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Old 03-01-2021, 01:23 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Lantanafrs2 View Post
Porsche needs to address their gearing then maybe they'd sell more manuals. This is what I've been told, not my personal experience
Porsche intentionally messed with the Cayman's gearing. (to make it less desirable than 911s? I dunno). The first 3 gears are extra tall, 4th is pretty normal, and 5th and 6th are shorter than you'd expect. Somewhat annoying. 6th gear combined with the final drive is barely taller than a BRZ.
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