Taming the Dragon with a S2000?
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From: 262 miles N of the Dragon
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From: Fort Lauderdale
Originally Posted by Davo307' timestamp='1398132745' post='23123427
spent LAST weekend at the Dragon. Most amazing experience of my life. my ap1 made it a hell of a trip, especially when pushed to the absolute limit. random ap1 driver joined us for a night tear through the dragon and nearly went off inches in front of me. front tires were teetering on the edge. guy got lucky. but an 08, youre fine, i say do 1 run through and back with vsc on and then take it off. good tires will be the most important part
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From: Here, naturally.
It's not only foolish, it's stupid to turn it off if you've done all of your driving with it on. Maybe if you spent a month or two driving in all kinds of situations with it off, and knew what to expect, that would be different. But to hit the Dragon and turn it off is stupid. (and I've owned both an '04 and a '08, so I've done it both ways).
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From: Northern KY
Originally Posted by jeffbrig' timestamp='1398529891' post='23131210
Lol, at it being "foolish" to drive the dragon without VSC. Plenty of us have pre-2006 s2000s and have driven the dragon (and -gasp- at various race tracks) without spontaneously bursting into a fireball. It's not that hard if you know how to drive.
It's amazing that only a few short years ago tech like VSA, DSC, etc etc were only available on very high end, expensive cars, and yet the majority of us still got on OK without it. It's a shame we still can't.
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From: Here, naturally.
Originally Posted by kgf3076' timestamp='1398538453' post='23131341
[quote name='jeffbrig' timestamp='1398529891' post='23131210']
Lol, at it being "foolish" to drive the dragon without VSC. Plenty of us have pre-2006 s2000s and have driven the dragon (and -gasp- at various race tracks) without spontaneously bursting into a fireball. It's not that hard if you know how to drive.
Lol, at it being "foolish" to drive the dragon without VSC. Plenty of us have pre-2006 s2000s and have driven the dragon (and -gasp- at various race tracks) without spontaneously bursting into a fireball. It's not that hard if you know how to drive.
It's amazing that only a few short years ago tech like VSA, DSC, etc etc were only available on very high end, expensive cars, and yet the majority of us still got on OK without it. It's a shame we still can't.
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With the experience level of people buying S2ks at the present, they need all the safety precautions possible. We've already seen what happens when someone turns it off and then drives beyond his ability. It's quite possible that the same car-b-que would have happened even with VSA on, but with it off, the driver was totally out of his league.
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From: Raleigh
I just see no reason to turn VSA off on public roads. It's there for a reason. Sure, there are plenty without it, but if you do have it, why not use it. I can go plenty fast (and within my limits) with it on. 
I can go plenty fast (and within my limits) with it on.
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OP, all comments are valid points, we each are different and you should learn your own taste.
My personal taste is that I think VSA is a joke and I enjoy having bald tires combined with some opposite lock. At relatively sane slower speeds though
Having these sticky new rear tires is just KILLING me.
My personal taste is that I think VSA is a joke and I enjoy having bald tires combined with some opposite lock. At relatively sane slower speeds though
Having these sticky new rear tires is just KILLING me.
slow speed + opposite lock = FRS 