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Hey guys,
Ive been out of the Honda scene for a number of years and missing vtec like crazy!
Im considering buying a s/h S2000 (99 - 01 model with as low kms as i can afford) and plan to do the occassional track day. Who else tracks there car and what problems have you had with them when you do so?
Cheers
No probs, go through breaks and tyres normally like any other car. Again like any other car just gotta watch temp. and over rev. A well maintained example should have hours and hours of prob free track days. All dependent on the driver and car history really.
Thanks "WhtieAP1" ... same as most cars i guess. Have you even had it get close to cooking the oil or water?
You have a lot of mods to your car, nice. Any dyno results or better yet track times around Vic? And whats with the Kia 4.77 Final Drive? What revs does that give you in 6th at 100km/hr?
Nah, cooling mods were first on the list so that was taken care off. Ive got alot more on the car than that list shows including internal work. Im hoping for dyno results in a few weeks, its at my mechanics for a few things atm.
The 4.77 is awsome i love it. At 100km in 6th its around 4K rpm, i think im just used to it now so no issue. So far on the track, before mods and still on street tyres, my times were nothing worth posting. Most standard S2000's at winton are anywhere between mid-high 1:40's
With the prices the way they are these days im sure u'll grab ureself a decent s2000.
Looking forward to the dyno result! What internal work was done and where?
4000rpm at 100km/h! Thats, ummmm rather high! But im sure itaccelerates like mad and feels as it the gears are super close! Is 'Kia' a brand (im thinking crappy Korean shite box)?
Mid 1:40s would be alright for an S2000, im hoping for low 1:40 in my Evo 6 on street tyres and near std (current 1:45 with loads and loads of understeer but a front lsd should fix that!)
Do you have additional pics of your car for general viewing?
What internal work was done and where?
Darton sleeves, Toda 87.5mm pistons good for about 12.3:1, F22C retainers, Toda valves and valve springs. Chasers Motorworks is doing the work.
4000rpm at 100km/h! Thats, ummmm rather high! But im sure itaccelerates like mad and feels as it the gears are super close! Is 'Kia' a brand (im thinking crappy Korean shite box)?
A branch of Mazda make the s2000 diff, they also make a few Kia diffs too (Yes the crappy korean shite box maker) The ring and pinion form the front diff of a Sportage is interchangable with the 4.10 from the s2000. J's racing actually sell the exact same Kia ring and pinion, charge an extra $1000 and call it J's racing 4.77 final drive.
Mid 1:40s would be alright for an S2000, im hoping for low 1:40 in my Evo 6 on street tyres and near std (current 1:45 with loads and loads of understeer but a front lsd should fix that!)
The power and torque of an evo 6 together will AWD + LSD to get you out of those corners, i dont see why not. :thumbsup:
Do you have additional pics of your car for general viewing?
No i actually dont. When the car comes back i should post an engine build thread. The car looks pretty simple from the outside. Apart from a black OEM replica front lip and a low stance from the tiens its just another white s2000.
been hearing some horror stories of s2000 simply blowing their motors on the track mainly due to over rev (usually down shifting)
that being said i tracked my previuos s2000 3 times and it was fine. just dont over rev the thing and it should be fine.
Just came back from Phillip Island today. No probs with the car. Just needs new brakes now :D
How'd you go time wise? Did Phil head down too?
did about 2:03 completely stock with street tyres. Which is about he time i expected. Did quite a bit of datalogging too
phil didnt go. had to work :(
only problem.... imagine u rolled it
sorry to be a noob but whats sleeves? did you or are you doing a full engine rebuild ?