Can't get an S2000 to race.

[Special K]

Originally posted by Unit 5302:
I think it was Motor Trend that took a bunch of cars out and beat the hell out of them trying to get good 1/4 mile times. The S2000 managed to pull off a 13.9, but they said they had to slip the clutch out from 6000rpms and shift at redline to get it to do it.

They said when they shifted at something like 5500rpms or 6000, the 0-60 time went into the 11's.

So yes, it's possible for a person who know's what they are doing to get them into the 13's, a few times before the clutch is roasted beyond recognition.

duh!!!! an honda engine is not a domestic V8... completly different way to drive!!! To get the best out of an engine at the track you need to stay in the power band... while the 302 power band need you to shift at ~5000rpm the honda engine do not loose power at high rpm... the hp band just keep going up all the way to redline... the powerband of the S2000 is between 6000 & 9000 rpm... and you NEVER drop under 6000rpm when you race the car! would you shift your Msyatng at 3000 while drag racing?!?!?! no so why shift an S2000 at 5000 rpm?!?!?!?! thats really stupid. I do the exact samething with my car... I launch at 6000 rpm at the track! and shift every gears at redline... because thats where the powerband is!!

And about beating the **** out of the car to get it to move... another stupid comment.. come on... tell me you babysitt your car when you drag race?!?!?!

Lets go I have an 3400 pounds AWD car but im not going to launch at its full potential because im going to "beat the **** out of it" so instand im going to launch at 1000 rpm... so that way my AWD drivetrain will be completly useless!!

then about the "the car is a piece of **** . You have to literally drive the absolute **** out of it to even accelerate normal in traffic" COME ON... gimme a F$^%^&%^ break!!! You cant be serious!!! its funny I have a car with only 111 ft/lb of torque and I have NO PROBLEM at ALL to drive with traffic... that thing is just an urban legend!!!

Why would the engine broke down because it rev at 9000rpm?!?!?!?!?! If the engine is build for that... it doesnt matter if it rev at 5000 or 9000 rpm. And honda build high reving engine since the late 80'... damn back in 89 they were already selling the engine I have in my car... 1.6L with 160hp! that was 12 years ago guys!!! it doesnt matter if the engine peak power is at 8000 rpm... why because... im not cruising at 2000 rpm like in my mustang... my engine rev at 4000rpm in fifth gear at 75mph. im really rarely under 3000 rpm and its not because I "rev the **** out of my car" but simply because thats where the rpm is at a certain speed. Because I have very agressive gearing! with a 4.40 final drive ratio! I still can go to 60mph at redline in second gear, 85mph in thid gear, 115mph in fourth and the little 1.6L is good for a 140mph drag limited top speed at ~7500 rpm in fifth gear!

Im really not saying ford or any domestic company is garbadge... I used to have a Mustang... and I will own a Mustang in the futur for sure!! You guys just cant realize your just like those ricers... you keep talking **** about import engines while your are saying ricers are stupid to talk **** about domestic engine!!! which one is more stupid and less open minded I wonder!!!!

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2000 Honda Civic SiR
15.217 @ 91.884 mph
(w/ AEM CAI in +100F temp)
1989 Ford Mustang LX Coupe 5.0L (RIP)
14.120 @ 98.126 mph