Testdrove an S2K, OMG!

[Speed_RaSiR]

My buddy that works at the dealership (won't say which one) let me take it out on a country road and open it up. OMG! What an amazing machine, so damn fast, handles like a dream. If only I had 50gz to buy one.

I give the old :thumbsup: for the S2K!

[Fluidic]

LOL -- if only I had that kind of cash!! :( :confused:

[Tuner1]

Yeah they are great cars. You should try one with upgraded suspension and a CT Supercharger, you'd really like that!


Rob

[Redlyne_mr2]

is ti true that upgrading the suspension lcause the car to become very tail happy..ive heard this befroe but it just doesnt make any sense:dunno:

[rage2]

The stock car (IMO) is already quite tail happy. I drove a S2K quite hard for a few days 2 years ago and was able to kick the tail out easily in 1st and 2nd gear corners. Definately not a car for the inexperienced. Bags of fun.

[SilverStreak]

Glad you like the S :thumbsup:
I like it too ;)

Tail happy eh, hmm don't give her gas in the middle of a turn, drive over the threshold in the rain or drive with the stock S02's in the winter and you'll be good.

The S is a raw sports car, you have to feel it :D

[Ekliptix]

I know what you're talking about with the tail-happines when lowered. I read an article in a magazine that was featuring two modded s2k's. Comptech and Neuspeed put a bunch of parts on each of the cars including a lowered ride height. Both car's tails were more prone to sliding out, which was bad. So the S2000's suspension couldn't be improved by the ways that those two companies tried.

[SilverStreak]

It can be improved.

J's Racing
Spoon
Mugen have aftermarket suspension upgrades for the S2K. Don't tell me the Spoon S2K that you see in the JGTC handles worse than stock.

Here are a list of myths about the S2K:

tail happy
dangerous in the rain
lack of torque

I don't know but beating a Boxster S on a race track, I think the S handles just fine :p

I know rage visits s2ki.com often, if you guys want to know more, you should lurk there too.

:thumbsup:

[Ekliptix]

Originally posted by Ekliptix
So the S2000's suspension couldn't be improved by the ways that those two companies tried.

of course there's always something to improve on.

[SilverStreak]

Originally posted by Ekliptix


of course there's always something to improve on.

that is right, that is why we are all on this planet, to mod our cars :D

[rage2]

Originally posted by Ekliptix
Both car's tails were more prone to sliding out, which was bad.

Bad? I prefer a car where I can control the tail with the throttle.


Originally posted by SilverStreak
Here are a list of myths about the S2K:

tail happy
dangerous in the rain
lack of torque


tail happy - the reason why people say the car is tail happy is because in 1st or 2nd gear, 9000rpm in a corner, let off, lots of engine braking, rear end steps out. IMO, being able to control the rear end with the throttle is a good thing, there's less room for error, but in the end it'll get you around the track faster with more control. Unfortunately, the inexperienced driver calls this effect "tail happy", and we see a lot of crashed S2K's.

dangerous in the rain - see above

lack of torque - the car DOES have a lack of torque at low rpms... once it gets going it's great. It wants to stall at 1000rpms in parking lots. Either break parking lot speed limits, or use the clutch a lot to be smooth.


Originally posted by SilverStreak
I know rage visits s2ki.com often, if you guys want to know more, you should lurk there too.

Busted!

[mischief]

I test drove one today. Not a bad car for the money. However I'm not a fan of the hi reving engine to get power. To me the car doesn't feel that fast. I find it hard to believe that the 0-60 mph time is 5.6 sec. I much prefer cars with lots of low end torque like the slk.

[GothicSmurf]

lack of torque

couldn't that be said for all stock hondas? if you want torque, you gotta go euro or yank cars

[SilverStreak]

Hmm, test driving, PM us where you test driven these S's so that new buyers can beware. :D

Unless you guys bag the crap out of that used black one at T&T it doesn't matter. That one use to below to the lady that won the Power107 contest but couldn't learn to drive a manual and basically killed it.

[SilverStreak]

In a RWD 50/50 balanced car, it is all about balance. The people who complain about the tail happy nature unsettled the balance. There isn't Traction Control or Stability control to bail you out. I did mention raw didn't I? :D

[max_boost]

I would love to have a S2000! Although I am not much of a racer, these cars rock!

[boi-alien]

i wish i had the coin for an s2k, then i'd be a :bigpimp:

[Silencer]

S2ki rules!

[gpomp]

I must be tired as hell cuz I read the topic as "Testdrove an SLK, AMG!"

****ing worst day ever.

[Stratus_Power]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[RiceCake]

Originally posted by gpomp
I must be tired as hell cuz I read the topic as "Testdrove an SLK, AMG!"

****ing worst day ever.

dood sorry about the list of events for tonight... :(

[Fluidic]

Yah dude... for sure... glad everything is ok... and in about three weeks... everything will hopefully be back to normal! :D :D

Peter

[spyguy]

i can attest....drives so freaking nice...love the redline!:thumbsup:

[shadowz]

Nice ride I wish I had one

[spyderman]

Originally posted by spyguy
i can attest....drives so freaking nice...love the redline!:thumbsup:

You lying bastard, you promised you wouldn't bag it..:madred: :guns: :rofl:

[Evan]

Originally posted by gpomp
I must be tired as hell cuz I read the topic as "Testdrove an SLK, AMG!"

****ing worst day ever.

:rofl:

Hope your day get's better! :thumbsup:

[4wheeldrift]

Originally posted by SilverStreak
Don't tell me the Spoon S2K that you see in the JGTC handles worse than stock.
Thats a full blown race car though, with a pro driver behind the wheel. Anyone can throw lowering springs on a car and hope they make it better. A full out race machine like a JGTC has a couple of million dollars of suspension development go into it so it can pull 1.2g on the skidpad, something that neuspeed car will never be able to do.

And as for tailhappiness, that is NOT a desirable trait on a street driven car. There are too many wankers out there who do not have the requisite car control to keep these cars out of the weeds.

[rage2]

Originally posted by gpomp
I must be tired as hell cuz I read the topic as "Testdrove an SLK, AMG!"

Lay off the crack pipe! :D

[importadrenelin]

S2000's are nice but under powered.. for a 4 banger it hauls ass but first thing I would do is strap on a supercharger to get hr going.. if you think about it you can get a used RX-7 or Supra TT that could walk a S2000...... but then again those are 3 very different engines....