[kk2002s]

Also being from NJ and the cold we are currently seeing, there will be stiff shifting initially until everything warms up. Especially 1 to 2. I have 02 s w/56K. This would be the 6 speed. I think shifting at 2k is a bit low, even when things are cold. In the cold, I shift in the 2500 to 2700 range for the first several shifts, then move up around 3k. Once the mechanicals warm up, then boxsters shift so sweet well past 4k. Not sure about the Base motor but I feel that the 3.2 RPMs drop very quick during the shift cycle. If you take a long time to shift into the next gear, you will need to tap the gas to get the RPMs up to match. That is the dance between the gas and the clutch. I also agree that quick shifts make it so much smoother in the lower RPM shifts. Again cold weather makes initial shifting slow so this really only works when things are warmed up and more fluid. As has been said on many posts, Boxsters love to sing at high RPMs