That's why I'm allowing the 04.-0.5 sec because of the non-linearity (agree it's probably closer to 0.4). I'm definitely hitting the rev limiter at about 101km/h -prob. due to worn tyres.

 

I had somewhre the gearing for the S2000 and what speeds you will reach when you reach 9000rpm. Though, I cannot find the exact numbers at this very moment ... this is within 5km/h of what the in-gear speeds are if not more accurate:
1st - 70km/h
2nd - 110km/h
3rd - 145km/h
4th - 185km/h
5th - 235km/h
6th - 265km/h

These speeds is what the car does no matter what the speedo said (though, like I said, these figures could be up to 5km/h of what they really are as I can't find the exact numbers ...will look again).

Also, this means that no matter how much downhill you got, you will reach 'only' 265km/h in the 6th when you redline it (not sure where the cutout is).

ps. did not notice the .04 in the .04 - .5 ... sorry :-) Either way, if they're getting 5.5s (or better) in the States for the S2000 with 100 octane petrol, then even with the 98octane petrol here and the 'extra' 2.5 km/h to achieve - the S2000 'should' do flat 6 (if not just under) to 100km/h. Hopefully there'll be more S2000 tests in Aust magazines in the future.

pps. Clutch slip - what you're describing is just wheelspin, not clutch-slip. Clutch-slip is when you drop the cluth, the revs are climbling but the wheels are just not moving (or spinning) as the clutch has started to slip and the engine is not transfering the power (or all the power) to the wheels. Have you experienced that?

 

David, I was definitely referring to clutchslip - revs were at 9k (hit the rev limiter) and speedo showing < 20km/h. The wheels were hardly moving and boy what a stink from those fried clutch plates! Did that at the lights at the corner of Springvale Rd and Maroondah Highway about 12 months ago and haven't tried it again.

Basically what occurred was that I was letting the clutch out too slowly and it was just not able to grab - this is a known issue and a lot of board members have experienced it.

 

lol, 2kturkey ... definatelly clutchslip there. I dislike weak cluthes ... that's why as soon as the lcuth in my old car went, I replaced it with a racing clutch that had enough bite to rip the engine out of the chasis :-)

 

Swiss 2K: Free surf; is that you ?
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no, why free surf??