I raced one today after I pulled out of Taco Bell coming home from work. It was not even a fair fight, I pulled on him in every gear. I raced him from a dig and 30 roll. I had a full tank and all the things in my sig. When we raced from a dig, I hit a perfect launch and hit all my shifts and won by 3 lengths. The 30 roll was closer (1.5 lengths). When we pulled up at the light, he told me that he was stock and asked what I had done to mine. He was shocked when I told him I had a v8. LOL! Still brings a smile to my face when people say that!!!! He had a manual and could not keep up with the sheer beastness of the Monte..... GM:2 Honda:0

 

Nice....My friend bought a S2000 over the winter and were going to line up when he gets back from college.

 

AP1 or AP2 S2000? I've beaten an AP1 by a few lengths and my friend's AP2 is side-by-side.

 

For confusion sake, AP1 is 2001-2003 and AP2 is 2004-2009 or whenever they stopped production.

 

I was hoping someone else here would know the difference.

 

sounds like a ap1. with the ground gained from a dig

 

I really did not look or care to ask. I knew those cars can be beasts in their own right. I was just so happy that I finally got a good launch in my car.

 

"Beast"? that is a bit of an exageration..don't you think?
Maybe with 30lbs of boost and a big turbo..

or a 408ci H/C/I LS2 block with a 200 Shot...that is a beast to me!

 

They can be "beasts" with the right setup, but honestly I wouldn't even bother making one fast strictly for straight-line stuff. Bolt-ons, gears, and a little suspension work, and I imagine there would be few things as fun around some nice turns.

 

Good kill with the MC SS!

beast.. nope.

 

600rwhp+ is more than achievable on stock internals... that's fairly "beastly."

 

Honestly I think the are pretty ugly little cars and slow.

BUT...They are forged from the factory and with a turbo and tuneing can hit 550 rwhp!!!!

550 rwhp on a sub 3000 pound car is DAMN impressive. heres my last encounter with a 540 rwhp s2000 in my at the time 453 rwhp Viper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebpJWRMUBYI

(if your wondering why my power was so low..It's because I got a mail order tune and didnt realize the tune was bad till I dynoed and saw I had went from 475 rwhp to 453 rwhp with the new tune. Dont worry the tuner sent me a new program via email and she already dynoed close to 500 rwhp now)

All forged from the factory S2k's are actually pretty impressive with a Turbo setup

 

That doesn't make too much sense to me - its only a few hp and tq difference lol

Close - it's 99-2003 are AP1's (yes i said 99)

 

I'd count S2000 is the beast category for the simple fact that you can literally triple its power with a turbo kit and they weigh 2900 lbs stock

 

We know. Anytime anyone ever mentions an S2000, you say how you think they are ugly. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but not every opinion is valid. Or shared.

 

Oh Matt...

 

Dang 600 rwhp? I stand corrected as I thought 550 rhp was the max. Id say more then beastly as well. Especially with the light weight!

Only thing is the torque is pretty non existent. Crazy that my 300 pound heavier and 100 less rwhp car was able to run so close. But I probally had 200 more torque.

Nice kill OP!

BTW...How much is a turbo setup on those cars?

 

As much as it is for any other car.

 

Yep. FWIW I thought it was a kool desighn back in 99 when my friend had a black one. Just didnt age well IMHO. If they came out with a new 320 HP version with a better desighned top and rear it would be killer.

2900 pounds and 320 HP would be an awesome 370Z fighter

 

How much Hp do you get with the Kenwood Mod?? LOLOL