Agreed, having owned both, I have to say from the performance aspect, the R is a much better value.

The S is only moderatley faster and moderatley more nimble.

 

Its possible, even a magazine has managed it before. I think SC pulled a 14.5 @ 96mph in an 01' ITR. Most ITR's with decent drivers will manage midd'ish to high 14's at around 93 - 95mph on average I'd say.

I'd agree that the ITR is much better value, from a purely performance standpoint. Also having owned both though, I think the S2K is significantly faster, but only moderately more nimble (if at all).

My friend still owns a DC2 ITR, so I get to drive it occasionally and I must say that I miss the 'feel' of it a lot, if I had the $$$ to spare I'd definitely snap another one up.

As for the original poster, a modified ITR can definitely keep up with an S2K. Even with basic bolt-ons and a good driver, they certainly won't be far behind...if at all. Its a great track car, and one of the 'purest' raw performance cars on the market this side of an Elise.

 

Nah. Back to back they don't really feel any different from a stop. The VTEC engagement for the R is a bit more pronounced, the s2k winds out a bit more with each gear.

For what its worth, your MPH's above are 1-3 low.

 

I miss my ITR :-(

 

If it is properly tuned and he can drive then it will be a very close race.

 

Really? I've driven my S2K and my friends 99 ITR back to back, the ITR even has a J's Racing Intake (which made it noticeably stronger down low) and my S2K still felt quicker. The ITR's VTEC engagement is more pronounced though. I think you're just spoilt by your 911 Turbo Steve, so you can no longer tell the difference between two sub 15 second cars.

I wasn't saying that the S2K is leaps and bounds faster than an ITR, like say a C5 is, but its certainly no drivers race IMO? There is a significant difference.

 

then the dude cant drive an itr powered eg hatch should run anywhere from mid 13s to low 13s

 

After I learned how to drive my S (2003 S2k) I raced my friends ITR on a freeway here in San Diego, Cali. From a 70mph roll I took him out but I do believe with bolt ons they can give a STOCK s2k a damned good run for its money. His ITR was completly stock btw.

Kind regards,
Joe

 

Yeah probably not.

Most of my ITR experience was on a set of lighter wheels with lighter R compounds -- a pronounced difference in acceleration from the stock setup.