Flat Out on a Public Highway
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Originally Posted by rrounds,Dec 21 2010, 08:18 PM
Russ Jacobson drove(Kevin Jacobson navigator) a '01 S2000 in the May '01 race(105 mph target speed) and came in fourth(damn good).
I don't know if he is a member here but that is the only S2k I saw going back 10 years.
ROD
I don't know if he is a member here but that is the only S2k I saw going back 10 years.
ROD
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I am thinking of doing this race but I know I'll never break a record(unless I get real lucky and I do mean lucky). Some of these guys or gals finish within 0.0020 of one second off of a perfect time after 90+ miles at speed. I like to drive fast but don't want the ticket that you can get if you try to drive that fast on public highways. I have gone fast(140+) on Hwy 447 in Nevada and also on Hyw 50 in Nevada and Utah, if I do drive fast I like to make sure its on empty Hwy's and you can't hide on those Hwy's. 
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Originally Posted by rob-2,Dec 21 2010, 09:30 PM
In the second video you can see the car is in the red. Hill or no hill it's not going to matter.
I didn't mean to open up a debate. Clearly 155 drag limited is not drag limited but gearing specific.
I didn't mean to open up a debate. Clearly 155 drag limited is not drag limited but gearing specific.
Off course I mean stock gearing. Drag limited doesn't mean ever, just for that configuration.
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From: Stockbridge, Georgia
I think you may be missing the objective of the "Open Road Racing" events. These are more like high speed rallys. You have speed classes from 95 MPH to 175 MPH and to objective is to come as close to your average speed as you can. Only the unlimited class runs flat out.
The Silver State Classic is run over 88 miles of Nevada state highway. A reasonable average speed class for the S2000 would be around 120 - 130 MPH. That would allow you to make up the speed lost in the rough spots and curves.
Check the rules. The upper speed classes require more safety equipment than the lower speeds. Also, there are upper speed limits for the classes and radar checks along the route to make sure you do not go over your top tech speed.
There are age limits on tires. Make sure you have fresh tires and they are speed rated above your tech speed.
Have fun and be safe.
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Originally Posted by rob-2,Dec 21 2010, 09:19 PM
They both claim stock. There's a bunch out there. I can tell you when I got up to 120-130 it had a lot of 'balls' left it in.
I'm compairing 135-140 to an older Acura Rl which claimed drag limit at 125 and a TSX which will break 140. Both heavier/bigger cars with less power. I don't buy for a moment the S2000 cannot do more than 155 with gears. Gears will take it a lot further than 155.
I'm compairing 135-140 to an older Acura Rl which claimed drag limit at 125 and a TSX which will break 140. Both heavier/bigger cars with less power. I don't buy for a moment the S2000 cannot do more than 155 with gears. Gears will take it a lot further than 155.
However, being drag-limited does not mean there is a hard'n'fast top speed. It depends on so many other factors. A tailwind would help, while a headwind would hurt, as would a decline/incline. Adding power means more drag can be overcome. So with that said, is it really a surprise different people have achieved different 'top speeds' in a drag-limited car?
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Originally Posted by rrounds,Dec 21 2010, 08:48 PM
I am thinking of doing this race but I know I'll never break a record(unless I get real lucky and I do mean lucky). Some of these guys or gals finish within 0.0020 of one second off of a perfect time after 90+ miles at speed. I like to drive fast but don't want the ticket that you can get if you try to drive that fast on public highways. I have gone fast(140+) on Hwy 447 in Nevada and also on Hyw 50 in Nevada and Utah, if I do drive fast I like to make sure its on empty Hwy's and you can't hide on those Hwy's.
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