[QUOTE=RED MX5,Dec 20 2005, 06:37 PM] OK, you are NOT asking about any kind of *normal* driving, but rather, how hard is it to drive the S2000 at 10/10th's.

 

The single most important thing is to make sure your tires are in good condition, properly inflated, and that the alignment is correct. Bring it to a trusted shop and get it done immediately after you get the car.

I recommend having it set to factory specs, and you can get used to that. Later, lots of folks around here have recommended other specs (see the under-the-hood forum), but you should figure out whether you like stock first.

Best wishes.

p.s./ If you're driving in cold weather, stock tires are not grippy (that's an understatement) in the cold. Keep that in mind, and get winter tires for cold weather, if you can.

 

I'm a little confused. According to your profile, you already own an MY00 S2000, and you've been a member of S2kI twice as long as I have.

A softer rear bar would allow more roll in the back, so the roll steer would be increased. Some of the guys running racing rubber completely remove the rear bar, but with OEM tires I *think* it would be better to go with a stiffer front bar. I too would like to know if anyone has tried swapping bars between cars. How much difference is there in the roll bar stiffness between the various incarnations?

Leave the car alone and get the driver some training.

How do you make a motorcycle safe for a rookie?

 

I've been here for a while, but never took the plunge. Not sure why my profile says I have one, I've never looked, but I certainly don't mean to decieve anyone Either way, I hope to have one in the next few weeks.

As for the rear bar, I don't claim to be an expert in suspension tuning, but my understanding that a thicker bar makes for more stiffness, which leads to more grip. Do I have this backwards? In FFs, the stiffer the rear, the more it overcomes the car's understeering nature. Maybe this doesn't apply to RWD, I don't know....

 

"The S2000 is a car that chooses its driver." - Takahashi Ryosuke (Initial D)

 

A heavier rear bar will decrease understeer (or increase oversteer).

 

[QUOTE=Dr. WOT,Mar 20 2006, 04:13 PM]I've been here for a while, but never took the plunge.

 

ummm, yeah i definitely would take it easy on turns. I've oversteered around some esses at 60mph a few times. dumb me, i took my foot off the throttle, and when it snapped back straight, i did something even worse...i pressed on the brakes. lol...thats a no no. my car swerved back and forth a few times.

I've also fishtailed my car from a stop making right hand turns. it's really easy to get the rear end to go out. just make sure to go by the rule...slow in fast out. of course once u master how to control the oversteer, u can do what u want. but as of right now, new S owners...don't push it crazy just yet. In a straight line neither, i got 2 speeding tickets in the first two months after i purchased my car. This car hauls in a straight line as well.

Basically, new owners...take it easy for a while when u first get one. It's okay to Vtec here and there...but be careful.

 

ummm, yeah i definitely would take it easy on turns. I've oversteered around some esses at 60mph a few times. dumb me, i took my foot off the throttle, and when it snapped back straight, i did something even worse...i pressed on the brakes. lol...thats a no no. my car swerved back and forth a few times.

I've also fishtailed my car from a stop making right hand turns. it's really easy to get the rear end to go out. just make sure to go by the rule...slow in fast out. of course once u master how to control the oversteer, u can do what u want. but as of right now, new S owners...don't push it crazy just yet. In a straight line neither, i got 2 speeding tickets in the first two months after i purchased my car. This car hauls in a straight line as well.

Basically, new owners...take it easy for a while when u first get one. It's okay to Vtec here and there...but be careful.

 

It's not hard to drive but the limits are very high making your mistakes very costly when you exceed them. For instance your say you're in a geo metro near it's limits...which are very low...if you do something stupid no big deal cause you're only going 30mph Now in the S2000 you are nearing the limits and then do something stupid you are doing 80mph...big difference in the consequences.