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Adam · 08-01-2004, 06:22 PM

This might be wrong, but I think last time someone called him out for having marginal logic(at best) he said that he used to own an S. He then said he sold it because he hated it and he just "loved" the 2.7L boxster and it's oh so great 5 speed. Sure. lol

If anything, it sounds like the 2.7L needs the 6 speeds more to make up for the lack of power and torque. Like Lux said, a car with limited power and torque and a peaky engine needs closely spaced gear ratios and shorter gearing to extract the most out of the engine's output. This is sound logic to me.

08-01-2004, 06:22 PM	#12
Adam Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,033	This might be wrong, but I think last time someone called him out for having marginal logic(at best) he said that he used to own an S. He then said he sold it because he hated it and he just "loved" the 2.7L boxster and it's oh so great 5 speed. Sure. lol If anything, it sounds like the 2.7L needs the 6 speeds more to make up for the lack of power and torque. Like Lux said, a car with limited power and torque and a peaky engine needs closely spaced gear ratios and shorter gearing to extract the most out of the engine's output. This is sound logic to me. __________________ '03 3.2L GuardsRed/Blk/Blk---6Spd Options: Litronics, 18" Carrera lights, Bose sound, Painted to match roll bars. http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m...Mautocross.jpg Last edited by Adam; 08-01-2004 at 06:30 PM.