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Originally Posted by SkullWorks
Please quantify this...as the statement stands it makes no sense what-so-ever
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Can't access the official bulletin because I don't care enough to figure out how to log into the Honda system it's stored in.
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This is from the January 2006 Honda ServiceNews:
"Skip Shifting Is Brutal on Synchronizers"
Gear ratios in 6-speed manual trannies are spaced
close together so you can keep the engine speed
in its optimum range for max power and
acceleration. Shifting to the next higher or lower
gear in a close-ratio tranny causes small changes
in engine speed.
Shifting a close-ratio tranny through its gears by
the numbers puts a very small load on the
synchronizers since they only have to make small
changes to the speed of the mainshaft and the
clutch disc.
Some drivers, though, like to skip shift so they
don’t have to work the clutch pedal and shift lever
as much. They like to accelerate in 1st gear, then
pop it into 3rd gear, then into 5th or 6th. Skip
shifting, though, is really brutal on synchronizers;
it puts a higher demand on them than they were
designed to take. Skip shifting can cause
premature synchronizer wear that can cause the
gears to grind when you shift up or down.
If you’ve got a vehicle in your shop for repeated
damage to the synchronizers, go for a test-drive
with your service customer to see if he or she is
guilty of skip shifting. If that’s the case, remind
him or her skip shifting can be an expensive habit
to break. Any repairs due to skip shifting may be
reviewed and debited by your DPSM."
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I got it from this:
http://www.standardshift.com/forum/v...hp?f=6&t=13489
But there are a myriad of posts on S2k forums with similar advice.
I thought it was stated explicitly in the owners manual but I'm not finding evidence of it... I'll keep looking.
Edit1: This may be useful:
http://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/1967...gear-synchros/
Edit2: Perused the '09 S2000 manual and it says nothing so I guess I was wrong
Thought it was common enough knowledge among sports car enthusiasts (especially 86ers, I can't imagine why you wouldn't cross shop an S2000 at least to get a good idea of what the competition is) to warrant posting without evidence, apologies.
Here's the manual for giggles:
http://owners.honda.com/vehicles/inf.../S2000/manuals
Edit3: In normal day to day driving on the street I don't think it'll be a problem, transmissions wear out eventually and a premature rebuild isn't the end of the world, hell if you're economical enough you might save enough gas money to cover the cost of the rebuild