race a s2000??

[redzoomzoom]

anyone run their ms3 against a honda s2000??? i think i got some money to be made.

 

[GhostMercury]

if this is serious...it wouldn't even be a race

 

[HKPRO5]

S2000....hands down....

 

[CosmoMS3]

FWD vs RWD

The MS3 is disadvantaged from a standstill, but from 30 MPH and up can out accelerate a S2000. I tried it and by 80 mph I was a full car length ahead.

 

[coyfish]

stock for stock the s2000. You can mod your speed 3 though. Can't do much with an s2000 for power unless you turbo.

 

[HKPRO5]

stock for stock the s2000. You can mod your speed 3 though. Can't do much with an s2000 for power unless you turbo.

Thats true. The S2000 is also not so good on the torque side of the house.

 

[954_ms3]

stock vs stock you'll yank him from a roll. off the line he'll take you, but you should reel him in

 

[Circle9]

S2000....hands down....

stock for stock the s2000. You can mod your speed 3 though. Can't do much with an s2000 for power unless you turbo.

You guys sure about that? I have a coworker with an '05 S2000 which I have beaten time and time again from a stop. No, I don't blow his doors away, but I do pull a couple car lengths on him in the 1/4. Some very good drivers have managed a 13.9 in the 1/4 with them, but most only run 14.0 - 14.4 (wiggle)

 

[Killa_uk]

how much of a better chance does a speed 6 have? stock

 

[Kain]

Depends. Is the s2000 driven by Vin Diesel or Paul Walker?

 

[SallySpeed3]

Depends. Is the s2000 driven by Vin Diesel or Paul Walker?

Hahahaha, thats so funny cause that's exactly what I was thinking as I was reading this thread

 

[MSMS3]

The cars are close enough (he is better off the line, you a bit better from a roll), that mods might make the difference. But because they are close, the nod will go to the best driver. Experience matters. And making that 2-3 shift will be critical.

 

[Hank3]

Depends. Is the s2000 driven by Vin Diesel or Paul Walker?

How about both?

 

[GoFast]

i assume we are talking about racing at a track right?

 

[Circle9]

how much of a better chance does a speed 6 have? stock

The 6 has a good chance if it races a S2000 from a stop. Due to its extra weight and slightly higher amount of drive train loss, from a roll I'd give the upper hand to the S2000.

Some of the members on the S2000 forums call the MS3 a "nasty lil' bastard" and advise against messing with them.

Car and driver only managed a 14.4 with the latest S2000.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...ance/2008_honda_s2000_cr_short_take_road_test

 

[SxySpd3]

Ms3 Ftw

 

[eg6motion]

maybe at sea level an s2000 is a threat. I am in Colorado and either from a roll or dig, the MS3 will easily outrun a s2000.

 

[coyfish]

I know the year of the s2000 makes a difference. I think the "older" models were faster.

 

[HKPRO5]

Oh yea with the redline starting at 9000 rpm

 

[Circle9]

Actually the AP1 with the 9000 redline is a little slower than the AP2, which has a 8000 redline. The AP2 makes about 10 lb-ft of torque more than the AP1 and makes it sooner as well. The general consensus is that the AP1 is about 2 tenths of a second in the slower in the 1/4 than the AP2.