Next Mod to my s2k?? Need help

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Originally Posted by robert112

4 grand without rubber is going to get you some seriously light volks which would easily save you 10+kgs if not more of unsprung weight.

I don't know about the final drive I haven't really researched it much, is it just making 6th shorter or? Also with the light weight flywheel, I know that would make a car rev nicer but wouldn't you lose acceleration going up hill because you wouldn't have the momentum of a heavier flywheel? I haven't seen any dyno results or real life results of these so not dismissing them.

In saying this..... Yes I think coilovers would make the best mod aswell but I personally don't like them because of the uncomfortable ride they give but hey, you can't have both, there's no such thing as comfort when your chasing speed =]

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I agree with you spending 4k on volks will get you light weight wheels:p . I did this but purely for the lookwise. If i were to go all out on performance i would keep the oem wheels and invest in some other mod

I reckon best bang for buck mod on the s2k is to upgrade to a 4.56 final drive. There was a clip of this in affect and lets just say it makes a stock s2k look very slow.

Hi WhiteAP1

What you said about final drive makes me interested in getting, I dont know anything about them so please tell us more :confused: what kind of final drive will improve this acceleration? Ive seen few on some online shops and they had different ratings/numbers

Have you got yours done? how much better is the acceleration by having this final drive? say the 0-100 or qtr mile?

I myself would rather acceleration than topspeed as I will never go anywhere near the topspeed anyway.

Is there any negative effects? apart from topspeed?

And how much would this set up cost you recon?

Thanks, sorry for all the questions...

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Hi FLY

Do you by any chance have a link to that video? Im very keen to see it!

If not could you tell us by how much the stock s2000 lost to that 4.56 final drive s2000 ?

Thanks

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Zerospel. there should be a link for that clip on s2ki.com

As far as i know from the clip after 2nd gear the car with the 4.56 final drive began pulling away from the stock s2k. By third gear it was about 1-2 car lengths in front. But keep in mind the trade off for this is that you lose top speed. It is great for traffic light sprints but i dont think it will improve 1/4 miles by much if at all.

This mod isnt as expensive as some may think as the final drive can be sourced from kia or mazda miata. I got a quote from difftechnics in sydney and they wanted about 1200 for a drive in drive out job.

zerospel i tried searching for the video clip on s2ki but i think somethings up with the search engine, but im sure we'll find it soon. Now with the final drive
(more specifically the ring and pinion) there are a few options.

The same out sourced company who make the diff for the s2000, also make diffs for mazda and kia. Each diff has a different ratio. The stock S diff has a ratio of 4.10:1. That is for every full revolution of the axel the drive shaft rotates 4.10 times. Now compatable mazdas have a ratio of 4.44 and the front diff from a kia sportage has a ratio of 4.65. Ive contacted kia and could get a new ring and pinion(99+ sportage front diff) for around $800.Im not sure about prices installed, but it would be a days work done properly.

Now the links i cant take credit for AusS2000 put me on to those and there a damn good read.

Theres a link to J's Racing ring and pinion but make sure u read the final link on the Kia diff, they are identical, and kia is better priced.

Now the links really say it all, i know i'll be getting the kia diff very soon.
(TODA flywheel and clutch kit going in first) Some ppl may prefer other ratios due to their personal preference and use. There should be a calculator amongst the links(certainly on s2ki.com) which tells u what speed u will reach at the top of each gear.

That should set u straight,now ask as many questions as u like thats what were here for (i am anyway) . If i didnt ask id still think that final gear had something to do with the gearbox :)

http://www.bulletproofautomotive.com...ail.php?ID=837

http://www.bulletproofautomotive.com...il.php?ID=4241

http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php...pic=85687&st=0

http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=182172

Also something i forgot to mention, is that after the gear install, ure speedo will need to be re-calibrated. Most ppl use whats called a yellow box to fix this.

These links should answer any q's u have......Gotta love S2ki.com

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=44625

http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=141406

hmm if you going to do a final drive why dont u also get a lightweight flywheel.

FLY and WhiteAP1- Thank You very much ! that is some great info! :thumbsup:

I now understand the final drive much better, I was in complete darkness on these and had no idea what those numbers and decimal points meaning.

That is pretty good price for a mod that works ! The tampering with the speedo and that yellow box scares me a bit tho...

WhiteAp1- how much is the toda flywheel and clutch is going to cost you? Please let us know when u got it done, let us know the improvements and how happy you are :)

I thought of getting clutch+flywheel as well, because my clutch is one of those noisy ones and slips a bit, so I thought of having the flywheel done as well.

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Ive placed the order with Henry at RMS in Mitcham (just off whitehorse rd,melb), ive gotten all my parts from him, he usually beats everyone elses quotes(that ive been given) by at least $200 (depends on the part)i HIGHLY recomend him. TODA flywheel $640 and clutch plate $350 landed. I'll be getting Modproject to do the install, not sure of the price yet, we havnt discussed it.

If ure eager to get some feedback on those who have already gone through with the mod, s2ki.com. Simpy do a search for TODA flywheel, u'll recieve many reviews, thats how i made my mind up.

Again just to give u an idea on how good (IMO) Henry at RMS is

Fujitsubo legalis R $1200
Tein Flex kit $2250
EDFC $500
TODA Headers $1400

yeah thats cheap, what is an EDFC?

edfc is a little electrical unit that from inside the car you can adjust the dampner settings

it like stands for
electronic
dampner
force
control
not entirly sure if that last bits correct.

Does that EDFC adjusts the height as well?? if it does thats the next thing im gonna get :p

Are you guys doing anything to the intake system ? Im thinking K&N FIPK that the american s2ki ppl talks about but Im not sure if I can get that here in Aust, firstly I was interested in the AEM but found out that some cutting of the car is required to fit.

WhiteAP1- those prices seems pretty good! sounds like a good shop too to be able to source all those different things! if only he was in sydney !

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