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Old 03-24-2017, 05:21 PM
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yeah, i'd say so

Old 03-28-2017, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by maranelloboy05
I've never had a major problem and I've put about 100k on 3 used S2000s. Took my last one from 70k to 140k and all it needed was regular maintenance and a coil pack, aside from the stuff I broke like the diff after a few hard launches at the track etc.

From my experience these are the things that mainly go wrong through no fault of the driver:

Tight Valves (06+) - $0-1000
TCT - $250
Master and Slave Clutch Cylinders - $120
Alternator Rectifier - $50 used
Seized Alignment Hardware - $100 a corner

I mean thats all I could see needing replacement to about 150k miles, most normal cars cant get by with that kind of maintenance.
Just the hardware from Honda is over $100 a corner. In the cases I've seen (my car and 2 others) the compliance bushing had to be replaced as well. Not a fun or cheap job
Old 03-28-2017, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rpg51
I tend to down shift a lot but not to save brakes. I do it so that I am in an appropriate gear for the speed I am traveling - it makes me feel much more in control and enable me to accelerate without lugging if needed. Also, it is good practice for rev matching and heel toe shifting.
This. I pretty much always downshift unless I know for sure that I'll come to a complete stop. I want adequate power to be there when I'm ready, not decide I need it and still have to shift. A lot of times I'm braking a bit too for the practice. It must work cause 10 years ago when I began the habit, I sucked at it. Now I suck less!
Old 03-29-2017, 10:12 AM
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I downshift on the street all the time with no concern, as well as heel-toe on a regular basis. Practice is practice and if you can heel-toe at slow speeds, you can definitely do it at higher speeds.
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