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Originally Posted by unhappymeal
Congrats on the new ride. The FA20 is....not a great engine and the clutch is weird, but I 100% disagree about the shifter. It's not ND Miata smooth, but the throws are short and precise, if a little notchy. My main gripe with the BRZ drive train was that the FA20 is so coarse it caused my shift knob to vibrate around like crazy when in gear.
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After many track days, it became apparent the synchros on the FRS/BRZ are very weak. Yes I liked the shifter prior to the degradation of the transmission. Every track day overheats the transmission fluid to scary levels. Any fluid did not help, it all ended up a very dirty grey color.