anyone with F/I ever thought of going toward a sequential gearbox or has anyone on this site even done this before? i thought it might be a interesting idea since most sequential gearboxes shift faster than any human...

 

What do you mean by sequential? A true sequential gearbox is still shifted by hand, it's just that the movement is forwards or backwards rather than an 'H' pattern.

 

yea thats what i mean, like the one that BMW makes, their SMG line. i was wondering if anyone gave a thought about modding these on to boosted applications.

 

BMWs SMG is still not specifically a sequential box. A motorbike has a sequential box. You move the lever one way for up and the other for down. You still have a clutch.

The gearboxes you are refering to are computer controlled manual gearboxes and clutches. You can drive in a manual mode but all you're really doing is throwing a switch and asking the computer to change for you.

None of these gearboxes are perfected yet. They still interfere or feel clunky of whatever and they won't make the car any faster.

Personally what I would like (and have a plan to build when I can get my hands on a spare S2000 box) is paddle activation of the standard gearbox sliders. The only real difference is your hands won't have to come off the wheel to change gear. You'll still have a foot operated clutch.

But if you really want to remove the clutch have a look at 5Zigen's Twin Mode clutch system. It is a button operated clutch solenoid.

 

Hollinger in Melbourne build a 6 speed GTR style dog box with a sequential barrell selection mechanism. It is also almost indestructible.

 

I wouldnt mind putting F430's gear box in the S.

 

It costs more than the S.