Magazine Motorsport: S2000 vs BRZ - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Mr Franky · 05-22-2012, 04:46 PM

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9_hZqvY5RM"]Drag race : Subaru BRZ VS Honda S2000 (Motorsport) - YouTube[/ame]

Rampage · 05-22-2012, 04:50 PM

So if I care about being faster in the 1/4 mile or 400 meters I should go buy a brand new S2000 instead of a BRZ! Oh.......wait.

ESBjiujitsu · 05-22-2012, 04:50 PM

beat me to it

S2000 put it down but with all that extra hp who wouldnt expect it.

Turbowned · 05-22-2012, 04:50 PM

No big surprise there... Does that AP2 S2000 have the F20C? The AP2 in the 'States is limited to 8,000rpm with the F22C, isn't it? That one redlines at 9k rpm.

mines13 · 05-22-2012, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbowned

No big surprise there... Does that AP2 S2000 have the F20C? The AP2 in the 'States is limited to 8,000rpm with the F22C, isn't it? That one redlines at 9k rpm.

Redline is 8,000. Limiter is a bit above that. I owned an 05 AP2. Great car and I would be lying if I said I did not miss it. Hopefully the FR-S' dynamics will make me forget.

WingsofWar · 05-22-2012, 05:05 PM

i was hoping for a more Touge/road course comparison video. Much like Motortrends Mustang vs BRZ comparo.

JACK 8URT0N · 05-22-2012, 05:35 PM

Elson E · 05-22-2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbowned

No big surprise there... Does that AP2 S2000 have the F20C? The AP2 in the 'States is limited to 8,000rpm with the F22C, isn't it? That one redlines at 9k rpm.

early euro and japanese ap2's kept the f20c units hence the 9k redline.

the frs does handle very well in comparison to the s2k though

Bristecom · 05-22-2012, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JACK 8URT0N

Haha, I love that line.

But yeah, I'm reading the YouTube comments and it's pretty sad. People can't see past the numbers. But what do you expect in a country full of egotistical people that only know how to drive straight?

Of course, it would have been nice to have a little more power but I would much rather have the FA20 over the F20C. More torque down low, more fuel efficient, and no dramatic VTEC lift.

enigma · 05-22-2012, 07:04 PM

This is not at all the video I was hoping for. Of course the S2000 is faster in a straight line... Drag racing isn't the point of either one of these cars though. :\

And yeah, as someone mentioned, it looks like a Euro S2000, which retained the (imho) better F20C in the AP2.

PERRIN · 05-22-2012, 07:05 PM

Both the BRZ/FR-S and the S2000 are awesome drivers cars. BUT the S2000 is no longer made, so why compare a 4-12 year old used car to the BRZ? Also the S2000 was $32k 12 years ago so it's no surprise it's faster and very well may handle a little better. The biggest difference between the two is the tires, the S2000 actually came with performance tires, the BRZ not so much. The BRZ does have good handling characteristics but the tires do hold it back from good magazine numbers.

FYI, I have driven both extensively.

Bristecom · 05-22-2012, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by PERRIN

Both the BRZ/FR-S and the S2000 are awesome drivers cars. BUT the S2000 is no longer made, so why compare a 4-12 year old used car to the BRZ? Also the S2000 was $32k 12 years ago so it's no surprise it's faster and very well may handle a little better. The biggest difference between the two is the tires, the S2000 actually came with performance tires, the BRZ not so much. The BRZ does have good handling characteristics but the tires do hold it back from good magazine numbers.

FYI, I have driven both extensively.

Although, the BRZ did seem to get off the line better, even with worse tires.

I think it's fair to compare these as some will look to buy a used S2000 over a new BRZ or FR-S. I would also like to see them compare it to an RX-8 although I have no interest in buying anything other than an FR-S.

PERRIN · 05-22-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bristecom

Although, the BRZ did seem to get off the line better, even with worse tires.

I think it's fair to compare these as some will look to buy a used S2000 over a new BRZ or FR-S. I would also like to see them compare it to an RX-8 although I have no interest in buying anything other than an FR-S.

I like both the FR-s/BRZ and S2000 so much that I would love to own both at the same time. Maybe I will ...

Elson E · 05-22-2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by PERRIN

I like both the FR-s/BRZ and S2000 so much that I would love to own both at the same time. Maybe I will ...

im in the same boat. they are both drivers cars thats very well made imho

05-22-2012, 04:46 PM	#1
Mr Franky Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Vehicle Location: Aust Posts: 164 Thanks: 8 Thanked 90 Times in 25 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Magazine Motorsport: S2000 vs BRZ [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9_hZqvY5RM"]Drag race : Subaru BRZ VS Honda S2000 (Motorsport) - YouTube[/ame]

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Rampage Senior Member/Old Fanboi Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2000 2ZZ-GE MR2 Spyder HT Location: Back home in Ohio now Posts: 2,446 Thanks: 1,931 Thanked 2,014 Times in 915 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So if I care about being faster in the 1/4 mile or 400 meters I should go buy a brand new S2000 instead of a BRZ! Oh.......wait. __________________ So many modders have more cents than sense!

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WingsofWar MODERATOR-SAMA Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Swagtron Scooter Location: Seattle Posts: 2,685 Thanks: 345 Thanked 1,561 Times in 524 Posts Mentioned: 81 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i was hoping for a more Touge/road course comparison video. Much like Motortrends Mustang vs BRZ comparo. __________________

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enigma Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Asphalt 86 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 174 Thanks: 6 Thanked 147 Times in 66 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This is not at all the video I was hoping for. Of course the S2000 is faster in a straight line... Drag racing isn't the point of either one of these cars though. :\ And yeah, as someone mentioned, it looks like a Euro S2000, which retained the (imho) better F20C in the AP2. __________________ My Build - Cosworth Supercharged Kansas City 86 FR-S/BRZ Enthusiasts Club

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