No, you really need CVT ;-)
Unfortunately not yet widely available.
Giles
On Fri, 12 Oct 2001, Loughmiller, Scott wrote:
> Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 14:34:46 -0700
> From: "Loughmiller, Scott" <scott@radiate.com>
> To: "'Mark J. Andy'" <marka@telerama.com>, ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: 2500 lb Miata?
>
> I have the 5-speed in my '01, and as far as the taller second goes, it's
> great on a fast course. I've been in third on maybe three courses out of
> all the autocrosses I did this year, but on slower courses it's not so hot.
> I've had to downshift into 1st several times on most courses. Maybe that's
> from lack of experience, maybe that happens to people with the 6-speed too,
> but I've talked to a few of the people who have 6-speeds and they are in 1st
> a lot less than I am.
>
> What you need is 2 cars, look at the course, and then decide what to drive
> based on the course.
>
> -Scott
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark J. Andy [mailto:marka@telerama.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 21:53
> > To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: 2500 lb Miata?
> >
> >
> > Howdy,
> >
> > On Thu, 11 Oct 2001, Scot Zediker wrote:
> > > It does come with a lot of other options, few of which
> > you'd want for an
> > > autocross car. The 6-speed is, AFAIK, only available with
> > the LS package.
> > > Besides, I'm not totally convinced the 6-speed is an advantage in an
> > > autocross Miata anyway.
> >
> > Take it for what its worth, but I have to use 3rd a lot in
> > the '01 LS I've
> > been running in Street Tire. From what folks have told me,
> > the 5 speed
> > has a taller 2nd, which I think would be a nice thing to
> > have. I dunno if
> > there are any 6-speed-only options that you'd want however.
> >
> > Mark
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