LoveFab s2000 pulls on EVO8 RS
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Originally Posted by duff0000,Oct 8 2005, 11:44 AM
Notice how I said from a roll, I dont doubt that the evo will pull slightly if you race from a dig, as we cant match the 60ft times that they have.
, but then again about 80% of evo drivers have no idea of how to launch their cars.
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thats also why I said that he got about a full car length between us from the launch...however after the launch he was not pulling, it was even...just a one car length difference between us...
obviously the evo will have a faster 1/4 time because it can launch so much better. from a roll though, that advantage is lost
obviously the evo will have a faster 1/4 time because it can launch so much better. from a roll though, that advantage is lost
Thanks. Except first link goes to a directory...
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Having recently owned an Evo, I feel compelled to share my experience...
A stock Evo, whether at launch or at roll-on, is SIGNIFICANTLY faster than a stock S2000. I am not trying to talk trash about the S2000, as it has many great qualities, but when it comes to straightline acceleration there's simply no comparison. Without mods, the Evo has nearly twice as much mid-range torque and will pull hard from 3000rpm until about 6000rpm. The S2000 revs, but it doesn't quite pull. If 80% of Evo drivers can't launch properly, that's because it is very tricky to come off the line. The car WILL bog terribly if launched at anything below 5000rpm. Give more revs, and the stock clutch may slip real bad and glaze the flywheel.
I bought the Evo back in 2003, and have completed stage 1+ engine mods (dynoed at 275hp and 306tq at wheels). I was able to out-accelerate a supercharged / aftercooled S2000 at a roll-on. Having spend merely $1200 in engine mods, it is clear that the Evo is much more mod-friendly and has tremendous potential.
The S2000 not slow by any means, and I don't doubt its ability to beat an Evo or WRX in the twisties. But high-pressure forced induction engines do have power advantage that no one can deny...
A stock Evo, whether at launch or at roll-on, is SIGNIFICANTLY faster than a stock S2000. I am not trying to talk trash about the S2000, as it has many great qualities, but when it comes to straightline acceleration there's simply no comparison. Without mods, the Evo has nearly twice as much mid-range torque and will pull hard from 3000rpm until about 6000rpm. The S2000 revs, but it doesn't quite pull. If 80% of Evo drivers can't launch properly, that's because it is very tricky to come off the line. The car WILL bog terribly if launched at anything below 5000rpm. Give more revs, and the stock clutch may slip real bad and glaze the flywheel.
I bought the Evo back in 2003, and have completed stage 1+ engine mods (dynoed at 275hp and 306tq at wheels). I was able to out-accelerate a supercharged / aftercooled S2000 at a roll-on. Having spend merely $1200 in engine mods, it is clear that the Evo is much more mod-friendly and has tremendous potential.
The S2000 not slow by any means, and I don't doubt its ability to beat an Evo or WRX in the twisties. But high-pressure forced induction engines do have power advantage that no one can deny...
