A friend told me that the rear of the S2K is real light and if another car bumps the rear, even lightly, that will cause the S2K to spin out. is this true?

 

He must be into nascar

The car is balanced 50/50. Therefore, the driver can induce oversteer or understeer depending on their driving habits/skills and the condition of the corner.

Actually a heavier rear end would cause a balance problem where the rear end could step out on you. As in the mid-engined MR-2.

Any car, when bumped from the rear, can be causes to spin out. Cops call it the PIT maneuver.

 

Destiny, you seem to have your home work downpack. Are you a technician or just into S2K. Next time I see you on the chat room we will talk. I like good advise.
Zcar.

 

The rear is not really light. 50/50 is perfect. It is very easy to spin out, however, compared to front wheel drive or underpowered cars.

Be wary of ice, snow, cold, wet. Be especially wary of "unsmooth" driving. Consider taking driver training at a track.

You might want to do a search on the word "scary" or read this thread.

 

The rear toe setting is crucial to keeping this car balanced. At .40 the car will not oversteer. At .10 it will do nothing but oversteer. Mine is now at .22 and is perfectly neutral. Experiment, it is cheaper than an accident!

 

2800 lbs isn't that light, but yes the car is relatively easy to spin if you're not careful. The s has a twitchy rear end that can be used to one's advantage if you know what you're doing, but it can easily bite you in the ass. Also, remember there's no traction control or asc or whatever. My advice would be to go to driving school or at the very least test it out in a parking lot so you know the limits. The major problem I had with the S is that while the limits were high, it gave absolutley no warning that they we're about to be breached. If you think you're going to lose it, you probably already have.

 

My S was recently totalled due to an accident...I got hit from behind and the car spun out. It was raining hard and there was no way I could manage to save it. It was a nightmare and I definately think the statement is true.

 

Name a car that won't spin out if hit the right way from behind. I've also heard that the S2000 can come to a violent stop if it runs into a parked vehicle.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wickerbill
[B]Name a car that won't spin out if hit the right way from behind.

 

I just traded my 2001 S for this very reason. I could not "trust" it in the rain. Good tires or worn tires, the rear would get loose and want to step out on me. Since I drove it every day, I had to get my sanity back especially when it was raining!!!!!