any info.
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I wrote a short review after I test drove..
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6278 Not sure if this will provide you with the level of detail you are going for.. but overall I felt it was really good. I had no problem finding gears.. didn't even have to orient myself first.. just drove it, and found downshifts to be no problem. Quote:
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04-05-2008, 01:29 PM | #7 | |
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big improvement!
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Coming from an E46 M3, the 135i gearbox shift action is way better. It has a similar throw to the M3 but shifting is far easier and driving in slow town traffic is now no problem at all. Also, the cold weather effected the M3 gearbox, making shifting even harder at low rpms. The 135i doesn't seem to share this problem. Only minor point regards the 135i gearbox is that 1st-2nd gearchange can be a little slow due to that enjoying CDV - Still a big improvement over all though. Mad Chemist. |
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04-05-2008, 03:48 PM | #8 |
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The 6-speed for the Honda s2000 is the most smooth, crisp and precise that I have ever driven. The 1-series can't get with the s2000 or even anything in the Acura line-up, but it's still better than 90% of the manual tranny's out there.
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I guess that is where I will spend some time improving then. =]
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