S2000 Questions do different revs differ majorly?
09-04-2009, 02:59 AM
#12
Originally Posted by Gaspode,Sep 4 2009, 02:43 AM
DBW is contentious
Some say it makes the car less "raw"
Others say it improves the throttle response
Others say it reduces the throttle response.
WHat is agreed upon - is that if you wish to go forced induction a DBW car is not a good starting point.
Some say it makes the car less "raw"
Others say it improves the throttle response
Others say it reduces the throttle response.
WHat is agreed upon - is that if you wish to go forced induction a DBW car is not a good starting point.
I wont be going FI on the S2000!
Got the Mustang for that!
The S2000 is more to turn into a track tool and hoon around, as good as the Mustang handles an S2000 with mods plus some R888's should be pretty good.
Its not a made decision yet as Id love a CSL but Gareth aka Conanius has offered to take us out in his modded up S2000 to see what I think of it.
Only power mods Id ever do to an S2K is intake and exhaust to get the lovely sound.
09-04-2009, 03:08 AM
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Any S2000 is fine then as a starting point.
Get the best one (imo newest ) you can afford.
If you are going to track it.
Get the Cusco front / rear/ lower/ upper and chassis bracing.
On smooth roads ( track ) fantastic - especially the chassis brace.
btw - I found the bracing to be bloody useless on B roads though.
Others report different experinces though.
Get the best one (imo newest ) you can afford.
If you are going to track it.
Get the Cusco front / rear/ lower/ upper and chassis bracing.
On smooth roads ( track ) fantastic - especially the chassis brace.
btw - I found the bracing to be bloody useless on B roads though.
Others report different experinces though.
09-04-2009, 03:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Gaspode,Sep 4 2009, 03:08 AM
Any S2000 is fine then as a starting point.
Get the best one (imo newest ) you can afford.
If you are going to track it.
Get the Cusco front / rear/ lower/ upper and chassis bracing.
On smooth roads ( track ) fantastic - especially the chassis brace.
btw - I found the bracing to be bloody useless on B roads though.
Others report different experinces though.
Get the best one (imo newest ) you can afford.
If you are going to track it.
Get the Cusco front / rear/ lower/ upper and chassis bracing.
On smooth roads ( track ) fantastic - especially the chassis brace.
btw - I found the bracing to be bloody useless on B roads though.
Others report different experinces though.
Yep I want the car to be an animal on all road surface, so if certain mods make it unsuitable for a bumpy B-road with un-even cambers etc. then thats what I don't want.
Any mods I do need to improve the car but at the same time make it confident inspiring and progressive if that makes sense.
09-04-2009, 03:32 AM
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Geo done.
Professional driving tuition.
I've said this a lot recently... At the Euromeet - where 200+ S's were there. The fastest cars were not the ones with bolt on bracing, or even turbo's or superchargers.
They were with people behind the wheel who could really really drive.
And they were really quick.
I sold up all of my bracing.
Cusco carbon fibre front & rear upper brace
Cusco front and rear lower brace
Cusco chassis brace ( only a few of these in the country AFAIK )
It was fecking horrible on B roads - way way too stiff. Unusable at speed.
On the track - awesome.
Before you spend money "pimping" your ride.
Learn how to really drive the S. Really drive it.
Then get some passenger rides in others cars that have the mods.
I spent a lot of money on the gubbins - and ended up selling it all.
To my eyes the stock S is fine.
BTW - There are many on here who disagree with me.
But make your own informed decisions - and don't be a sheep
Professional driving tuition.
I've said this a lot recently... At the Euromeet - where 200+ S's were there. The fastest cars were not the ones with bolt on bracing, or even turbo's or superchargers.
They were with people behind the wheel who could really really drive.
And they were really quick.
I sold up all of my bracing.
Cusco carbon fibre front & rear upper brace
Cusco front and rear lower brace
Cusco chassis brace ( only a few of these in the country AFAIK )
It was fecking horrible on B roads - way way too stiff. Unusable at speed.
On the track - awesome.
Before you spend money "pimping" your ride.
Learn how to really drive the S. Really drive it.
Then get some passenger rides in others cars that have the mods.
I spent a lot of money on the gubbins - and ended up selling it all.
To my eyes the stock S is fine.
BTW - There are many on here who disagree with me.
But make your own informed decisions - and don't be a sheep
09-04-2009, 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Gaspode,Sep 4 2009, 03:32 AM
Before you spend money "pimping" your ride.
Learn how to really drive the S. Really drive it.
Then get some passenger rides in others cars that have the mods.
Learn how to really drive the S. Really drive it.
Then get some passenger rides in others cars that have the mods.
09-04-2009, 04:04 AM
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Somebody mentioned up above 'no issues with 16' .. well i have had both on my car and the difference between 16 and 17' wheels is night and day. The one modification you must do in my view if you get a pre 04 is upgrade the wheels to 17's. The handling is so much improved. I had a similar opportunity as you, that is .. buy a newer S, or upgrade the performance and aesthetic parts of the car, I decided to upgrade the car, I still think that was the right decision.
I also don't agree with spending money 'learning to drive' the S, this is something that only comes with practice. So instead Iwould suggest taking it on track or on a Drift Day. Somebody once said on this forum it takes a full year to learn to drive the S, I would probably agree with that ... but I just don't see that much value in having someone sit next to you only for you to forget everything the minute you set off home at the end of the day 500 quid less well off, there's two or three track days right there
I also don't agree with spending money 'learning to drive' the S, this is something that only comes with practice. So instead Iwould suggest taking it on track or on a Drift Day. Somebody once said on this forum it takes a full year to learn to drive the S, I would probably agree with that ... but I just don't see that much value in having someone sit next to you only for you to forget everything the minute you set off home at the end of the day 500 quid less well off, there's two or three track days right there
09-04-2009, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Gibbo205,Sep 4 2009, 10:22 AM
Thanks for that awsome and all is explained, so when it comes to handling and driving they are all same and older models are a bit more rawer and lighter.
So that makes an 2002-2003 car favourite then.
Question though, I have heard the car drives so much better on the 17" wheels that came on the 04 and newer cars, is this true?
So that makes an 2002-2003 car favourite then.
Question though, I have heard the car drives so much better on the 17" wheels that came on the 04 and newer cars, is this true?
09-04-2009, 05:33 AM
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I have an MY00 (original & best, so they say
).I have changed the wheels from 16" to 17" for 3 main reasons :-
1) original S02 tyres for the 16" were getting difficult to get hold of.
2) they were great in the dry, but in the wet they were a handful, esp if cold. I know that in the hands of a proper skilled driver, it wasn't an issue, but alas, I was not one of them !
3) the 16" looked too small in the arches, whereas the 17" fill the gaps much better. In addition, IMO they look so much nicer.
HTH
Bharat
09-04-2009, 07:17 AM
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There are significant suspension changes on the +04 cars that make it a better prospects for longer journeys/bumpy roads.
makes a lot of sense
I learnt this the expensive way
Before you spend money "pimping" your ride.
Learn how to really drive the S. Really drive it.
Then get some passenger rides in others cars that have the mods.
Learn how to really drive the S. Really drive it.
Then get some passenger rides in others cars that have the mods.
makes a lot of senseI learnt this the expensive way