06gt vs.S2000
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2nd Gear Member
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06gt vs.S2000
Both at a light to turn left, he is on the inside, so I figure I am goin to have to play catchup once we get straight. But no, light changes, i scratched a little, stayed with him through the turn, then nailed it. Had like 3 cars on him before goin in to 4th. then let up. Flyby ensued. Pulled up next to him to go again, but he got scared and backed off. the end.
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Joined: Mar 2004
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From: VA
RE: 06gt vs.S2000
short and sweet. i like posts like this. congrats on the win. you DEFINITELY have the torque advantage(we all do over ANY 4-cyl). but, those cars are pretty quick stock, especially top end. nice kill.
Joined: Feb 2006
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RE: 06gt vs.S2000
Nothing wrong with an s2000's torque. It's called gearing 
4.1's multiply a s2000's torque pretty decently. People don't realize how quick off the line a properly launched s2000 is. But, the new model GT's should be able to pull an s2k everywhere. For reference, I launch mine at 5.5k. That way I get some tire spin to release stress from my diff. Most find 5.5-6.5k to be a good launch point for an s2k. Without tire spin, you can easily hurt your diff.
4.1's multiply a s2000's torque pretty decently. People don't realize how quick off the line a properly launched s2000 is. But, the new model GT's should be able to pull an s2k everywhere. For reference, I launch mine at 5.5k. That way I get some tire spin to release stress from my diff. Most find 5.5-6.5k to be a good launch point for an s2k. Without tire spin, you can easily hurt your diff.
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 740
From: New Orleans, La
RE: 06gt vs.S2000
The problem that I find most S2k drivers do is that they don't rev out the motor before shifting. I've known a couple of guys who shift at about 6500 and those cars wind much higher than that before you hit the peak power.
