06-13-2012, 10:11 AM | #29 |
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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.
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-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. |
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06-13-2012, 10:42 AM | #31 | |
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If this is a major issue for you, and you don't live in a climate that gets very cold, like the Northeast, you can step up your transmission fluid to something thicker. The downside to this is, if the temperature does drop to say 30F, it will be harder to shift into 1st and 2nd, but you won't grind at all. I've used Motul in the past with great results. I've had mixed results with Redline. |
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06-13-2012, 11:26 AM | #34 |
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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.
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Indeed, I always reported any issues I had with the car when I took my Si in for service. If you have a record of issues before the warranty is up, there is a good chance they will do the repair on "good faith" once you are just barely out of warranty.
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When I first get in the car in the AM 2nd gear requires a little muscle to get into and sometimes I can feel a couple cogs slipping by as it does go into gear. I was just thinking it was because it's a new transmission and everything is a little tight.
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After 3,000 miles, the "crunchiness" of the 2nd gear is much reduced. Shifting is much smoother, except when the engine/transmission are cold.
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Well if you apply any throttle in 2nd gear and aren't around 10-12 MPH it lugs bad in this car, so I find myself in 1st usually to 12-15 mph under normal acceleration
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the car doesnt sound like it likes second gear at low rpms. i never used 1st gear after moving in my speed 3, but the brz i tend to shift into first if im crawling <5 mph. I have to go over a curb/speedbump everyday and it shifts into first with no extra effort at very low speeds. would never try it going more then 5mph.
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I also have issues shifting into 2nd when car is cold. Once warmed up its easier. I think its a 'feature', rather than a problem (based on other people's experience), but will keep monitoring. Im only at 500km or so.
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