Who track days their S2000?

**ordinary** · 18-02-2008 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by WhiteAP1

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.

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.

Damn, sounds like a serious engine you are having built! Keeping the standard cams? Ive heard good things about Chasers and i was actually speaking to them last week about the old Evo ... they had some good info.

And thanks for the diff info - bloody good knowing that ou can change the final drive for not a whole lot of money (compared to J's Racing etc)!

Looking forward to the engine build thread and some pics!

**ordinary** · 18-02-2008 08:09 AM

Originally Posted by weezer

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

Thats a very good time! Years ago when i used to go to PI in the EG i just bet that and it was modified for track and had Toyo semis! Good job

Have you ever had problems with oil blow by? Ie does your comsume a bit of oil? I was speaking to a dealer and they said that the F20 goes through plenty of oil and didnt seem to think much it. I disagree! I mean old Ferrari's burn oil, not new engines from a Japan! The Toyota (or Yamaha) unit in the old mans Lotus burns no oil and it superchargered and revs to 8500!

**weezer** · 18-02-2008 08:30 AM

i had bit of smoke coming out of Honda Corner (hard right hairpin sorta). But nowhere else on the track. Oil consumption was relatively low. My B18C EG consumed more oil and that had very few problems also.

**ordinary** · 18-02-2008 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by weezer

i had bit of smoke coming out of Honda Corner (hard right hairpin sorta). But nowhere else on the track. Oil consumption was relatively low. My B18C EG consumed more oil and that had very few problems also.

Sounds like no really problem then, just need to check oil and top up when required every couple a thousand kms or after a track day - like many manufacturers of high perfomance cars/engines recommend.

How does the S2000 feel compared the B18 EG on PI?

**weezer** · 18-02-2008 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by ordinary

Sounds like no really problem then, just need to check oil and top up when required every couple a thousand kms or after a track day - like many manufacturers of high perfomance cars/engines recommend.

How does the S2000 feel compared the B18 EG on PI?

two very different cars. The EG was track prepped, stripped, suspension mods, and R tyres. By comparison, the S2K felt slow with low levels of grip. Theres about an 8 secs per lap difference between the two

but two very different cars

**ordinary** · 18-02-2008 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by weezer

two very different cars. The EG was track prepped, stripped, suspension mods, and R tyres. By comparison, the S2K felt slow with low levels of grip. Theres about an 8 secs per lap difference between the two

but two very different cars

True - the EG is seriously quick doing mid 1:50's! The good thing about those things is that you can drive them at 10 10ths where as rwd requires being gentle with your imputs; throttle, steering and braking. Its more challenging and fun...

**weezer** · 18-02-2008 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by ordinary

True - the EG is seriously quick doing mid 1:50's! The good thing about those things is that you can drive them at 10 10ths where as rwd requires being gentle with your imputs; throttle, steering and braking. Its more challenging and fun...

My thoughts exactly. The EG was being pushed to the absolute limit, while the S2K im a bit more hesitant to push it too hard as i know what happens when i do.

**ROLLED** · 24-02-2008 06:13 PM

They are very reliable cars as long as you don't do the obvious things such as over-revving it...I've taken mine to winton a few times and calder park a couple of times for fun...

All you need to do is upgrade your pads (ferodo ds2500 etc.), upgrade brake fluid (dot 5.1 etc.) and you'll be fine...

I am sitting on 1.44 with a stock car + a048s at winton...but that last time was on a 35 degree day, I'm going again on March 10, it should be a lot cooler and I'm aiming for 1:42-43!

Self-timed but at Calder I am doing 1:11 easily.

**krbz** · 26-02-2008 10:51 PM

what damages would be made if u keep spinning off the track? lol

**ordinary** · 27-02-2008 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by ROLLED

They are very reliable cars as long as you don't do the obvious things such as over-revving it...I've taken mine to winton a few times and calder park a couple of times for fun...

All you need to do is upgrade your pads (ferodo ds2500 etc.), upgrade brake fluid (dot 5.1 etc.) and you'll be fine...

I am sitting on 1.44 with a stock car + a048s at winton...but that last time was on a 35 degree day, I'm going again on March 10, it should be a lot cooler and I'm aiming for 1:42-43!

Self-timed but at Calder I am doing 1:11 easily.

March 10th hey, whos running this day? I might bring the Evo out and come see the S2000s in action and catch up for a chat ... any other S2000's going?