Don't people pay to buy fenders like that?

 

The "no fender" look is becoming a stupid trend on these. I've even seen one that modified his front bumper and mounted round headlights to the rad support.

 

yeah yo...don't be a hard parker and care about aesthetics, yo

 

Stupid is as stupid does.

That driver on the Nurburgring was really good. The power slide he does around 5:50 is incredible!

 

Dave is smitten
How' the car, my friend?

Saw a cool place to shoot the other day, decided to go for it although I wasn't sure I'd fit.

BUT I DID!



DSC_9225 by Jeremy Perrod, on Flickr

DSC_9220 by Jeremy Perrod, on Flickr

DSC_9218 by Jeremy Perrod, on Flickr

 

Oh Dear God!!

Cool shots, but you must have to truck your testicles around in a wheelbarrow!

Supposed to rain its ass off this weekend, but I have my stereo upgrade stuff ready to go in. My buddy needs me to assist with upgrading his stereo in his M3 first. Tit for tat kinda thing!

BTW, I really like the side strakes on your car.

 

Thanks, Dave! I love it too, man!
Wheelbarrow!

 

That's a cool shot!

 

nice shot...

reminds me the F&F scenes.

 

 

what you do? put it in Neutral and push it under?

 

Just slowly drive under it!???

 

park the car and move the container instead is easier.

 

I drive up to it VERY slowly...then make sure there's nothing that'll make contact with the windshield...then inch my way under until the tail end is there. Then make sure not to bump my head or the support legs on the container getting out. Hardest part was getting my dslr from the trunk since i could only open it about a food.

 

should have thought about it BEFORE you parked it under there.....

 

at not having cam ready.

 

well, eventually, if I'd have planned ahead, you guys would have no reason to call me the dumb rockstar.

 

Too many Rockstars and not enough groupies

 

We have a TON of groupies!

 

Wow, that crushed S2000.....

That the driver survived with only a couple of broken bones is a testament to the design. It's a reason I've still got one in my garage. If only it would stop raining long enough for me to drive it......what a soggy June we've had here!

 

Drove home in a bad rain storm today...30 miles on newly paved highway from Miami to Broward County. Friggin unnerving...kept it in 6th, farrr away from torque!

 

^

I know the feeling which is why the S sits in the garage even if there's a chance of rain.

#firstworldproblems

 

Yes sir...definitely!

 

Any bodywork experts here?

I've recently been quoted $1200-$1500 to repair my rocker panel and they want to go as far as repainting the whole rear quarter panel to paint match.

After reading through quite a few articles & DIY, I'd say I'm comfortable attempting this repair myself given I have the proper tools (with the exception of painting the entire rear quarter panel, I have my own plan for that).

Here's the damage (Don't worry, I've installed a door since this was last taken )



Since the rocker panel is a structural part of the car, the metal is much thicker than traditional body panels.

Experts: Do you guys think a traditional stud welder & slide hammer could get it out? Or at least enough so I'm not using globs of body filler?

Constructive criticism is welcomed.

 

Damn. I have zero input on the job, but good luck, bro.

 

Thanks,

I know bodywork is traditionally left to the experts and it certainly is not easy, but $1200-$1500 for a 7" long crease is just too much to justify without exploring other avenues. Assuming the stud welder & slide hammer method works, I can get the job done for just under $350

 

I'd leave it to the pros but that's just me. If you have faith in your abilities then go for it.

 

Not Perfect but they'll do for now.
I think im just gonna buy a foot of black chrome vinyl and wrap them. Leaving the H's regular chrome for contrast.

AP2v4

 

Looks great, RS!

Tyler...
question, I know there are bolts/and plug holes under the car in that region that might work or...have you given any thought to cutting out an access panel UNDER the rocker, then hand over to a paintless dent guy...then weld the cutout back on and paint with rustproofing white?

Just an idea...

I think the slide will work, and I think that on such a small area you can make it blend and look decent...but if you can keep the original paint, that'd be nice.

 

Thanks for the advice guys

 

And now, an attempt to bring some culture to some of the barbarians that dwell on this thread:

An S2K Haiku
by dwb993

OMG!
S2K!
K&N FIPK...
Wow!

We now return you to your regularly scheduled content.

Check my build thread: My 2000 S2000 - S2KI Honda S2000 Forums

 

You like it, awesome!

 

I decided yesterday morning to drive the S to work today. Since I don't typically drive it, I was genuinely giddy about driving it and had a hard time sleeping...

 

Due to the lack of garage & time as of late, I had my car in the shop yesterday and got slotted rotors, ceramic pads & fresh OEM motor mounts installed.

Wow, I knew my motor mounts were broken before, but when they were removed from my car they were completely disintegrated (poor NRG Torque Damper )

I noticed even the turn-in is crisper, acceleration feels more planted, and I can really bang out gear changes without the car feeling unstable. Downshifts are much improved, too.

After not driving my car for the past 5 days due to my brake issue, my car has developed a really funny idle & odd behavior on light acceleration.

Under 3,000rpm, my car has this strange hesitation & bucking - almost as if the fuel is being cut for a fraction of a second and coming back again.

My mechanic said after he test drove it, he thinks it's the Throttle Position Sensor inside of the throttle body since changing throttle position (essentially rebooting the throttle position) fixes the issue.

I'm busting out the multi-meter this weekend and measuring the resistance of the sensor - if I show any odd resistance & fluctuation on my multi-meter, it'll be time to order another TPS sensor from OMNI rather than shelling out $500 for the whole throttle body

This DIY is excellent:

Throttle Position Sensor Jacked? - S2KI Honda S2000 Forums

 

Thanks for sharing, Tyler!

Definitely not heat induced bogging after sitting, right?

Have you tried cleaning it out...maybe some fuel system cleaner?

 

I need to look into motor mounts as well...I'm assuming it can't be that hard to do.

 

My stereo install this weekend:

My 2000 S2000 - S2KI Honda S2000 Forums

 

Oh snap...nice, Dave...
Gonna check it out now.