No, what you really need is SMGII, available here in a couple of months.
http://www.bmwnation.com/ARTICLES/smgii_01.html
--Navid
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Giles Douglas
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 2:42 PM
> Cc: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: 2500 lb Miata?
>
>
> No, you really need CVT ;-)
>
> Unfortunately not yet widely available.
>
> Giles
>
> On Fri, 12 Oct 2001, Loughmiller, Scott wrote:
>
> > Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 14:34:46 -0700
> > From: "Loughmiller, Scott" <scott@radiate.com>
> > To: "'Mark J. Andy'" <marka@telerama.com>, ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: RE: 2500 lb Miata?
> >
> > I have the 5-speed in my '01, and as far as the taller second goes, it's
> > great on a fast course. I've been in third on maybe three
> courses out of
> > all the autocrosses I did this year, but on slower courses it's
> not so hot.
> > I've had to downshift into 1st several times on most courses.
> Maybe that's
> > from lack of experience, maybe that happens to people with the
> 6-speed too,
> > but I've talked to a few of the people who have 6-speeds and
> they are in 1st
> > a lot less than I am.
> >
> > What you need is 2 cars, look at the course, and then decide
> what to drive
> > based on the course.
> >
> > -Scott
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark J. Andy [mailto:marka@telerama.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 21:53
> > > To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: 2500 lb Miata?
> > >
> > >
> > > Howdy,
> > >
> > > On Thu, 11 Oct 2001, Scot Zediker wrote:
> > > > It does come with a lot of other options, few of which
> > > you'd want for an
> > > > autocross car. The 6-speed is, AFAIK, only available with
> > > the LS package.
> > > > Besides, I'm not totally convinced the 6-speed is an advantage in an
> > > > autocross Miata anyway.
> > >
> > > Take it for what its worth, but I have to use 3rd a lot in
> > > the '01 LS I've
> > > been running in Street Tire. From what folks have told me,
> > > the 5 speed
> > > has a taller 2nd, which I think would be a nice thing to
> > > have. I dunno if
> > > there are any 6-speed-only options that you'd want however.
> > >
> > > Mark
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