S2000 VSA

[NoelWatson]

Am looking at an S2000

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

and was wondering how good the VSA is. Is it effectively ESP and able to tame unintended oversteer?

[mikey k]

My 3rd S had VSA.
Is is acutally a good system.
It has 2 yaw sensors, it integrates ABS with the throttle.
It will brake an individual corner to prevent oversteer (and under steer!), it will also cut power.
It will not rescue you if you are being a loon!

[NoelWatson]

mikey k said:

My 3rd S had VSA.
Is is acutally a good system.
It has 2 yaw sensors, it integrates ABS with the throttle.
It will brake an individual corner to prevent oversteer (and under steer!), it will also cut power.
It will not rescue you if you are being a loon!

Perfect thanks.

[foggy]

Honda VSA - same principle as Bosch ESP, BMW DSC etc.

Compares where you want to go (steering and throttle/brake demand) with where the car's going (wheel speed, lateral acceleration and yaw rate sensors + some magic analysis) and then cuts engine power and applies individual brakes to bring the car into line.

My S has it. It lets you play a little, but it soon clamps down on any wayward motion. It's a good safety net to have for road driving I think, only really noticeable occasionally dulling the thottle response and holding back engine power when there's some slip exiting a bend, but the light doesn't always seems to flash, just notice the lack of go. The off switch on the dash switches it out completely. It was a pain when pressing on driving on track and was soon switched off, which lead to much smoother progress and more smiles!