the s200 is geared right for staying about 6000 rpm everytime u shift the rpms drop to right after vtec engagment which i belive is right around 6,400 somin like that my gsr's vtec kicks about 5,800 and evertime i shift it drops to 6000 so it would be way to easy to stay above 6000 rpm in a s2000. and also the mustang gt is irrelevent becasue the s2k is faster in the straight line they run 13.9's well driven stock. don't say it doesn't handel it raps things around courses it just needs a good driver which i doubt u or many of us r.