Yes it does help indeed. This exactly what I had heard from unbiased evo/S2K owners. Driver for driver, stock for stock, the evo is quicker off the line/at low speeds and the S is quicker at high speeds. 70 mph in 3rd (right at vtec) is very fast accel). Either way there is not much in it, which is why they can keep up with stock sti's. I will confirm this with a vid when I get the chance to make one.

FYI, all S2000 under wide open throttle automatically shuts off the a/c. If your foot is on the floor the a/c is off.

I have also noticed that the evo feels way quicker on a 60 deg morning drive to work rather than a 90 deg drive home.

 

exactly , the evo VIII is what its , but we call it a gsr for some odd reason.

 

i would take those 4500 you would save and just put it into your car....you can get a nice clutch...new brakes rotors/lines/pads, and still have some money for extra go fast goodies if you ask me

 

Hey hey thought I would give my thoughts here....
Now I am a huge fan of the evo's, and would love to hve one myself sometime soon. I gatta say though that having an S2K and racing many, and I mean many< evo's from stops and rolls. The S is at a dissadvantage from a stop, it will loss considering the evo is launched properlly. Ofcourse most of these evo drivers do not know the proper way to launch there car. From a oll is a different story. After about 70 the S will hang and even begin to pull aheadof a stcok evo. I have done so to numerous evo's aswell as one MR. Although I will say that the MR put up a better fight. By about 120-130 the S should be well ahead. Now am not trying to start a wr and say the S is the better car because that's not how I feel. Like I said I am a huge evo fan, but I can admit the truths about the two cars. From a stop the evo, but from a roll the edge goes to the S2K. Cnsidering both cars are stock ofcourse because once the evo gets a couple mods then the S really won't stand a chance.

If there are stcok evo owner out there tht say they have bet S2K from a roll, then no offense but the S driver probably couldn't drive. To prove this I wouldn't mind getting some runs if anyone is down for them. Should be good to get them on video.

 

HvRRZ how is it in the winter??

 

i have an 04 if i get the 05 evo will i be able to tell that it's a little faster
boost-----04 19psi----05 20psi----------?

 

well honestly living in Cali the winter isn't really winter...lol, but for wht i's worth the S feels very good during winter seasons. Ofcourse you wouldn' want to hit VTEC in the rain or snow or else the rear just give out. The car handles well, and actually feels muh better during winter times, guess because there isn't much bogging due to there being no heat soak. It' no 4wd, but it does well for wht it is.

 

mitus rates it at a 5hp difference, i doubt you'll feel a difference.

both cars taper off boost too. I say stay with the 2004

 

Mitsu rates it at a 5hp and 13tq difference, but the dyno numbers and 1/4-mile et/mph indicate more like a 20whp difference. I don't know if that's enough to "feel" a difference, but I'd venture to say it is. 05s are definitely faster from the factory, and the factory taper does not change this. When one has a larger hotside and runs more boost from the factory, you better believe it's faster...

 

i talked to a salesman on the phone and he gave me a good price 05 SSL PK the seats still in plastic on them 6miles on it EB color for $28000 is this good or what i think i'm going to grab it tomorrow any last suggestions the only thing i'm worried about is driving it back which is 120miles from my house i know i'm not suppose to stay in one section of the rpm's for too long and i can't go over 60mph which is going to be hard on the parkway for 2/half hours? or am i just buggin out

i need some quick advice can anyone help me

 

A good friend of mine has an S2000 and I was killing him from a roll and standing start when I was stock. He could't keep up with an Eclipse GST from a roll. Standing start he would destroy the GST though.

 

your friend is gay, he cannot drive. Sorry but it's the truth.

 

can someone help me out here

 

If you're worried about highway cruising at a constant rpm with a new car...you could always mapquest a different backroad route

28K sounds like a good deal considering its SSL...

Was this from a dealer in Jersey?


And to possibly help on your answer on an S2k in the snow...I've owned two Mazda RX-7's (2seater, rwd like the Honda) for over 7 years...that means 7 NJ winters. Never had a problem...all depends on your driving ability. Sure, the safe bet would be awd in the snow...but it all comes down to how confident you are behind the wheel.

 

Why can't you make any of your own decisions? I didn't know babies were allowed to buy 30k cars, good lord. I highly HIGHLY doubt they will give you an EB 05 w/SSL for 28k, especially from phone negotiation. There will be some sort of hook involved when you show up...