slobote

Both started before I even knew that it was a race. They both jumped me with high RPMS and I hung on even until they shut down. On both of them I had W instead of sport. I may never have this chance again, so tell me how fast are these two cars?

KL316

what the hell is a NRX and a Honda 200?

ronnie0738

i think you are referring to a NSX and S2000? damn dude least have an idea what you ran.

dragonAMG

To be honest, both those cars are pretty slow. Mid to high 14 second cars.

ronnie0738

you guys under-estimate these cars. NSX (3.2L V6) runs mid 13sec and the s2000 runs low 14s stock.

dragonAMG

Maybe the new NSX's do, but the old ones put up 14.5 all day long. And, the s2000's post high 14's. I'm in Vegas at 2,200 ft. above sea level.

I used to have a civic w/ GSR motor running a T3/T4 @ 12 lbs laying down 13.2 and my buddy had a stock s2000 laying down high 14's.

ronnie0738

at your elevation, sure but not adjusted to sea level.

Vomit

I have raced one (older) NSX and two S2000s in my modded C32. The NSX was on the freeway, and it was not even close (I killed him). I think that I could probably still beat the new NSX, but it would be close.

The S2000, with a good driver, can give you a good run for a short sprint if you are not in the C32 powerband when the race starts, such as if you start the race from 30 MPH (bottom end of 2nd gear) or 60 MPH (bottom end of 3rd gear). However, with equal drivers from a stop, the C32 will whomp the 2000. I beat a 2000 in the 1/4 mile by 15 car lengths or so. A modded S2000 is a different story (especially a supercharged one).

cntlaw

SL55 will beat NSX for sure
S2000

BlackC230Coupe

whos talking about a SL55?


btw, i have seen a stock S2000 run high 13s.

cntlaw

you were right - I must not know what I was reading,
"SLK88 faster than my dog"

that's why ....... :p

AgentQ

Well, as I'm about to sell my NSX (just bought my C55), I have a say on this one. I ran a 13.9@101 at Moroso on a very good night. Nice cool weather and low humidity (in the fall last year). My C55 is SOOO much faster, I can't even begin to explain. My car dyno'd at 240rwhp, and that is a very strong number for a 3.0L NSX. I have a feeling my C55 will probably dyno quite a bit higher. The reason I sold my NSX?

1. Too few seats
2. Too little torque

The handling on the NSX is freaking sublime though. I installed the NSX-R shocks/springs and upgraded the brakes and clutch as well. It's a great handling car, but the $10,000 comptech supercharger still wouldn't bring the car up to C55 levels of acceleration. For that I'd need to go with a high boost kit (injectors/pulleys), a fuel management system (that would require me to switch from OBDII(really 1.5 on the '95) to OBDI, forged pistons, headers, exhaust, etc... All that would have left a gaping hole to the tune of around $35k (including labor) in my wallet and what would I have? 400rwhp & 320ft. lb. That's a hell of a lot of work for not a hell of a lot of performance. The car would also have been less reliable and that's not what I was looking for.

I love my NSX, but 30k miles was enough. It's time to move on.

DbleNckel

great write up!! and welcome!!!