Why can't our SS have 5 gears? - Honda Prelude Forum

Kyn · 07-05-2002, 01:45 AM

I'm curious as to why most automatic vehicles have one gear less than their manual counterparts? And would plopping in a 6th gear for the manual Preludes manuals really improve our performance as with a 5th for the SS?

sharkcohen · 07-05-2002, 02:25 AM

One of the high end automakers, forget which one, is coming out with a car that has a shiftronic automatic tranny with 6 gears.

Our SS trannies have enough problems with four gears

NtPReLuDe · 07-05-2002, 02:27 AM

are you talking about the audi multitronic?

sharkcohen · 07-05-2002, 02:29 AM

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Originally posted by NtPReLuDe
are you talking about the audi multitronic?

Can't remember bro, you tell me

moebius · 07-05-2002, 04:04 AM

i think he's talking bout the bmw m3 smg transmission

w0rdie · 07-05-2002, 06:41 AM

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Originally posted by sharkcohen

Our SS trannies have enough problems with four gears

Yea... he is right... lets not push it.

...also, I wonder if other 'SS' trannys have the same issues ours does? Does the Acura have them? How about Audis? BMWs? Hmmmm?

NoRice4U · 07-05-2002, 07:09 AM

Acura owners have problems w/ their "sport shift"

RYVTEC · 07-05-2002, 09:00 AM

Because they punish your pussy ass for not getting a 5 sp.

cowboijeff · 07-05-2002, 09:01 AM

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Originally posted by RYVTEC
Because they punish your pussy ass for not getting a 5 sp.

awww that so cute, did you come up with that one

Too_Funny · 07-05-2002, 09:50 AM

My friends Jetta in sportshift mode has 5 gears. Definitely not as fun to drive as a real manual though, I don't like how there is a lag time between shifts.

makavelli1227 · 07-05-2002, 12:16 PM

Yeah I know what u mean, but it is the BMW 745i that has 6 gears in its automatic

2kPreludeSH · 07-05-2002, 01:02 PM

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Originally posted by Kyn
I'm curious as to why most automatic vehicles have one gear less than their manual counterparts? And would plopping in a 6th gear for the manual Preludes manuals really improve our performance as with a 5th for the SS?

The same reason why the manual tranny dont have the 6-speed.

okieraver · 07-05-2002, 01:12 PM

or a 7th (like some f1's do)

jnkoh · 07-05-2002, 03:26 PM

maybe space?

Kyn · 07-06-2002, 06:52 PM

space makes sense...

mtu_TypeSH · 07-06-2002, 07:06 PM

BMW 7 series has 6 speed automatic
Audi and Nissan and Saturn offer CVT..
Benz is coming out with 6 speed Auto

j_s2000 · 07-06-2002, 07:28 PM

why do you guys need 5th gear, you guys usually lost after 2nd anyway.............j/k

DaRawkus8 · 07-06-2002, 07:49 PM

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Originally posted by j_s2000
why do you guys need 5th gear, you guys usually lost after 2nd anyway.............j/k

Please dont start flames. Our 5gens have many problems not only the sS'S have them

Ludatic · 07-07-2002, 01:49 PM

lexus sc430 is 6speed
a buncha benzes are 6speed..
not sportshift though.. just 6speed auto =-T

5Gen_Prelude · 07-07-2002, 02:06 PM

The original reason was simply they couldn't make the car smart enough not to gear hunt. That aided with the amount of time it takes to shift would make it a major complaint to buyers and mag writers. At the time, a 4sp auto was about the best they could do at the time without making the ride choppy. Due to improved technologies, the RSX at around the same price now has a 5sp Auto.

I have no answer to the lack of a 6th gear though. I suppose it just wasn't that common at the time.