View Single Post
Old 24 Jul 2007, 07:54 am   #11 (permalink)
BOTLFEDLT1
Senior Tremekian
 
BOTLFEDLT1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,139
Default Re: C6 Z06 Vs. Turbo'd S2000

You sir, are a wise man.

You can make an s2000 fast, but you have to realize what compromises come with that feat.

I have a friend who was looking for recommendations on a car and I suggested a used c5. He ended up buying a s2000 with a ultimate racing turbo kit, AEM standalone + other mods. Cost him about 60k cdn, which would have bought a MINT MINT c5 z06 and left about 15-20 k in mod money.

So what he got was a car that is about the same speed as a stock z06 (his car ran 12.6's @ 116, yet is is less reliable (it spends more time in the shop working on tuning issues than it does on the street), gets wwway worse fuel economy (something like mid teens mpg). Even he admits that he wish he gone with either a stock c5, 996 carrera or s4 instead of dealing with the hassles of a turbo system on high compression n/a motor.


Quote:
Originally Posted by fueledpassion View Post
I bet that F22C takes a dump on the S2000 owner every 6 - 8 months. That's why I gave up on Honda's and found refuge and shelter in a Vette.
BOTLFEDLT1 is offline   Reply With Quote