My '01 Snake vs. S2000 punk
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A bone stock Cobra will rape it! C'mon, what happened? How bad was the beatng?Im sure that the S2000 will get beat on a straight by a cobra, I think even the supercharged S's have a hard time breaking into the 12's, so you should be okay. I just figured I would let you know about not taking him up on a offer to race on a road course, I own both of these cars right now so I know you would walk it on the straights and probably get spanked on a road course.
DirtyD916
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tfritz said:riddin in two different S2000's and had both owners open them up. NOT impressed with the get up and go, but man is that thing on RAILS!
Yeah, I think it's a difference between the weight/balance/quality of a car and just raw horsepower (us).
It's hard to compare the two.
I used to own a 96 SS camaro auto bone stock and at Fontana Speedaway I had a chance to race one of these cars... Let me tell you it was not a race.......
I beat him by about 3-4 cars and I would of kept pulling on him.... those cars are a joke...
Your should probably have around the same power if not more than my old SS so you will humilate him... do it please and post some feedback....
I beat him by about 3-4 cars and I would of kept pulling on him.... those cars are a joke...
Your should probably have around the same power if not more than my old SS so you will humilate him... do it please and post some feedback....
slo65
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you guys underestimate the S2000 as did I. I have a 96 Cobra with full exhaust, pullies, 4.30 gears, CAI. I raced a Stock 2003 S2000 from a dead stop thinking I have the advantage, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear were door to door!! It wasnt till we both hit 4th my torque finally came into play and I pulled 3 cars onl,y in 4th! Fact is that after that if I were to go into 5th he would have flew by me! The same S2000 raced my friends 03GT (Exhaust, CAI) and it was a dead tie twice. We were all shocked, dont forget the S2000 is 2600lbs! Ans it is RWD so a 7000-8000 clutch drop is no prob and it does hook!
CNEPACE said:
I am sorry but 7000-8000 RPM clutch drop the only way it is going to hook is with slicks... other than that he will stay there burning his tires...
those cars are not impressive at all... I dont underestimate them because they are very underpowered cars... like I said earlier BONE STOCK LT1 SS walked it by 3-4 cars and I would of kept pulling...raced by buddy with an 01 cobra and he walked me by 3-4 cars... so he will humilate this S2000 please do it already and post....
BABstangV6
Smater than the average bear!
The reason you dont see many turboed s2000 is because they have an already high compression ratio. So having a turbo on there is really hard to keep tuned without blowing up da Vtec
AROD357 said:
My point was that they will still launch good. Saying that the S2000 is not impresive at all is also saying the 03GT is not impressive at all. I was very impressed a car with half the displacement was right behind my cobra. A stock S2000 will run high 13's with a good driver. Average drivers run low 14's. This seems to also be the going rate for a stock 96-01 Cobra. Many people have trouble breaking into the 13's with a stock Cobra. Even lets say a good cobra driver runs 13.60's...... Now the same good driver runs 13.90 in the S2000, Thats not impressive? Its not Forced induction, half the displacment. The downside to the S2000 is its almost at its capability, There are barely and mods worth the money.
CNEPACE said:
Well from my experience with S2000's I have only seen them run high 14's and low 15's at Fontana Speedway. If they can run high 13's which I have never seen or heard of then yes that is damn good for a HONDA.
And yes I think the Cobra and the GT are very good cars all around. I dont know what you mean by average drivers running 14's in a cobra, I have seen alot of Cobras running with or beating LS1's all day long at the track and on the street.
Two of my buddy's have Cobras one a 97 he runs 13.5 N/A and 12.7 on a 75 shot.
the other has a 98 and runs 13.2 n/a no gears at fontana speedway.
And The GT just keeps getting better and better
missouri_guy197
New Member
While only having 2.0L and 240hp is pretty impressive, the S2000 isn't anything special...if it didn't have the ability to rev to 9000RPMs it wouldn't have that 240hp...It still lacks the torque needed to be something special...And if you don't mind driving around at 6000rpm all day, then they are definately the car for you...I think I'd rather have an RX8 with the silky smooth rotary, and room for 2 small passengers if need be...
