Definitive S2000 CR Thread
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After 70 pages, havn't we determined that the CR is gay yet?
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Originally Posted by YellowStarS2k,Sep 7 2007, 02:39 PM
After 70 pages, havn't we determined that the CR is gay yet?
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I don't know what all of the hating is about. The CR is going to be the "best performing S2000 ever" in every magazine. It's not just cosmetic fluff, the car is 3 seconds faster around the track, that's a significant improvement.
Especially when you consider that most mods people do to their cars amount to slower lap times on the track... a looks-so-great 2" drop, subwoofer in the trunk, heavy 18" wheels, bargain priced Taiwan tires designed for sedans, crappy intake/exhaust, cheap ass fiberglass hoods and bumpers.
A stock CR is going to beat 99% of the tuner trash you see on this site. And if you can pick one up for $35,000 you'd still be under what most people have spent modding their cars.
Especially when you consider that most mods people do to their cars amount to slower lap times on the track... a looks-so-great 2" drop, subwoofer in the trunk, heavy 18" wheels, bargain priced Taiwan tires designed for sedans, crappy intake/exhaust, cheap ass fiberglass hoods and bumpers.
A stock CR is going to beat 99% of the tuner trash you see on this site. And if you can pick one up for $35,000 you'd still be under what most people have spent modding their cars.
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Originally Posted by s2ka,Sep 7 2007, 10:30 PM
I don't know what all of the hating is about. The CR is going to be the "best performing S2000 ever" in every magazine. It's not just cosmetic fluff, the car is 3 seconds faster around the track, that's a significant improvement.
Especially when you consider that most mods people do to their cars amount to slower lap times on the track... a looks-so-great 2" drop, subwoofer in the trunk, heavy 18" wheels, bargain priced Taiwan tires designed for sedans, crappy intake/exhaust, cheap ass fiberglass hoods and bumpers.
A stock CR is going to beat 99% of the tuner trash you see on this site. And if you can pick one up for $35,000 you'd still be under what most people have spent modding their cars.
Especially when you consider that most mods people do to their cars amount to slower lap times on the track... a looks-so-great 2" drop, subwoofer in the trunk, heavy 18" wheels, bargain priced Taiwan tires designed for sedans, crappy intake/exhaust, cheap ass fiberglass hoods and bumpers.
A stock CR is going to beat 99% of the tuner trash you see on this site. And if you can pick one up for $35,000 you'd still be under what most people have spent modding their cars.
I'll tell you buy looking at the spec sheet on this car, 75% of whats giving it faster times then the previous model s2000 is the stickier tires with wider rims. Wider sticky contact patch/fast lap times. How is that a marvel of engineering? Put these wheels/tires on a Stock Ap1 with an intake and exhaust and now you have the same pwer to weight car on the same rubber and similer stiff handling suspension and steering ratio. Oops I forgot the wings. If you put in the options of having AC and a radio then you just exceded the weight of a stock Ap1 by almost 100 pounds. Think about that nice feature.
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Did Honda claim the CR is a marvel of engineering? Nope. It's a base S2000 with some factory add-ons that make it go faster, lighter and safer around a racetrack, a good start if you like to take your car to track days on the weekends.
Here's what the CR pricing is probably going to look like:
$34,250 Base S2000
3,500 Hard top
500 front spoiler
1,000 rear wing
250 chassis bracing
<-500> delete AC/Radio
<-1,000> delete soft top
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$38,000
Want 50 more HP and more torque? Bolt on a $6,000 supercharger. Want to shave 400 pounds? Fork over $5000 for a Mugen roof, $3,000 for a Mugen hood, $12,000 for ASM doors, $2,500 for a Amuse Ti exhaust, $3,000 for forged wheels. Want to stop faster... $9,000 for Brembo Indy's. Handle better... Motons for $3,500. Add a race roll cage, some Sparco buckets blah blah blah $70,000.
Here's what the CR pricing is probably going to look like:
$34,250 Base S2000
3,500 Hard top
500 front spoiler
1,000 rear wing
250 chassis bracing
<-500> delete AC/Radio
<-1,000> delete soft top
---------------
$38,000
Want 50 more HP and more torque? Bolt on a $6,000 supercharger. Want to shave 400 pounds? Fork over $5000 for a Mugen roof, $3,000 for a Mugen hood, $12,000 for ASM doors, $2,500 for a Amuse Ti exhaust, $3,000 for forged wheels. Want to stop faster... $9,000 for Brembo Indy's. Handle better... Motons for $3,500. Add a race roll cage, some Sparco buckets blah blah blah $70,000.
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Originally Posted by s2ka,Sep 8 2007, 03:37 PM
Did Honda claim the CR is a marvel of engineering? Nope. It's a base S2000 with some factory add-ons that make it go faster, lighter and safer around a racetrack, a good start if you like to take your car to track days on the weekends.
Here's what the CR pricing is probably going to look like:
$34,250 Base S2000
3,500 Hard top
500 front spoiler
1,000 rear wing
250 chassis bracing
<-500> delete AC/Radio
<-1,000> delete soft top
---------------
$38,000
Want 50 more HP and more torque? Bolt on a $6,000 supercharger. Want to shave 400 pounds? Fork over $5000 for a Mugen roof, $3,000 for a Mugen hood, $12,000 for ASM doors, $2,500 for a Amuse Ti exhaust, $3,000 for forged wheels. Want to stop faster... $9,000 for Brembo Indy's. Handle better... Motons for $3,500. Add a race roll cage, some Sparco buckets blah blah blah $70,000.
Here's what the CR pricing is probably going to look like:
$34,250 Base S2000
3,500 Hard top
500 front spoiler
1,000 rear wing
250 chassis bracing
<-500> delete AC/Radio
<-1,000> delete soft top
---------------
$38,000
Want 50 more HP and more torque? Bolt on a $6,000 supercharger. Want to shave 400 pounds? Fork over $5000 for a Mugen roof, $3,000 for a Mugen hood, $12,000 for ASM doors, $2,500 for a Amuse Ti exhaust, $3,000 for forged wheels. Want to stop faster... $9,000 for Brembo Indy's. Handle better... Motons for $3,500. Add a race roll cage, some Sparco buckets blah blah blah $70,000.
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oh, please, here we go again.
the car is faster around that track. it is not a track-worthy car as it comes from the dealer, though, and please don't anyone believe that hardtop is a safety device if you roll it.
we should all stop bashing till it comes out, and we wll see if it sells or languishes, and what people do to it.
the car is faster around that track. it is not a track-worthy car as it comes from the dealer, though, and please don't anyone believe that hardtop is a safety device if you roll it.
we should all stop bashing till it comes out, and we wll see if it sells or languishes, and what people do to it.