Well now that we are all feeling good and have a happy, happy, joy, joy welcoming feeling, I have to say that is a nice Esprit.

I think, if you are autocrossing, you need the torque from the esprit to get it back to speed after slowing for the corners. With the S or other cars you mentioned you probably don't need to slow as much through the corners as was mentioned above. Keep the rpms up and carry the speed. If it is bogging down then you are not keeping the rpms up enough.

 

Thanks for pointing out what we already knew. Yet another fabulous thread.

 

Why the negativity? You need to get laid!

 

That's ignoring the facts, for example:

2004 SCCA National Autocross Championship in Topeka, KS

For the second year in a row Jason Saini won the championship. The S2000 claimed the top 16 spots and made up 73% of the field (36 of 49) !!

1st Jason Saini, 01 Honda S2000 Yellow; Lake Forest, IL speedniche.com
2nd Bradley Lamont, 01 Honda S2000 Yellow; Chicago, IL Over6racing.Com
3rd Steve Wynveen, 01 Honda S2000 Yellow Hoosier; Germantown, WI
4th Ron Bauer, 01 Hond S2000 Yellow; Renton, WA
5th Andrew Howe, 00 Honda S2000 Black; Salem, OR
6th Joe Goeke, 00 Honda S2000 Red; Kirkland, WA
7th Mitch Fagundes, 00 Honda S2000 Silver; Fresno, CA
8th Perry Aidelbaum, 01 Honda S2000 Silver; Old Bridge, NJ
9th Paul Chrt, 02 Honda S2000 Silver; Downers Grove, IL
10th Stephen Hui, 00 Honda S2000 Black; Redmond, WA

 

Before the Lotus exported the Elise, they sent some questionaires to some Lotus Fanatics (I got one). I personally voiced my disapproval of using the Toyota engine. I told them I will not buy an Elise unless its powered by Honda S2000. Its not because the Toyota is bad but I sincerely believed the S2000 is more functional to be the powerplant of an Elise. The Elise is very light and there will be no torque issue using the S2000. I am so high with this engine the reason I choosed to use it in my Lotus 7. This will be a monster performance to 950lbs car turbo or no turbo. I am still browsing your big database and appreciate all those compiled informations.

"Jason Saini won the championship!! "

I don't doubt this, but as I mentioned before some of the autocrossing I've been, held in the parking lots where space is very limited, therefore stop and go will be the issue. I bet Jason Saini goes to a very wide track layout.

 

[QUOTE=Paul55100,Nov 1 2005, 05:11 PM] No offense, but you probably weren't driving the S right, as I've never had to "fully stop and go" at an auto-x.

 

Thanks for visiting lotus - I hope Internet posts do not deter you from further looking at the S2000

Please come here and praise it anytime

 

All AP1's

 

that's cause us AP2 owners aren't real enthusiasts...i finally decided to pull the trigger when i heard Honda gave it more torque, dropped the redline, and soften up the suspension

 

You're building an F20C powered Clubman? Why didn't you say so:

http://www.speedracersportscars.com.au/PRBS2K.htm

I personally thnk the Elise should use be running a K series engine from the Civic Type R like the Ariel Atom.