VeeDubDude

hi guys. i've been lurking for awhile even since i heard about the 6-speed in the CL-S. after 7 hondas i went german to get a 5-speed and V6. i'm hoping the 6-speed makes it to the TL-S but for now, who has one and how is it? especially with the auto-tranny problems i've been reading about, i would feel better about the purchase of an acura with the manual transmission instead. also, how does the limited slip feel versus the VSA in the auto-trans cars?

kHmER Co

This is a good questoin for Shawn S since he has experience with both

fbazakos

naw, he doesn't like talking about his car(s)

Shawn S

I actually don’t have a lot of experience with the LSD yet because I have been taking it easy with the car up until this week.
The odometer was displaying “997” this morning when I parked at work so I think the official “break-in” time should now be over.
I plan on keeping this car for 100K, so I wanted to do it right.

Plus the fact that my new tires stick to the road like GLUE, it’s actually pretty hard to spin the wheels without specifically trying to do so.
The stock rubber easily squealed like a pig when pushed, but the new Falken’s are much more likely to grab.

The only traction related experimenting I have done so far is in the RAIN.
There are a few sharp 90-degree turns I make from a standing stop on my daily route.
When I’m hard on the gas in the middle of the turn I can feel the car doing it’s best to keep my intended line.

Maybe some other 6-Speed owners with higher mileage (or less respect for their car ) can provide some useful info for you.

Shawn S

NOLACLS

Shawn....what kind of tires do you have again??

gavriil

Probably what we have. The auto cars.

Shawn S

I don’t quite know if this is a joke, slam or otherwise...
but like my signature says, the answer is 18” 225/40 Falken Azenis ST-115.

Shawn S

NOLACLS

I didnt see your sig...I was really asking cuz I didnt know....i dont know what the other guy ment

What did the tires set you back??

Shawn S

Just under 600 with mounting, balancing, TAX and all that other good stuff.
I bought them locally at NTB, but they price-matched the best Internet price I could find which was 133 I think.

Shawn S

NOLACLS

thanks

codehead

I've just had mine a couple of days and have been treating it nice--also I haven't own VSA (or an automatic)--I've had both FWD and RWD cars. Howerver, when I was pushing the demo 6-speed, I really noticed the improvement of the LSD for FWD (I've had it on RWD before). It seemed to improve things when stepping on in from stop or slow around a sharp corner--less of the FWD slip & dance routine. Car & Driver or some mag, in a short review, said something about the LSD making up a lot of the performance disparity between FWD and RWD, FWIW (boy, four acronyms in one sentence).