hi guys, i just bought a 07 habenero red pearl 4 door si. Just wondering if you guys think i got a good deal, spent 11,500 dollars on it. it has 27,xxx miles on it. Clean title, with carfax report, no accidents or anything.

Now i have question, sometimes when shifting from first to second, it doesnt go into second gear to good. It'd feel like its missing and the throw is really short. I've driven a few si's and dont remember second gear being that hard to hit. When driving normally, it goes in fine, but when you get on it and try to shift fast, or just try to shift fast, it wont go in and feels as if its missing. just wondering if you guys have had this problem.

 

$11,500? Are you kidding me? It's still under warranty so take it in.

 

well i bought it already. its sitting in my driveway right now. when i get ahold of a digi cam, i'll post pics.

 

nice buy

 

 

Most Si's grind going into 2nd gear when above 6k rpms
its a factory problem with the tranny!
Good luck with your Si
I have a galaxy gray 07 FA5

 

the thing is mine dont grind. Like i stated, it seems like second gear isnt there when it does it, and when it does go in, the throw feels really short as if there is a short throw shifter on there, but the car is completely stock. Fourth and sixth gear feels wierd too, but goes in fine.

 

Well i say you take it into the dealership!
like hutz said your still under warrenty!
did the previous ownere tell youanything about this issue?

 

my tranny doesnt grind at all.
i guess i got lucky =]

 

thats a steal as i got mines in February with 22k miles for 13,500 out tha door. 07 TW FA5

 

lol well yea i guess you did get lucky!
mine grinds every now and then when i pull!

 

If you're sloppy with the shift, you can miss it easily. Thats just what comes with the 8th gen. Also, if it is cold, it could miss. Gotta get the car warmed up. The shifting is tight and bitchy sometimes. You just need to be mindful. Beyond that, if there is a serious problem, it should be obvious.

 

Cliffs : California

I find it happens more often after drastic changes in weather. (70 degrees and sunny one day, 25 degrees and snowing the next)

 

seems like a great deal i bought my 08 habenaro red w/ 11250miles has factory navi for 16500. mine has the same trans issue to i need to take it in and get it warrantied

 

that may be true because the only 2 times ive had it happen to me is when the car was cold and it was raining! and the other time was either the trannies fault or mine lol!

 

Yeah. For some reason, the transmission and clutch assembly are significantly affected by rain and wet/dampness.

What you have to do is somewhat alter the way you shift into 2nd. If at a high rpm range, don't expect it to go into gear when you want it to. Leave the clutch open for a couple hundreths of a second longer than you normally would, to let the rpms start to drop, before trying to drop into second.

I think the problem may stem back to the DWB issue. To put it simply, the computer cannot adjust quickly enough for high rpm-shifts...at least in 2nd gear.

I-vtec dohc...perhaps this is why you don't have this issue. The reflash somehow changed things.

 

You did get a good deal indeed. Enjoy your car.

 

That sounds like a really good deal. I would not mind owning a 4 door SI.

 

Wow great deal! And low miles.

 

Enjoy your new FA5. i just got one and have been enjoying it as well.