Zent's One Lap With the Nankang NS-2R
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- Testing out the Nankang NS-2R on the track. Course configuration - 13CW.
2001 S2000 with AEM intake, project mu club racer pads & race alignment. Best lap of 2:08.39. The car was driven conservatively because of the mud.
the drone shots increase the video quality. always improving
+slerp645 Thank you, I appreciate it!
That's awesome! You hardly have to shift! I've seen videos of ap2 at this track and they are constantly shifting.
Btw that drone is awesome! Super stable and the camera quality is great!
+Sean Neal Yeah going back to an AP1 is surprisingly relaxing on the track. You have to do a lot more work to keep an AP2 in the power band. Thanks!
Great drone shots man. Looked like you legitimately enjoyed the Nankangs. And the AP1 seemed very stable for being stock too. Had fun watching this one!
+Tuğrul Berk UySal Thanks! Yeah the AP1 was surprisingly easy to drive in stock form. I should have left it stock before lol
+ZentRose Yeah man S2K has been my dream car since 2005 - I was 12 years old. It doesn't need much to enjoy it like you said. If can be done, more rigid body wouldn't hurt, I would add some good brakes, even a great set of pads would suffice I think, you already have a great tire/wheel setup, and maybe some light mods like a conservative exhaust, intake, and tune. That's it! I love watching your videos dude, I learn great things. Keep it up!
Holy, the intro was top notch! Keep up the good work.
+Vincent Thank you!
Nice driving! thinking about buying these tires too.
I noticed you let your left hand slide freely when turning in many right hand corners. Are you aware of this? Looks like a bad habit haha
Sweet video! I need to take a trip out there and run that track! Looks like fun!
+MrS2k4 Good idea! Enjoy your S2000
Excellent review. It would be great to hear more about your thoughts on the stock in AP1 suspension, vs. AP2 suspension, CR suspension, vs. Ohlins. Areas such as: streeet driveability, track performance, and as well as how one needs to drive differently with each suspension setup to be save, and get the most out of the car. I do not think the Ap1 suspension has been given as much study on "how to drive" on track by enthusiasts, as many simply change it very early during ownership. Thanks again for the great s2000 videos.
+sungod1976 Honestly the AP1 drove incredibly well with a nice balance… it was very impressive. The CR is the most fun on track but almost a little too stiff for street. The stock 2006 AP2 is decent too but lots of body roll. The Ohlins feels like it's another league entirely haha.
Sweet driving bro! Thanks for this video, i might buy a set of these tyres. Cheers
loving the new drone shot
+iliovecaRS Thanks!
drone shots are looking great!
+PointToTheSb Thanks!
Great review and awesome driving!
+ruffcrane Thanks!
That cat behind is my master :)
The good feedback is what im looking for. How would you consider these for street driving? Beter than UHP tires? And how well do they warm up on the street? Are they good from the go or you need to push them in order to warm up and grip? Im looking at thw 180 tw. Thanks
Just put some 180tw ones on the back of my MR2 turbo - bloody fantastic tyre!
Nice! Well driven. What happened to this AP1 of yours?
Now that you have an AP2, which handling do you prefer when both are stock and equipped with those tires?
did you ever have the chance to compare this tire to the Toyo R888? Also curious about the performance in the wet...
Knew you'd like them :)
What was the temp on the day you tested it? Race tires are typically very temp sensitive, on a cold day, you could see your time get significantly longer...
What specs on the nankang? Front and rear. Picked up some CR wheels but now i need tires. I dont track. Just street. Thanks in advance.
I believe one size wider than stock (255 40 17 , 225 45 17 )
I liked them too. Very understanble tire and grip like rs-3 or +0,5 sec if 180 treadwear
but on ba roads u feel every seam and even road marking - makes very angry of local authorities who cant repair roads
i have some onboards on my channel with them btw
Would you recommend somebody to put these on their daily then we see his maybe one or two track days a year also how is the wet traction
What about driving in the wet with these tyres?
Do you like the Club Racer pads? Any issues with them? Would you recommend them to for a car that's driven daily and tracked every once in a while? TIA.
+CJsStocker They are great just expensive. No issues. They seem to squeal at unexpected times. While they aren't "freight train" loud, they still seem to make pedestrians upset.
+ZentRose Thanks for the reply.
Good job, moar videos!
+Dznko Thanks!
The sites I see they are a 200TW
how long do you think the Treadwear number would last on the street only and no track time?
+BarberKid I will find out and post a review. I only have 2k miles on these and two hours track time. I'm hoping for 10k miles and 10hrs track time.
Are you going to upgrade the suspension with the AP1? No more Ohlins?
+Phil Hwang Leaving the suspension stock. The factory showa suspension is very capable.
Hi. Equal, better of bader than the Yokohama AD08R for you?
about the same, AD08R little bit faster
How are these for wet weather driving?
Wow. I can get a set of these for $480 shipped on Amazon. Might have to try these next...
+Jason Parraga Is that the AP2 sizes? I got mine from online tires but I think they can't beat that price shipped. That is a great deal!
+ZentRose Staggered 225/45F 255/40R so maybe?
+Jason Parraga Thats what I got. That is an excellent price.
I am seeing where they are 200TW tire
Are you still running these on your Lotus?
Very nice! Would you give the same thumbs up on theses with the stock ap1 wheels?
+Scott Merrihew Its hard to say without actually trying them in that size. I'd imagine they'd be pretty good. The AP2 tire size seems to add a lot of stability to the AP1 though.
True. I am currently running my AP2 version 1 set on my AP1. It is more stable however, my tires need a size upgrade. Looking at going 235/45/17 F and 255/40/17 R. Bridgestone or Yokohama preferably.
180 or 120?
3:48 VTEC
I thought u bought a CR?
+J F I have a yellow CR in storage right now.
+ZentRose ever had any cooling issues with the s2k on the track? I've heard the diff doesn't like hard driving either
Looks like the Federal RS-R offers much better performance at about the same price.
+Alex Zhao I have run the federals. The tread split, the sidewalls were soft, & they got greasy mid session. It is a good street tire though.
Hmm, I've gone through about 10 sets of RS-R's without splitting the tread. I do agree the sidewalls could be stiffer and they do get greasy if you put too much heat into them. I have friends running 1:58 in stock power S2000's. They're off RS3 pace by 1.5 seconds at most on BW13 and I will continue to run them because I think they provide great value. Achilles 123S is fast for the money also.
+Alex Zhao Yes the feds are still a quick tire. 1:58 sounds right for a well set up S. I have not had a chance to try the achilles yet. Where did you find them?
+ZentRose I got them from a Formula D driver (customer of mine) back when they weren't retailing them. Right now you can get them from Evasive Motorsports or Apex Tire. If you have time, come out and drive the Vtec Club series with us.
+Alex Zhao Very cool! I just go to open test days now since no one shows up. Is there a stock class in the vtec series?