s2000 to an Elise
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From: HouStook / 8th Gen. Texan
Originally Posted by honda606,Mar 20 2005, 02:23 AM
Your client owns a new Elise and it's already "always in the shop"?
How many miles does he have on it so far and what color is it?
How many miles does he have on it so far and what color is it?
btw, 606, wtf is your avatar?
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the avatar police
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For a lot less money you can get one of these: http://www.wcmultralite.com/
A lot faster in all catagories and they have an S2000 engine and tranny. Also, made in Texas.
A lot faster in all catagories and they have an S2000 engine and tranny. Also, made in Texas.
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From: phila
Originally Posted by fperra,Mar 22 2005, 07:05 PM
For a lot less money you can get one of these: http://www.wcmultralite.com/
A lot faster in all catagories and they have an S2000 engine and tranny. Also, made in Texas.
A lot faster in all catagories and they have an S2000 engine and tranny. Also, made in Texas.
that looks fun
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I drove one of those for the first time this Saturday at our autocross.
1st. The car had some alignment issues because the only shop with equipment that could handle the car's low stance wasn't able to get to it until today. Also, the tires it was on were two year old r-compounds that were corded by the end of the day. So cornering speeds weren't spectacular and the handling was... weird, is all I can say. I'd need more seat time to nail down exactly what was going on with it. It doesn't help that the track surface we run on has a lot of gravel issues.
2nd. No power steering, so wrenching the small steering wheel around was quite a chore.
3rd. Interior room was almost non-existent. The particular racing seat was rather restrictive because of it's high degree of side bolstering. It had a full roll-cage as well. So getting to the shift knob was slightly awkward (but not too much) and getting enough elbow room to work the steering wheel was an issue as well.
4th. The acceleration. Oh my god. That's the faster car I've ever driven. That's likely the fastest car I'll ever drive in my entire life. The feeling of full throttle is directly comparable to a sportbike. It's likely a good bit faster than the YZF600R that I used to own, and I'd estimate it at least on par with a new '05 YZF-R6.
5th. Reliability - zero issues. With many different people driving it for the first time, pushing it as hard as they could, lots of laps back to back with minimal cool-down time, the car performed flawlessly. I was impressed.
6th. The sound - Holy Toledo, I didn't think an F20C could sound that good. (I believe that the engine was stock - even the ECU - except for intake and exhaust.)
My feedback on the ultimate S2000 powered kit car - I'd be willing to sacrifice some lightness for some drivability improvements: 1) Power steering - otherwise you'd be completely worn out five minutes into a session. 2) Elbow room - expand the sides of the cockpit out to the width of the tires to allow for more driving and safety room. 3) Raise the seating height to allow for better visibility. 4) Put in taller gearing because the car has more than enough power to spin the tires through the first three gears and make for some frenetic shifting. Assuming the handling issues were an aberration of this particular car, I can't think of anything else that would be needed.
1st. The car had some alignment issues because the only shop with equipment that could handle the car's low stance wasn't able to get to it until today. Also, the tires it was on were two year old r-compounds that were corded by the end of the day. So cornering speeds weren't spectacular and the handling was... weird, is all I can say. I'd need more seat time to nail down exactly what was going on with it. It doesn't help that the track surface we run on has a lot of gravel issues.
2nd. No power steering, so wrenching the small steering wheel around was quite a chore.
3rd. Interior room was almost non-existent. The particular racing seat was rather restrictive because of it's high degree of side bolstering. It had a full roll-cage as well. So getting to the shift knob was slightly awkward (but not too much) and getting enough elbow room to work the steering wheel was an issue as well.
4th. The acceleration. Oh my god. That's the faster car I've ever driven. That's likely the fastest car I'll ever drive in my entire life. The feeling of full throttle is directly comparable to a sportbike. It's likely a good bit faster than the YZF600R that I used to own, and I'd estimate it at least on par with a new '05 YZF-R6.
5th. Reliability - zero issues. With many different people driving it for the first time, pushing it as hard as they could, lots of laps back to back with minimal cool-down time, the car performed flawlessly. I was impressed.
6th. The sound - Holy Toledo, I didn't think an F20C could sound that good. (I believe that the engine was stock - even the ECU - except for intake and exhaust.)
My feedback on the ultimate S2000 powered kit car - I'd be willing to sacrifice some lightness for some drivability improvements: 1) Power steering - otherwise you'd be completely worn out five minutes into a session. 2) Elbow room - expand the sides of the cockpit out to the width of the tires to allow for more driving and safety room. 3) Raise the seating height to allow for better visibility. 4) Put in taller gearing because the car has more than enough power to spin the tires through the first three gears and make for some frenetic shifting. Assuming the handling issues were an aberration of this particular car, I can't think of anything else that would be needed.
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