quarter times?
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quarter times?
i have always loved honda's and am now in a position to purchase a new car. i have always loved the looks and feel of the S, but i was curious what kind of quater mile times some of u guys r geting with the super, and turbo charging kits? Also, what kindof boost can u run on a stock motor? safely
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^ IMO, 6-9lbs. with proper tuning on SC. I have never ran a S at the strip but they are not the best car for that purpose. However, with the proper rear end and SC or Turbo setup, one could see high 12's on stock motor and that is just me guessing from what I have heard. Now if your at the track, on windy roads, or at a rolling start the S comes alive with either NA or FI. Since the power band is in higher rpm's, you will not see extreme power at a stop unless you launch your car, which can lead to a damaged stock rear end.
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high 12's? on a stock engine? how much boost are we talking? That's a bit extreme. You're asking a car that is only "supposed" to be about 14.1 or 14.5 bone stock, i forget for sure, to run a full sec or more faster with just a low boost S/C or Turbo? Maybe with the cars that are running higher boost than what the basic kits come with, but not without a little something extra. IMO of course.
Not to mention it is going to depend so much on driver, track and weather conditions, etc... How much traction you actually get when you launch it. If nothting breaks. S2000 is not a drag car, nor are most of the drivetrain components strong enough to handle launches like what is usually needed on a drag strip. Don't even waste time drag racing this car. Should stick with the FWD honda's for that. they are already proven into the 7's,8's, and 9's.
Hell and STi makes a hell of a lot more power stock than we do, and its only a 13.8 sec car stock.
Not to mention it is going to depend so much on driver, track and weather conditions, etc... How much traction you actually get when you launch it. If nothting breaks. S2000 is not a drag car, nor are most of the drivetrain components strong enough to handle launches like what is usually needed on a drag strip. Don't even waste time drag racing this car. Should stick with the FWD honda's for that. they are already proven into the 7's,8's, and 9's.
Hell and STi makes a hell of a lot more power stock than we do, and its only a 13.8 sec car stock.
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Originally Posted by s2kgeek9,May 22 2005, 02:12 AM
high 12's? on a stock engine? how much boost are we talking? That's a bit extreme. You're asking a car that is only "supposed" to be about 14.1 or 14.5 bone stock, i forget for sure, to run a full sec or more faster with just a low boost S/C or Turbo? Maybe with the cars that are running higher boost than what the basic kits come with, but not without a little something extra. IMO of course.
Not to mention it is going to depend so much on driver, track and weather conditions, etc... How much traction you actually get when you launch it. If nothting breaks. S2000 is not a drag car, nor are most of the drivetrain components strong enough to handle launches like what is usually needed on a drag strip. Don't even waste time drag racing this car. Should stick with the FWD honda's for that. they are already proven into the 7's,8's, and 9's.
Hell and STi makes a hell of a lot more power stock than we do, and its only a 13.8 sec car stock.
Not to mention it is going to depend so much on driver, track and weather conditions, etc... How much traction you actually get when you launch it. If nothting breaks. S2000 is not a drag car, nor are most of the drivetrain components strong enough to handle launches like what is usually needed on a drag strip. Don't even waste time drag racing this car. Should stick with the FWD honda's for that. they are already proven into the 7's,8's, and 9's.
Hell and STi makes a hell of a lot more power stock than we do, and its only a 13.8 sec car stock.
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Originally Posted by s2kgeek9,May 22 2005, 03:12 AM
high 12's? on a stock engine? how much boost are we talking? That's a bit extreme. You're asking a car that is only "supposed" to be about 14.1 or 14.5 bone stock, i forget for sure, to run a full sec or more faster with just a low boost S/C or Turbo? Maybe with the cars that are running higher boost than what the basic kits come with, but not without a little something extra. IMO of course.
Not to mention it is going to depend so much on driver, track and weather conditions, etc... How much traction you actually get when you launch it. If nothting breaks. S2000 is not a drag car, nor are most of the drivetrain components strong enough to handle launches like what is usually needed on a drag strip. Don't even waste time drag racing this car. Should stick with the FWD honda's for that. they are already proven into the 7's,8's, and 9's.
Hell and STi makes a hell of a lot more power stock than we do, and its only a 13.8 sec car stock.
Not to mention it is going to depend so much on driver, track and weather conditions, etc... How much traction you actually get when you launch it. If nothting breaks. S2000 is not a drag car, nor are most of the drivetrain components strong enough to handle launches like what is usually needed on a drag strip. Don't even waste time drag racing this car. Should stick with the FWD honda's for that. they are already proven into the 7's,8's, and 9's.
Hell and STi makes a hell of a lot more power stock than we do, and its only a 13.8 sec car stock.
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All in the power to weight ratio. A SC car will be slower than a comperable turbo car. Boost for the SC is increasing to redline where the turbo is before Vtec and boost is held all the way to redline. This gives you better power to weight ratio over the powerband. Expect a stock boost SC to run mid to low thirteens with an average driver and 300hp. Possible twelves with SC but rare and with a good driver. If you hook up with the turbo twelves with 300hp is no problem. Again I will agree with the other answers that the S is not a drag car and as I may find out soon just how weak the rear end is. I am going for 350-380 wheel HP and the power to weight ratio will be good for high elevens or low twelves.
Here is a comparison. Dodge viper 2003 dyno is at 424hp. Power to weight is 8.1 Most common quarter mile is 12.3. My s2000 as it sits is 2750. Expecting 350 worst case hp. Power to weight is then 7.8. The math works close for my friend ran a 12.1 in a 350hp Civic wich is 7.5. He would have gone faster but he broke an axle.
LAter and good luck with whatever you may be up to.
Here is a comparison. Dodge viper 2003 dyno is at 424hp. Power to weight is 8.1 Most common quarter mile is 12.3. My s2000 as it sits is 2750. Expecting 350 worst case hp. Power to weight is then 7.8. The math works close for my friend ran a 12.1 in a 350hp Civic wich is 7.5. He would have gone faster but he broke an axle.
LAter and good luck with whatever you may be up to.
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12s is very possible for a turbo s2000. i believe it was Ultimate Racing who achieved a 12.6 with just their turbo kit, 3" exhaust, and on street tires. (keep in mind, their kit doesnt even come with an EMS) throw an EMS and fuel system, drag tires, gears, and LSD and its probably a 12 flat car making about 320whp.
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