Re: Is the six speed manual tranny better than the five speed on

Carbon wrote:

> I completely agree on the wheels/tires. (Thanks for the lead on the Rota

> wheels. They are very nice and I am very happy with them.) Going from
17" 
> to 16" has transformed the car. It's less jarring over bumps and it
feels 
> more agile and tossable. You wouldn't think losing 3.5 lb unsprung
weight 
> per wheel would make that much difference, but it seems like it does.

I still remember driving two 1996 "M" edition within minutes of each
other.

One had the the stock 14.5 pound wheels with new RE-71 tires on it, the 
other had the 1995 "M" edition 15" BBS wheels with worn-out Toyo T-1's. 
Probably a 10 pound weight difference or more per wheel/tire considering 
how much weight the Toyos had shed and the wheel weight difference
combined.

The difference in ride was amazing. The stickiness was obviously 
long-gone from the Toyos, but the way the car felt while rolling and 
turning on that little wheel weight was very nice.

Pat