drove an S2000, first impressions. - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

KiNG · 04-03-2002, 10:50 PM

well, i was over at a friends house for a wedding planner's meeting (owner of the S2000 is getting married) and decided afterwards that i would ask him to let me drive it. hehe, well to make a long story short, that car sorta disappointed me =[

i was thinkin: wow, pure sports car, really light, 240hp, backwheel drive, sweet!

i found: uh... torque plz?

well, it felt like driving a fixed up GSR basically, just that it rev'ed faster at higher revs than integras did and that it had the distinct feel of a back wheel drive car. dont get me wrong, it was pretty quick on its feet, but for 240hp, i would expect more power... unfortunately, that wasnt the case =[

final thoughts: extremely fun car, great handling, really fast, but it definately needs more torque for the "yes sir, right away" type feel. without it, it feels almost sluggish like it wants you to take ur time gettin up to speed. yah, its a roadster, but still... it has 240hp.

hehe, fun car <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

*drifterx* · 04-04-2002, 07:33 AM

i respect all RWD hondas......
i have so many friends that have that car... it rides like a charm.. fast, light, and awesome cornering.....
that mid-range power is awesome.... it pulls so hard that it kinda feels like boost kicking in....

luey02 · 04-04-2002, 07:39 AM

yeah, s2000 gets 9 sec 0-60 if you dont rev it to 7k and dump the clutch!  then it's an amazing 5.8sec.

tnord · 04-04-2002, 08:47 AM

S2000 a slouch? bah.....i don't buy it.

did you get the thing past 5k rpms? i know if i was driving one i'd be curious to see what 9k screaming rpm sounds/feels like. i've been told that the thing has to be driven hard to be enjoyed. so if you were a bit nervous about driving your friends $35000 car and didn't push it, i wouldn't pass judgement just yet.

*nismo270r* · 04-04-2002, 10:31 AM

I don't get it...everyone says the car has no torque...When I drove it, I found there was plenty of low end torque for cruising around town.  It was definitely a lot more than what I expected...

240meowth · 04-04-2002, 10:48 AM

the s2000 hits a peak torque @ 7500rpm w/ 153 torque, which is close to the 240's peak torque @ 160, the problem is, the s2000 has a very weak low end, yet it's got an amazing top end. thus dump the clutch @ 7000 will make it a kick ass car, and smell the clutch burn!!!

KiNG · 04-04-2002, 03:35 PM

well, just to let u guys know, i basically redlined the car in every gear cept 5th (cuz there werent enough long roads for that)

dont get me wrong, i think the mid and high of the car are awesome, just if it had good low end, oh man, it'd be such a quick responsive car. i liked it though, it was very smooth from gear to gear even at high revs and was very smooth in hard corners and such. i didnt wanna dmg the clutch, so i was a bit more careful with that, it would suck to return something to my friend broken =[

yah, dont get me wrong guys, i did like the car, just thought something coulda been improved  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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wherezmytofu · 04-04-2002, 05:05 PM

meowth it's not just about engine hp and torwue...the s2k gearing is short and sweet that thing is a crazy monnster rwhp wise...also stock s2k eats the stock s15....i saw it...in a vid...but shifted everyw hell..the s2k pulls hard... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/notify.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':notify:'>

*plus the dude with the s2k had a hat on and the top down to show that the car was designed to everything doesnt fly out.....in the end of the race...he still have is hat on.....i wonder how hard he had that clamped down  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sigh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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04-04-2002, 07:33 AM	#2
drifterx Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: boston, ma Age: 43 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i respect all RWD hondas...... i have so many friends that have that car... it rides like a charm.. fast, light, and awesome cornering..... that mid-range power is awesome.... it pulls so hard that it kinda feels like boost kicking in.... __________________ I am GOD!

04-04-2002, 07:39 AM	#3
luey02 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 519 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah, s2000 gets 9 sec 0-60 if you dont rev it to 7k and dump the clutch!  then it's an amazing 5.8sec. __________________ K. Lu

04-04-2002, 10:31 AM	#5
nismo270r Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lafayette, IN Age: 44 Posts: 715 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I don't get it...everyone says the car has no torque...When I drove it, I found there was plenty of low end torque for cruising around town.  It was definitely a lot more than what I expected... __________________ "Life is a bitch...be it's pimp!" APC = A Piece of Crap =P

04-04-2002, 10:48 AM	#6
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,406 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	the s2000 hits a peak torque @ 7500rpm w/ 153 torque, which is close to the 240's peak torque @ 160, the problem is, the s2000 has a very weak low end, yet it's got an amazing top end. thus dump the clutch @ 7000 will make it a kick ass car, and smell the clutch burn!!! __________________

04-04-2002, 03:35 PM	#7
KiNG Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 79 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well, just to let u guys know, i basically redlined the car in every gear cept 5th (cuz there werent enough long roads for that) dont get me wrong, i think the mid and high of the car are awesome, just if it had good low end, oh man, it'd be such a quick responsive car. i liked it though, it was very smooth from gear to gear even at high revs and was very smooth in hard corners and such. i didnt wanna dmg the clutch, so i was a bit more careful with that, it would suck to return something to my friend broken =[ yah, dont get me wrong guys, i did like the car, just thought something coulda been improved  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

04-03-2002, 10:50 PM	#1
KiNG Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 79 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well, i was over at a friends house for a wedding planner's meeting (owner of the S2000 is getting married) and decided afterwards that i would ask him to let me drive it. hehe, well to make a long story short, that car sorta disappointed me =[ i was thinkin: wow, pure sports car, really light, 240hp, backwheel drive, sweet! i found: uh... torque plz? well, it felt like driving a fixed up GSR basically, just that it rev'ed faster at higher revs than integras did and that it had the distinct feel of a back wheel drive car. dont get me wrong, it was pretty quick on its feet, but for 240hp, i would expect more power... unfortunately, that wasnt the case =[ final thoughts: extremely fun car, great handling, really fast, but it definately needs more torque for the "yes sir, right away" type feel. without it, it feels almost sluggish like it wants you to take ur time gettin up to speed. yah, its a roadster, but still... it has 240hp. hehe, fun car <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

04-04-2002, 08:47 AM	#4
tnord Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,975 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	S2000 a slouch? bah.....i don't buy it. did you get the thing past 5k rpms? i know if i was driving one i'd be curious to see what 9k screaming rpm sounds/feels like. i've been told that the thing has to be driven hard to be enjoyed. so if you were a bit nervous about driving your friends $35000 car and didn't push it, i wouldn't pass judgement just yet.

04-04-2002, 05:05 PM	#8
wherezmytofu BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,873 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	meowth it's not just about engine hp and torwue...the s2k gearing is short and sweet that thing is a crazy monnster rwhp wise...also stock s2k eats the stock s15....i saw it...in a vid...but shifted everyw hell..the s2k pulls hard... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/notify.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':notify:'> *plus the dude with the s2k had a hat on and the top down to show that the car was designed to everything doesnt fly out.....in the end of the race...he still have is hat on.....i wonder how hard he had that clamped down  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sigh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/inlove.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>