Posts under ‘DIY’

  [EDIT: Seeing the informative responses received on this post, I thought it best to update the article with reader comments. Please see them below in bolded text and tip of the hat to rob.ok and Legal Bill.] rob.ok says ” Use the official jack points dictated by the service manual, not the frame rails [...]

What you are about to read may make you cry, make you furrow your brow out of concern, and at the end warm the cockles of your heart and leave you with a smile. After all who here would not like reading a feel good story especially when said story is true and involves a [...]

One of the difference between US and EU S2000 models is the rear fog light. In Europe we’ve got them right in the bottom middle part of the rear bumper. For anyone who is interested and located in the US and want to add this fog light here follows a nice DIY by lawliver complete [...]

It appears that some of us with larger footprints have a problem with the drivers side floor mat bunching up. My hoofs are a size 11 and I cringe every time I have to reach down and straighten the floor mat only to have it bunch up by the time I’m done driving   .  [...]

Shifter feeling notchy? It may be time to lubricate the shifter. We wish to thank Saki GT for sharing this detailed DIY with great instructions and photos. First, use the TSB for the 2002 5th gear lockout for detailed instructions on the process. Step one – remove the shift knob and center console. If the [...]

Winter for us in Upstate New York and the North-East is a time when the S is typically hibernating in a nice warm garage with tires inflated and a full cosmetic wash and wax. A time when most of us spend more time on the forum complaining about old man winter and long for the [...]

Its really amazing to read every day in our forum a variety of great ideas and solutions. It looks like an S2000 AP2 owner surprised us again with his effort to easily accommodate an iTouch on his cup holder lid. Actually this is a common question raised by many S2000 owners. Why Honda did not [...]

There is no hunting season for increasing the power on your S2000. Many owners are always looking for something more and constantly are seeking for the best solution. This is one of the reasons why we have so many difference in opinions and also a wide availability of options. Some choose the natural aspired solution, [...]

How many times have you considered yourself to install a GPS unit in your S2000? This option was available in the JDM S2000 model and many owners ordered in the past that particular part to incorporate a GPS unit or a two-din device on the dashboard. This was the closest factory look available for the [...]

S2KI would like to thank Hondata for their generosity and welcome them as a sponsor of a brand new Special Interest forum named S2000 Engine Management. The new forum is monitored by Hondata sales and technical staff to assist those with Hondata and other engine management products for the S2000. Hondata is excited to announce [...]

For those of you that wish to install their Mugen Hardtop on their own here comes a nice write up by bCaHnIaCnKa with step by step instructions. Its not really that hard to do it your way, you also save a significant amount of money apart from the paint job that the fiberglass version requires. [...]

One of the most common interior upgrades on the S2000 is the replacement of the radio cover. The old classic black cover has been replaced by Honda with a silver radio cover which includes an S2000 logo. Others just choose a different color. The latest and most interesting S2000 radio cover comes from the CR [...]

The trim of the console cover is known to be strong, however if you S2000 is your daily drive or if you have a really sharp elbow, you may damage the rear trim of the console cover. So what do you do next, get a complete console? The answer is no and here is what [...]

How many times you wish you could change the shift boot of your S2000, but always hesitated to do so? We are sure that the DIY by pgarratt will change your mind and give you a chance to follow his instructions and upgrade the  interior of your car. “This job is one of the easiest [...]

So you got your aftermarket LSD differential, and you want to do-it-yourself but don’t know how? Here is a complete write-up by ShocK with clear instructions and pictures to help you out as you go through the whole installation of the differential including gear and pinion assembly. “Well I finally got my differential together and [...]