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Old 08-24-02, 02:52 PM
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Is it normal for your car to vibrate slightly into 2nd gear? if not what is the cause of this. The rx7 I am thinking of buying has this problem.

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Old 08-24-02, 05:24 PM
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Its 5th gear, not 2nd. I am guessing synchro. I am correct? If so how much would it cost to have it changed?
 
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Old 08-24-02, 05:34 PM
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Its 5th gear, not 2nd. I am guessing synchro. I am correct? If so how much would it cost to have it changed?
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Old 08-24-02, 06:53 PM
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No, such a vibration is not normal. The RX-7 and its rotary engine is known for being super-smooth. It's hard to say what's causing it without driving the car. If I were you, I'd look at another car, if only for comparison purposes.
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Old 08-24-02, 07:07 PM
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He said it just started about 2 weeks ago. Getting a tranny swap isnt that big of a deal.
 
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Old 08-26-02, 01:51 PM
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your tranny would grind going into that gear if it was a synchro. i don't see how a synchro prob would cause the whole car to vibrate
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were'nt you talking about importing 2001 RX-7's from Japan?
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