Dude, I'm sorry but they're slow, even revved up, they're slow...

7/28/2009 1:07:49 AM

Yeah but then again...i hate to say it....so was your 911


it stopped like a m@*!&#*@r though




[Edited on July 28, 2009 at 8:10 AM. Reason : .]

7/28/2009 8:09:48 AM

Well, relatives. If you're used to driving a 250hp 2000lbs car, most things are going to feel slow. The 911 cuts the cheese for me, however a slow2k is slower than a V6 Accord(!) or Maxima, so yeah...

7/28/2009 11:13:05 AM

^hey! Only from a 5 mph roll!

lol

7/28/2009 1:00:21 PM

s2fail

7/28/2009 5:11:27 PM

Good lord...TWW is turning into a haven for car snobs.

7/28/2009 5:50:44 PM

^this IS the garage... isn't that the point?

7/28/2009 5:54:15 PM

hey you take that shitbox Mitsubishi and get the hell out of here!

7/28/2009 7:46:19 PM

Saw Quinn haul a torque wrench in his car tonight.

Pretty much doubled the potential torque output of the S2000.

7/28/2009 11:07:17 PM

i bet the wrench had more than the car.

oh i got the cherry picker out and ready if need be

7/28/2009 11:14:22 PM

7/28/2009 11:53:40 PM

Quote :

"hey you take that shitbox Mitsubishi and get the hell out of here!"

hahaha...hey now...i was on the side of being a car snob

7/29/2009 12:42:00 AM

think about how many s2000 nutswingers there used to be/still are

7/29/2009 1:49:18 AM

well it just weighs too much that's all.

"These flywheel bolts are supposed to be 76 ftlbs but I dont have a torque wrench....but I do drive an s2000 so im familiar with what that amount of torque feels like "

7/29/2009 7:57:53 AM

meh, i like torque too much. doubt i ever would or will own one of these. not sure why people like them so much.

7/29/2009 8:36:47 AM

^ because in the end they are still a whole lot of fun to drive

7/29/2009 9:07:04 AM

My buddy that has a S2000 drove my G35S sedan this weekend, thought it was way faster

7/29/2009 9:32:32 AM

if you drive an S2000 casually it doesn't feel fast at all.

7/29/2009 9:57:47 AM

Quote :

"If you drive an S2000, they don't feel fast at all."

I kid, I kid... OK, only partially.

So yesterday I picked up a Saab 9-3 with Konis, sway bars, springs, etc. and at first I thought it was broken, it felt so slow. Trouble is not with the S2000, problem is people adopt. I'm sure Quinn didn't think his S2k was slow when he bought it, or he would not have, but once you experience the awesome PoWR!!1 of the turbo Civic, other cars feel slow, since... by comparison they are slow.

[Edited on July 29, 2009 at 11:34 AM. Reason : .]

7/29/2009 11:32:53 AM

^true...but its a pain slipping the clutch at 3,000rpm to get a quick start at a traffic light, just b/c the A/C's on.

7/29/2009 11:37:01 AM

^^ That's how I feel about the 944. and it's not even that fast really...

And god, I don't know what I'll ever do without torque. It's so nice having power at your foot, regardless if you are at 2k, 4k, or 6k rpm...

Is that picked up, as in, purchased?

[Edited on July 29, 2009 at 11:39 AM. Reason : .]

7/29/2009 11:39:17 AM

^^^

True.


When you going to come over and lift my car up so i can slide the motor under?

7/29/2009 12:08:24 PM

^that sounded dirty

7/29/2009 12:41:18 PM

I did purchase it yes, but it's for the girlfriend. It's a pretty cool car, I actually wanted it for myself but oh well. Has lots of optional cool bits on it, and it'll probably be at CMP (she didn't want to drive the 911)...

Quinn, when do you need help? I'll be around the next few days, holla.

7/29/2009 1:30:31 PM

so...I'm working on procurement of either a Boxster S or a Z4 3.0. If either of those deals go through, I'll have an S2000 on the market for you guys at a pretty affordable price (under $10k).

7/29/2009 1:58:12 PM

From a performance point of view, what's the interest in the Z4 3.0? It's really just a heavier, (much) uglier, more expensive, and torquier S2000

7/29/2009 2:11:57 PM

If only the S2k engine came from the factory in a RWD car that was a bit lighter, like a Miata. Then the relative lack of low-end torque would not be so bad and it would actually make a quick, efficient car.

7/29/2009 2:18:16 PM

Good luck finding an affordable convertible with the structural rigidity of the S2000 and the weight of a Miata

7/29/2009 2:21:05 PM

^^ How many more times are you going to post about the S2000 engine in a Miata before you man up and actually do it?

[Edited on July 29, 2009 at 2:24 PM. Reason : .]

7/29/2009 2:23:48 PM

^^ Well, two things for ya roller bitch:

1. I never said it had to be a convertible.
2. I also didn't say any such vehicle existed.
3. I see no reason to think that you can't get a lightweight car to be sufficiently rigid for such an application (Elise/Exige?!).


