Get some track time in the rain and cold, and you will quickly wish you did have stability control !!!

F1 cars have the best, most "in tune" drivers in the world and traction control was considered so valuable, the engineers cheated to get it in, until it became legal.

I'm as S2000 biased as anyone on this board but there it definately room for that improvement.

 

DUH!!! Because it's a "SPORTSCAR"

 

This thread is not about traction control - its about dynamic stability control.

 

'Then why do most enthusiasts that own M3's try to find ways to disable the traction control system?

Because it isn't necessary.'

On a track I am in complete agreement, on the road surrounded by morons and unpredictable road conditions, I'l take the traction control with an off switch. Since this is not a choice on the S2000 I have a tough choice to make.

Rick

 

If you're looking for a sports car, there is no finer car than the S2000 for the money.

 

a true sports car doesnt need to have stability control. the designers of the s2000 hoped that us "owners" would have enough common sense to *not* pull stupid crap in this car.

 

ABS, cruise control, air conditioner, power steering and the crappy stereo system should all be taken out of the S2k! Who needs all that crap? A pure driving enthusiast should be able the enjoy the s2k without any of those crap. We should all be in tune with our s2ks. We should all just enjoy the breeze instead of using A/C. We should all just listen to the engine sing instead of the stupid CDs.

Anyway, my guess is that Honda simply hasn't developed a good enough stability control system for their production cars yet. I really don't know of any Honda/Acura production cars that have stability control. I don't think even the RL or NSX has it, right? Since no such system is available off the shelf, I'm sure the company ain't just gonna develope a brand new system for the s2k... since there are already plenty of technological advances implemented on the s2k.

I for one preferred that the Honda engineers spent the time developing that marvelous engine/tranny/chassis at a price that I could actually afford!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Billi
ABS, cruise control, air conditioner, power steering and the crappy stereo system should all be taken out of the S2k! Who needs all that crap? A pure driving enthusiast should be able the enjoy the s2k without any of those crap.

 

I guess money is the reason. We get so much car for so little money compared to all the others that honda was trying to save nickels and dimes and sometimes some weight with a lack of several things like power seats, heated seats, climate control, we didn't get aluminum wish bones, self darkening rear vue mirror, better stereo, who can think of other things?

 

Here is my .02
Total up the number of hours you would be driving the S2000 in say, five years. Now, total up the # of times you would feel is necessary to have traction or stablity control and compare the difference.
I owned a BMW Z3 2.5-liter and turned the traction control switch off as soon as I started the car. NEVER had it on and NEVER missed it.
I would never trade all those hours of S2000 driving fun because it didn't have something I'd either turn off anyway or rarely need. Passing on the S2000 driving experience because it doesn't have stability control is like passing on a night with Jessica Alba because she forgot her toothbrush.
At some point, and this isn't a personal observation mind you, people have to get back to driving cars because the more nuts and bolts you have in the plumbing, the easier it is to clog up the drain.
I've seen plenty of traction control vehicles and all-wheel automobiles with spinning tires off the side of the road or buried in snowbanks. Reason?
I think these systems in many cases instill a false sense of security with owners and encourage them to push automobiles further than their appropriate skill level can handle. Without these doo-dads, owners tend to be more cautiously honest about their own driving abilities.
I for one, am glad Honda places the responsibility on me.