A friend of mine, who works at honda as a lube tech, told me that s2000's are 50/50 weight balanced. Is this true? I've never heard that before so found it kind of hard to believe...

 

It's actually 49/51

 

Mines 51/49 on account of the SC.

 

It depends on whether you go with the stock aluminum/vinyl gear shifter or switch to the titanium knob. The extra weight of the titanium knob perfects the balance.

Oh. This also depends on the plastic window. The glass rear window completely destroys the perfect balance of the '00 and '01. Drive an '00 or '01 with a titanium shift knob and you will notice the perfection right away.

 

Honda's literature all refers to it as 50/50 and they may be talking approximately. When R&T tested the car in 2001 they reported it as 53/47 "with driver" which is what really matters.

 

[QUOTE=dlq04,Nov 23 2004, 10:09 AM] Honda's literature all refers to it as 50/50 and they may be talking approximately.

 

Here's some more info to chew on....

Using the SAE curb weight definition Honda states the weight is 2800 pounds with 1378 pounds (49.2%) in the front and 1422 pounds (50.8%) in the rear.

The shipping weight, less all fluids, is 66 pounds less or 2734 pounds. One Honda source listed the weight at 2,756, another 2,809 pounds, and the 2003 sales brochure states 2,810. Several drivers have weighed their cars and obtained the same numbers. The first suggests 1/4 to

 

why is that hard to believe?

 

and then my friend Mitsos gets on board and all the hard work for perfect balance is ruined

 

the reason I found it so hard to believe is because I've never heard that before. I"ve studied these cars for a bit now and never once heard that.

On a side note- thanks to everyone who answered! Got some great technical feedback that I was looking for!!!