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Originally posted by Lux
Didn't I already mention that the overall 2nd gear ratio between the S and Base are the same? I think I did. 7.56 vs 7.54. So why would Excellence make that comment about the S needing to upshift while the Base doesn't? Please explain this one to me.
Guess your one magazine that loves the Base over the S was just proven WRONG. Bwahahaha.
Long live the S! [/B]
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Excellence made that comment because of the deltas in the HP, between the base, S, and 996. I keep telling you, the S 996 tranny is for the 996 drivetrain, which has way more power than your underpowered S (yes I admit the base is underpowered too but that's a separate issue). It's funny how you either focus on the HP and neglect the gear ratios or focus on the gear ratios and completely leave out the HP differences. IF you put 2 and 2 together maybe you'll get it. I doubt it.
Any way, my purpose isn't try to convert you since you are obviously brainwashed and will not see the light. You're like someone who belongs to a cult and no amount of expert testimony and professionals trying to reason with you is going to hepl you.
All I can say is I got all my information from authoritative Porsche sources and experts. That's how I formed my opinion, along with driving both the S and base. I've backed up all my claims with expert sources and the opinions of the layman S owner (see quotes below). You on the other hand are a one man monkey, spouting ridiculous claims in the wind. Who do you have backing up your claims? It's just you and your illogical, useless gibberish numbers.
Didya know that noone has agreed with your logic and data so far? Gee... I wonder why. Because it doesn't make any sense. It's just you and your delusional thoughts vs. the world.
Some people who agree with ME. These people can all be contacted on ppbb.com for verification. Now, knowing your paranoid personality, you'll probably go out there and create fake users to start bashing the 5 speed and start collecting quotes yourself. Sorry, I know your game so don't even try it.
"Drove 6000 miles in 2 years [Boxster 'S'] and the gearing was horrible in my opinion....I was unhappy with the Boxster 'S'...
The Boxster 'S' should have gotten the 5 speed gearbox of the 2.7..."
-Chris from Germany (CFG)
Admin for 996 board (
http://www.funcarsonline.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php)
"I've read that criticism ('S' tranny) in other reviews of the S over
the years since its introduction. The criticism is based on the fact that the S 6-speed gearing is the same as the Carrera 6-speed's gearing. Considering the S' considerably less power & torque than the Carrera's, it's easy to understand why either the S' engine is too little for its transmission or its transmission is too much for its engine. Many here & elsewhere have theorized Porsche did this intentionally, both to save $$ and to keep
the S way below Carrera performance territory IAW their marketing strategy.
All sounds reasonable to me. But the actual gear ratios of the S can pretty easily be compared to the Carrera specs & then we'll all know for sure. Data's probably even available on the net."
-John Brown of Northern Virginia
"I've just concluded -- agreeing with many -- that the 6 speed transmission in the S is just not that smooth. "
-JLR
"I prefer the 5 speed over the 6 speed"
-Meredith
An admin on PPBB
"Have to make a comment about the 2.7L, after owning one for 2 years and an S for 8 months I have to say I wouldn't mine going back to the 2.7. Driving in the city you couldn't tell the difference, as a matter of fact the 2.7 feels better in the city than the S."
-Shaeetoon(DFW)
"I've own/owned 3 Porsches (01 996, 02 996 and 01 Boxster S). Strangely, the shifter in my Boxster S is one of its weak points. It feels sloppy, plastic, and it's hard to get into 3rd gear. The dealer service tech tested my car and told me it is typical, and within
normal. "
-Ray Gram
"The gearbox on the S seems mushy, as well as the clutch. The base seemed a lot more precise. "
-robb in socal
"I still maintain that the 5-spd feels better than the 6-spd. "
-Brian Harrington, 'S' owner
"When I drove the 5-speed it seemed to shifter easier (less balking) than the 6-speed
in the "S"."
-John S
"that was my experience as well."
-al greenborg
"On a test drive of the S 6-speed vs 2.7 5-speed , I loved the S power, could not tell the difference in brakes but much prefered the 5-speed. It seemed to match the engine better."
-Iwas There (Toronto)
"but its gear ratios are not particularly well suited to the S' 3.2 liter engine. "
-John Brown of Northern Virginia
Andrew P's observations ('S' owner)
1) Torque delivery in 3rd is lackluster. This isn't a complaint, but I'm used to cars pulling a lot harder in 3rd. There's plenty of pull in 2nd, but 3rd seems a little anemic. Having said that, I am faithfully following the break-in guidelines and not taking the
engine past 4200... I have a feeling that the 3rd gear "fun" doesn't start until the 5000
range...
2) The shifter is a little sloppy. I find the throws to be a tad long, but not too long. It's not spongy (is that a word) like my BMW... it's just... ahh... the best way to describe it is that the spring that brings the shifer in between the 3rd and 4th gates while in neutral isn't strong enough. I've missed a number of shifts (fortunately I've cuaght myself).... It seems that I've been conditioned to work with that spring-load and
I'm just not getting that feedback.
3) The synchros don't always seem to work. I've never "ground" anything, but sometimes I just can't get it to go into gear (on upshifts). A little bit of double-clutching solves the problem. I'm not sure what's going on here... hopefully I was just having a bad day...