What makes the biggest difference in acceleration?
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Originally Posted by bkmagby,Feb 9 2006, 09:20 PM
Your right, I do want the super charger, but I would have lived with the gears if they were quicker and cheaper than a super charger. If not, then to me a Super Charger is definitely worth the extra money, plus I don't have to make any sacrifices as far as freeway cruising is concerned. Again, if the gears would have been quicker than the super charger then I would have learned to live with them, but if the super charger is indeed quicker than I would much prefer it.
So is the consensus that the super charger is quicker than gears? Or at least equal to a car with 4.77's intake and exhaust? If so, then I would prefer the super charger for providing the same acceleration as the gears, with out the sacrifice in freeway cruise rpm.
So is the consensus that the super charger is quicker than gears? Or at least equal to a car with 4.77's intake and exhaust? If so, then I would prefer the super charger for providing the same acceleration as the gears, with out the sacrifice in freeway cruise rpm.
For the money the gears give more bang for the buck, but you indicated that the cost didn't matter, and the SC will give you more bang for more bucks. Plus, if cost really doesn't matter, you can always go with lower gears later if you decide that you gotta have even more.
If you care more about numbers than having fun it's a tough call, but if fun comes first and cost doesn't matter I think it's a no-brainer.
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Originally Posted by RED MX5,Feb 9 2006, 09:30 PM
A few tenths of a second in the quarter mile is good for bragging rights, but how much would/will it actually increase your enjoyment of the car. A supercharger will give you as much or more acceleration as gears under many conditions, and perhaps a little less under other conditions. It will also make the car louder, but when cruising it's hardly noticable. The same will not be true of lower gears.
For the money the gears give more bang for the buck, but you indicated that the cost didn't matter, and the SC will give you more bang for more bucks. Plus, if cost really doesn't matter, you can always go with lower gears later if you decide that you gotta have even more.
If you care more about numbers than having fun it's a tough call, but if fun comes first and cost doesn't matter I think it's a no-brainer.
For the money the gears give more bang for the buck, but you indicated that the cost didn't matter, and the SC will give you more bang for more bucks. Plus, if cost really doesn't matter, you can always go with lower gears later if you decide that you gotta have even more.
If you care more about numbers than having fun it's a tough call, but if fun comes first and cost doesn't matter I think it's a no-brainer.
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Originally Posted by bkmagby,Feb 9 2006, 06:20 PM
Your right, I do want the super charger, but I would have lived with the gears if they were quicker and cheaper than a super charger. If not, then to me a Super Charger is definitely worth the extra money, plus I don't have to make any sacrifices as far as freeway cruising is concerned. Again, if the gears would have been quicker than the super charger then I would have learned to live with them, but if the super charger is indeed quicker than I would much prefer it.
So is the consensus that the super charger is quicker than gears? Or at least equal to a car with 4.77's intake and exhaust? If so, then I would prefer the super charger for providing the same acceleration as the gears, with out the sacrifice in freeway cruise rpm.
So is the consensus that the super charger is quicker than gears? Or at least equal to a car with 4.77's intake and exhaust? If so, then I would prefer the super charger for providing the same acceleration as the gears, with out the sacrifice in freeway cruise rpm.
0-60 and 1/4 mile are somewhat misleading for S2000s.
There is the initial "dead zone" of sub-VTEC slowness that take a good chunk of time in the 0-60 and 1/4 mile.
If you don't do stoplight racing and most of your fun is at speeds >30mph, go with the supercharger as you'll always be in VTEC if you want to be.
The higher rpms with the gears IS a little annoying in areas where the hwy speed limit is 70mph... Cruising at ~4000 rpm in the S2000 is a little much for the ears.
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Originally Posted by RED MX5,Feb 9 2006, 06:30 PM
Plus, if cost really doesn't matter, you can always go with lower gears later if you decide that you gotta have even more.
If you care more about numbers than having fun it's a tough call, but if fun comes first and cost doesn't matter I think it's a no-brainer.
If you care more about numbers than having fun it's a tough call, but if fun comes first and cost doesn't matter I think it's a no-brainer.
100%, and as CKit said "If you don't do stoplight racing and most of your fun is at speeds >30mph, go with the supercharger as you'll always be in VTEC if you want to be. The higher rpms with the gears IS a little annoying in areas where the hwy speed limit is 70mph... Cruising at ~4000 rpm in the S2000 is a little much for the ears." This was what I was most concerned about.So since I am not planning any hard launches or drag strip duty, my type of driving (rolling starts, accelerating through the gears) will be best served with a super charger.
Thanks guys!
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Originally Posted by bkmagby,Feb 10 2006, 01:12 AM
100%, and as CKit said "If you don't do stoplight racing and most of your fun is at speeds >30mph, go with the supercharger as you'll always be in VTEC if you want to be. The higher rpms with the gears IS a little annoying in areas where the hwy speed limit is 70mph... Cruising at ~4000 rpm in the S2000 is a little much for the ears." This was what I was most concerned about.So since I am not planning any hard launches or drag strip duty, my type of driving (rolling starts, accelerating through the gears) will be best served with a super charger.
Thanks guys!
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Originally Posted by bkmagby,Feb 9 2006, 12:38 PM
For me price is not an issue, I would just spend the money on something else. :-) I just wanted to know, gear's or Super Charger.
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Originally Posted by kinetica,Feb 9 2006, 02:52 PM
4.57 or even 4.77 gears will NOT make your car accelerate faster than having 300whp with a SC.
