SPOON: ´00 HONDA S2000, Black

[bigwhite Member Find all posts View Profile Close bigwhite]

Congratulations, good choice.

There are some points to remember when you drive (I am exaclty copying the points that I have written to dear Catallona):

"the weakest link is the rear-end of S2k, do not try to cheat on oversteer, for the first 3-4 months don't ever try to drift (my preference is not drift at all). On the wet surface, be alert about the rear-end, it is a momentarily occasion to lose control.

Other then this, be easy on the gears, s2k's are having problems with the gearbox and the rear differential. Especially from 2 to 3 gear change is a litlle tricky.

Another big danger is the possibility of over-revving. the gears no:2 and no:4 are very close to each other. MOst of the S2k owners do a mis-shift as they go into 2nd gear thinking that they are going into 4th... If it is a red-line shift in the 3rd gear, most probably you would lose your springs and retainers in the engine. Please be careful about gear changes."

other then those, among all S2000 models (i.e 1999-2007), the most potential ones are 1999-2001, as their fuel map is rich. Changing the catalytic or completely removing it+a good tune with Vafc, would lead to a good gain of mid revs.

Be careful with the car.

[bigwhite Member Find all posts View Profile Close bigwhite]

For the oil, I am using 0w-40 in winter, mobil 1 all the time.

For the kilometer on the tacho, it is not much important in Honda; it is not a VW. I have seen 400.000 km preludes, healthy, 200.000 km b16a2 without a single problem.

For F20c, moly coating special pistons, light rods, special rings and the 1.82 r/s ratio along with the perfect headwork, there is no problem with the km's provided that you are taking care of the Oil changes.

[Spoon Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Spoon]

"the weakest link is the rear-end of S2k, do not try to cheat on oversteer, for the first 3-4 months don't ever try to drift (my preference is not drift at all). On the wet surface, be alert about the rear-end, it is a momentarily occasion to lose control.

Other then this, be easy on the gears, s2k's are having problems with the gearbox and the rear differential. Especially from 2 to 3 gear change is a litlle tricky.

Another big danger is the possibility of over-revving. the gears no:2 and no:4 are very close to each other.

that's 100% true

[catallona Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close catallona]

Fiuuuuuu!

N-am mai intrat de ceva timp pe forumul asta si am placuta surpriza sa vad ca puim!

Felicitari Spoon, sa ne intalnim cu bucurie!

[bigwhite Member Find all posts View Profile Close bigwhite]

Another very important point for 2nd hand S2000 is;

As cams have high overlap and the PCV valve is directly connected to the intake manifold, I may be necessary to get the intake manifold cleaned.

If you take a look at the entrance of the intake manifold, you'll se plenty of slug which has potential to make the idle bad in a stop-go traffic.

[Spoon Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Spoon]

I experienced that too, I'll clean it asap

[cioli Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close cioli]

Another very important point for 2nd hand S2000 is;

As cams have high overlap and the PCV valve is directly connected to the intake manifold, I may be necessary to get the intake manifold cleaned.

If you take a look at the entrance of the intake manifold, you'll se plenty of slug which has potential to make the idle bad in a stop-go traffic.

Using an intake breather should keep the intake cleaner,right ?

2 Recent Videos.In the first one he's doing some donuts,and in the second one,we tested the quarter mile acceleration but with a bad start.

Donuts
G-tech test

[bigwhite Member Find all posts View Profile Close bigwhite]

Another very important point for 2nd hand S2000 is;

As cams have high overlap and the PCV valve is directly connected to the intake manifold, I may be necessary to get the intake manifold cleaned.

If you take a look at the entrance of the intake manifold, you'll se plenty of slug which has potential to make the idle bad in a stop-go traffic.

Using an intake breather should keep the intake cleaner,right ?

2 Recent Videos.In the first one he's doing some donuts,and in the second one,we tested the quarter mile acceleration but with a bad start.

Donuts
G-tech test

Yes; the "Oil Catch Can" setup would keep it clean.

Bad start, good acceleration

I am not a fun of donuts and drifts; donuts kill the differential, drift kill the car (the typical S2000 crash is a sideway crash because of the oversteer).

If you are already familiar with a rwd, then no problem. If it is the first Rwd, take it easy first, then gradually try new things.

[Spoon Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Spoon]

what about the gearbox and the differential, what oil do you recommend ?
I thought that Motul Gear 300 would be just fine for both of them...what do you think ?

[cioli Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close cioli]

Yes; the "Oil Catch Can" setup would keep it clean.
Bad start, good acceleration

Yeah,he is a pretty noob at stuff like this...
Gear 300 it's fine,but in my opinion it's fine whatever from Castrol or Mobil1

[bigwhite Member Find all posts View Profile Close bigwhite]

what about the gearbox and the differential, what oil do you recommend ?
I thought that Motul Gear 300 would be just fine for both of them...what do you think ?

I used:

Mobil 1 Synthetic Gear Lubricant
Product Number 51130-3
SAE Number 75W-90

[Spoon Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Spoon]

iaca ce-mi aparu la usa

[Achim Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Achim]

si nu ai chemat politia?! 8) :lol:

[Spoon Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Spoon]

nah ca azi mai aparu una

[Spider Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spider]

Mai exact ce a aparut ca nu se deschid pozele....