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dean29 04-22-2001 12:42 PM

I got my car past the 600 miles break in period. I drove down the highway for about ten miles and went out on a long flat stretch of country road. I drove the length of the road to make sure there were no obstacles. Once I knew it was clear, I stopped for a second and started to rev up the engine. I rev the engine to 6000 in first and took off, then into 2nd and had to wait a second to get it to VTEC in 2nd. At about 8000, I went to third, and at about 7500, I went to 4th. I thre into 5th around 6500 and then into 6th quickly. I was going 120 before I knew what had happened. It was a great rush and the car sounds so great at high revs! I don't want to push it anymore until I become 100% comfortable with the car. The power actually scared me a little bit which is a good thing. You get hurt when you don't fear the car.

The car absolutely flys although I haven't pushed it to its limit yet. To be honest though, the car is not quite as fast as I expected above 6000 RPMs but has more low end torque than I expected after one test drive and reading a lot of message bases.

Does it ever feel good to VTEC though. I think I am going to get me a Valentine one to complement my Passport 8500 because this car has the look and feel of a cop magnet!

dean29 04-22-2001 12:45 PM

BTW, What is the fastest other people on this board have had their S2000 up to?

JBoggs 04-22-2001 12:49 PM

someone had theirs up to 161mph

Red_s2k 04-22-2001 01:01 PM

Welcome to the club... by the way, to make it feel faster in vtec... mash the go pedal(to the floor) until you reach 9000 rpm, shift to the next higher gear and repeat as needed!

4373 04-22-2001 01:18 PM

Mine is limited and/or cuts out at 154 - Who got 161? Does everybody get 161?

dean29 04-22-2001 01:29 PM


Originally posted by JBoggs
someone had theirs up to 161mph
Wow 161? I know the Car and Driver estimates the top speed at 150 but I don't want an estimate! Anyone here had theirs up to 160?

dean29 04-22-2001 01:31 PM


Originally posted by Red_s2k
Welcome to the club... by the way, to make it feel faster in vtec... mash the go pedal(to the floor) until you reach 9000 rpm, shift to the next higher gear and repeat as needed!
I will but give me a chance to break it in first. I am not used to the 9000 RPMs redline. It feels unnatural at first!

Anthony 04-22-2001 02:05 PM

After a previous thread on top speeds, I was sent an email from Michael who claims that he did 271kph - he said this works out as about 170mph. I as ever, am sceptical, I would post the pictures but cannot work out how to
If someone would explain I will post

Anthony

joe_s2k 04-22-2001 02:08 PM

I've hit 157 with my wife in the car! Of course, I did this on a crowded stretch of interstate during a Holiday weekend. ;)

Jay Li 04-22-2001 04:13 PM

Keep in mind that at higher speeds, the speedometer isn't 100% accurate.


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