I added the supercharger for the fun factor not to actually be faster at anything.
I suspect if anything it will make me slower at auto-x because it is more difficult to control now but more fun.
Z06 should out handle an S2000 it's twice the price (well originally was). Slalom and G's IMO are dependent a lot on tire. The Z06 comes with much stickier tires stock than does the S2000.
Look at those max G's for the S2000 on stock tires. 0.90G? Bah I can easily pull 1.2g's All tire.
True more HP initially will be a detriment to the times, but as you get use to the power, you should get faster times (because of the supercharger). It's hard to say since the track changes all the time. But your lap times should get closer to the purpose built cars. Like the chopped MR2, the stripped out Civic with the big wings and DaveT's miata.
But look at the slalom for the NSX, it's got a slower time compared to the S2000. Does that mean the NSX has worse tires than the S2000?
If you're going to base this on price the NSX, Porsche 911Turbo, Ferrari 360 and Ferrari 550 are all more expensive compared to the Z06. Yet it beat them all (except for the 360 lap time). So I don't know how much price can be argued in this situation.
Yah the great thing about GM is the depreciation curve. You can easily pick up a 2002 to 2004 C5Z06 for the Same Price as a 2004 to 2007 S2000.
Yes I too was impressed with the 0-60 time of the S2000. I've never seen any other publication get the S2000 in the high 4s. I've mostly seen mid 5secs times. I don't know how the S2000 tied the NSX for 0-60?!
And I was a bit disappointed with the Z06 time. 4.6sec. Other magazines got 3.85 secs for a 2002 to 2004 Z06. And GM claim 3.9secs?
To the "arm chair" police
, I admit, I'm guilty of "arm chair racing".