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02-14-2015, 06:56 AM
#3
Don't laugh, back in 1999 I owned a Honda S2000 and YES the MT was brilliantly precise. That was almost 16 years ago and I still think that it was the best 6sd MT I have ever had.
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02-14-2015, 08:48 AM
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02-14-2015, 09:10 AM
#6
Drifting
Yes, S2000 (along with Miata 5speed) had one of the best gearboxes I've ever experienced. But let's be fair -- there's a big difference in a short shift lever sticking straight up out of the gearbox into your hand, and one connected by cables or rods to a remote transaxle somewhere up front, even if they come from the same manufacturer.
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02-14-2015, 10:56 AM
#8
Yes, S2000 (along with Miata 5speed) had one of the best gearboxes I've ever experienced. But let's be fair -- there's a big difference in a short shift lever sticking straight up out of the gearbox into your hand, and one connected by cables or rods to a remote transaxle somewhere up front, even if they come from the same manufacturer.
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02-14-2015, 10:58 AM
#9
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Thread Starter
The 6 speed in the recent Boxter'Caymans is pretty good too. I fully expect the new GT4 to be proclaimed the sweet spot in the Porsche lineup.
02-17-2015, 05:34 PM
#10
Three Wheelin'
I learned how to drive a stick on a (generous) friend's S2000. It was such a slick gearbox. Honda / Acura gearboxes are generally very, very good. Had a 5 speed manual in a RSX and a 6 speed manual in a TL Type S. Both were far superior to a BMW manual, for example. In my opinion, the Porsche 7 MT (which I had in my '13 C2S) was the best of them all, though.
02-17-2015, 06:00 PM
#11
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Thread Starter
I learned how to drive a stick on a (generous) friend's S2000. It was such a slick gearbox. Honda / Acura gearboxes are generally very, very good. Had a 5 speed manual in a RSX and a 6 speed manual in a TL Type S. Both were far superior to a BMW manual, for example. In my opinion, the Porsche 7 MT (which I had in my '13 C2S) was the best of them all, though.
02-19-2015, 07:10 PM
#12
Three Wheelin'
PDK is awesome, and it's engaging in a different way . . . but it's no manual. Truth is, the TT may be too fast for a manual. I certainly wouldn't be able to shift quickly enough to maximize the performance.