I helped a friend to test drive (and buy) an s2000 today. When test driving the car, I noticed a big difference in the low end power of the car compared to mine. The only power mod this car had was a short ram intake. The engine seemed to be really responsive and explode out of the low end. this made my car seem very sluggish in the low end compared to the s2k I test drove.

I'm pretty familiar with cars in general, and this sounds like a newb question but I gotta ask since I am new to the s2k world. Any suggestions on what could have made such a big difference between my car and my (now) friend's car? My friend's car has a short ram intake, that's it. My car only has a K&N drop-in filter. Could it be something that I need to change, maintenance wise? I was also thinking taht my friend bought a car w/ a final drive, but that would be wishful thinking hehe.

 

is your friends car 2004 or newer cause you have an ap1 which has less torque.

 

Most likely nothing to do with the K&N !

 

lol the final drives are good until you get to the highway and do like 6000revs in 6th gear lol

 

so what year s2k is ur friend buying?

I feel my car is sluggish recently. Not sure if it's the crappy cold weather affecting my mood.

 

his car is 2001

 

our cars are slow in the low end- thats just the way it is

maybe you have gotten used to your car?

 

maybe it just felt better cause it had a oil change just done and didn't feel sluggish?

thats what i'm assuming!

 

an oil change won't really affect an stock S.

it was most likely all in your mind or the op's car is have some engine issues but it hasnt activated the CEL

 

Psychological? You hear the intake and get a sense that it's making a lot more power! Are you both on stock wheels? Heavy wheels will make the car more sluggish too!