Hi Everyone, I have finally taken the plunge and bought an S2000 this weekend, now I have been driving it all weekend, just getting use to the car, and this is by far the best car I have had, fast and slick.

Basically the gentlemen I purchased the car off has said to take care around corners, because it is a rear wheel drive and can easily spin out.

Just wanted some advice as to how safe I can take corners? How much gas I can give, and sliding out, is it easy to control? Is it easy to lose control, the car in a standard 2001 model

really want to get to grips with this car so any help/ tips or anything related to driving this car would be great

 

Good grief

 

It is really no worse than any other rwd car. It cannot defy the laws of physics, and being neutrally balanced will rotate about its axis easily.

Maybe find a big empty parking lot and try to kick the tail out until you can get a feel for it. Be careful in the wet until you know it.

 

the fact that you are asking this question is a bad sign...don't drive like your jensen button and you'll be fine

 

 

Geez guys...take it easy on him. Instead of posting consdescending remarks, just help the guy out.

To the OP, not sure if you've ever had a RWD before, but much like all RWD vehicles, if you're not aware of what your tail end is doing, it can easily get away from you. My suggestion is to take it easy with the car for a while. Get acclamated with the way the car responses to your turn before doing too much spirited driving. It's good that you're fearing what you don't know and you're reaching out to understand more about your car. It would be sad to see another damaged S2000 out there.

 

I am helping him out. The UK spec alignment is the best for his sit and he should spent the $$ to get it checked.

 

Thanks for the help guys, don't worry will be taking it very easy for the first two months, getting the hang of the car, really looking to test it out in the summer when the weather dries up, at the moment just reading everything I can to help me become accustomed to the car. But all help is appreciated,

 

This car will surpise you with how well it can corner. In stock form you should not worry too much about the rear end getting loose too much. One thing to note is that if you have the stock S-02's, they make no noise so once you hit their breaking point it will just slide out with no warning. Otherwise take it slow, practice in parking lots, you will get a good feel of the car over the next few months. Enjoy those twisties its what this car was made to do.

 

Like others said take it easy, especially in the rain. Also, start reading posts here about driving technique and oversteer. The earlier S2000s did have a very neutral balance, and oversteer is possible if you make the wrong move. There are two types of oversteer, and you need to be aware of both:

Throttle Induced: This happens, usually on a rainy day, when you give the car too much gas in a turn. The wheels break loose and start spinning. If this happens, let up on the gas a bit, and recover.

Lift Induced: This is more likely in the earlier models and occurs when you are taking a corner hard and lift off the throttle. The causes engine braking and throws the weight of the car forward. Then the rear comes around. If this happens, apply just enough throttle to get rid of the engine braking, and recover.

You should already be aware of how to recover, even if you've never done it. Recovery is Counter Steer until the rear stop rotating, then straghten out. If you just counter steer to recover, the back we'll just swing around in the other direction. Finally, if you can't recover, put both the brake and the clutch on the floor.

Check out this book for more details:
http://www.amazon.com/Going-Faster-Masteri...01533726&sr=1-3