^ I've abandoned that idea in favor of an LS3 swap with cam/heads. The issue currently is funds son. I've brought up an S2k engine in a Miata two times son, hardly a constant topic of discussion. It's just that the S2k's engine is highly suitable for a lightweight chassis like a Miata or Elise/Exige IMO. Although if I were doing an N/A 4-cylinder swap, it would be a K20 if I could make it work honestly. I'd prefer the K20 son.

http://www.flyinmiata.com/V8/index.php

http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?dept=115

http://www.flyinmiata.com/V8/green99/index.php (This one has an LS3 swap son)

Quote :

"Overall, the car gains less than 200 lbs with 1/3 of that on the rear wheels. In other words, the car does not become a nose-heavy beast. To put things in perspective, one of our SuperFour Challenge turbo Miatas came in at almost exactly the same weight and distribution. From the outside, the car looks completely stock. The ground clearance is unchanged and nothing needs to be altered on the body. As long as the engine is off, it's a great sleeper. But once you fire it up, there's no mistaking what's underhood."

The LS3 swap results in a SLIGHT increase in power over stock...

7/29/2009 2:24:15 PM

^^^^^ found a potentially really good deal on one, and it would be a better daily driver/road tripper, while still good for 2-3 track days per year.

I'd get another S2000, too, if I found a good deal on one that I want. I just bought this one because it was priced right and gave me something to drive besides the V10 Ram in the meantime. It has a number of little things wrong with it, and I'd rather just sell it and spend a little more to buy a clean one than bother with it. Nothing major--just stuff like scratches on the front bumper lip, a few little nicks on the driver's door, couple of small tears in the top, aftermarket CD player sucks, missing a little interior panel behind both seats (can't see them unless you look behind the seats), gearshift knob is really scratched up (along with the standard S2000 center console scratching), etc.

I'm content to drive this S2000 for however long, but whenever I find a good deal on another car exactly like I want, I'll probably buy it and put this one up for sale.

[Edited on July 29, 2009 at 2:34 PM. Reason : ^ yeah, F20 engine in Miata is stupid. If you're going to swap, it's LSx, without a question.]

7/29/2009 2:33:14 PM

SaabTurbo is sounding like a highschooler with a 240sx who is getting an SR20 "real soon"

7/29/2009 4:11:10 PM

Like I said before, I do NOT have the money for this currently, so it isn't even a possibility. Once I do have the money, I'd most likely just buy a C6 son. It's still an awesome swap and they seem to put that amount of power down surprisingly well. My point was not that this is an even remotely definite plan, but instead that I DO NOT plan to swap an F20C into this car when I could do something like what I just posted for less money most likely.

Even a stock LS1/T56 from a Trans-Am or Camaro would put out so much more power than that F20C it's ridiculous. There's no point in spending ridiculous amounts of money on a swap like that when something far superior is readily available for the same amount of money or less son.

7/29/2009 4:25:23 PM

you have fathered a lot of children.

7/29/2009 6:00:23 PM

Quote :

"SaabTurbo is sounding like a highschooler with a 240sx who is getting an SR20 "real soon""

Quote :

"Quinn, when do you need help? I'll be around the next few days, holla."

I'll be working on it after work every day it doesnt rain. I just need help jackin the car up high enough to push the motor under.

[Edited on July 29, 2009 at 6:04 PM. Reason : .]

7/29/2009 6:02:45 PM

I drove Duke's newly purchased S2000. Needs a little here and there, but a solid car nonetheless.

It's the first AP1 I've driven...that extra 1,000rpms seems to go on forever, lol.

7/29/2009 6:19:04 PM

it's worthless though....sadly

7/29/2009 6:27:01 PM

Quote :

"SaabTurbo is sounding like a highschooler with a 240sx who is getting an SR20 "real soon""

7/29/2009 6:43:08 PM

still weak shit

8/4/2009 11:36:56 AM

i've driven a couple of ap1s and 2s.

i'd probably still prefer the 2 overall. but the 1 has better handling imo. well more fun handling. the RPM's go on forever in both models, the difference was not noticeable to me.

but the game breaker would have to be the second cup holder. the amount of concern i had for the would be passenger holding on to their own beverage was paramount to say the least.

8/4/2009 12:54:07 PM

IMO the AP2 interior is a lot nicer. Not to mention 8 speakers >>> 2 speakers.

And if you're talking about the AP1 being more tail happy (and that equaling fun), well it has a slightly more aggressive suspension and narrower rear tires than the AP2.

8/4/2009 1:23:55 PM

a small rock hit my windshield on I-40 this morning. 5 inch L shaped crack.

FML I JUST REPLACED THE WHOLE FUCKING WINDSHIELD 2 1/2 MONTHS AGO

8/5/2009 8:19:59 AM

Wow... that's some shitty luck. You should get a clear-bra put on your windshield dude. like seriously. Get a sheet of 3M Film.

8/5/2009 8:34:06 AM

s2000 windshields are rock magnets. sorry to hear about your misfortune.

8/5/2009 8:47:02 AM

I just changed my insurance policy. Fuck, if I'd known that for just $79 more per year I'd have a $0 deductible for this shit I would have signed up for it all along!

$470 & 2 windshields later lesson learned

8/5/2009 9:02:22 AM

haha nice. who'd you switch to if you don't mind me asking?

8/5/2009 9:04:26 AM

I didn't switch, just changed my policy. I have Traveler's.

While I had them on the phone I also asked them about Driver's Education track days. I'm covered!

8/5/2009 10:20:26 AM

2slow

8/6/2009 9:09:45 PM

So, anyone ever patch tears in a convertible top? Like, little ones...couple inches or so. If so, what did you use to do it?

8/6/2009 11:11:38 PM

i havnt seen my soft top in 2 months. once the hardtop goes on its hard to go back.

saw my roomie patching a roof with duct tape yesterday !

8/6/2009 11:59:50 PM