Civic Type R Owners With Third Gear Issues Please Read

**Chris_typer** · 19-08-2007 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by KurtKLiu

Hi, guys. I bought new CTR one week ago. After done almost 1000k, it seems that mine also has the 3rd gear problem. Hard to push in, and sometimes pop out.

After read all your posts, I decide to call OZ honda and see what they say. It is a pain to have a new car with problem especially gear shifts.

Thanks, Wazza.

Really weird I haven't noticed mine do that yet and ive done almost 1500km's..think its done it once the whole time I've had but that was when it was cold. Hope you guys can get it fixed soon.

**GupZ** · 19-08-2007 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by Chris_typer

Really weird I haven't noticed mine do that yet and ive done almost 1500km's..think its done it once the whole time I've had but that was when it was cold. Hope you guys can get it fixed soon.

x 2 here

Ive done 3000 Kms ...and the car is getting better and better.
I am absolutely convinced by that

**lukits01** · 20-08-2007 09:58 AM

I agree, I've had the car for 5000km
The problem is getting less and less frequent
maybe its just me adjusting to how I drive the car
It seems this habbit has been built into the honda gearbox since forever
Talking to other honda enthusiast driving EG, Ek, DC2/5s. They all have their own little quirks with their gearbox.

Took the FN2R to the track over the weekend, got an instructor to drive it.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/tc3zdw
He didnt miss a beat. In fact he was utterly amazed by the quality of the gearbox. Hence from this day forth, I shall never ever complain about 3rd Gear ever again ahhaha

**Chris_typer** · 20-08-2007 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by lukits01

I agree, I've had the car for 5000km
The problem is getting less and less frequent
maybe its just me adjusting to how I drive the car
It seems this habbit has been built into the honda gearbox since forever
Talking to other honda enthusiast driving EG, Ek, DC2/5s. They all have their own little quirks with their gearbox.

Took the FN2R to the track over the weekend, got an instructor to drive it.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/tc3zdw
He didnt miss a beat. In fact he was utterly amazed by the quality of the gearbox. Hence from this day forth, I shall never ever complain about 3rd Gear ever again ahhaha

Yeah man that video is awesome...goto take mine to the track soon..he was given it some ay..how did it feel? Did it handle really well? and did he have the ESP on?

**aaronng** · 20-08-2007 04:52 PM

I can't download the vid. It always says capacity full.

**Chris_typer** · 20-08-2007 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

I can't download the vid. It always says capacity full.

Uploading it onto YouTube so you can see it..hopefully that works for ya. Post link in a sec once it is done

**lukits01** · 20-08-2007 05:11 PM

The car felt great!
first thing they told us was "Turn off all electronic aids, it creates nothing but idiot drivers" ahhaha
Can get the tail out pretty easily on corner entry, and very controllable
Although corner exit is lacking IMHO. Probably due to the lack of LSD. It tends to run wide if you're early on the throttle. Hope to fix this soon.

The gearbox was brilliant! never missed a gear going into 3rd, although I did mishift a few times trying to upshift into 4th, this was more due to my illtimed footwork more than anything.

**aaronng** · 20-08-2007 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by lukits01

The car felt great!
first thing they told us was "Turn off all electronic aids, it creates nothing but idiot drivers" ahhaha
Can get the tail out pretty easily on corner entry, and very controllable
Although corner exit is lacking IMHO. Probably due to the lack of LSD. It tends to run wide if you're early on the throttle. Hope to fix this soon.

The gearbox was brilliant! never missed a gear going into 3rd, although I did mishift a few times trying to upshift into 4th, this was more due to my illtimed footwork more than anything.

Nice. Were you trying to shift fast into 4th? Would be better to just shift it in normally because 4th gear means you are on a straight or a long curve. Shifting quickly won't cut your time as much as if you were in a slower corner and in a lower gear.

**aaronng** · 20-08-2007 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by Chris_typer

Uploading it onto YouTube so you can see it..hopefully that works for ya. Post link in a sec once it is done

Thanks. You should recompress it as 87MB is too big for a vid that short. Resize it to 400x300.

**Chris_typer** · 20-08-2007 05:27 PM

Lol nothin but idiot drivers...

Originally Posted by aaronng

Thanks. You should recompress it as 87MB is too big for a vid that short. Resize it to 400x300

Doesn't matter I've already uploaded it..awaiting the video approval and will post it as soon as possible.

**aaronng** · 20-08-2007 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Chris_typer

Doesn't matter I've already uploaded it..awaiting the video approval and will post it as soon as possible.

I meant for the one that you uploaded in full.

For youtube, they will recompress it for you after you upload anyway. The downside of youtube is that the sound quality also suffers.