Hey guys I live in prescott but still have a house in Scottsdale so im constantly back and forth... just curious if anyone has any ARC parts for sale for my ap1 looking for absolutely anything made by ARC... also looking for winglets for any chasis...

Thx for looking, make some money and sell me some parts...lol

 

Hey, welcome to the group

The only ARC parts over the years I've ever seen pop up for sale are the airboxes.
Mainly people sell them because of the heatsoak issues. HP loss

If you want to do a build I would STRONGLY suggest a more reputable brand "HKS"

 

I'm going to urge you to rethink your direction with your car. There are very few ARC part that are worth a damn for these cars, and picking up anything with the ARC logo on it is a massive waste of your money.

I saw your thread in the gallery. You should listen to some of the feedback that people gave you.

 

I totally appreciate your guys feedback and knowledge but im pretty happy about my decision to keep ARC a big part of my build... I like their quality parts the only part people dont like are their intakes

 

It's not that. It's just because they are expensive and performance-wise a drop in filter would be better. They do look good though.
Similar to a lot of their other parts. Hard to get, expensive and minimal functionality.
But it's your money and if thats what you want then go for it. Most guys on here are all about performance, handling and keeping the car clean.
IMO I'd rather spend a couple hundred on a Saner anti-sway bar than $1k on a strut bar that does nothing performance wise but says ARC on it

 

https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/975...#entry21998730

Only ARC part I've seen on s2ki lately other than shift knobs or air boxes

 

$800 for a used titanium strut bar??? You've got to be kidding me!

 

Yeah thats a lot of money... idk I just really like ARC and how baller their parts look... performance wise I never said their parts were the best, when it comes to performance and handling im going cusco, ASR, or SoS since their local...

 

+PP fees and thats after the price drop

Yeah understandable. If I were you I'd get an airbox and the winglets if you like them but other than that everything is way overpriced

 

I'll be honest, I wasn't sure if your other post was a joke. Some of the comments are a little rude, but you seem to be handling it fairly well. I am going to try to explain what people are thinking and why you are getting those responses.

Congrats on getting a S2000, but it looks a little rough. If you want to make it look better/cleaner, I would start with a NFR hood and paint match the front lip. I can see the whole black/red thing going on, but doing it with unpainted parts and rattle canned stock wheels isn't the way to go. No one is going to care how much overpriced JDM bling you have bolted on when the car itself still could use some TLC.

You specifically mentioned a track monster. They are cool in their own way and don't need to be perfect cosmetically because that is not their purpose. Again though, nobody who builds a track car cares about JDM bling but only parts that make them go faster and stop shorter. It just sounds silly to say you want every ARC part when the price is going to be really high and the end product won't be any faster on a track.

This is just my opinion, but your priority should be:

1. Overall cleaning up. Just from the pics, you are missing the front emblem, bumper plugs, headlights look a little hazy, etc. Some of that stuff is cheap or almost free.
2. Paint match hood/front lip. You can sometimes find OEM painted hoods available fairly cheap.
3. Lower the car. This can also contribute to the "track monster" if you buy a quality suspension that has proven results.
4. Wheels. Make a big difference in both looks and performance compared to stock 16", RPF1 is a nice lightweight option that is reasonable in price. Very common but for a reason.

Congrats on the purchase and welcome. The AZ community is one of the best around and you will find that people will do their best to help you when you need it.