S2k vs. F-Type

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04-20-2015, 03:30 AM

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Are you sure it wasn't Aisin sourced? Everything I read back in the day talked about how it was an Aisin box, built to Honda's specs.

I thought Aisin made it as well??? Aisin makes the transmission in my Volvo.

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04-20-2015, 05:38 AM

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[quote name='rockville' timestamp='1429463005' post='23583554']
Did Honda actually make the S2k gearbox? I thought (and I'm likely as not wrong) it was an Aisin gearbox. I also recall the rear end being the same one Mazda used in one of their cars (not the Miata of the time). Again I may be very wrong.

They made the gear box. The LSD was a torson diff.

Are you sure it wasn't Aisin sourced? Everything I read back in the day talked about how it was an Aisin box, built to Honda's specs.
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I was under the impression they looked the same but it wasn't their tranny

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04-20-2015, 06:18 AM

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Inconclusive: https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/105...-an-aisin-az6/

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04-20-2015, 08:00 AM

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"s2000 vs f-type" is a very misleading title for this thread....

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04-20-2015, 10:21 AM

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The S2000 transmission started life as an Aisin, similar to what was/is found in the the Nissan S15, Mazda RX8, FR-S/BRZ, etc., but was heavily modified by Honda for better feel.

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04-20-2015, 11:32 AM

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The S2000 transmission started life as an Aisin, similar to what was/is found in the the Nissan S15, Mazda RX8, FR-S/BRZ, etc., but was heavily modified by Honda for better feel.

That would make sense. It seems unlikely even Honda would spend the money to design from scratch a RWD box given that no other Hondas would use that part and the volume is very low by Civic/Accord standards.