i know this is off-topic but when I saw the weight on the sticker underneath the door, it said about 3300lbs for s2000. What weight is that...? I thought s2k weighs 2800~2900.

 

That's the GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) and it's the MAXIMUM weight the car, as a whole unit, can carry - it includes the car itself, the driver and passenger, luggage, hardtop, and everything else in the car.

It basically means that you can only carry an extra 400 lbs in your S. So if you and your friend both weight 200 lbs, better leave that soda behind because you'd be over loading the car otherwise.

 

Right on. Lighter cars need significantly less power to boogie, and every single performance aspect is improved with less weight.

 

True but the collective "we" need to quit filling out satisfaction surveys that say:


Need to improve: Would like heated seats, and nav, and 20 inch wheels, and climate control, and a subwoofer, blah blah blah.


How about on the survey say "Make it lighter and simpler."

 

Well isn't VTEC, Honda's method to have good fuel economy without sacrificing performance.

 

I thought VTEC was to overcome the power limitations of a single cam profile over a wide RPM range, not really for mileage? I read a good argument that their VTEC system for VFR motorcycles (2 valves going to 4) was to help pass noise limits in Japan more than anything else.

Porsches are getting DFI systems. But since DFI improves both power AND mileage do you consider that "fuel saving?"

 

Thanks for clarifying!