I am curious about transmission sourcing. If one wanted to purchase a replacement one, not straight from a junkyard but one that's been "gone through" and is as good as new, fresh synchos if needed, etc., is there a trustworthy source? I guess a brand new transmission is an alternative, where do those come from other than the dealer. By the way, so often I read "it's the same transmission as a Miata", is that known definitively, and identical right down to ratios an input shaft, etc., so a drop-in swap -- as in maybe Miata specialists are worthwhile to explore?

 

I would buy a broken tranny because its cheaper and then have a tranny shop rebuild it so you know its fresh instead of buying a good used one and not knowing if will last you down the road or not.

Not sure about the miata tranny.

 

jordanksartell is a great source for freshening up trannies , he's in Tennessee though. I hope to send him one to do for me sometime this year. He does great work.

The S2000 tranny design is loosely based on the Miata transmission but it is not the same part, so it is not a direct drop in. I believe it is the same manufacturer but there are differences between the two.

 

I bought one from a salvage yard and it turned out to be far better than the one in the car when it was new. Since you can choose from units out of running wrecks many are very good and generally priced by year and miles on the car. I got a great deal on one out of a 2002 with only 60K miles.

Parts and skilled labor are so expensive that finding one that has been reworked is generally rare and very expensive.

 

I second the buy a used transmission. It will cost less than a single gear set from the dealer in most cases, and that is how you buy the syncros.


I want to correct something. "The S2000 tranny design is loosely based on the Miata transmission"

No it is not based on or related to the Miata transmission. It is as related as all manual transmissions are related to each other.

 

I replaced mine with a auto-recyclers unit that had 55K on it also got a 1 year warranty as well. It's holding up great no issues at all. Just search for a decent auto-recycle facility. Only paid 700.00 as opposed to pricing a fresh one from Honda 3500.00 I kept the original to have it rebuilt as to keep the car numbers matching at some point.

 

After putting this off two years, even my wife notices the roughness now, so I sent this guy a PM, two weeks later no response. Is there anyone else that a transmission "expert" on the S2000?

 

Way to bring up the old thread rather than make a new one. There are so many used trannys out there now compared to 2 years ago. You may be able to source a used one one so cheap that you could take it to a local reputable tranny shop and have it gone though for less hassle and cost.

 

Thanks; making a new thread seems somehow wasteful.

Anyway, what I'm looking for if there's a way, is to find someone that really knows the S2000 trans not not just a local shop that can slap one together. Yes, I know this is $$$ but i think the car is worth it.

 

My other guess would be Billman?