No offense intended, but I think the S2000 is capable of beating the Type-R by more than .2 in the 1/4 mile. Sev's fastest time yet is a 13.8, while the fastest stock Type-R time he's seen is 14.4.

 

True, the consistent time difference between the two cars seems to be about 0.5 to 0.6, my friend can easilly pull a 14.5-14.6 out of his car, while i can do 14.0-14.1 fairly easily.

His best was 14.40, he has done it numerous times, and my best was 13.855 and i have done numerous 13.9s as well.

So about half a second, 5 car lengths is about right.

 

Instead of just bringing the rpm's up and holding it then pegging the gas and popping the clutch, I've noticed that it's better to rev it a little first, like the three step method, rev to about 4, rev to about 5, rev to about 6/6.5 and peg and pop, if you get too much slip, threshold the clutch. I'm running 5.6's pretty much contantly. Which is pretty decent.

 

DJ- I say that would put your location to the greatest drag strip in the world at about 3 minutes away. 2 minutes for our soon to be owner in LaVerne. If your bold swing by every Sunday and wait for a CHP training session. Kindly ask for the instruction officer, then ask some inane question about handling when the class is over. You may get a real lesson...timing is CRITICAL. I got several "lessons" in my old '74 Pantera a few years back. Be nice and note you don't race on the street but are "curious". You may get skid pad, braking, slalom...who knows..depends what's set up when you make your introduction.

Hint: Great view from Mountain Meadows Golf course overlooking the grounds (18th hole area). If your a pilot you can do touch and goes out of Bracket...around Puddingstone Reservoir (that was my method), approach is right over the skid pad.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Allan Haggai
[B]You make the payments, so you have the right to treat your car however you wish.... but it just surprises me to hear you guys abusing the car with high RPM clutch drops.

 

If I cared about 0-60, I wouldn't have bought a car with 153 ft lbs of torque and a weak clutch. I care about precise handling, great balance, 9,000 rpms and fun on a road course.

 

I have to jump in here and agree with Allan. I for one am sick to death that everytime I stop at a light some yahoo in anything from a suped up Mustang to a beat up Toyota wants a race.

 

Boy, for a minute there I thought Silver and DJ were falling in love!

 

Johnnyboy,

I hear you man. Same thing goes on here in Texas too!
I just have to laugh. It's a hoot!