I am pretty confident the "VSA Off" button completely disables the TC. I have played around with the car a good bit now with the VSA off, and have held the car at a 30-40 degree slip angle with the tach bouncing off the rev limiter at 8300, there was no assist coming in at all to control the car. I almost spun it a couple times making sure the VSA wasnt making any adjustments. I am quite certain it completely disables the system and have not felt any low rpm limiters or anything like mentioned above with the VSA switched off.

 

I was looking for this thread... thanks all. I drove two 06's this weekend and I am really wow'ed at this new throttle. It is an improvement to an already fab car.

 

I just traded in a 2004 M3 Cabrio, and my other car is a 01 M Coupe. Both are DBW and I always considered their implementation to be quite good. I have to say that the S2000's is even better. Honestly even the most experienced driver would probably not notice it was DBW unless you told them.

Also, the VSA is great in the wet. I'm suprised with how easily the s2000 breaks traction.. perhaps its because the tires are new, but I'm glad I've got it in slippery conditions. It's also fun that it lets you get the car a little sideways before kicking in. The BMW system kicks in much more aggressively and prevents any kind of fun at all untill you turn it off. Regardless, you can turn it off at will so it certainly doesnt hurt anything.

Anyway - I like 'em both.

- Ryan

 

We traded in an '05 for our '06. One drive (along with the new Laguna Blue) was all it took to convince us that Honda did their homework on the DBW (etc).

 

Congrats!!!

I went back and forth about 10 times between the 05 and 06. I could get a new 05 for about 1500 less than the 06. I went with the 06 and I could not be more happy with the car. ENJOY!

 

I must admit, I went with the money saver... I bought the 06 Si. NO COMPARISON to the S, but for 20K??? I am effin' loving it... what an engine. If the S ever gets I-VTEC we will be in for an even more improved treat...

 

I have not driven one of those but I checked it out at the car show last month. Nice car! Love the seats. Congrats!

 

Ludegar, congrats on your new Si. That's a nice car. Best wishes.

 

I just looked at one today up in Cheyenne. NICE car!!!! I didn't drive it - but like you say - for $20K, it's a heck of a deal.

 

[/QUOTE]Yes, I don't think I've heard any negative feedback around the board yet. We were all hoping, of course, that Honda wouldn't soften the S2000 or mess with it's throttle response. Looks like they did a good job. [QUOTE]

well here's some negative feedback

after waiting four months to replace my 02 spa that was drowned in katrina i just took delivery on an 06 laguna blue. took it on a short run yesterday and it ran fine. this morning on my way to work i could'nt get it over 3k rpm. i looked at the dash and the both vsa lights were on as well as the malfunction indicator. i hadn't done the research on vsa but pulled over and turned the car off. i restarted it and the vsa lights went off but the malfunction light stayed on.

15 miles and to the shop it goes. first time in five hondas i've ever had to have anything but planned maintenance.

rats,

jon