Sorry but if you miss-shift on a street car you simply can't shift properly.(not ment personally)

If you do muisshift while racing I do understand in can happen in the heat of the race.

But that "IKEA" thing is NOT the way to go.

If you feel that the pattern is too close, just put a longer lever on.


If I remember correctly in 2 years of racing my left hand driven S2000 I misshifted maybe twice bu talways due to a lack of concentration.

But I agree, its way easier to shift in an BMW or such.

Well in the right-hand Spoon race car, I do misshift more when unconcentrated but thats more due to the left hand not used to shifting and make these movements.

 

This is the only car I have ever done that in. (I've tracked somewhere around 20 different cars) I know a few other racers that have done it as well. I will admit fault, but this car is much easier to do it in than most. Didn't help that my shifter spring was broken.

That being said, I agree the Ikeya thing would have to work very well to be better than what we have now, and think it probably will not. Killing syncros, then gears, is not really cool.

Now for dreaming sake:

I did find a custom bell housing/flywheel in my searches that would allow a Ford Sierra style gearbox to mount up. Add that to a Quaife sequential (ford pattern) and you would have a very slick system. You would also be 15K lighter in the loafers. Doh.

 

How about a simple non-sequential dogbox? Are there any available to fit the S2000? This type of gearbox (http://www.hewland-engineering.co.uk...ange/ld200.htm ) is in my F2000 and shifts much, much faster than the S2000, and no need for clutch except from a standing start.
Maybe one of the other Hewlands listed on the top of their page might be applicable to the S2000?
(BTW, here is an "in-car" video of an F2000 at Infineon so you can see/hear the shifts. Fast laps are in 1:32's... flat from t7-t11 )

 

where

 

its on the interweb.

 

^ Slacker , one week without s2ki causing you withdrawal symptoms?

 

ha! hardly.

I'm in Edinburough(sp) now. Haggis is damn good!

-Ry

 

So cars in the VLN series at nuerburgring usesd to run sequential gearboxes.

All of them go back to the Honda Gearbox when it vome sto 24h racing due to realiability issues even if teh Honda's isnt the most taff gearbox around.

I heard of one engine which had gone due to the vibrations of the sequential gearbox killing the "engine shaft" bearings (whats the correct name again?!)

There are sequential gearboxes adaptable for teh S from around 4500 Euros on but you need to custom mount them.

I would love to have one...would give you instand lap time improvement.

 

Dear Mr. Lackey;

Thank you for your email.
I'm sorry.
We are currently developing a sequential shifter for the Honda S2000.
We are not sure when it will be available but it will not be anytime soon.

I'm sorry we can't help you but we appreciate your interest in our product.

Best regards.

Keiko Ikeya
IKYEA FORMULA

 

this is what you need