drifting s2k
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drifting s2k
i bought my s2k not wanting anythhing to do with breaking traction. i also have a 240 (basic suspension, 2way lsd, i/h/e, gutted)and have been into drifting since its beggining in the us (haha like 5 years). the s2k is too damn fun to drift to not drift. damn i am used to having no power in the 240 i guess, but stayin sideways in first and second 30-60mph is too much fun. ive read its a bad platform, but damn is it easy. i can link way more corners then i have ever been able to in the 240 (i know i know, 160hp isnt very capable, but still). im not sure if driving underpowered 240 has trained me and thats why this seems so easy or if its just a really good platform for drifting. its a stock ap1. ive only had it about a month, id like to get some coilovers, i/h/e, sway bars, the basics. anyone else mess around drifting, hit up drift days or just cones in parking lots with the s2? how are you guys doing?
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there wasnt a point, i was just talking about my experiences. im not going to sell the 240 and im positive the 100 hp gap makes all the difference. im probably going to buy n sr for the 240 and up that boost. even if i wanted to drift the s2 i wouldnt becuase it was too expensive, im just having fun and talking about it. sorry that wasnt enough of a point!!!!!!! im not really.
another problem im having is being at mid throttle and falling out of vtec and then coming back in and spinning the car.
i need alot more practice.
another problem im having is being at mid throttle and falling out of vtec and then coming back in and spinning the car.
i need alot more practice.
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From: Modesto, Cali'
Originally Posted by tykon,Jun 15 2007, 07:30 AM
there wasnt a point, i was just talking about my experiences. im not going to sell the 240 and im positive the 100 hp gap makes all the difference. im probably going to buy n sr for the 240 and up that boost. even if i wanted to drift the s2 i wouldnt becuase it was too expensive, im just having fun and talking about it. sorry that wasnt enough of a point!!!!!!! im not really.
another problem im having is being at mid throttle and falling out of vtec and then coming back in and spinning the car. i need alot more practice.
another problem im having is being at mid throttle and falling out of vtec and then coming back in and spinning the car.
i need alot more practice.
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Originally Posted by RED MX5,Jun 15 2007, 01:21 PM
The VTEC transition isn't the only problem, but Screaminyellow apparently hasn't yet reached the kind of angles that expose the other issues. The limited steering lock imposes a hard limit (a point of no return) that you simply can't exceed. The challenge becomes getting as close to that hard limit as you can, without exceeding it, and whether you're drifting or autocrossing, I think the S2000 is the kind of car that can make most of us better drivers. When I'm playing at drifting I just keep the revs above 6k so there is no transition to worry about. If a corner is slow enough to get me below 6k in first, I just keep the tires spinning to keep the revs up. It may be possible to go through the VTEC transition mid drift without things getting totally out of hand, but it's just easier to stay in the power band and feather the throttle.If you do decide that you want to get more serious about drifting your S2000, let me know and if you want it, you can have the super stiff rear anti-sway bar David used on his S2000, for the cost of having it shipped to your location. It's WAY too much for me on the street so I'm never going to use the thing, and would be happy to find it a good home.
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Originally Posted by screaminyellow,Jun 15 2007, 05:20 PM
I am aware of some of the other limitations of this car. I was only pointing out the biggest thing people seem to gripe about here locally. Most of these guys don't know how to control the throttle and that is what get them into trouble faster. It will be quite a while before they reach the other limits of the S2000. As a side note, I agree that ultimately the 240 would be the better choice to build into a drift car
Actually, if the car had a stronger bias toward understeer, VTEC wouldn't be so much of an issue, but you're absolutely right about avoiding it mid-drift. It's bitten plenty of owners, especially with the earliest cars, which both have a larger step in torque at the transition and have more inherent oversteer. The S2000 isn't a great choice for a drift car, for a number of reasons, but it is a car that is a hell of a lot of fun to drift, in part because it's NOT easy.