racing a s2k tomorrow

[SR20DET S14]

off to irwindale drag strip tomorrow...
friend's older bro is taking his s2k n of course i wanna try him out...why some of u might ask? just for the facts that i have a bit more torque <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> and i doubt on his takeoff/reaction time. and o yeah...the fact that wen i ran a 18.1 r/t .537 somehow n ended up winning when the other car(a girl) had a 17.7 r/t .9xx...makes me want to race him...

so do u think i shouldnt race n save some face...or race n see what happens?

im not a great launcher but my reaction is around .535-.6XX

and tips are greatly appreciated! thanks

[camppain]

why do these posts exist? if you lose does that mean your any less of a man/woman/human?

by no means should you even care if you lose. why do you guys seem to care? shoot why even ask just go out and race him! i race any car in my sohc hunk of junk. even if i lose i dont care! its not like i lose face or my respect. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'>

[BadMoJo]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (SR20DET S14 @ May 02 2002,11:09)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">...the fact that wen i ran a 18.1 r/t .537......</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
damn, what the hell you driving! a go-ped?!

[SR20DET S14]

haha a go-ped...its cuz i had just ran another person n didnt cool down my engine....plus i mis-shifted...BTW that wasnt my best time but the WORST

and camppain..."thanks for the nice reply" as my mama once said..."if u aint got something nice to say...its best to say nothign at all..."

[camppain]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (SR20DET S14 @ May 02 2002,1:23)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">haha a go-ped...its cuz i had just ran another person n didnt cool down my engine....plus i mis-shifted...BTW that wasnt my best time but the WORST

and camppain..."thanks for the nice reply" as my mama once said..."if u aint got something nice to say...its best to say nothign at all..."</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
in no way did i attack you personally. unless by what i said hurt your ego just as the case if you lose to the s2k would affect you?

i was making my point and i think it is very valid

what i said was nice i coulda used alot more vulgar language but i don't think its necessary.

i think all these posts about "can i beat this car" "are nissans faster than hondas?" "nissan vs buick" "nissan vs pontiac"

all im saying is the street is the judge go find your answer there. go to the track and race what you gonna lose? nothing! so why worry, who care swhat anyone thinks if you post a damn 30.2 1/4 mile time and the s2k gets a 8.7?

momma also said dont worry what people think. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

[Integraholic]

I dont know if you have the SR20DET swap or not, but if you dont, prepare to get dusted. &nbsp;Honda S2000 is a low 14 second car stock.

[ca18guy]

Reaction time isn't gonna help you against a S2000 if your running a 18 second 1/4 mile! Maybe cut 4 seconds from that time and you'll have a even race, so unless you really have a sr20det s14 like your name should imply <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sigh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':rolleyes:'> &nbsp; your shit out of luck.

My tip to you is not bet money on this race &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

[SimpleS14]

Your going to lose.....simple as that &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'>

[wherezmytofu]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Integraholic @ May 01 2002,05:22)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">I dont know if you have the SR20DET swap or not, but if you dont, prepare to get dusted. Honda S2000 is a low 14 second car stock.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
i dun think its a sr20det swap...he just said he ran a 18 second...even with no reaction time..the s2k accelerated like a rabid cheeta...and it does a low 14 1/4 stock &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cool:'>

[teampulse]

im curious to how the hell you ran an 18 sec 1/4 mile. &nbsp;where you not looking when the light turned green?

[Arcane]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (camppain @ May 02 2002,12:14)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">i race any car in my sohc hunk of junk. even if i lose i dont care! its not like i lose face or my respect. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
yeah...camppain lost to that metro and he didn't care.... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>
hmmm...can a metro do better than 18.1?

[Integraholic]

Hope you didnt bet any money.

[DSC]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Arcane @ May 01 2002,8:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (camppain @ May 02 2002,12:14)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">i race any car in my sohc hunk of junk. even if i lose i dont care! its not like i lose face or my respect. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
yeah...camppain lost to that metro and he didn't care.... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>
hmmm...can a metro do better than 18.1?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
No automatic cavalear (non z28) run like 19-20sec 1/4 <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>
I saw the time slip, lol
so a metro would probably run 25 if it was manual, LOL <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>

[Arcane]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (DSC @ May 02 2002,8:41)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">so a metro would probably run 25 if it was manual, LOL <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
doh...i'll still try...camppain...i'm gunning for you...

