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I want an FR-S. I would slap a super charger and a finely tuned suspension set up on it and call it day. A 2,800 pound FR-S with 325hp would be so fun.
Motorcycle thread is dead, but Iād like to share what Iām getting in the next couple of weeks:
My cbr1000rr got crashed, and even though it was possible to fix it up, it would never be the same as it was before the crash. So Iām cutting my loses and down grading to a 750cc. I was already thinking about going back to a 600, but remembering the times I had to wind out the throttle, I want something with a little more bang. I think itās a good compromise, flickability of a 600 but can hang with with liter bikes. Just hope I can own this a little bit longer than I did with my cbr. Pretty excited, bike is tricked out with Yoshimura parts and looks killer in person.
The i8 is now on sale
Apparently itās the first concept car to actually go straight into production
Listen to that engine :love:
S2000 kills the FRS in every way possible.
maybe itās just me, but I do not like the sound of 3 cylinders, sounds like Gran Turismo car noises.
What would be better idea? Getting a used S2000 or a brand new FR-S?
Frankly if you go on cost the new FR-S is the better move imo. I mean a good condition S2000 can still go for a decent amount of money. Granted I like those cars a lot Iād go for an FR-s for sure.
Yeah, the cost thing. It does sound more logical to pick the FR-S since itās not going to be a beat up used car and both cars will be about the same price. As far as I can tell, the only performance disadvantage the FR-S has is 40 less horsepower, but I can make that up with pure driving skill. And if I decide to change the motors, I can install a STI motor which will increase power potential without increasing the weight of the vehicle overall by too much.
Putting high grip summer tires on the FR-S will improve the cars overall performance by a significant margin.
Iām really contemplating getting a a 2014 stingray, that car has been haunting me for the last few months now. How reliable are they 5+ years down the line? Iāve heard that BMWs are not only a hassle to get repaired but not very stable on top of that. I just donāt want to run into the same issues with a corvette after paying that much for it. I understand the way you drive will naturally affect its life, but Iām probably not going to be tearing up the highway everyday.
the c5 amd c6 are not only some of the most reliable cars, they are some of the most reliable sports cars manufactured today. the only issues those cars have is build quality. people drive their vetted and you can find many at 100k plus miles for sale.
if there a chevy you shouldnt worry about recalls, its the vette. most of its parts are not shared. the electric suspension is proven. used in cadillacs, high end camaros, and still no issues on the grand sport z06 and zr1.
if you want to not take any chances, wait a year or two so that cars with 100k miles are being sold. that way you have a better picture of quality. if performance, real performance, is what you want. and thats youāre budget, the vettes been and still is the best deal you can get. nothing compares in its price range.
@BBQā
Also, here are some stupidly fast cars drag racing on an air strip
FR-S, itās newer so itāll more than likely have a lot less problems.
@The Furious One
Usually power to weight has a significant part in straight line acceleration and speed to a certain degree. If you look at other car vs bike videos, you will see that bikes have an out right advantage due to the combination of weight/torque/hp compared to cars. In turns though, that can easily be shifted to the carās favor, as cornering on 4 wheels can be more easier to progress power through the turns than on a bike with only 2 wheels and even less surface contact on the tires. Going back to this video, the Hayabusa has a ton of additional power and Iām sure the programmed boost, that varies between gears, helps with the lag and increases itās usefulness. As for the car, is that 1750hp to the wheels? It does take some serious work on a car to hang with sportbikes, let a lone a heavily modified Hayabusa. Seems like the rider wasnāt messing up either as he didnāt have any big errors on his part. Hereās some videos that helps with what Iām saying regarding the power to weight when doing pulls.
While Iām no expert at this kind of stuff, but as you can see, a 400lbs bike will already have an advantage on a 4000lbs car, even if itās stock. A big point some people make in these videos is that the money you put in a car to make it fast can easily be accessed from a stock sportbike for a fraction of the total cost of the car and work/parts, strictly speaking on power. But, people will always counter that by saying you canāt drive a bike in all weather conditions, the only safety net is what the rider decides to wear for protection, etc etc. In the end I think people just find it amusing and gauge where their cars are when racing against sportbikes.
Acura still trying to work out a couple of the kinks in the new NSX
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There would be a reason a later S2000 would go for the same price as new FR-S.
And all this āI could change the motor to an STiā business is silly talk. Basically no one ever does these things, let alone to a brand new car. If you have the means, more power to you, but usually itās hopes and dreams. Deeming it better based on possible future mods, makes no sense. Not only that, a WRX swap isnāt quite the bolt-in youād think. Next, theres the fact that since the EJ isnt a bolt-in motor or doesnt have a mass manufactured swap kit, your reason for getting the FR-S (its new and should be less problematic) goes away if you have to one-off swap it. Lastly, more has been done with the S2000 motor than a WRX/STi or FR-S engine.
at least Honda isnāt gonna sell you a piece of shit that catches fire like Ferrari, and other brands.
Still wouldnāt buy one, as much as Iād want one, has whack ass automatic transmission.
donāt people already have turbo set ups for FR-S that generate 320+HP?
Doesnāt matter, itās cheaper to get a S200 and put a real powerplant that generates torque if peeps are talking about engine swaps.
If it was me (and if I could afford it), I would get a FRS with the Greddy turbo kit because itād be easier and cheaper.
but arenāt you on borrowed time then? I guess it doesnāt matter since if you are going to add those things, youāre gonna do some spirited driving.
adding that much power means you are going to have to install knew axles as well. That can easily turn the 25k car, into a 35k investment. itās still cheaper to buy an S200 or RX-8 and drop a stronger powerplant, or boost the engine.
It has been reported in Super Street that you can just add the turbo kit with minimal modifications with a power boost comparative to having a larger displacement engine.