Honda S2000
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Originally Posted by STL
Only you Gilbo! 
1995 Civic EX...........weight/HP= 19.5 weight/torque = 23.0
1999 Civic SIR..........weight/HP= 16.3 weight/torque = 23.5
1993 Prelude S..........weight/HP= 20.8 weight/torque = 19.8
1996 Prelude VTEC....weight/HP= 15.4 weight/torque = 18.6
2000 S2000..............weight/HP= 11.7 weight/torque = 18.3
(Note - for those that don't know, lower is better)
At one time we owned a 1995 Civic EX, a 1993 Prelude S, and a S2000. I can say with the utmost certainty that the S2000 (below 6000 rpm) felt consideribly stronger then the Prelude and the Civic wasn't even in the same ballpark. It sounds like operator error was likely the culprit for you thinking the S2000 (below VTEC) was no stronger than a Civic.
1995 Civic EX...........weight/HP= 19.5 weight/torque = 23.0
1999 Civic SIR..........weight/HP= 16.3 weight/torque = 23.5
1993 Prelude S..........weight/HP= 20.8 weight/torque = 19.8
1996 Prelude VTEC....weight/HP= 15.4 weight/torque = 18.6
2000 S2000..............weight/HP= 11.7 weight/torque = 18.3
(Note - for those that don't know, lower is better)
At one time we owned a 1995 Civic EX, a 1993 Prelude S, and a S2000. I can say with the utmost certainty that the S2000 (below 6000 rpm) felt consideribly stronger then the Prelude and the Civic wasn't even in the same ballpark. It sounds like operator error was likely the culprit for you thinking the S2000 (below VTEC) was no stronger than a Civic.
a more useful comparison is to compare what #'s the cars put down at say 2500rpms
Pinky all stinky
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Originally Posted by gilboman
are those peak numbers you are looking at? if so what's the point of it? a more useful comparison is to compare what #'s the cars put down at say 2500rpms
a more useful comparison is to compare what #'s the cars put down at say 2500rpms
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Originally Posted by gilboman
a more useful comparison is to compare what #'s the cars put down at say 2500rpms
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Originally Posted by STL
First it was below 6000 rpm but now you want to look at only 2500 rpm -- either way the S2000 has consideribly more torque than Civic SIR at every RPM. How you couldn't see/feel that is beyond me...
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Who talks about S2000 that way probably never driven one, or in the best case, not more than twice and about 100 feet in total..
S2000 is a very sensitive car, drivertrain doesn't have room and play at all, the car exhibit even a small driver input. It is one of the hardest car to drive smoothly, but when you do, you can bet that you are one good driver.
If you can drive a civic and feel quicker than "when you drive an S", it's probably not because of the car.
I can tell you this because I've had both car before my TSX.
S2000 is a very sensitive car, drivertrain doesn't have room and play at all, the car exhibit even a small driver input. It is one of the hardest car to drive smoothly, but when you do, you can bet that you are one good driver.
If you can drive a civic and feel quicker than "when you drive an S", it's probably not because of the car.
I can tell you this because I've had both car before my TSX.
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