New owner shifting question
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Originally Posted by dtang21,Sep 24 2007, 10:24 PM
My guess is that you have to rev the car up a little higher. What RPMs are you shifting now?
... at least 4500, I'd make it 5000+
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I have a MY07 with about 3000 miles and I'm experiencing the same thing you are, but a little worst. Whenever I shift to second when it's really cold, it grinds like a mother freaker, like you can feel it and almost hear it.
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Originally Posted by hexum311,Sep 24 2007, 11:07 AM
Hello I recently purchased a 2007 S2000 with 11 miles on it, straight from the showroom floor. I traded in my junky mustang because is shifted so horrible and was real knotchy from 2nd to 3rd.
I thought I would be in shifting heaven, however the car has about 450 miles on it and I feel the too familar mustang knotch when shifting into 3rd. I thought maybe it just me and the way I shift so I let a coworker take it out and he felt the knotch too. He said that he didnt really feel it when he didnt press the clutch all the way in though. I always full depress the clutch though.
We then took his 350z out and I shifted the way I always do and felt no knotch at all when shifting into 3rd. It was perfect.
So the question is I guess, is this normal for the S2000? Do I really have to granny it into 3rd to not feel a knotch? Does it take it a little while to break in maybe? Do I need to really get into the rpm range before upshit to 3rd?Or worse could the trans be screwed already with only 450 miles on it?
Please help!
Also sry for post in wrong part of forum.
Thanks.
I thought I would be in shifting heaven, however the car has about 450 miles on it and I feel the too familar mustang knotch when shifting into 3rd. I thought maybe it just me and the way I shift so I let a coworker take it out and he felt the knotch too. He said that he didnt really feel it when he didnt press the clutch all the way in though. I always full depress the clutch though.
We then took his 350z out and I shifted the way I always do and felt no knotch at all when shifting into 3rd. It was perfect.
So the question is I guess, is this normal for the S2000? Do I really have to granny it into 3rd to not feel a knotch? Does it take it a little while to break in maybe? Do I need to really get into the rpm range before upshit to 3rd?Or worse could the trans be screwed already with only 450 miles on it?
Please help!
Also sry for post in wrong part of forum.
Thanks.
I've got about 3500 mi. on my '07. Third gear is the only one that gives me trouble shifting into it. However, I seem to be getting used to it and I am shifting better, with no trouble at all on some runs. Give yourself time to get used to it, too.
Second gear is one that "feels" weird to me, only because it "feels" like it's not all the way in, but it always is. I think the throw on that gear is a little shorter. No "grinding" for me, though.
Again, give yourself a little time with it. The s2k is great, but it demands a little attention.
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Originally Posted by Vik2000,Sep 24 2007, 03:27 PM
I never go L shape. Always straight up there.