Simple question...and I post this in s2000 talk to get a non-biased vote, but have you tracked your s2000 to date? To define, tracked does not mean charity laps. I mean an event that allows you to attempt to reach the full limits of the car under controlled conditions.

 

I track my 06 since it only have 1000 miles on the car. Usually 1-2 track day a year.

 

2-3 times at Sebring (and does autocross count?). If so- probably about 75-100 runs (assuming 5 runs per day, and I'd guess I've done 15-20 autocross days.). Also one weekend at Roebling Road.

 

Excellent question.

Shame we can't get EVERY S2000 owner to see this. Or everyone who has every owned an S2000.

 

I voted no, but do have plans on tracking it in the future.

 

I voted no. My local track, (Watkins Glen), does not have much run off. I have too many friends that have wrecked there. My S2000 is worth too much to take the risk. I do autocross the crap out of it though.

 

You guys missed this was a boolean value question?

Yes?
No?

No gray areas in boolean. Of course "track" was not defined...

-- Chuck

 

Yep.

To expand... I've tracked/owned it for 10 years. Bought the car in 9/06 and went to Road America with the car 8 days later. Found out how bad the stock pads were lol. It was averaging a track day every 800-1K miles at one point, for a few years. I've slowed down the pace a bit since then because of time constraints.

 

Sorry to ask, but does autocross count? I think that will matter for some of us whether we put yes or no. Autocross isn't a charity event, so we're still left hanging, unless the answer is yes it does count (because you can arguably push the car harder around the corners than on the track..with little to no consequences of pushing it to the point of actually losing control and spinning out ).
Tracking on a full on race track is rather expensive, even if the events were free it's still lots of wear on the car and tires ($).
Autocrossing is definitely way more affordable for the budget minded.

With the S2000, it seems as many or more people autocross as track, so it is definitely worth noting whether it counts. I was thinking based on your post no, until I read the last sentence of pushing the car to the limit..that's exactly what autocross is and thus had me confused whether it should be included in the survey. In fact, it is more controlled than a track. There are people every 30-50 feet or so of the course watching and making sure you go through the course correctly, don't hit any cones, etc. Generally more people than at the turn stations on a track.

I voted no, because I personally do not consider autocrossing tracking the car. Tracking the car requires a stronger budget than the one I'm working with. Or with my same budget I could give up autocrossing, and afford to do a single track event once every two or three years at most.

 

Yes, I think tracking this car is the best thing you can do. I realize some people only want it for show, but this car was built for the track and if you haven't been then you should!