Originally Posted by jdrxb9 (Post 255915)

I am over 1100 miles and I've had concern with my 1->2 gearchange for a while now. Especially for the very first 1->2 shift in the morning there is A LOT of resistence felt in the shifter and if forced through it will occasionally grind. Once the car is warmed up, even just a couple miles, it is much better. I don't have any problems with any other gears. I will be talking to the dealer about it soon.

Originally Posted by ToxicSneakers (Post 255949)

Try this:
-From standing idle rpm double-clutch in neutral then shift into first (Useful when fluid is colder than normal operating temperature.).
-Accelerate in first, noting the indicated matching speeds and rpms at three points within the operational range. Practice your downshifts at preselected speeds and blip accelerator pedal to match the rpm previously noted. In practice, you will likely be shifting down at the higher rpm.

Originally Posted by jdrxb9 (Post 255958)

Note I am not having a problem shifting 2->1. With appropriate rev matching and especially with a quick double clutch to raise the input shaft speed, 2nd to 1st downshifts are not a problem. My issue is shifting 1st to 2nd, especially when cold. I probably should have put in my first post that I've been driving MT cars for 20+ years. Also, have never had a clutch or transmission issue in that time.

Originally Posted by jdrxb9 (Post 255915)

I am over 1100 miles and I've had concern with my 1->2 gearchange for a while now. Especially for the very first 1->2 shift in the morning there is A LOT of resistence felt in the shifter and if forced through it will occasionally grind. Once the car is warmed up, even just a couple miles, it is much better. I don't have any problems with any other gears. I will be talking to the dealer about it soon.

Originally Posted by FRiSson (Post 256017)

Brought my car to the dealership and took a ride with an experienced mechanic. He liked the car a lot. What he told me was that transmissions in a RWD car had less room and therefore used smaller synchronizers than FWD cars. Since I have driven FWD cars for the last 17 years and Hondas at that, I have been comparing two different transmission styles. I don't know enough about transmissions to verify what he said, but in any case, I now have the concern registered with the dealership. If the crunchiness issue doesn't get worse, that's fine. It's something I can live with.

Originally Posted by FRiSson (Post 252996)

Just a couple of notes, I have been using manual shift cars for thirty years and never had a transmission that required service, or had to replace a clutch (even after 155,000 original miles). So, my shift style is not to blame. The problem is inconsistent, but appears to be getting worse, so I will be bringing it to the attention of the dealer. The issue appears when getting into first for the initial start up and then into second gear. Example: heavy traffic, I slow down a bit while in second, then switch into neutral, I put the car back into second, at about 22 mph, but it takes a fair amount of push and noise to get it back into gear. The overall feeling of getting into gear at this point is not smooth at all. The feeling is similar to well-worn synchros on an old transmission. What I wanted to know is if other people are experiencing this.

Originally Posted by csaba (Post 255122)

If you have resistance shifting to 1st before completely stopped that's normal with any car .

Originally Posted by vividracing (Post 253127)

1st gear should only be used to get the car moving. Once you're rolling, 2nd gear should be adequate. This goes for all cars, not just the FR-S.