First off if your car is still under warranty and don

 

I'm only on my second auto-x event, so my information won't help you, but I just wanted to throw my support your way, since I've been following your unfortunate predicament and feel AHM has NOT acted justly. Good luck.

 

1. 2001, purchased 11/00, 68k miles
2. Cat-back exhaust
3. 13 HPDE's, 1000+ track miles
4. 25+ autocross events for 150+ runs
5. Nothing yet.

Mobil 1 every 3000 miles, tranny and diff fluid changes every 15k or three track days, whichever is sooner. Never overrevved, temp gauge has never seen 4 bars.

 

Here you go Scott:

1. MY 2000; 3 years, 7 months old; 50,435 miles
2. Comptech foam/oil air filter, cat-back exhaust
3. 17 track events, 21 track days, 3,783.8 track miles
4. Approximately 23 autocross events, 120 runs
5. Comptech version 1 swaybar (replaced under warrantee)

It seems to me that Honda could argue two points. 1) Your driving stressed the part and caused the failure, or 2) Simply because you drove the car in DE events your warrantee is voided. If they argue the first point, Honda is basically saying that their premier sports car is not designed to drive on the track and that their marketing claims are fabrications. I don't think they could argue the second point either because, IMO, they must show that your actions contributed to the part failure, not simply that you engaged in an activity they don't condone.

Please keep us posted on how this case develops.

 

1. 2000 with 39k+ miles
2. Cat back exhaust
AEM CAI
3. No track events, but 2,000+ miles at 120 to 140mph
4. 18 auto-x events, 2+ drivers with average of 6 runs/event
5. Stock clutch went at 38k miles

 

Not to mention the fact that there was an SCCA membership application in the car when you bought it.

 

So far so good.... Anyone else out there have any #'s??

 

Scott you know me and the car but for the record here are my numbers #'s

1.) 2001 S2000, Purchased at 16,900 miles in late november 2002, Title didn't come till late december, car sat for a month (or thats what the insurance company thinks). 24,000 miles now, Oil changed every 1000-1500 miles mobil one, Dif fluid at 17k and again at 23K, Tranny fluid @ 18K, and 23K. I check every bolt I can see on the car every 1000 miles.

2.) JR filter, Comptech exhaust, Koni Yellows, Gendron Front Sway bar. Mille migila 17x7/17x8 wheels for the street.

3.) No track days. Vtec almost never on the street. Car does have 6 laps around Gainsville raceway without cones, and a 4 mile run where a indicated 161mph was acheived.

4.) Autox'd every weekend Since 3rd weekend in January (~ 27 events) with 2 drivers at most events. 2 pro solos, with 2 drivers at one of them. Car has been trailered to all events. All events included a couple 8000 rpm drops.

5.) CV axles causing vibration @ 21K, replaced under warranty TSB. Still original Clutch.

 

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Hi Scott!

Don't know if my numbers will help much as they're pretty low but here they are:

1. 2002 purchased 03/02, 6,700 miles
2. No engine mods
3. 2 track events, 100+/- miles
4. 10 autox events, avg. 4 runs/event
5. Nothing broken (knock on wood).

Good luck with the arbitration! Let me know if there's anything else I can do to help.

Peter