I went to Infineon raceway last week. It was a VERY hot day about 95 degrees and everyone was complaining about their times. Several people were telling me all their times were about 3 tenths slower than normal. Since this was the first time out with my S I had no previous times to compare. However, I was able to muster a 14.485 at 94 mph. I did a 6000 rpm clutch drop and pulled a 2.1 60ft. Does this time sound decent for an S? I know it's OK for my first time out but I really want to do better. How the hell are these guys pulling 13.8's at 100 mph? What do I need to do differently? I'm sure I could have done better with better weather conditions but does anyone else have a better launching method or tips I can use to better my time next time out?

 

Give up man. Don't destroy your car. Is getting a 13.6 worth buying a new clutch? Let go of the primal urges and just enjoy the car. The S2000 was not designed for this type of driving. Trying to get 13.6 times in the S2000 is the equivilent to trying to suck up a milkshake through a coffee straw... yea it can be done... but...

 

Try a clutch drop @9000 RPMS.....

 

Practice your shifting......2.1 is a good 60' time. I have a feeling your shifting like a granny into second , third and forth. The clutch should never be more than 1 inch depressed give or take a 1/2 inch. Thats all it takes ramming the clutch to floor wastes times. Also apply pressure to the shifter before the shift....a tenth of a second is small....but if ya take .15 seconds off each shift its almost .5 seconds 14 flat on a 90 degree day is not bad at all for a stock s2000. Think about the shift before it takes place.....get ready for the shift apply pressure to the gear knob in the direction of the shift . Ya might try to tighten the throttle cable and adjust the clutch to take the play out.....Not to much or the clutch will slip there is a fine line between taking out the
play in the clutch and taking to much out the clutch will slip up high. also the rpm gauge blinks about 5 times before the rev limiter kicks in.....If your shifting before it blinks a few times your not getting all 9 grand worth. Good luck ...pratice...practice...practice.....but nice 60 foot time for the first time out!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by nastinupe1
[B]Give up man.

 

Unless you plan to break your transmission and differentials while at it.

 

Sell your S2k and buy a z28 or mustang (or a sport bike!). They are much better tools for 1/4 mile runs. Keep the s2k if you plan on perfecting your roadcourse times (sportbike also applies here) .

 

Race the car how YOU want to. Heck, you pay for it. Don't let others tell you what is right or wrong to do with YOUR car, no matter how good their intentions may be.

That being said, I agree with the above post dealing with shifting methods. Also, you will need to launch about 1k higher to stay in Vtec after you launch. Did you notice a bogging at all after you launched? If done correctly, the tires should break loose for a split second, then bite and take off. The breaking of the tires releases some of the strain that will be placed on the diff.

I know a few drivers who have constantly done clutch drops for years and have no problems. I think what happened is a few people have broken in the past and that has scared others from doing WHATEVER they said they were doing at the time. If you check other boards, you will see that all cars break. Even those that are "designed" for this kind of racing. Good luck and let us know how you do next time.

 

Unless you plan to break your transmission and differentials while at it.

9000rpm 'clutch drop' will not break either any more than a 6000rpm 'clutch drop'. You'll just get more wheelspin.

ps. Some people break these components 1st time they drop the clutch above 2000rpm while others drop the clutch at 6000rpm+ every day and still had no problems 2 years later.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by nastinupe1
[B]Give up man.