Posts from ‘September, 2011’

The 11th Annual DragonBall Run was held recently among the hills and dales of the Great Smoky Mountains where years ago highway engineers laid asphalt little realizing the joy they’d bring to legions of motorists. As always, the event was a big success and enjoyed by all its participants. Three of them, Airgate, the Master [...]

Many S2000 owners fantasize about the perfect camera setup to capture their next event at the track or a local meet/group drive. Few have invested excessive amounts of money into complex systems so technologically advanced that they would seem to be on par with equipment used by Hollywood. Yet the art of filming has advanced [...]

Formula One is the pinnacle of motorsport and several of us continue to watch it even though Honda decided to withdraw from the sport at the end of 2008. Our member, MB, from the United Kingdom, got a chance to visit Singapore and watch the Singapore Grand Prix in person. He also took the effort [...]

The thought of the battery running out of juice leaving one in a precarious position has no doubt occurred to many of us at one time or another. The thought of replacement occurs more frequently once the car has been with you for a while and the years and miles accumulate. Tales abound the forum [...]

Colin Chapman, that revered saint of minimalism, famously said “To add speed, add lightness.” Needless to say, his words have become a mantra of sorts for track enthusiasts everywhere. Lowering curb weight is one of the ways to improve acceleration and cornering ability. It is a key area of focus for enhancing our cars’ performance [...]

In response to a thread about a totaled AP1, our member CKit said “Try to listen to the car and traction available rather than assuming you have the grip you would normally have under perfect conditions. Road conditions, car conditions, weather, etc. change from day to day. I frequently hear people comment that they “didn’t [...]

Clearly the S2000 is an obsession for us, be it at work or home. Quite a few of us like to adorn areas of our home and work locations with S2000 memorabilia and scale models. Our member mrgrimm57 who owns a CR went a step beyond. He collected several Hot Wheels scale models of the [...]

Faded brakes resulting in reduced stopping force remains a constant concern when attacking our favourite tracks. Spongy brake feel culminating in heart stopping moments and inability to brake well on the way back from the local track are typical. We spend hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on modifications to increase the braking ability of [...]

Something is missing from every car Honda makes today. In fact, it’s missing from almost every car introduced after 2006. It’s not cup holders- during a recent ride in a Fit Sport, I counted no fewer than eleven, all in one tiny, maybe-five-seats-if-all-your-friends-are-skinny hatchback. This represents a 1,000% increase over the S2000, a car whose [...]