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NEW FAQ - https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...T&f=1&t=568555

Welcome to S2ki.com and the S2000 Talk forum. Below are some links to the most commonly asked questions here and across the site. In an effort to recduce the amount of duplicate threads, please read the questions and comments of previous users to see if there is already an asnwer to your questions.

NOTE: Any and all topics asking if there will be a 20xx model S2000 will be removed on the spot! The answer is MAYBE!! Anyone who says they know is full of poopy (including magazines). Honda doesn't release that information in advance.

Thank you and have fun!

Note: All links have been fixed and now work 15-Jun-07

1. 2004 S2000 model information
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=149914
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=154854

2. S2000 vs. ______
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...&threadid=79802

3. Diagnosing A/C Problems
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=91903/

4. Do the MY04 wheels on Pre-MY04?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=181221

5. Exhaust archive and library
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=162129

6. Glossary of acronyms
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...&threadid=90744

7. How do I check my oil?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=155337

8. How do I clean, treat and/or repair my leather?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=149485

9. How do I disable the passenger airbag?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=134950

10. How do I find my OEM radio serial number without pulling the headunit out or paying the dealer to pull it out?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...hreadid=139596/

11. How do I program my keyless remote?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=159089

12. How do I reset my ECU?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=154784

13. How do I reset my SRS light?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...hreadid=135685/

14. How do I roll my fenders?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=155172

15. How do I turn off my A/C when in defrost mode?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...hreadid=104165/

16. I have a hole in my soft top, what do I do?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...&threadid=81787

17. Is the S2000 beter than ______?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...&threadid=79802

18. My rear tail light lenses are faded pink, what can I do?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=152582

19. Product Review / Buyers Guide:
http://buyersguide.s2ki.com/index.php

20. Should I buy a 2004 S2000?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...&threadid=79802

21. Should I buy a S2000?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...&threadid=79802

22. Spring Spacers? What are those?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...&threadid=44024

23. Tips, Tricks and words of caution:
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=143471

24. T.I.T.S.? WTF?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...&threadid=95561

25. TSB/Recall information for MY??

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showforum=145

26. Turbo on an S2000?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=152855

27. What are the S2000 color codes?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=153878

28. What does a CAI sound like?
http://www.knplogic.co.uk/are_u_mad.html

29. What is the best way to drive in the winter?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=155312
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=124241

30. What is the difference between MY (Model Years)?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=161997

31. What oil filter do I use on my S2000?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=149821

32. What should my tire pressure be?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...&postid=2361231

33. What supercharger is better? Comptech or Vortech?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=103345

34. When do I get maintenance performed and what is done?
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=153537

34.5 Replacing convertible top with a Robbins replacement link


Moderators, feel free to edit my list to add other links you think should be here

If anyone has has or knows of a thread that should be listed here, please PM me.

blureds2k

Ok I'm going to add some more here.

If anyone had anymore useful links that they believe should be added to the FAQ, please PM me and I'll add it on

35. Difference between US, JDM, EDM, Canada S2000
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=205451

36. Best procedure to get your S2000 up on jack stand.
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=208108

37. Aftermarket Exhaust DB ratings
http://forums.s2ki.com/forums/showthread.p...threadid=212606

38. Finding the secret compartment
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...ic=224783&st=0

39. Pulling Engine Error Codes
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=229852

cthree

40. Which is the best (brand) of gasoline?

The S2000 requires gasoline with an octane rating of 91 or higher. 89 octane may be used at the cost of engine performance for short periods but this should be considered a temporary measure only. Octane ratings higher than 91 will not offer any benefit to a stock engine/ECU.

The required octane level is determined by the ECU programming. When using gasoline with a rating lower than 91 the ECU will retard timing to prevent detonation. A rating higher than 91 will only cost more. The ECU will not advance timing to get an additional performance benefit from octane richer gas.

Gasoline is a mixture of 2 hydrocarbons (octane and heptane). The proportion of octane to heptane is indicated the the octane rating. It is not a percentage. An octane molecule contains 8 carbon atoms, heptane contains 7 carbon atoms.

All gas with the exception of Chevron is pumped from a refinery to a transfer station via a national petroleum pipeline system. Gas is fed into the system at one end and removed at the other. Shell's refinery in Corpus Christy, TX pumps 10000 gallons in and they take 10000 gallons out on Akron, Ohio. It's NOT THE SAME GAS! What they pump out may have been put in there by a different oil company. It's like a gas bank. You deposit $1000 and later withdraw $1000. You don't get the same bills you put in.

The pipeline system was established when Standard Oil was broken up and ensures there is a supply of gas wherever it is needed in the country.

At the transfer station each company adds their own additive mix (octane boosters, detergents, oxigenators) to meet local pollution standards and regulations. The Shell you buy in Los Angeles is not the same product as you would buy in Detroit.

All gas is basically the same. It comes out of the same hole (pipe) and has most of the same additives within the same locality. Chevron is the exception as they use their own system for distribution. That doesn't make it any better.

Poindexter

More FAQ's, DIY's, and info. We have just about everything that wasn't covered in the first 3 posts covered here: https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=108435

Chazmo

Added 34.5, Robbins convertible top replacement.

Saki GT

NEW FAQ - https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...T&f=1&t=568555