Knowing the incredible experience in this place I pose this question. I ask your favorite manual transmission that you have driven. Independent of price, could be an old beater that you once had or something exotic. Was it very precise and mechanical, a short throw, whatever reason you liked it.
Posts: 575 | Location: Upstate NY | Registered: October 09, 2018
I learned to drive on the hills of downtown San Francisco in a datsun b210 honeybee standard. That car had probably gone through hundreds of student drivers before me and the clutch/transmission was amazing while facing practically uphill.
That's all I got.
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I miss the manual trans I had in 3 old cars. 1966 Shelby GT350 1970 Corvette coupe 454 1972 DeTomaso Pantera I don't miss the 4000# Hayes 3 finger clutch in the Pantera, It was tough when I was young, don't even want to think of dealing with that now that I'm old.
Posts: 5307 | Location: Chicago, IL, USA: | Registered: November 17, 2002
The one in my 1968 Porsche 911. A long linkage to the transmission towards the rear of the car, but Porsche made it work well – butter smooth. There was something unusual about the Porsche synchronizing mechanism, but I no longer remember the details.
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Posts: 11600 | Location: San Diego | Registered: July 26, 2014
AP2, snickety slick. Wonderful transmission but the motor never did much for me. Not a fan of traditional inline 4’s. I’ve been able to get close to the AP2 trans multiple times. SS, bushings, etc, haven’t found a 6MT I couldn’t tame yet.
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Posts: 14230 | Location: Down South | Registered: January 16, 2010
Also the Honda S2000, whether in AP1 or AP2. I do miss the scream to 9000. The car is such fun. Loved driving it around Maui as long as I could find a time there wasn’t a lot of traffic.
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Posts: 19611 | Location: Foothills of the Sierra Nevada | Registered: July 27, 2004
Originally posted by Greymann: Muncie 4 speed, had a close ratio and a wide ratio. The wide ratio in a 396 chevelle with a Mr.gasket vertical gate shifter a great combo.
I had a "64" Pontiac Tempest LeMans sports coupe with the Muncie M20 CR 4 speed with Hurst linkage behind a 326 v8 that was the perfect 1/4 mile set-up in that era. I came home with a bunch of trophies because of it.
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Posts: 9791 | Location: The right side of Washington State | Registered: September 14, 2008
Favorite transmission, 2002 Camaro SS T-56 6 speed manual with the factory optioned Hurst shifter.
Favorite car t drive with a manual, 2006 Pontiac GTO. Same transmission, but without the Hurst. Gear selection wasn't quite as positive but 6th to 4th downshifts were a religious experience...
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Posts: 12331 | Location: Eagle River, AK | Registered: September 12, 2006
My former 2003 Corvette Z06 with a built MN6 6 speed from RPM and a MGW short throw shifter with a pistol grip. Stock trans and shifter were sloppy with long throws. Installed the transmission and shifter myself.
Originally posted by Greymann: Muncie 4 speed, had a close ratio and a wide ratio. The wide ratio in a 396 chevelle with a Mr.gasket vertical gate shifter a great combo.
Originally posted by Edmond: My former 2003 Corvette Z06 with a built MN6 6 speed from RPM and a MGW short throw shifter with a pistol grip. Stock trans and shifter were sloppy with long throws. Installed the transmission and shifter myself.
WOW! At first glance I thought that I wrote the above. LOL
My 2003 Corvette Coupe was born an automatic (A4). I was killing it on the racetrack. I converted it to a manual. I installed an RPM Stage 2 MN12. I also put in C6 shifter. I'm very happy with the swap.
Posts: 728 | Location: Hillsboro, OR | Registered: January 09, 2011
Snick. Snick. Snick.
