I am a new S ower and drive my S about 2 weeks. Today I was trying to shift form first to second, but i missed it. .. I guess i didn't fully enter the gear when I release the clutch. then i hear a very loud noise like Boom...! from the gearbox i guess. then I saw my gear was in neutral. I drived home later and didn't found any problem. I just wondering if this can damage the transmission.... how bad is it? Thanks Guys!

 

I was expecting a centerfold. Or at least a hydroplane boat.

You should not have any problem. The 1->2 shift is the most "notchy" on the S2000, and it takes some practice to learn how to do it.

Damaging misshifts are when you end up in a gear too low for your speed, not when you end up in neutral.

 

Thanks mikegarrison, I will practice more ..

 

Is the car used? If so, I would replace the transmission oil unless you know for sure that it was recently done. Old oil increases the problem of the 1->2 shift. But it's still the hardest shift to make in the car. 3->2 is the next hardest. For some reason, the design of the tranny seems to make 2 the hardest gear to mesh into.

 

I bought it certified in a honda dealer, I guess the transmission oil is OK, but i will still check it. thanks for the reminning

 

It just popped out of gear. Happened to me once.

 

It's screwed. Time for a new car. I'll take that old thing off your hands if you don't wanna be bothered taking it to the cuber.

 

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Yep, it was partially in gear and when you dropped the clutch the transmission literally kicked it back out. Makes a loud noise but you should be ok.

 

1-2 is the hardest shift cause the sychros have to do the most work. It drops 3000 rpms on that shift.

 

That almost makes sense, except it doesn't make any sense at all. If you are shifting at redline, it drops about 3000 RPMs on every shift.