I didn't mean for everyone to get sucked in by the whole thread -- it's the picture (that matrix reposted here) that tickled me so.

Gotta say, that's one, um, pimped-out S. For some reason, it makes me think of James Bond. HPH

 

Once again, I threw up a little bit in my mouth.

 

With you , DR. C! But those are not rocket launchers!

^^^ Hey, Marco, that one is really kewl! Love those 59 Caddy fins!

 

I just don't understand why you don't like that, Val. Those fins make the profile an almost perfect wedge shape, and the high-up brake/tail lights would be an enhanced safety feature.

And, best of all, the aerodynamic effect of the fins would be to counteract the dreaded S2000 oversteer.

Best mod of all! HPH

 

I never was into fins. The oversteer situation has been corrected somewhat in the 06 model, so it isn't as big an issue for me as it was in the 01.

 

What's oversteer?

 

When you go into a curve at high speed in a typical front wheel drive car, turning the wheels into the turn, the car will typically understeer -- continue to go straight ahead, in part because the front half of the car is heavier that the rear.

An oversteering car is just the opposite; when you turn the wheel, the rear of the car tends to swing out, inducing a swerve, that only an experienced track driver knows how to control and exploit for higher track times. So an oversteering car tends to swap ends during a high speed turn. Our car is a rear wheel drive car.

Oversteer could be something like you experienced on the wet surface at Berkley Springs -- I'm not sure. Your other Honda is a front wheel driver and tends rather to understeer.

 

^^ smart alec.

 

What would I EVER do without you, sweet Jim? I was thinking that's what happened to me in BS but I wasn't sure. Guess I need more track time. Thank you for your patient explanation.

 

The OP (2Heaty) was almost beaten to a pulp last year for continually posting insipid and annoying topics.