7-Speed Manual - 2nd Gear Synchro Issues - Anyone?!?!
07-23-2017, 12:23 PM
#16
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No issues on mine.
07-24-2017, 11:43 AM
#17
A little on mine occasionally, but not a problem. The .1 was more of a problem but it had 50k miles and I thought the clutch might be needing replacement. The Hold function works much better on my .2 vs my .1, I would still like to be rid of the Hold function. I think the .2 base model is a better car than the .1S it replaced. It drives better and is more refined, but it still handles like a race car and it is a faster car.
07-24-2017, 06:14 PM
#18
1-2 is a little notchy when cold, but never grinds. Each and every manual car I've owned has been notchy when cold on 1-2. Grinding is no bueno, it is just you ? Won't a dealership tech grind it too ? If it was a shifter alignment thing it would affect other gears as well... Any chance you upgraded to a stronger centering spring (GT4?) and it's unconsciously dragging your hand back to the 3/4 plane when you shift ?
03-03-2020, 06:43 PM
#19
Did this solve your issue?
03-03-2020, 07:36 PM
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always had that feeling with M/t's... if you are higher in rev's it's fine right? just notchy when you try and shift quick at low rev's 1->2?
just feather it more... usually i would pull down to 2 (not into 2 but just before) and blip the rev and then you can slide right in.... it for some reason it's not that, maybe a problem w/ your car.. but my 997.1 always would grind into 2nd if i forced it.. but if i was gentle it was perfect every time..
just feather it more... usually i would pull down to 2 (not into 2 but just before) and blip the rev and then you can slide right in.... it for some reason it's not that, maybe a problem w/ your car.. but my 997.1 always would grind into 2nd if i forced it.. but if i was gentle it was perfect every time..
03-03-2020, 09:24 PM
#21
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2000 miles on the clock now and no issue here.
03-03-2020, 10:35 PM
#22
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I only grind from 1st to 2nd when I shift too quickly and only happens rarely, the car doesn't like powershifting LOL. If I pause an extra moment it's always smooth.
03-04-2020, 10:17 AM
#23
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How may of you have a 7-speed manual car with a stubborn grinding synchro that grinds unless you granny shift from 1-2? The car had 8 miles when it first happened and it's not getting worse. My first thought was premature attrition of maybe a synchro but I'm wondering if it's poor gear alignment given that it's PDK based. None of the shifts generate problems. Just 1-2.
Anyone else?
Anyone else?
There's another thread just started on this forum about going in to 2nd gear. Maybe they need to be merged to figure this out https://rennlist.com/forums/991/1184...-2nd-gear.html
03-04-2020, 10:39 AM
#24
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8500 miles on car and zero issue, includes a handful of DE days.
03-04-2020, 02:22 PM
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Just to report back, once they R&R'd the transmission it never happened again. I have heard of a few people with this issue but they all say that once it was replaced, it never happened again. I love Porsche.
03-04-2020, 04:52 PM
#26
They did replace it with a reman trans, and I don't know why the trans currently in the car was re manufactured, but hopefully it wasn't for that same issue.