[camppain]

i raced a metro? <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/huh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':huh:'>











and lost! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/blush.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':blush:'>
when was this <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[mistert]

ok i know the 18.1 is a bad time but why the hell are you all rubbing it in his face, did you not notice he said it was his worst time and that run included a missed shift?

you probably beat her because they were starting the clock at the same time they logged your reaction time (pretty lame if you ask me)

and the s2k is a high 13 second/low 14 second car with a motor trend driver behind the wheel. its a very difficult car to launch and get a good e/t with because of the very narrow powerband, the torque deficeit, and the narrow gears for which shifts come very very fast. unless hes had alot of practice with it, expect him to have pretty bad wheelspin

assuming you hav ean sr20det like your name implies, he should get his ass handed to him. my guess is this race will probably come down to driver skill

[KiDyNomiTe]

Ok you said that your racing an S2000 tomoroow, good for you, now the real reason i came is you said you have some Q's. I'll give you 50 bucks for a Black Silvia Q <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[William]

Are you going bracket racing? &nbsp;If so, just pick whatever time you can hit consistently, and dial in at that. &nbsp;Then get a good reaction time. &nbsp;The S2000 is a 14.0 second car. &nbsp;So unless you can run that you'll get smoked in a street race, or any other racing that's not bracket racing.. &nbsp;Also, after rading your post I think I'll change my name to "Guy with Diablo" or "I have 10 Supra's."

[SR20DET S14]

i guess i mustve forgotten to tell u y i ran 18.1. try running twice within 10mins. see how well u'll do compared to ur previous run. and if u read carefully i said i MIS-SHIFTED.

and about my name "sr20det" part... its in the works of coming along

n the reason i put this here is cuz i know im a better driver than the s2k BUT the s2k IS faster than i am so it evens out...

and just to let u know i beat the s2k tonite on the 1/8 POS track at irwindale... 240= 9.2 s2k=9.9

n man i thought when i had my honda...that other honda owners were a$$h0les...but damn...i could tell it runs for any kinda car u got...but on the other hands...thanks for the peopel that were NICE

team pulse...my r/t was a .537

[Integraholic]

damn, congrats on the victory. &nbsp;Spanking a car thats got bigger balls feels great. &nbsp;You forgot to mention that it was going to be on a 1/8 track. &nbsp;I was basing my comments on the thought that it was a quarter mile track. &nbsp;The torque factor has much more bearing on an 1/8 mile race than it doesn on a 1/4. &nbsp;By the way, can you tell me a few things? &nbsp;What was his tire psi? &nbsp;What was his launching RPM, and what was his shift point? &nbsp;If you could tell me that, it would be great. &nbsp;Once again, good job on handing him his ass.

[fly240guy]

ok man, maybe i can help you out. i know i live in houston, but my best time at the drag strip was a 15.9 at 88 mph. that was on a stock KA with apexi N1 and a slipping clutch. i have also raced an s2000. yes i beat off the line, but that was it. he whooped my @$$ the entire rest of the way. till he slowed down cause he was about 6 cars in front of me. it was a beating and trust me, i can drive my car. how did you get an 18.1? were you <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sleeping.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':zzzz:'> ?

[demcj]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (SR20DET S14 @ May 03 2002,02:11)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">and just to let u know i beat the s2k tonite on the 1/8 POS track at irwindale... 240= 9.2 s2k=9.9</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
nice kill man.

people don't realize that ALL of the S2Ks power is top end. from what i've heard, you have to really know what you're doing to drive it at it's fullest potential.

[f1seb]

Yeah a 240SX with no turbo beating an S2000 hahahaha yeah and you know what happened after you beat it? You woke up and the tin man was there and toto and you where there too lion. Please I get to ride in an S2000 almost everyday and I pin my 97 240 with my friends S2000 for fun about 4 times a week and you know what it's such a joke me trying to run with him. Tourqe you're talking about? jeez your tourqe means didldy shit when that car screams up to 9k on the 240s the torque curve falls down and on the S2000 it goes up up up, he takes me off the line puts the car in netural lets me catch up and then he blows me away again all this while im trying my hardest to keep up with him. I ran a 17.4 on my gtech and those are fairly accurate I dont care what anybody says, you mentioned that the guy was a bad driver the only thing wrong he could've done is left the parking brake on and thats how you probably beat him other then that please get real and anybody here who thinks it's even remotely possible for 240's to keep up with an S2000 stock come down to long island and experiance it 1st hand he has no problem racing anything you throw at him.

[SR20DET S14]

thanks demcj n integ...

and integ...he was running on a daily driven psi...launching rpm=idle (doesnt know much about take offs)...he caught up right at the end...damn vtec...

but letting u people that cant read...it was 1/8 not 1/4 mile strip...he was only behind by .7 which most likely u dont know how close that is,f1seb...but im not wasting time on someone like u....and did i say ALL s2k drivers are bad driverS? or anything like that? then why bring up me racing ur gay friend who has no problem racing anyone...

anyways...thanks guys for the positive comments n such....and a sincere F*** YOU to the asswipes

[Integraholic]

Yep, thats why you won, he started at idle. &nbsp;To give you a little info on VTEC's and launching, I first started launching my car at about 3500 RPM and ran a 16.5. &nbsp;Then I started launching at about 5500 RPM and was pulling mid 15's. &nbsp;If he had launched just a bit above his VTEC engagement point, then all you would have seen were tails. &nbsp;But hey, if you're in front, you win. &nbsp;No arguement there.

