View Poll Results: Do you consider the need to downshift to get into the powerband a joy or a chore?

I like having to downshift to get into the powerband.

118

90.77%

I wish I didn't have to downshift so often.

9.23%

Voters: 130. You may not vote on this poll

Downshifting.

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

04-26-2006 | 08:10 PM

#11

RED MX5

Thread Starter

Registered User

Joined: Feb 2004

Posts: 7,087

Likes: 0

From: Dry Branch

I wish some of those who wish they had to downshift less had posted some comments, but at least now I know I'm not an oddball because I think working a peaky powerband is part of what makes this car so much fun.

Thanks guys.

Reply Like

04-26-2006 | 08:13 PM

#12

Hero

Joined: Sep 2005

Posts: 3,368

Likes: 0

From: Aliso Viejo

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruexp67,Apr 25 2006, 04:55 PM

Rowing the gearbox is part of the fun!

yep yep.

that about sums it up.

Reply Like

04-26-2006 | 08:25 PM

#13

Ed_Grant

Registered User

Joined: Nov 2005

Posts: 723

Likes: 0

From: Abilene, TX

Been rowing the gears for 40 years. BMW 1600, Lotus Europa, a couple GTIs and now the S. Love it.

Reply Like

04-26-2006 | 08:27 PM

#14

Jakup

Registered User

Joined: Oct 2005

Posts: 1,363

Likes: 0

From: Cincy, Ohio

Torque is for squares...with the S2K, power is only a rev-match away

Reply Like

04-26-2006 | 08:30 PM

#15

wanabe

Registered User

Joined: Oct 2000

Posts: 14,113

Likes: 4

From: manhattan beach, calif

i love to play with the sound from the rear that downshifting gives, especially with that spugen back there!!

Reply Like

04-26-2006 | 08:33 PM

#16

geoff2005

Registered User

Joined: Oct 2005

Posts: 6,697

Likes: 0

From: Walnut/Diamond Bar, SoCal

im in between sometimes i do and sometimes i dont, but i pick the first choice

Reply Like

04-26-2006 | 10:17 PM

#17

iam7head

Registered User

Joined: Mar 2006

Posts: 5,692

Likes: 3

From: Pasadena, SOCAL

It's not something that i like but the 2.0 liter needs downshift to move the car.

I don't really think too much into it, i could enjoy a peaky powerband as well as flat torque v8's

it is what it is

Reply Like