ALL i was saying that this 911 ,was frustrated and was gonna pass me from behind getting on a highway,which is dangerous..IT pissed me off soo i launched out on to the highway real fast and he gave chase,i was out in all three gears when he was coming up fast.YES i had a second or two in front of him and he would of took me if it was an even race,but it wasnt and it shocked me how fast our cars really are once there going ,he took a little too long to catch me which made me think that the s2000 is faster than we believe once vtec is engaged and kept high in the rpms.
i know he would have one but he never passed me so i held him off..
ohh new times on a cool evening,
13.50 @ 102
on nitto drag radials
no passenger seat
single muffler
two bottles of 104 ctane booster with a quarter tank of fuel
comptech intake
new oil change
peace

 

True, although we do get mornings and evenings where the temperature drops quite significantly (4 degrees or so) and the car comes alive. Even then, my car still doesn't feel as quick as his

I'm sure you do Bernie :-) Though, I cannot find any differences between the AUS, UK/Europe and US S2000s as far as the engine/exhaust goes. As far as I can see we have exactly the same 'hardware' which really leaves just the 'conditions' as a different variable.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Rasputin314
[B]Good thing you didn't keep going b/c you wouldn't have kept the lead.

 

A 911 does NOT do anywhere near 13 flat or a high 12. A Ferrari 355 does 13 flat.

911 vs. s2000 is a driver's race, they're very close.

 

A 911 does NOT do anywhere near 13 flat or a high 12. A Ferrari 355 does 13 flat.

Local manazine just last month managed 13.1 for the 1/4mile with the 911. Today morning I just happened to pick an old mag with F355 in it and that was clocked at 12.5 for the 1/4 mile there. Neither one of these are the best times I've seen 'officially' clocked.

911 vs. s2000 is a driver's race, they're very close.

Yeah right ... are you implying that the new M3 is even less of a challenge? Next thing I'll be hearing is that the S2000 is quicker then the new M3. btw, the new M3 is slower then the 911 .... concidering that the S2000 is nowhelre close to the new M3 in terms of acceleration, it will be even further from 911.

911 and S2000 are about as close in terms of acceleration as a basic Civic and an S2000.

 

If you can get the jump from the start and if you are already in front ,the porsche will be shocked on how long it will take to pass the s2000,,i was gonna get passed at the beginning of 4th gear.
ohhh and a really good reality check happened on the highway coming home from NHRA summit import nationals which was incredible,,anyway this 2002 mcoupe was taking out everyone on the highway ,i notice hes next to me at 70,,im in 3rd waiting ,he beeps i go and boy let me tell you by the time i hit 4th hes pulling hard as hell from me ,like 3 car lengths
this guy beat on this car and was really flying
those coupes will run 12,ss and definetly take out its brother the m3...trust me i drove an m3 and this mcoupe just flys
peace

 

A Porsche 911 does not hit a 13.1, and a Ferrari F355 ABSOLUTELY does not hit a 12.5.

I know more about the F355 than anyone I know, and EVERY 1/4 mile time I've EVER seen was a 13.0. Send me a link to a page with a 12.5 listed, and make sure it's stock.

About as close as a Civic and an S2000?

 

A Porsche 911 does not hit a 13.1, and a Ferrari F355 ABSOLUTELY does not hit a 12.5. I know more about the F355 than anyone I know, and EVERY 1/4 mile time I've EVER seen was a 13.0. Send me a link to a page with a 12.5 listed, and make sure it's stock.

911 = 13.1 1/4mile is in Motor magazine May issue 2002. It is a comparion with a new NSX and it totally annihilates it (1 sec quicker to 60mph).

F355 = 12.5 1/4mile in Motor manazine April issue 1998. It is in a 'shootout' with M Roadster (315hp), Lotus Esprit, Aston Martin DB8 and a local CSV 5.0L Commodore.

Neither one of these figures is the quickest published ... you don't even need magazines - just go to the Ferrari board and you see plenty of low 12s F355s. Quickest 911 I've seen did 12.8x for the 1/4 mile. Not only that but go to the BMW board and you'll find a few new M3s breaking into the very high 12s while the 911 is a few 10th quicker.

Try and meet up with some of these cars and you'll feel like you're always one gear too high ... jist look at these figures (published in magazined):
0-100mph = 10.9 for the 911
0-100mph = 11.4 for the M3
0-100mph = 10.6 for the F355
0-100mph = 13.9 for the S2000

These are some of the better times that I can find (for all the cars) and you can't seriously think that the S2000 is 'close' to anyone of those 3 cars.

Also, look at these figures from "Sport Auto" magazine for the 911 vs S2000:
0 - 40 Km/h = 1,4 vs 1,6sec
0 - 60 Km/h = 2,2 vs 3,0sec
0 - 80 Km/h = 3,6 vs 3,3sec
0 - 100 Km/h = 4,8 vs 6,2sec
0 - 120 Km/h = 6,7 vs 8,7sec
0 - 140 Km/h = 8,7 vs 11,2sec
0 - 160 Km/h = 10,9 vs 14,8sec
0 - 180 Km/h = 13,9 vs 19,2sec
0 - 200 Km/h = 17,3 s 24,5sec

Granted that I've seen S2000 figures that were 1sec quicker to 160kph (100mph), but it still shows how far appart are these two cars.

Here are some figures for reference from the same magazine - M3 (e46) vs Civic Type-R:
0 - 40 Km/h = 1,6 vs 2,2sec
0 - 60 Km/h = 2,5 vs 3,6sec
0 - 80 Km/h = 3,9 vs 5sec
0 - 100 Km/h = 5,2 vs 7sec
0 - 120 Km/h = 7,1 vs 9,3sec
0 - 140 Km/h = 9 vs 12,6ssec
0 - 160 Km/h = 11,4 vs 16sec
0 - 180 Km/h = 14,7 vs 22,6sec
0 - 200 Km/h = 18,1 vs 28,4sec

As you can see the new M3 a tad slower then the 911 while still being a lot quicker then the S2000. Not only that but look at these Civic Type-R figures for reference value ... shame they don't have a 'plain' Civic there. Either way, here should be enough to show how much quicker something like a 911 is then an S2000.

ps. For the the 'imperial' people who are not 'metrically' minded here some references:
- 60mph = 40mph
- 100kph = 62.3mph (which comes about 0.4sec quicker).
- 160kph = 100mph
- 200kph = 125mph

pps. All these cars are 100% stock.

 

Since when do the basic Civics run high 14's in the 1/4 mile?

 

I've never even heard of Motor Magazine.

http://www.ferrari.com/cgi-bin/fworld.dll/...T&CAR_ID=355_F1