# I have a Honda problem.

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [February 4, 2007, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-honda-problem/24068 "2007-02-04T13:32:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 8, 2007, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-have-a-honda-problem/24068/49 "2007-02-08T06:50:24Z")

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> [@neurokinetik](#):
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> Why do manufacturers insist on using too-short gearing in a car that has an abundance of torque? :gotme:

You need to drive the MR2. It’s really just a matter of getting over “3rd gear-itis”. As long as the car is good on torque, it pulls well in 3rd, and if it doesn’t have good torque (like a Type R so I’m told), it doesn’t pull well in 3rd. Most people are just afraid of loosing time in the downshift back to second, because it’s easy to screw up. I don’t know, I don’t really have any data to back any of this up though, it’s really just a “butt dyno” type thing.

But to not go too far off topic, if the Si is like the Type R, you better get working on you 2nd to 1st shifting 🙂 .

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