[andrave]

ive seen cars that shoulda won lose to me all the time, i had a 5spd escort with mods, and i have beat automatic tranny fox body GT's... (those have 5 liter v-8's).
I have also beat civic EX's, Neon R/T's, Ford Probe GT (V-6 w/5spd), all of which are "faster" than my humble scort running its high 15 second quarter.
hell i even raced my friend's GF's granprix gtp with "300 hp" (pontiac's rating, anyway) and he was driving like a dumbass and smoked the tires and i beat his ass.
and let me tell you, when people find out they lost to a n/a escort with basic mods, they get really pissed... and hopefully they learn to drive.
the only s2000 i have ever seen get into it had &nbsp;comptech blower on it, in morgantown, WV, and it was smoking everything that tried to touch it that night, including mustang cobras. &nbsp;i remember a magazine testing a comptech s2000 0-60 in 4.7 seconds, so thats no surprise.

[demcj]

supercharged S2000s are scary, plain and simple. 340hp at the fly at 6psi. man i wish i had that car.

[drifterX87]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Yeah a 240SX with no turbo beating an S2000 hahahaha yeah and you know what happened after you beat it? You woke up and the tin man was there and toto and you where there too lion. Please I get to ride in an S2000 almost everyday and I pin my 97 240 with my friends S2000 for fun about 4 times a week and you know what it's such a joke me trying to run with him. Tourqe you're talking about? jeez your tourqe means didldy shit when that car screams up to 9k on the 240s the torque curve falls down and on the S2000 it goes up up up, he takes me off the line puts the car in netural lets me catch up and then he blows me away again all this while im trying my hardest to keep up with him. I ran a 17.4 on my gtech and those are fairly accurate I dont care what anybody says, you mentioned that the guy was a bad driver the only thing wrong he could've done is left the parking brake on and thats how you probably beat him other then that please get real and anybody here who thinks it's even remotely possible for 240's to keep up with an S2000 stock come down to long island and experiance it 1st hand he has no problem racing anything you throw at him. </td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>

http://ranger75.5u.com/Humor/ban_cat.jpg

Mike

Edit:needed to use this pic badly. I love it. Nothing against you demcj or whatever.

[Jeff240sx]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (f1seb @ May 04 2002,03:18)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Tourqe you're talking about? jeez your tourqe means didldy shit when that car screams up to 9k on the 240s the torque curve falls down and on the S2000 it goes up up up,

I ran a 17.4 on my gtech and those are fairly accurate I dont care what anybody says,</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Well, since you are an unknowledgable asshole, I should point out a few things.
1) Torque. &nbsp;Necessary to win any race. &nbsp;And in an 1/8th mile, you have a launch, a shift, and a win or a loss. &nbsp;Mabey another shift in there. &nbsp;But the launch IS the most important aspect of this. &nbsp;And torque will help you launch.
2) "The torque curve falls down and on the s2000 it goes up up up." &nbsp;Hmm. &nbsp;No, I dont think the s2000 torque curve EVER goes up, except in vtch engagement. &nbsp;It's HP goes up, and as we all know, hp is TORQUE x 5252 / RPM. &nbsp;So as long as your RPM goes up faster than your torque falls, and even the s2000s torque falls, you are making hp.
3) GTech is the biggest piece of shit electronic that I have EVER seen. &nbsp;Compare that pile that uses fairly novice GPS system to guess a 1/4 mile to a HKS turbo time, that has sensors going into the speedo cable, the odometer cable, and the rpm sender. &nbsp;That is precise.
So, lets face it. &nbsp;You're a moron. &nbsp;You can't type legibly, and your... ahh.. I'll stop, for now.
-Jeff

[SR20DET S14]

LOLZ jeff....thanks for the nice reply man...i was jsut waiting for someone to slap some sense into this guy...

but anyways...its over i won i got lucky BUT I WON1!!

[wherezmytofu]

this trend is still going....dude s2k > 240sx....a stock s2k can take a pretty well n/a powered 240sx...lets face it..honda = n/a whore &nbsp;<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cool:'>

[nrcooled]

All I saw is a wins a win. When I raced my uncles z28 w/ 300hp and got ahead of him he wanted to show me how powerful his car was and gunned it and just spun the tires and I beat him w/ SR power <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

It's possible to do it on the street...But if a competant driver was behind the wheel of that z I would have been smoked...easily.

Anyway take your wins anyway you get 'em

I still won't let him live it down I4 rule

[f1seb]

ok seems like everybody here sniffs the same glue no time wasting with you people who have no experiance with "fast" cars.