Posts under ‘Under the Hood’

I used to loathe and despise stability control. Call it ESP, DSC, VSA, or any other acronym; I considered it to be a blight on the dynamic prowess of the vehicle and a hindrance to the development of real driving skills. From the moment I stepped from my non-ABS, non-traction controlled, two-pedals-and-an-emergency-brake 1996 Saturn into [...]

I searched all over and never did find a DIY for rebuilding an S2000 transmission, and I needed to rebuild mine so I decided to go for it and what follows is my attempt to document my rebuild with lessons learned (this is my first transmission rebuild) Hopefully it will be helpful to someone else [...]

S2Ki has seen a lot of great info on cracked valve retainers, but there’s never been a comprehensive DIY for replacing them. Hopefully this DIY will save people from some of the exhaustive searching that I did.

Original DIY write-up by clarkster009 This might not be a common problem, but it’s one that sucks all the same. You are driving along as usual, you roll up the window, and then POP! There is a loud sound and your window mysteriously starts going down. It’s likely (in my case at least) that the [...]

Saki GT’s original DIY write-up to replace/repair your timing chain tensioner (TCT) Sooner or later, your timing chain tensioner, or TCT, is going to go bad, and you will be left with three options; replace it with a new TCT from Honda that will also eventually go bad, repair the TCT you have on the [...]

Original DIY write-up by chilicoke This thread is intended to document my experience of a mechanical over-rev on my F22C (07, AP2v2) and the inspections/tests I have done to check for signs of damage as well as the condition of the engine. The procedures I’m going through below are what I had learned with information [...]

Original DIY write-up by ans2k I recently split my passenger motor mount. I notice that there isn’t a “DIY” in the sticky. So I put together my own. Do this when the car is cool, because the header is extremely hot!! If your motor mount looks like this and you have some crazy vibrations in [...]

Have you ever considered which way to go to increase the power of your Honda S2000? There are many options from which to choose. You might go the route of Naturally Aspirated, or turn to Forced Induction tuning. More exotically, you have a few other options such as the juicy NOS. (Some would suggest a [...]

Original DIY write-up by OneSilverS2k I know we all love our S2000s. I know I love to travel far in mine and I use a GPS to get to where I am going. I also like to charge my phone and adapt converters to use a laptop. I could write about everything that can plug [...]

We are always looking for all sort of products for our ride. This time Rob (Rob.ok) added a set of Differential Collars to his S2000. After reading his review, I got a set of those and had the chance to share his excitement with him. We would like to thank Rob for sharing the following [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]