Bought an S2000!

Morba · 6 May 2012 at 18:52

Nice car OP

hurfdurf · 6 May 2012 at 18:59

In second what kind of speed are you doing at around 5.5k? Vtec is 6k is it not?

L0rdMike · 6 May 2012 at 19:03

well 1st maxes at 41mph so 2nd at 5.5 is going to be 30 something.

Not drove mine for a long time so not sure.

PiKe · 6 May 2012 at 19:44

3rd gear Vtec is basically illegal.

L0rdMike · 6 May 2012 at 19:55

PiKe said:
3rd gear Vtec is basically illegal.

Nearly kicks in about 60mph.

Fantom · 6 May 2012 at 19:56

PiKe said:
3rd gear Vtec is basically illegal.

I remember thinking 2nd gear vtec was illegal, been a year or so since I had mine, I remember how annoyingly illegal vtec was

Awesome car though congrats and very envious!

Simon · 6 May 2012 at 20:00

3rd VTEC is about 52mph. It does 90 in 3rd

Edit. Sorry 62 mph. Typo

Fantom · 6 May 2012 at 20:01

When does vtec kick in in 2nd?

L0rdMike · 6 May 2012 at 20:05

Fantom said:
When does vtec kick in in 2nd?

about 40 ish

balls · 6 May 2012 at 23:05

L0rdMike said:
about 40 ish

and you're doing 60 ~red-line about a second after that

-Ad- · 6 May 2012 at 23:24

I just drive around town and 30 limits in 1st gear, makes me feel alive

balls · 6 May 2012 at 23:34

-Ad- said:
I just drive around town and 30 limits in 1st gear, makes me feel alive

Glad I'm not the only one

Sin_Chase · 7 May 2012 at 03:35

Will be nice to be able to redline 2nd and push some in 3rd again soon, got the S2000 on the mainland in just over a week!

Debating whether to book a geometry or not.

Simon · 7 May 2012 at 09:35

Sin_Chase said:
Will be nice to be able to redline 2nd and push some in 3rd again soon, got the S2000 on the mainland in just over a week!

Debating whether to book a geometry or not.

I can't help but think that car is a waste over there.

I doubt you need any geometry as you don't go fast enough to justify it. I only noticed the difference on the limit

Sin_Chase · 7 May 2012 at 16:40

Simon said:
I can't help but think that car is a waste over there.

I doubt you need any geometry as you don't go fast enough to justify it. I only noticed the difference on the limit

I notice the difference. The roads are pretty bad here so a setup which is a little more forgiving on B-Road/bumpy type surfaces helps a lot.

The difference was night and day last time I got it done.

Clarkey · 7 May 2012 at 16:52

Can't see how any alignment is going to make it more forgiving on bumpy roads tbh. Surely you're going to need changes to the springs/dampers for that.

Simon · 7 May 2012 at 17:02

Exactly. What can you do at 35 mph on a bump road anyway

richyfingers · 7 May 2012 at 20:00

Forgot it was a bloody bank holiday today so couldnt get my money out, RAGE. No S2000 = sadface.

PiKe · 7 May 2012 at 20:14

Mines never been geo'd but it drives fine, I don't exactly drive on the edge.

Clarkey · 7 May 2012 at 20:16

PiKe said:
Mines never been geo'd but it drives fine, I don't exactly drive on the edge.

Never? You should get it done even if it's just for tyre longevity.
If you don't drive on the edge then an S2000 doesn't make much sense to me, but each to their own.