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When too much just isn't enough

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Old 03-08-2004 | 03:17 AM
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The one thing I never thought I'd need to do was tune the S2000.

After 2 and a bit years of ownership I keep coming back to the Mugen, Amuse & Spoon catalogs.

I know I must be mad - but it's nice to know I'm not alone:

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Beating a car that passed at 200mph and only taking a 1/4 mile to do it - that's class
Old 03-08-2004 | 03:18 AM
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"It's been my experience that straight-line acceleration is probably the first aspect of automotive performance that any intelligent driver gets bored with."
Now I'm stoopid too!
Old 03-08-2004 | 04:26 AM
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Colin IIRC, acceleration isn't much of an issue for you - you drive flat out at the same speed on the straights AND the corners
Old 03-08-2004 | 04:50 AM
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Yeah but y'know more would just be ... morish

Mainly I just liked the whole tone "you know you're in trouble when you can see clearly ..."
Old 03-08-2004 | 10:16 AM
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All I get is a blank page
Old 03-08-2004 | 12:19 PM
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I think that says it all Iain!

Old 03-08-2004 | 01:56 PM
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Putting all of this into perspective: You are driving the average $140,000 Lingenfelter twin-turbo Corvette Z06. More than a mile up the road, a Top Fuel dragster is staged and ready to launch down a measured quarter-mile as you pass. You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the Vette up through the gears and blast across the starting line and past the dragster at an honest 200 mph. The "tree" goes green for both of you at that moment. The dragster launches and starts after you. You keep your foot down, but you hear a brutal whine that sears your eardrums, and within three seconds, the dragster catches you and beats you to the finish line, a quarter-mile from where you just passed him. From a standing start, the dragster spotted you 200 mph and not only caught you but nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1320 feet.

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