Post from author: J_inDA_s2k ignored.

It took me a while, but you've finally proven that you're worth it.

 

For me, the "push me back in my seat" feeling is what tells me an STi is faster. The S2000 shows it a bit also, but only above 6000 RPM and to a lesser degree. In the STi (or even a WRX), all I have to do is floor the gas in any gear and the car picks itself up pretty quickly. The S2000 has downtime, especially below VTEC.

But that's why I'm hoping to stroke the motor to 2.5L sometime during the car's lifetime.

 

Torque is VERY Deseeving, just because an STi or wrx picks up faster when you are driving around town doesn't mean shit when each is driven properly while racing, Hell my 89 Toyota pick-up beater "feels" faster than my s2k LOL, what doesn't?

 

[QUOTE=S2Kguy,Feb 16 2007, 11:49 AM] 1. It just depends on what you're comparing them to.

 

You and Version must be brothers because neither one of you have an ounce of education or reading comprehension. If you don't like facts, stop reading my posts.

Oh, and "truth" is a subjective term, not an objective term, go back to class.

 

[QUOTE=05BerlinaFan,Feb 17 2007, 05:14 AM]1. Did I read this right, because you didn't just say an STI is better bang for the buck than a Z06 did you? The Z06 is in the realm of supercars such as the Gallardo, F430, GT40 etc.

 

thats why stock 5.0 mustangs think they can beat an S in a race. torque makes cars FEEL fast, when in reality its quite deceiving
-Chris

 

As others have said, it's really impossible to gauge how fast (quick) a car is by the butt-dyno alone, a myriad of factors come into play including (but not limited to); weight, seat design, suspension, hp/torque peaks, the list goes on and on. Timeslips are the only real indicators of how fast (quick) a car really is.

In the case of the S2000, just about everything is stacked against the car, even a standard Civic EX "feels" more powerful under 6,000 rpm, but of course it's not, not by a long shot.

I've actually found this concept to be most clearly stated in the EVO vs STi realm. Driving both back to back, 10 people out of 10 will say the STi is markedly quicker, when in fact the difference between the two is negligible (and usually favors the EVO).

 

This is very true. The butt dyno is NOT an accurate gauge for acceleration.

 

this STi guy is hilarious

why not show a comparison between an evo with 1000 in mods vs an STi with 1000 bucks in mods and look at how the evo utterly destroys it

nothing is a better bang for the buck than a Z06, sorry