Car & Driver comments on 2004 S2000
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From: St. Louis
Originally posted by BrotherRex
For all those who are rev happy. Peak hp on the existing motor is 8300rpm and torque peaks long before that- not at the redline 9k. There's a cliff effect after 8300. You gain nothing except more wear and tear on your precious little engine by taking it to 9k. Is that what you want? Reaching peak hp and torque on this engine a little sooner and for a longer duration is a good thing. I don't care how you slice it. Go talk to an automotive engineer if you need further convincing.
For all those who are rev happy. Peak hp on the existing motor is 8300rpm and torque peaks long before that- not at the redline 9k. There's a cliff effect after 8300. You gain nothing except more wear and tear on your precious little engine by taking it to 9k. Is that what you want? Reaching peak hp and torque on this engine a little sooner and for a longer duration is a good thing. I don't care how you slice it. Go talk to an automotive engineer if you need further convincing.
Well there will be the same cliff effect after 7700 rpm with the new engine. So let's compare apples to apples here. Are you saying you won't ever rev your S2200 past 7700 rpm? Because if you do "you gain nothing except more wear and tear on your precious little engine".
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From: Columbus, OH
Originally posted by BrotherRex
You gain nothing except more wear and tear on your precious little engine by taking it to 9k. Is that what you want?
You gain nothing except more wear and tear on your precious little engine by taking it to 9k. Is that what you want?
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From: St. Louis
Originally posted by StrangeDaze
So where in the RPM band do you shift for maximum acceleration?
So where in the RPM band do you shift for maximum acceleration?
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From: STOCKTON
Originally posted by StrangeDaze
Which is exactly why I am curious where he shifts, since "You gain nothing except more wear and tear on your precious little engine by taking it to 9k."
Which is exactly why I am curious where he shifts, since "You gain nothing except more wear and tear on your precious little engine by taking it to 9k."
I don't think you can say at this point if there is any more wear and tear on the older engine shifting at 9000 or the newer stroked out version shifting at 8500. They will both have their own particular stress points related to redline.
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From: TH
Originally posted by ttb
how you figure more displacement is good?
how you figure more displacement is good?
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From: STOCKTON
[QUOTE]Originally posted by bjohnston
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Yeah, I haven't studied dyno sheets enough to know whether there is a sharp drop-off of power after the peak, but if there isn't, then it makes sense to hold the gear as long as possible (i.e. to redline) so that after the up-shift, you are as close to the power peak as possible.
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Yeah, I haven't studied dyno sheets enough to know whether there is a sharp drop-off of power after the peak, but if there isn't, then it makes sense to hold the gear as long as possible (i.e. to redline) so that after the up-shift, you are as close to the power peak as possible.
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From: Southern Part of Heaven
Originally posted by SJSHARKS
If you look on page three there is a dyno test on an S2000.
The torque(pulling power) at 9000 is down to 110.
At redline, all you are doing is making a lot of noise.
If you look on page three there is a dyno test on an S2000.
The torque(pulling power) at 9000 is down to 110.
At redline, all you are doing is making a lot of noise.