first testdrive !?!?!
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i find it more noticable when i do a roll from 2nd gear. Stay at 40mph and then gun it, the crossover is very noticable.
Actually, at first, i also couldn't tell when VTEC engaged. After getting used to the vehicle, it became more detectable.
Actually, at first, i also couldn't tell when VTEC engaged. After getting used to the vehicle, it became more detectable.
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The S2000 was the first Honda I actually felt vtec "kick in." When it happens the sound of the engine changes quite noticeably and I will even say it throws you back in your seat a bit. Everytime I have noticed it, it has been between 6k and 6.5k rpm.
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i let my girlfriends dad drive my car when it was bone stock and he thought it had a turbo cause of how intense the vtec kick in feeling was. he had never felt or knew what vtec was before. the AEM V2 intake made it sound a lot more aggressive i'm sure. he short shifted it at 8 too! ahaha wimp. i should let him try again with 4.77's and the charger and not tell him 
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I also found it weak on the kick...
I have been test driving cars like crazy and unfortunately, I drove the Lotus Elise right after a 07 S2000, it was quite weak after the Elise.
The S is still in the running though because of its creature comforts and oh yeah, its a fast car, you just have to keep the revs up to make it fast. Its just not as just much of a kick as other cars. To me what is more important is road handling over speed anyway.
I have been test driving cars like crazy and unfortunately, I drove the Lotus Elise right after a 07 S2000, it was quite weak after the Elise.
The S is still in the running though because of its creature comforts and oh yeah, its a fast car, you just have to keep the revs up to make it fast. Its just not as just much of a kick as other cars. To me what is more important is road handling over speed anyway.
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Originally Posted by Bulg,Feb 15 2007, 02:34 PM
today i drove a 01 s2k, and i expected more out of the engine... i did not feel the "pull" of the v-tec, u think i should drive a fiew more cars? d
o u guys feel the v-tec, cause i sure did not! I drive my brothers prelude right now and you can defenetly tell when v-tec kicks in....
other then that i fit in the car which is good!!!
o u guys feel the v-tec, cause i sure did not! I drive my brothers prelude right now and you can defenetly tell when v-tec kicks in....
other then that i fit in the car which is good!!!
The biggest difference between the two though is that 9000 rpms in the S2K comes up very quickly, at least in first gear.
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it handled well... i hope no one at the dealership saw me drive it 
i will just do some rolls next time i test drive one...
and dont u think it would be better to spend the $ on a ap1 and just put extra $ into the car and the engine(itself)
i will just do some rolls next time i test drive one...
and dont u think it would be better to spend the $ on a ap1 and just put extra $ into the car and the engine(itself)
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Originally Posted by Bulg,Feb 16 2007, 04:10 AM
and dont u think it would be better to spend the $ on a ap1 and just put extra $ into the car and the engine(itself)
The AP2 has a more updated body and a slightly different engine.
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i wont do anything to the engine at first... i might do an engine-swap but i havent done any reserch on it + that wont happen anytime soon... after all i dont have a s2k yet... but this weekend that might change...