Actually our car is the "reincarnation" if you will of a couple of other cars Honda made back in the late sixties (I think) called the S500 and S600 which shared many of the characteristics of our car. You may want to do a search on those cars and read some of the posts. [/B][/QUOTE]

Already did, and I realize that the S600 was once Honda's high performer, but the S2000 IMO is just Honda's newest high performance venture. An S2K is as much an S600, as a C750 is a CBR900... same class, completely different vehicle.

 

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evil handling the car is and it turns out they had 15 pounds of air in the tires, etc....

 

uh, um, ah, well, it's...

it's just

it's just that

it's just that, MY FINGER STINKS!!

 

Hey lay off New York.
Anyway thought I would chime in. If you miss a shift like that you must get the clutch in before the overrev. I find that it helps to understand that stright up(with no side pressures) is 3rd and straight down is 4th. If you are going for 5th, you have really messed up if you hit third because 5th is so easily all the way right and up. Now if there was a 7th gear maybe I would understand. Get the clutch in before it is tooo late.

 

Clutches are cheaper than an engine and a tranny. I just talked to my sales guy (about the 2002, seems Honda of Seattle didn't know about it yet) and he says they just brought in a car this week with a tranny that was screwed because of a missed downshift. So... If you're shiftin' and it sounds like you've got the wrong gear, get the clutch in, even if you screw it up, its much cheaper and it gives you and excuse to get a better one. It was going to get replaced anyway.

Now, everyone, here's a valium and a martini, please partake. But don't drive for at least four hours.

[Edited by SeattleSilver on 05-10-2001 at 04:50 PM]

 

John (miamiS2000):
I did the same thing. I shifted into 2nd when I intented shifting into 4th. The engine was going at ~7500 RPM before the shift. The result was that the top of one of the valves was sheared off. I told the dealer exactly what happened. The dealer fixed it like new, and did not charge me for the work. The total repair was ~$2000. You may want to consider trying a different dealer if the first dealer refuse to fix it as a courtesy. It is a driver error. I learned to be more careful shifting when revving near the redline. However, it had happened to many of us, so do not feel like too much of an idiot. My friend who has been driving manual trannys since he was 16 also missed shifts in my car a couple of times. I noticed he was able to "catch" his mistake because he does not release the clutch at the same time as he is pressing the throttle. There is a slight delay so he was able to hear and feel the engine and the transmission before the gear is fully engaged. I have been doing shifts like him the past week, and has found it helpful. Do most people here drive this way?


It's funny how people are consistent. I usually find I agree with huyto. Huyto have anyone ever said that you are a sensitive kind of man?

 

i think almost everyone has misshifted at least once in a manual tranny...just gotta be quick to get the clutch back in like seattle said!!

 

i'm proud that you know how to make good use of your olfactory nerves!

 

Miami S2000 - Sorry to hear about your mishap. I hope that you are able to get your car fixed under warranty. It really sickens me how some people on this board are overly harsh.(To each their own) I doubt that there is anyone on this board who has never missed a shift.(Any perfect drivers ?) I really wouldn't sweat some of the people on the board.(Opinions are like assholes every one has one) I understand your pain. Take it easy and watch the over-rev. Peace

 

I'll admit I did it once too. I almost got the clutch out, but I heard the whine of the tranny. It will go into gear, but if you turn down those incredible stereos and listen to your car, you'll hear that tranny screaming "please don't let the clutch out!". Maybe it's a good thing I have stock speakers.