05 s2000 question ...

[lagos]

my buddy just bought an 05 s2k. we were trying to figure out if the car comes with traction control, and if so, how do you disable it?

[ThePrimerSuspect]

whats to figure out? rev it to 6k and dump the clutch. if it doesnt spin, then you have traction control.

[Sberk06]

more then likely. but yeahh just mess around wiht it.. you should know.

[lagos]

whats to figure out? rev it to 6k and dump the clutch. if it doesnt spin, then you have traction control.

thanks for the brilliant tip. its a brand new car, and its not mine so i dint want to beat on it like that.

[Sberk06]

i did like a 30seconds google, and im a few links came up that its lacking traction control.. if thats true, then he will have even more fun.

[MPowerKai]

the 05 is lacking traction control, only the newest ones come with it

[MPowerKai]

whats to figure out? rev it to 6k and dump the clutch. if it doesnt spin, then you have traction control.

Oh also don't listen to this guy, you do what he tells you and more than likely you're going to break the rear diff.

[ThePrimerSuspect]

thanks for the brilliant tip. its a brand new car, and its not mine so i dint want to beat on it like that.

all the more reason to beat the piss out of it.




im just playing. s2ks dont have TCS.

[ThePrimerSuspect]

Oh also don't listen to this guy, you do what he tells you and more than likely you're going to break the rear diff.

exactly. i love it when people beat s2ks to death. then i get to fix them and laugh when its not covered under warranty.



but MPower is right. please dont do what i said in previous post.

[lagos]

the 05 is lacking traction control, only the newest ones come with it

can someone else confim this?

i was very disappointed in the cars acceleration. we were wondering if the car had some type of traction control or something holding it back. at the end of the drive we came to the conclusion that we are just used to owning turbo cars.

on a positive note, i really like how firm and stable the car feels in corners.

[ThePrimerSuspect]

06-07 have VSA. previous years do not. i work for honda.

[lagos]

06-07 have VSA. previous years do not. i work for honda.

ouch ... hard to believe the car is really that slow. i always thought they had more power in them then that.

[ThePrimerSuspect]

they have potential. but its a high rpm car. they are dead at low rpm. i personally think the v6 accord is faster.

[foss]

ouch ... hard to believe the car is really that slow. i always thought they had more power in them then that.

Most dyno at around 190-200whp stock, so they aren't really power hogs.

[lagos]

they have potential. but its a high rpm car. they are dead at low rpm. i personally think the v6 accord is faster.

yeah you are right about that. down low there is almost nothing there.

but over all i still think its a cool car, and they do have a good aftermarket support.

[MPowerKai]

can someone else confim this?

i was very disappointed in the cars acceleration. we were wondering if the car had some type of traction control or something holding it back. at the end of the drive we came to the conclusion that we are just used to owning turbo cars.

on a positive note, i really like how firm and stable the car feels in corners.

I can confirm it, afterall I am an s2k owner lol. The car doesn't accelerate as well as a turbo car or something with a bigger engine because it is lacking torque. Like they say Torque gets you going, hp keeps you going. The hp is good enough on this car though, i can gaurantee not many owners can drive the car to its full potential

[lagos]

I can confirm it, afterall I am an s2k owner lol. The car doesn't accelerate as well as a turbo car or something with a bigger engine because it is lacking torque. Like they say Torque gets you going, hp keeps you going. The hp is good enough on this car though, i can gaurantee not many owners can drive the car to its full potential

i was hoping as s2k owner would come chime in . your right about having to know how to drive it. you pretty much have to get used to keeping the rpms very high to get the car to move, and always downshift if you run into some competition.

[NOPSTNS]

s2k is slo? damn u guys drive some fast cars, i love the s2k!


is this ur first day at vtec school? geeze. im not even a honda guy and i kno the powerbands of VTEC FOUR CYLINDERS. high rpm dude, say it with me, variable valve timing and LIFT electronic control.......google it keyword LIFTTTTTTTTTTTTT


turn the key to the on posiiton, if any sort of alphabet soup lights on the dash, u got somethin.....maybe the car came with an owners manual? no? most cars with some sort of tcs dsc esp blah blah blah will have a light for it in the instrument cluster.....check if ur q hasnt been A'd yet!!!!

have fun with it!

[Evo8kid]

its the lack or torque that cant spin the rear wheels...thus making it seem like it has traction control haha jk

[drew]

the car not being able to break the tires loose isn't from traction control, it's just the lack of torque :]

[lagos]

s2k is slo? damn u guys drive some fast cars, i love the s2k!


is this ur first day at vtec school? geeze. im not even a honda guy and i kno the powerbands of VTEC FOUR CYLINDERS. high rpm dude, say it with me, variable valve timing and LIFT electronic control.......google it keyword LIFTTTTTTTTTTTTT

i drive a turbo car, so im used to something with more torque when you give it some gas.

i took it up to the vtec power band. it was a total let down. the car felt a little better, but it was still slow.

[MPowerKai]

i drive a turbo car, so im used to something with more torque when you give it some gas.

i took it up to the vtec power band. it was a total let down. the car felt a little better, but it was still slow.

The S2000 isn't going to feel fast driven by someone new to the car but when driven by the hands of an experienced driver it is a force to be reckoned with one of the best gearboxes in the world and handling that is second to none.

I bet these Ferrari owners were let down too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSkv6WRgKIo

[lagos]

lol, thats not a stock s2k.

[Dave]

the s2k is not a drag car, put it on a winding mountain road and keep the revs over 7500

[MPowerKai]

lol, thats not a stock s2k.

It's not that modified either. Not fi and bolt ons for the s2k don't yield that much power.

[CHAOS]

i dont think id fit comfortably in an s2k, who wants to let me tryin theirs?