[QUOTE]Originally posted by Elistan
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The P is way more quiet than the H.

 

wondering did anyone rate the relative safety of having the lump out in front as an influencing factor. It's a thing that reassures me in my S2000 compaared to a mid engined car.

 

LOL Thanks for the comments.

 

DavidM,

Thanks for the reply. I pretty much agree with your assesment. Both cars are excellent IMHO... each in their own way

 

Matt, maybe where you live... but not around here . BTW if you want "looks" get the Viper GTS and you'll have more attention than either of the above

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Elistan
[B] The P understeers too much.

 

00 (S only) and 01 (all) Boxsters have lined tops and are very quiet at speed. Conversation with a passenger is not a problem with either top up or down. I didn't have any problem with S2000 (drove top down) either. Stock Boxster S exhaust is pretty quiet. What you hear is the intake behind the driver's left ear (sounds great) which increases with intensity when Vario-cam kicks in. S2000 past 6K gets very loud... much louder than Boxster IMHO.

 

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So is the S2000 is perfect out of the box? or did you do some mods for the track?
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Perfect? - that's a tough question .... nothing is perfect. Though, the S2000 'out of the box' is more perfect for some poeple than others. Where you fit in - who knows. For me it had too much grip at the front (or not enough at the back) but I was able to set it up to suit me with just an allignment and tyre pressures. S2000 allows for camber, caster and toe to be changed without any 'camber kits'. Is it perfect for me now? - I'd say it's close .... there's still room for it to be better in order to be 'perfect', but 99% of the time I don't have a complaint.

Also, you should probably switch to 'better' brake pads and 'better' brake fluid. Some people put on an X-brace or even stiffer front anti-roll bars. So it all depends on how you'll find it in the first place.

 

For those concerned about the reliability of revving to 9k, I suggest you look at the Integra Type-R's engine. It revs to 8500 all day long, and there has been nary a one that has failed simply because of high rpm usage.

As far as a perfect package out of the box, I'd stay pretty close to stock until my warranty runs out. By that time, you'll be looking for a new car anyway, and putting on a supercharger would make it feel totally different

Besides, by then, all the bugs will have been worked out of any power-adding system.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Silock
[B]For those concerned about the reliability of revving to 9k, I suggest you look at the Integra Type-R's engine.