if you sold the rsx because it didn't have much torque then i think you'll be disappointed in the torque of this car too. it does have a little more but you're not going to be hitting the gas in 2nd gear and breaking the tires loose like in some torquey cars.
the best advice to give...take a test drive.

 

yeah good point on that last post... if you sold an rsx for a vw w/ a 20 year old suspension then maybe the s2000 isn't for you after all..... i mean (arguably) the best part about the car is handling and if handling isnt as important as being able to break the tires loose at 1100rpm them you may want to keep shopping.

 

hmmm. never had a problem accelerating in my S2k. maybe you bought a slow color?

 

I drove around in a Kia Rio for 2 weeks waiting for my '04 S to get out of the body shop back in January. Let me tell you about lack of torque. However, I delt with it and got around town just fine. There are many people in the world that drive around in cars with much less torque than the S2000 and do just fine. If you really need 200+ ftlb of torque for liesurely drives around town, this is not the car for you. Getting back into my S after driving a Rio around was heaven.

This lack of torque myth is a load of crap. How many other 2.2L normally aspirated 4 cylinders in this world have more torque than the S2000? Not many. What makes people say this car has no torque down low is because it is so fast up high. There is such a dramatic change in the car when VTEC kicks in that people think the car should be that fast all the time, from 3k to redline, but it is impossible. I challenge anyone to build a 2.0-2.2L 4 cyl motor up to make the kind of streetable hp/torque that Honda has given us. The key word here is streetable.

The '04+ S2k's are significantly torquier from idle to redline than their 2.0L counterparts. They put down 20 more ftlb of torque than the new RSX type S at similar weights. That is quite significant. I find my '04 quick enough below VTEC for every day driving.

 

Two thirds of my commute is slow traffic, and my 2.2L S2000 seems fine. The trick for me was to avoid fully engaging the clutch until close to 3000 rpm. It might take a little more attention than the GTI, but the highway merges on the other third of my commute more than make up for that.

 

I had one of those as my previous car too. I have had the S2k for 5 and a half years. 99% of my driving is commuting - I commute in bumper to bumper traffic (not freeways) for 20 miles daily in the S2k without problem.

The only issue with commuting is the short clutch throw and the ability to bog if you don't let the clutch out in 2 stages - i.e. let clutch out till it grips, let the vehicle start moving, then let the clutch fully out.

Most of you won't have that problem when the clutch is new but it certainly becomes that way after it wears in a couple of years

 

The "no torque" thing is pure . But like some others said, if you didn't enjoy the way the RSX drive, it's possible you won't enjoy the S2000. Just give one a test-drive and see for yourself. Personally, I find the S2000 perfectly suited for daily commuting.

 

[QUOTE=Wisconsin S2k,Mar 12 2005, 05:56 PM]hmmm.

 

If your S takes 5 seconds to get to VTEC from a roll, something is SERIOUSLY wrong with it! Come on guys, it ain't that bad!

 

well its fine when i drive in the city but i do have the f22 with gearing and all.
just be smart about gear selection. if i know i might need to punch it i will keep it around 3krpm. that and anything higher is plenty of punch to beat most cars. usually you wont get into 5th gear at all.