96ta

have either one of you seen a 500,000 dollar bill? doesnt mean they dont exist.....who cares. yes the s2000 car alone is capable of high 13's just as is the same with the fbod runnin high 12's. the bottom line is i think your hurt that a 4 cyl can run a faster time than you......

LT1MAN

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4:10's in an a4 is like 4:56 in a m6

artist71

NICE! Your mom is bad ***!!

rocksws6

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You mean roads like this? I've got a bike for that. Even if I wanted a car that handled really well it would still have to have some *****. I just don't think you can replace the feeling of being pinned back in the seat with handling. If it did both though that would be great.

Irunelevens

Well I would get another bike if I could, unfortunately that's not gonna happen for a while . My Mustang was quite fun around the same corners that I take the S2000 in as well, but it still couldn't hide the fact that it was a ~3500lb SRA car with a platform designed in the late 70s vs. a ~2850lb 4-wheel independent double-wishbone car with a MUCH more solid platform designed in the late 90s. And it doesn't have tire-shredding torque, but coming out of a 75mph corner in 3rd gear @ 7,000rpm does give you quite the little slingshot, especially with the amount of momentum you can take into corners.

LT1-DAN

No doubt the s2000 is a chick car.

TORNATIC!!

Do a search. They're capable of 13.9-13.8 at 101-102 stock. It's difficult to get a great launch out of them so most will run mid 14's to low 14's.

ta_06374

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Like I said before, most people are not willing to launch the car at 7500rpms (unless its stolen) so 99% of them that you see are going to be stuck in the mid 14's....

Irunelevens

Well **** 99% of people don't even GO to the dragstrip... doesn't mean their cars might not be capable of good times.

Paint_It_Black

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Stock LS1 F-bodies are capable of high 12's in the right hands/conditions... BIG difference between 13.9 and 12.9!

TORNATIC!!

I agree. They weren't built for the drag strip anyway.

Irunelevens

Um... I know. I said that quite a few times in this thread. Did you READ the thread?

Sarge_13

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Really now? I'd put money down on my Z51 C6 over any BMW short of the M5 and M6.

BlueBird346

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I ran a S2K in my stock formula from maybe a 40 roll, 4th gear was pullin on him, then i downshifted to 3rd and it was nasty for him. I thought they were a lil quicker than that.

dsmfan95

I've ran the dragon a few times. It's not a road for the light hearted, had to pull over a few times to let my passenger

Killemall

S200's are pretty slow..14.0-14.6 car at 94-99 mph is tha average..But they can handle around a twistie course very nicely...I personally think they are hideos with the top up and dont care much for them..

..BUT...

When my 99 Viper was dead stock pushing 410 rwhp I raced a S2000 that was BUILT with a supercharger pushing 350 rwhp...From 50-100 mph we were door to door and finally from 100-140 mph I put 2 cars on him..Earned my respect thats for sure and I no longer underestimate them..

chvycmaroz28

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and with the right driver/conditions, ls1s are capable of high 12s.


so no matter how u look at it...thats the outcome that i was expecting


and for reference
2000 Honda S2000 5.5 14.2
2003 Honda S2000 6.3 14.9 (Manual)
2004 Honda S2000 5.8 14.2 (MT Mar '04)
2006 Honda S2000 5.5 14.0 (C&D May '06)

Irunelevens

With the right driver, they're about as quick from a dig as a stock 99-04 Mustang GT 5spd... from a roll, they're a wee bit stronger.
Oh... My... God... I already said eleventy-billion times IN THIS THREAD that I am fully aware that the right LS1 with the right driver can hit 12s. That was NEVER in question. The outcome of the race wasn't even in question. I was simply answering the guy that asked "aren't they like, 14.5s cars at best?" And those magazine times are about what you can expect from a good driver... a great driver can do better. With the exception of the 14.9 of course; that guy must have launched off idle or something. But remember that most magazines don't actually test at drag strips, which makes a difference.

rocksws6

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Yeah its a good time. Its gotten really crowded lately and the cops started being ******** so I quit going as often but its a blast on those days when the cops and the cruisers ain't there.

The Manalishi

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I stated I don't have a lot of seat time in a C6. I am talking about balance and feedback and the feeling of it more than pure capabilties. The BMW feels better and gives more feedback than a Vette. The Vettes steering is overweighted and doesn't provide very good feedback as to what the tires are doing. The M cars are close in capabilities as well as providing the feedback and feeling that you have control of the car. I wasn't starting **** I was merely stating my observations having experience with both cars. The Vette will likely outrun any BMW on a roadcourse except some of the M cars it just doesn't feel as poised and communicative. That was the point of my post not that a BMW is a better handling or faster car. Its just a more rewarding experience in my opinion and several others if you read the feedback from owners and magazines. I don't place much value on magazines though. Sorry if that wasn't clear from what I stated earlier.