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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by MasterForce,Sep 23 2009, 05:11 AM
a s2000 (stock) will never keep up with an STI (stock). even in a perfect race. UNLESS the s2k driver is good and the sti driver launches crappy, misses 2nd,3rd, and 4th. then yea i might believe it. but again what are the chances of that happening?
Pretty much impossible, I just hate how some comments are so illogical such as the 160 some torque vehicle keeping up with the STI/EVO AWD launch monsters, shyt you could not even know wtf you're doing and still beat a lot of cars from dig in those cars
Old Sep 23, 2009 | 05:27 AM
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Originally Posted by franky65,Sep 23 2009, 07:00 AM
The Honda s2000 would have been a track monster if it had 250 HP and even 210 torque
I guess it depends on the track. Drag strip...yeah, I agree the s2k isn't much of a drag car.

Autox course...the s2k dominates...this year's Nationals was the first in 6yrs where an s2k didn't take 1st and that is running against C4 Vettes, Sky Redlines and Solstace GXPs. In fact the s2k used to be in the same class as the 350z...but we were beating them and several other new sports cars so baddly that they moved the s2k into a faster class just to give the new cars room to play.

Tighter courses, again the s2k holds it's own...I regularly run with the Corvette club on a tight street track...out of 20+ Vettes (mostly C6s) I normally am quicker than all but 3 or 4 prepped cars on r-comps...and I do that on street tires. Road & Track compared the previous Nismo 350z and the s2k CR at the Waterford Hills Road Racing 1.4mile course and both cars turned in nearly identical times.

Longer courses, the s2k keeps up with some cars with a ton more HP. Car & Driver did a nice test a few months back at VIR's 4.2 mile course. The s2k CR was more than a sec quicker than the Challenger SRT8, Elise SC, over 2 sec faster than the G37 Sport, 4 sec ahead of the new STi. And was within a sec of the ISF. Yes, there were a ton of cars that were quicker...but I also look at the fact that the CR is basically 10yr old technology (it's suspension is not far off of the original MY00-01 AP1 s2k) keeping up with some of the latest technology. 10yrs ago, what would you have to buy to keep up with an s2k on a road course?

Comparing the faster SCCA road course classes (T2 & T3)...yes, the s2k used to run T2 and was bumped down to T3 since it wasn't competitive. Reason: that class allows mods that make big HP differences for the other cars in the class but do nothing for the s2k.
Old Sep 23, 2009 | 05:43 AM
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What are you talking about not a track monster?

Explain. Because if you bring out newer z's and evos and sti's and put yourself in the same category as awd cars for some reason, i don't know.

What i DO KNOW, is the s2000 keeps up and/or bitchslaps all these cars around the track. So don't talk too much out of your ass.
Old Sep 23, 2009 | 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Abdizzle,Sep 22 2009, 04:06 PM
What's actually funny is when owners of both cars come here and tell you which is faster. Who are you suppose to believe? In this case owners of STi's both stated a S2000 can not keep up yet we have S2000 owners who have no experience owning a STi say they pull on them all day. I'd side with people who actually owned both IMO.
I concur on this! Dont know why so many people are dillusional about the s2k owning everything on the street. The s2 is a great car in its own right but ppl need to stop daydreaming about spanking sti's and evo's with and s2k with just an intake and other bs. Hardcore mods need only apply.
Old Sep 23, 2009 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by w00t692,Sep 23 2009, 05:43 AM
What are you talking about not a track monster?

Explain. Because if you bring out newer z's and evos and sti's and put yourself in the same category as awd cars for some reason, i don't know.

What i DO KNOW, is the s2000 keeps up and/or bitchslaps all these cars around the track. So don't talk too much out of your ass.
Dude do you seriously want me to show you more videos of my encounters with the s2000? I mean you're sitting here denying quarter mile timings, trap speeds, Street roll videos. I mean Jesus christ what kind of evidence does it take to get facts through you fan boys?
Old Sep 23, 2009 | 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by franky65,Sep 23 2009, 09:35 AM
I mean you're sitting here denying quarter mile timings, trap speeds, Street roll videos.
No...he is asking what I asked. What do you call a track monster? A car that goes in a straight line well on a drag strip or a car that turns well on a race track?

If it is a drag strip, then if the car isn't running meth, then it isn't a track monster.
Old Sep 23, 2009 | 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by negcamber,Sep 23 2009, 06:43 AM
No...he is asking what I asked. What do you call a track monster? A car that goes in a straight line well on a drag strip or a car that turns well on a race track?

If it is a drag strip, then if the car isn't running meth, then it isn't a track monster.
Well i did not literally mean a track monster I was referring that to the STIs and EVOs those are track monsters because you put slight mods/ cheap mods and you pretty much created a monster, the thing is this, I UNDERSTAND and respect that the s2000 does good with handling/ road course times but so does the Mazda rx-8 do you think for people to claim that they can keep up with STI's and EVO's and Newer Zs just because they are running good course numbers with a s2000 or a rx-8? That's just one angle of looking at a car, you always make sensible comments but most guys on here keep saying my s2000 "HANGS, stays bumper to bumper with " than they list cars that have upgraded the past 10 years while the s2000 has NOT, i mean do you really think that is something logical to say? Honda is more worried about ecological issues and important aspects in life such as saving gas / MPG etc.... that is why they did not upgrade the s2000 to higher HP / torque? We all know if Honda wanted to they could have made the s2000 into a track monster but that's not what Honda stands for, the fact that all these kids claim to "HANG" with cars that were specifically designed for racing and have UPGRADED/IMPROVED the past several years is just some illogical absurd stuff to me
Old Sep 23, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by franky65,Sep 23 2009, 06:35 AM
Dude do you seriously want me to show you more videos of my encounters with the s2000? I mean you're sitting here denying quarter mile timings, trap speeds, Street roll videos. I mean Jesus christ what kind of evidence does it take to get facts through you fan boys?
he's talking about a track car you idiot, not a drag car.
Old Sep 23, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by JHooby,Sep 23 2009, 12:48 AM
[EDIT: No name calling] i said KEEP UP not BEAT.

Who the crap is Jhooby and why does he think the whole world revolves around him?

I was saying in general, on s2ki, street encounters more specifically.

I didnt even know who you were, or what you had posted when you said that, I wasnt referring to any, one individual

woosah my friend
Old Sep 23, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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