Like the title says, i just wanted to gather some opinions on how a few s2000 owners feel about driving their s2000's on the freeway/interstate. Things like how do you feel about the road/wind noise, engine noise, the firm ride, etc. Would you mind taking it on a long trip? Something like 2-3 hours vs 5-6 hours, or would it be too much for you. I would also really be thankful to anyone that can tell me around where the RPMs sit when going like 70 and 80 mph. AP1 and AP2 owners, please chime in.

 

i have 4.77 gears in an ap2 and im at 4300 at 70mph...

 

i went on a 11 hr trip w/ my S last summer.. wasn't that bad.. only down side was, my ears were ringing a bit from the road noise, but other than that it was great and i'd do it again..

 

im at about the same. 5k @ 80mph sounds good though with the 4.77's and j's 70rr

i drove from philadelphia-nashville and back twice (12 hrs each way)... once with the spoon n1 and once with the j's. being at 4000-4500 rpms wasnt a problem at all, the exhaust drone got annoying after a while though

stock gearing...6th gear
55 mph - 3000 rpm
65 mph - 3500 rpm
75 mph - 4000 rpm
85 mph - 4500 rpm
and it goes up 500rpm every 10mph after that

 

i have invidia 70mm dual + 70mm test pipe, and pss9's set on moderately firm, also lowered quite a bit.

driven to houston and back, austin and back, no issues, no complaints from me or my gf.

 

^^^pics of said girlfriend...

 

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all rook same

 

LMAO!!! hahahahaha thats awesome...

but seriosry... pics or ban...

 

current gf, work in progress:

 

boooooooo...

 

aww you dont like my hood?

 

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh

 

 

top down on the highway =

 

if my S could turn in to a Jaguar for the long distance stuff, then it would be the perfect car..

 

whats wrong with you sissies!?

 

hahahaha wattup T6!

 

2 weeks ago i drove 3000 miles in 2 days in my CR. in fact, i did the same trip in the CR back in may. i put ap1 wheels with 225/50 all around to soften the ride, and it was not bad at all.

 

i love the s but daily driving and any drive longer than 1 hr would kill me. its loud, tight and raw. go buy a daily beater..

 

i just got my 06 S2000 and taking it home from the dealer through an hr and a half of rush hr LA traffic killed my backside. i can do trips less than an or up to an hr without a problem though.

i dont mind the wind/road noise so much as i dislike the ride. but all in all im really happy with my s2k

 

I don't mind the ride at all in my 00 s, however I think the road noise is extremely loud and annoying at 70-75 mph on the freeway. I need a HardTop!

 

^^ puffs

 

At 72-73 MPH, my stock AP1 is right at 4k RPMs. Personally, I prefer windy back roads over the open highway. There's too many semi-trucks, SUVs and minivans on the interstate and much higher risk for rock chips amongst other things. No complaints about road/wind or engine noise as I have stock exhaust and an upgraded system (HU, amps, components, subs). No complaints here about the stock ride either. On the interstate, I don't think I could handle any more than four hours by myself. Anyshing over that would require either a passenger or someone driving alongside me to keep me from falling asleep. Even though fuel economy suffers a little, I don't mind having the top down at highway speeds, but only if it's not too hot/cold or precipitating, of course.

 

Top up is on the noisier. Anyone with hardtop experiences to give feed back?

 

4.44 Gears, Tein RA's, Mugen exh, Hardtop and the ride is pretty quite. Im always with the windows down so regardless of the road/wind noise... I always speak up when Im w/ a passenger.
The 405 South here in Cali is BUMPY as hell tho. My car feels like its constantly vibrating on that freeway.