I have noticed that sometimes at a red light when I goto put it in first gear it thuds and jolts the car.... Reminds me kinda of my bike when I put it in first gear.... It jolts forward a little... I have a friend with a supra that does it in every gear and i know that is normal for them but what about our cars?

 

Happens to me on occasions too.

 

happens to me too.

 

Guess it's just the nature of the beast! LOL

 

I've got it too!!! "Inherent to the vehicle" Whatever that means... LOL

 

Things happen in my gear box/drivetrain that probablly have no explanation. I guess if it still works its not broken. I find the colder it gets the harder it is to stick it into gear. oh well

 

I get the same thing every now and then also.

 

i get it too. only complaint i have on the gearbox is second gear synchro(s) suck ****

 

Yes they do!

 

Anyone else have a hard time putting it in first gear, with the clutch disengaged, when slowing to a stop sign? It's like the gates to first gear open and shut if you put it in before you stop.

 

I have been noticing it too. Sometimes it is hard for me to put the car into any gear at a stop. Gonna get that checked out this weekend.

 

Just put that ***er in =P heheh

 

If it's cold out and my car isn't warmed up it is very hard to put into 1st, but I found that double pumping the clutch makes it slide into gear easier than astroglide.

 

Yea the oil is what 90 weight, so it takes a bit to get warm. Youll notice your clogs are a bit troublesome when cold, especially shifting at lower rpms.

 

Well it's not a BMW Tranny... those things work like a champ... you can even put them into a forward gear with the clutch pressed in while the car is rolling backwards. Japanese trannys suck. The weak 2nd gear issue has been around since the 1st gen DSM's...

I don't expect to ever make a well built tranny. That's why i am gonna wait till these bad boys depreciate like a **** over the next couple years and then pick up one cheap and play with it as a toy with issues that i will learn to live with... like my current 1st gen GSX

Sometimes i think they intentionally leave issues, just so people can come back with problems... you would always have a customer at a dealership autoshop as long as the car is worth fixing.

You want a cheap fast car... get a EVO/STi... you want a a fast car that is reliable and works like it should... you need to be looking at more of a higher end ride

C-ya,
Faz