Great post Castor

4. Engine noise. The 90 degree V6 sounds unlike any other Japanese product out there. It growls and barks with the attitude of an M3 with an aftermarket exhaust. Knowing that it

 

I'm sure you've all read this article before, but for those who haven't, it's Road and Track's article about "Sibling Rivalry" where they pit cars from the same company against each other.

S2k v. NSX:

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?se...5&page_number=5

Older, but a good read nonetheless, since handling is something they touch upon.

 

great article u found
they got a good point....
S2k being 4 cyl and nsx is 6cyl

 

Just wanted to add a little to the early NSX talk. I own a 93 with I/H/E, no cats,short gears, comptech flywheel/clutch and have taken the easy weight (spare tire/tools/flywheel etc) off of the car. The car is the fixed roof model and weighs in at under 2800 lbs. It is not the 14 second car that everyone thinks it is. I did own an E36 M3 and it was not even close in straightline speed. I have pulled an E46 fairly hard not to mention more SS/SLP f-bodies than I can count. My G-tech shows it at 4.7 0-60 and 12.9@ 109. The car is not about drag racing but is faster than most believe. Also, when comparing the s2k Hp to wt most are comparing crank hp #'s. The NSX direct drive (no drive shaft) looses less % through the drive train to the wheels. I have seen similar mod 3.0 cars put out low to mid 260's at the wheels and again my car is roughly the same weight as an s2k. I do realize my car is not stock, but the stats on the car do no justice. The gearing is very tall and does not perform well out of the hole. The headers really wake the car up. I am currently in the mkt for an s2k so don't flame me. I love the s2k and have since day 1. I road race bikes and think that the s2k is the closest thing you can get to a sportbike with 4 wheels. It seems like the mods such as headers etc do far less to improve the performance of the s2k than the NSX. Is this correct? I assume that Honda had to throw all the tricks at the 120 hp per liter output and there is not much bolt on opportunity left. I typically see about 207 whp with the I/E/H. Also, does the 2.2 deliver more WHP?

 

Jeff and Joe Goetz had their supercharged NSX at the track with us last year at BeaveRun (Fall Colors 2004). That car was very quick, and the sound was wonderful.

I've always felt that the NSX is an exotic, despite it's (relatively) low price. Even today, its looks are marvelous. It was at the top of my list in 1990.

That said, I actually wouldn't trade the S for it. Would love to have both!

 

 

I think the closest thing to a consensus on optimal weight distrubition is something like 48:52, actually slightly rearward. I think the reason is that while one cannot brake into corners as much as with a 50:50 setup, you gain an advantage in corner exits, and since modern cars can brake much better than they can accelerate, it is more important to be able to be on the gas in a corner than to be able to break.