What are the posted time for the 1/4, and if you know the posted 0-60, I have been unable ot find 2 sets of #s that match. Motor Trend says 5.2 to 60, 13.8 in the qtr for a 00' s2k. Whats the real deal? Mike

 

You probably haven't been able to find two sets that match because this car isn't meant to drag, it is very difficult to consistently launch it. Furthermore, repeatedly launching at 5-6k rpms (probably the best way to get good times) is rough on the rear end of this car.

That being said, 13.8 is around the best time I've seen on stock wheels with a stock system, but most newer people will run 14.5+.

 

<rant>Arrrg! I'm SO tired of hearing this. No street cars are made "to drag!" Sure some are better suited than others, but frankly the "this car isn't made for that" speal sounds like a lame excuse. Were Civic meant to drag race, no, but people still do it because its a good measure of acceleration and a good means to compare two cars side by side with less room for driver error than say autocrossing or road racing.</rant>

I'm sorry to snap on you man, its nothing agianst you. I was just so tired of all the excuses for the S2000's 1/4 mile times. I guess now that I've spoken my mind, I need to buckle down and get ready for the backlash! ...ducking

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Silver S2k Guy
[B]I'm sorry to snap on you man, its nothing agianst you.

 

The reason I say it's not meant specifically to drag is because it's very poorly suited to it. Launching WELL means dropping the clutch at 5-7k rpms which puts a tremendous strain on the drivetrain. The relatively low torque at lower rpms makes a good launch a good deal quicker than a 'mediocre' launch. If you idle start in the s2k, you'll get a quarter mile time in the 15s or 16s. If you idle start in a mustang or something designed a little bit more for straight line performance, your times won't suffer as drastically.

That being said, don't think that some of us aren't interested in straight line performance. I have a turbo'ed s2k which, from a roll, holds even from 20-130 with a porsche 911 turbo. Off the line? I'd get smoked. It's AWD and tires are far wider than mine (still stock). Does this mean my car is slower than a 911t? Not really. Would it smoke me in the quarter? You betcha.

I understand how you are tired of the "excuses" re: the s2k's 1/4 mile performance. But try to understand that this car has great qualities that aren't as emphasized here in the USA; a 50-50 weight distribution, a suspension that loads and unloads very quickly and smoothly, very high skidpad scores, an excellent steering response, a very responsive throttle.. All of the things that would make this car just (and in the autocross circuits in the US, it DOES) smoke any of the competition in the hands of a skilled driver. Unfortunately, most of us don't AutoX, just line it up next to the next person at a stop light and enjoy the looks from the pretty ladies.

This isn't necessarily a bad thing.

But you'll always get the same "excuses" because dragging this car isn't a strength.

 

I could grill a steak by the time my '85 X1-9 could do the 1/4-mile so I think it's safe to say a number of cars aren't "built" for drag racing. My Camaro SS (sold prior to my Suzuka purchase) could do the 1/4 in 12.87 with less than $2K of mods ($1K which was tires/wheels) so I think in that case, it IS safe to say it was built for speed. I don't see it as an excuse, just a definition of the car's purpose. Ferrari's aren't built to shuttle children to soccer practice and S2000's aren't designed to flog away against muscle cars at sticky dragstrips.

 

Not entirely true. I have gone to the strip a few times (retired from that sort of car abuse) and the last time I went I did not once drop the clutch.

I ran high 14's the entire night. These were all off idle starts.

Going to the strip was a good experience once, but the car will take quite a bit of abuse. Remember you have to pay to play.