My AP1 Turned My BB6 into a Ford Taurus
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Originally Posted by JLUDE,Nov 2 2009, 10:55 AM
While the S2000 does out handle the Prelude it's not by that much. They both pull very similar G's on a skid pad as well. The difference in stock suspension is notably more body roll in the Prelude and a tendency to under steer at the limit under uniform throttle...while the S2000 wants to over steer.
... the Prelude was easier to push to it's limits and MUCH, MUCH more forgiving of driver errors at handling limits.
... the Prelude was easier to push to it's limits and MUCH, MUCH more forgiving of driver errors at handling limits.
You take an S2000 and a Prelude and put them on a tight handling course and you will see the huge difference.
btw, for comical purposes.
I've run the dragon in my S and a Ford Explorer 4x4 w/ ASC and I SWEAR to you I felt like I was going the same speed (I had a photo taken of my by Killboy in the Ford and my passenger was going ape shit) but I obviously wasn't. Yea I was squealing the tires in the Ford and yea the brakes were smoking and faded to all hell but it felt like I was going fast.
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It's called FWD and less power. (Not implying that you didn't know that)
i've owned DC2R, for those who are complaining, it's 01 Integra Type-R and 03AP1
even tho the S has more power & being RWD, it had slight edge
but i can say that the R gave me as much oversteer as S did + with more confidence to push to the limit.
after losing both cars, i've moved on to 350Z and G35, but neither cars give me excitements as R or S did.
now i'm searching for new car again and debating if i should get 08/09 S2000, CR, G37, or 05+ e46 m3.
i do like CR but i don't want to give up the softtop of regular S.
wish we had gotten type-s instead.....
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I still have my 4th gen prelude. It has a modded suspension compared to my stock s2k so it handles just as well. It's a different feel driving FF vs FR but in the twisties I can push the lude just as hard as the s2k. It doesn't accelerate as hard in the upper RPM's and I have to remind myself to that redline is at 7.4k instead of 9k. Sometimes I forget which car I'm driving and I try to wind it to 9k then the damn rev limiter kicks in.
The lude feels solid when pushing it hard - it doesn't have all of the rattles and road noise of the S but I still prefer the S because steering response is quicker and I can put the top down.
I drive the lude about 2 or 3 times a week when I go mountainbiking since I don't have a bike rack for the S. Sometimes it's a pleasure to get in a car that handles just as well as the S but has some breathing room (especially when you have to pack mtb supplies).
The lude feels solid when pushing it hard - it doesn't have all of the rattles and road noise of the S but I still prefer the S because steering response is quicker and I can put the top down.
I drive the lude about 2 or 3 times a week when I go mountainbiking since I don't have a bike rack for the S. Sometimes it's a pleasure to get in a car that handles just as well as the S but has some breathing room (especially when you have to pack mtb supplies).
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