Maybe its best to just leave the weak build S2000 parked in a garage.
Put a sticker on the steering wheel: DO NOT DRIVE! IT WILL BREAK!!

 

 

Puddy, I thought you might have a bit more to say.

Hey OP, if you want to launch your car, puddy is the guy to talk to!

 

In case the OP didn't get the message, what with all the "don't do that" grannys around here, you need to break traction on the rear tires to protect your driveline. They way to do that is higher RPM during the launch, 4-6K RPM depending on road surface, AND engaging the clutch instantly. That means side stepping the pedal. If you ride it up with your foot you WILL fail to do it quick enough most of the time.

Plenty brutal on lots of parts in your car but myself and many others did this daily for years on our AP1's without diff failure. Even with the CDV in my AP2 I've gotten stellar spinning launches but I'm not as crazy a driver these days.

 

have S2KPUDDYDAD buil one for ya , he'll cryo it and reinforce the bearing caps . Bearing caps are the issue with the S especially if you have an FI car

 

Pinion teeth don't like me. My old diff housing are probably painted orange and riding happily in other S2000s now.

 

The initial 'jerk' IS bad, but its not as bad as a bog---continous jerks or a awesome 'hook' - which is usually good for 0-60 times, but bad for diff.

its better to let the damn think take the shock and break loose than any of those.. if you baby/feather the clutch its really easy to BURN the clutch or bog.

never really 'launched' the s2k on dry asphalt...done if maybe 5 times, on dry concrete (less grip than asphalt), and wet asphalt, but I have 100's of launches on the old car (literally). for the other car, it was ok for me to 'hook' but apparently the s2000's drivetrain isnt as stout, which is fine cuz thats not what I bought it for.