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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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ok well i have a 03 not to sure about everything with the ap2s but i beleave the cdv and something else need to be takin off because they wear on the clutch i havent drifted my s at a track but in open parking lots with noone around i had drifted thru the parking lot...hope i could of helped a little
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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yes ive havent done it but goin on what ive read up on you will waste your clutch fast if you dont disengage that cdv. also i would try running higher pressure in the rear like 40+ and if you have a smaller tire as well but notice you will create alot of oversteer and i dont know how the 2k handles it but you want a balance on 240's so you'll probably have to play w/ your pressures front to back till you get it right also i would suggest if you really wanna save your clutch run some near bald tires i know its not as fun=less grip and speed but itll save the car and allow you to slide easier just my 2cents
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 12:23 AM
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careful... dont blow off your rear end
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 04:24 AM
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Your main concern shouldn't be the clutch. It should be the Differential. With all the abuse you will be sending through it, I would be very weary.
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 05:00 AM
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i would actually worry about the power more than the clutch or differential on a stock s2k.

your clutch will probably die shortly after the race, IF you could have the car not bogged out from being underpowered while in a drift.

that's my opinion.
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 06:28 AM
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The S2000 is not a drift car, the steering rack has variable assist based on speed, and this throws off steering feel in a drift. Plus it doesn't have enough lock to hang the rear out more than about 10 degrees. Add the short wheel base, the mid engine balance, and it's tendancy toward "snap-oversteer" and you've got one handfull of a car.

The S2000, with major modification, can be made to drift, but it's still nothing to write home about. Mods that I'm aware of: Steering rack, clutch, diff, and some form of F/I to get the power up.

Finally remember that drifting is a judged sport, much like figure skating
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