S2000 SC & Turbo owners.... what kind of car did you beat !!
02-08-2004, 12:01 AM
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I think it's a valid question. Lots of people buy cars for what they can do out of the box, but there's also a few who wonder what a $30K car can do with $10K of mods.....here's my experience.
On the street there's only one car that smoked me and another that WASTED me. The first was a Supra Turbo. The owner claimed he was putting down over 400 at the wheels, which was no doubt a realistic number. The 1 car that WASTED me was a total surprise--a Buick that looked like a total POS. ???
The only other street encounters even worth mentioning are 2 runs with late-model 911 Turbos, 1 Z06 and an F355 F1. The latter run was equal until about 90 when I pulled on him, the Z06 was dead even until about 80 (when he pulled away) and both guys in the 911 Turbos didn't stay on the gas long enough to pull away from me (one run was from ~70-110 and the other was from ~45-80mph).
On the track it's hard to tell which car is faster due to driver skill. I've passed guys in way better cars, but have seen Spec-Miata lap times better than I can pull. But in terms of pure car cajones, on the straights from 30-110 my Comptech SC S2000 was dead even with 360 Modenas and a surprisingly powerful E46 M3. I have the videos, too, in case anyone calls BS.
So to sum it up, the only way you'd get your butt kicked in a roll-on drag on the street is if you were up against a heavily modded car or a 100K + car (in which case you'd probably end up pretty even).
On the street there's only one car that smoked me and another that WASTED me. The first was a Supra Turbo. The owner claimed he was putting down over 400 at the wheels, which was no doubt a realistic number. The 1 car that WASTED me was a total surprise--a Buick that looked like a total POS. ???
The only other street encounters even worth mentioning are 2 runs with late-model 911 Turbos, 1 Z06 and an F355 F1. The latter run was equal until about 90 when I pulled on him, the Z06 was dead even until about 80 (when he pulled away) and both guys in the 911 Turbos didn't stay on the gas long enough to pull away from me (one run was from ~70-110 and the other was from ~45-80mph).
On the track it's hard to tell which car is faster due to driver skill. I've passed guys in way better cars, but have seen Spec-Miata lap times better than I can pull. But in terms of pure car cajones, on the straights from 30-110 my Comptech SC S2000 was dead even with 360 Modenas and a surprisingly powerful E46 M3. I have the videos, too, in case anyone calls BS.
So to sum it up, the only way you'd get your butt kicked in a roll-on drag on the street is if you were up against a heavily modded car or a 100K + car (in which case you'd probably end up pretty even).
02-08-2004, 05:38 AM
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Originally posted by kumar75150
You must have the fastest supercharged S2000 in the history of the world.
You must have the fastest supercharged S2000 in the history of the world.
You said you have $10k worth of mods...is there more to it than just a S/C'er?
And the buick POS was probably a turbo'd grand national. Them things can run 11s with a couple thousand invested.
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02-08-2004, 01:52 PM
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Where above did I claim I could beat any of the above cars in the 1/4 mile? I didn't, don't and wouldn't claim that I could beat even a novice in any of the aforementioned cars from a standstill.
Do the math--a lightened, Supercharged S2000 has an equivalent power to weight ratio as a 911 Turbo....1:8. (Ok, so I have more than just 10K of mods.)
Someone give me a place to post a video and I'd be happy to upload me following a 360 around ThunderHill--including running down the front straight together.
Do the math--a lightened, Supercharged S2000 has an equivalent power to weight ratio as a 911 Turbo....1:8. (Ok, so I have more than just 10K of mods.)
Someone give me a place to post a video and I'd be happy to upload me following a 360 around ThunderHill--including running down the front straight together.