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Old Aug 12, 2007, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by awr
try launching the car ill bet you never felt your s2000 take off like that
Actually my S2000 launches pretty darn good. It will launch even better when I do an "R200 rear diff conversion" and can then run slicks on it!
Old Aug 12, 2007, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ballallday89
I dont know i sort of like the lag lol. Im not a huge fan of it but i like feeling that turbo kick me back, if i wanted a V8 i would have bought a gto lol. But put those mods on that you want and you'll be loving it. Good luck and welcome to the great world of AWDs
I agree with you in the turbo kicking in part--feels pretty nice considering it is stock. We can't wait to do some performance mods on it!
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Originally Posted by IXToes
Doesn't help that our cars are fat and overweight too.
Guess its going to get even worse when we add ~250lbs of stereo equipment.
Old Aug 12, 2007, 07:31 PM
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Turn off your A/C... haha sorry.
Welcome to the turbo AWD community! I remember the feeling you speak of. Good luck with your future mods, and enjoy bringing the pain!

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Old Aug 12, 2007, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by sEvoIXnTurboS2k
Guess its going to get even worse when we add ~250lbs of stereo equipment.
dang son, adding that is like always having one or two eople in your car lol....but w/e its always good to sound nice inside and out lol
Old Aug 12, 2007, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ballallday89
dang son, adding that is like always having one or two eople in your car lol....but w/e its always good to sound nice inside and out lol
Well, its the wife's car and she wants her stereo system in it. Simply needs we are going to have to mod it more to make-up for the increased weight.
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Originally Posted by spraa
enjoy bringing the pain!
My S2000 inflicts a fair amount of pain.

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I want to see this s2000, take pics of both and post them up. Sounds like a sick car, what are the numbers, i was actually interested in those before i got the evo..in 6' 4" and s200 and me dont fit lol
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Did you try sidestepping the clutch at 7500 RPM? This will essentially overcome inertia.
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Originally Posted by ballallday89
I want to see this s2000, take pics of both and post them up. Sounds like a sick car, what are the numbers, i was actually interested in those before i got the evo..in 6' 4" and s200 and me dont fit lol
Here is a pic of the engine bay:



Here is the current mod list:

Engine/Performance Mods: Garrett GT3567R ball bearing turbo (turbine housing polished); Full-Race turbo manifold (2000 degree coating); inlinePRO 600hp intercooler; Speed Force Racing charge pipes (3" cold side / 2.5" hot side) (powder coated black); Full-Race down-pipe and dump-tube; Tial 44mm wastegate; inlinePRO billet blow-off valve; Full-Race oil filter relocation kit; custom steel-braided oil feed/return kit; Walbro 255 fuel pump; RC 1000cc injectors; OEM resistor box; B&M fuel pressure gauge (tapped into OEM fuel rail); AEM 3.5 BAR MAP sensor; Richmond 4.57-R final drive; Comptech reinforced differential; custom single 3" exhaust with Tanabe Tuner Medalion (racing trim); prototype engine management system; Hondata intake manifold gasket; ACT pressure plate; Comptech lightened flywheel; Speed Force Racing dual oil catch can and radiator overflow reservoir; Mugen compressor belt; Rick's lightweight pulleys/tensioners; A/C system removed; Koyo radiator; FAL dual radiator fans; Samco Sport upper/lower radiator hoses; Mugen thermostat; Spoon radiator stays; Blitz radiator cap; Krank vents; chromed valve cover; Mugen carbon fiber ignition coil cover; Mugen oil cap; Braille battery; polished cross-brace cover; Modifry's redlined digital shift warning beeper

Suspension/Wheel Mods: Ground Control coilovers; Koni Yellows; Volk LE28Ns (17x7.5 / 17x9); Falken Azenis RT-615 (225/45-17 / 255/40-17); Go Fast Lab “hardcore” roll bar; Comptech front camber adjuster

Exterior Mods: Mugen FRP hardtop (OEM softtop removed); Seibon carbon fiber Mugen-style hood; Mugen SS wing; Craft Square TC carbon fiber mirrors; JDM clear side markers; black chrome S2000 side emblems; window tint; front/rear emblems shaved; trunk key hole shaved

Interior Mods: Buddy Club racing seats; Taitec seat rails; Sparco 4-point safety harnesses; Defi Control Unit II; Defi boost gauge; Defi oil pressure gauge; Defi EGT gauge; Science of Speed dual gauge pod; OEM titanium shift knob

It is making over 500rwhp (dynapack) and weighs around 2600lbs.
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Originally Posted by sparky
Did you try sidestepping the clutch at 7500 RPM? This will essentially overcome inertia.
You're joking, right? Stock rev limiter is 7500; fuel cutoff is probably 7200 or 7300. Unless the ECU was manipulated you couldn't launch at 7500. Also, even if you could, why would you? I am sure that a number of parts would break if you launched the car at that high of an RPM.
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Open up the bottleneck restrictive stock exhaust and let r' rip. But are you explaining how its "stuttery" when cold? or just altogether?
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No, I am serious. I forgot that USDM ECU's have the 7200 RPM limit. My buddy bounces his JDM RS off the rev limiter(7500 RPM) and then just sidesteps it.

Very clean Honda engine bay, BTW! And that comes from someone who doesn't much like Hondas
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Originally Posted by urslo4n8
Open up the bottleneck restrictive stock exhaust and let r' rip. But are you explaining how its "stuttery" when cold? or just altogether?
Cold? I live in San Diego and it never really gets cold. This past week it has been in the mid 80s, and even with these temperatures (and no, there is no heat soak) the car is sluggish from a dig.
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Originally Posted by sparky
No, I am serious. I forgot that USDM ECU's have the 7200 RPM limit. My buddy bounces his JDM RS off the rev limiter(7500 RPM) and then just sidesteps it.

Very clean Honda engine bay, BTW! And that comes from someone who doesn't much like Hondas
Huh, seems like a very high RPM to launch at. Is that what people are launching at when drag racing?

Thanks for the props on my S2000. It is a work in progress. The engine bay will look even cleaner when the battery is relocated to the trunk and the fuse box to the passenger's side front fenderwell.


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