The Official Honda S2000 Thread
I've heard about the issues you went through - sorry you had to deal with them, but I'm honestly not that surprised. I've heard questionable things about the KW kits on other chassis'. It really sucks you had to deal with that shit though.
So, I drove my mom's S2000 last night ... hadn't gotten behind the wheel in 1 for almost a year.
I forgot how incredibly well designed and precise shifter is - it's literally perfect .. upshifts, downshifts, whatever shifts, whatever situation .. it's there all of the time.
And the steering .. perfect.
I've been accustomed to having decent power / torque over the last year or so ... so ... I'm actually surprised of how slow it felt
. Totally not the point of the car, but I remember it being faster.
I forgot how incredibly well designed and precise shifter is - it's literally perfect .. upshifts, downshifts, whatever shifts, whatever situation .. it's there all of the time.
And the steering .. perfect.
I've been accustomed to having decent power / torque over the last year or so ... so ... I'm actually surprised of how slow it felt
. Totally not the point of the car, but I remember it being faster.
So, I drove my mom's S2000 last night ... hadn't gotten behind the wheel in 1 for almost a year.
I forgot how incredibly well designed and precise shifter is - it's literally perfect .. upshifts, downshifts, whatever shifts, whatever situation .. it's there all of the time.
And the steering .. perfect.
I've been accustomed to having decent power / torque over the last year or so ... so ... I'm actually surprised of how slow it felt
. Totally not the point of the car, but I remember it being faster.
I forgot how incredibly well designed and precise shifter is - it's literally perfect .. upshifts, downshifts, whatever shifts, whatever situation .. it's there all of the time.
And the steering .. perfect.
I've been accustomed to having decent power / torque over the last year or so ... so ... I'm actually surprised of how slow it felt
. Totally not the point of the car, but I remember it being faster.
I am used to torque now too.... but the screaming Vtec gets me more pumped than torque....
and i can actually use s2000's power and have fun..... I can't do much with the 340 without getting into triple digits.... So basically useless power.
and i can actually use s2000's power and have fun..... I can't do much with the 340 without getting into triple digits.... So basically useless power.
Maybe a tad heavier ... nothing a battery relocation can't fix.
In retrospect, the F20/F22 are masterpieces though - leaving it N/A and driving the piss out of it is really what it's all about.
In retrospect, the F20/F22 are masterpieces though - leaving it N/A and driving the piss out of it is really what it's all about.

The S4 is literally a special occasion car ... I only like driving it in the morning / at night with light traffic to truly enjoy the power.
It's not terrible to daily, but having a 6 puck clutch & 15mpg is not really what I'd call desirable.
I love dailying my Fit ... simple motoring at it's finest.
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I'm changing my final drive to make 80mph be closer to 1500 rpm...
then I'm doing a manual coil pack cylinder deactivation for highway cruising to get down to 1 cylinder.
Should be around 30mpg by the time I'm done.
Perfect daily: The Honda S2000
then I'm doing a manual coil pack cylinder deactivation for highway cruising to get down to 1 cylinder.
Should be around 30mpg by the time I'm done.
Perfect daily: The Honda S2000
Just pull the ECU to do the manual coil pack deactivate
i am sure you can find it ... but with a premium added obviously...
But to be honest, if you are not buy it to collect, just buy 1 in any color and wrap it.... Being a 10+ year car, the paint is probably not going to be perfect anyway.
That is what i would do... instead of chasing for LBP or GPW paying premium for a 10-15 years old paint job.
But to be honest, if you are not buy it to collect, just buy 1 in any color and wrap it.... Being a 10+ year car, the paint is probably not going to be perfect anyway.
That is what i would do... instead of chasing for LBP or GPW paying premium for a 10-15 years old paint job.
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Bob knows that...
technology isn't a bad thing if you use it to your advantage.
I'd like to see someone with a naturally aspirations engine try and make 90 more foot pound with a $500 software update.
technology isn't a bad thing if you use it to your advantage.
I'd like to see someone with a naturally aspirations engine try and make 90 more foot pound with a $500 software update.
i am sure you can find it ... but with a premium added obviously...
But to be honest, if you are not buy it to collect, just buy 1 in any color and wrap it.... Being a 10+ year car, the paint is probably not going to be perfect anyway.
That is what i would do... instead of chasing for LBP or GPW paying premium for a 10-15 years old paint job.
But to be honest, if you are not buy it to collect, just buy 1 in any color and wrap it.... Being a 10+ year car, the paint is probably not going to be perfect anyway.
That is what i would do... instead of chasing for LBP or GPW paying premium for a 10-15 years old paint job.
hmm... that's not a bad idea actually
More than a Maaco paint job.
Probably be cheaper to do a good coat of wax and then have them paint the car without prepping it. Couple years later all the paint will have fallen off cleanly and you can do it again.
Probably be cheaper to do a good coat of wax and then have them paint the car without prepping it. Couple years later all the paint will have fallen off cleanly and you can do it again.

But like paint... you gotta pay more if you want the good stuff. $1 to $3k depends on cars, materials and of course the person who does it.
I have seen as high as 6 or 7Gs..... but that is just stupid.















