Hi everyone, in the never-ending quest for improving the S2000, a new product is now available, it is an intake extension that does things a little differently.






The extension sides are very close to the hood, the rest of the gap is filled with foam that helps to create the perfect seal. Also, a piece of foam is provided to seal the top of the intake as can be seen in the picture.

This extensions goal is to prevent heat from the radiator going into the intake which happens a lot at low speeds. It is not meant to be an aesthetically pleasant looking piece that your friends will get impressed by, although it isn't bad looking either. It uses the top of the hood to create a complete seal and maybe gain some power through pressurization, however I am not claiming that it does. The stock Air box lets in hot air from the radiator and the stock ECU is very aggressive if it senses hot air in turning down the power . As the Mugen report on the s2000 explained, there is a loss of 1% for every 3C increase in temperature. The stock system is already tuned optimally and benefits from ram air effect at high speeds so why mess with it? Its only problem is hot air induction from the radiator at low speeds which this extension solves. The intake has been designed to fit the exact curvatures of the car, (ie radiator, radiator support...) and is a great fit. It took us over 2 months to develop it so it isn't a "slap-on" job.

So what are the advantages of this unit over those available?

-No need to cut anything, remove the bumper or any other piece, this unit takes 5-10 mins to install and 5-10 mins to remove, it is held by one screw for which the hole already exists and fits securely in the spot.
-Price will be $99.95 US including shipping by UPS ground.
-No chance of water ingestion with this unit.

Disadvantages of this unit:

-Does not change sound of intake. If you are looking for aggressive sound Ala AEM or Mugen, this is not for you.
-It is not as pleasant looking as other intakes on the market.
-Although it isn't for sure, IMO the Mingster or Spoon intakes should give more power.


I did some tests using Gtech with the unit on and off. I wanted to test for the dreaded BOG that happens after the car is sitting for about a minute. I did off-idle starts with medium-speed shifts to try to keep consistent with 1 minute breaks in between each run to allow the BOG effect time to show its ugly face. BTW, the car had half a tank of fuel, no spare and temperature was about 65F and humidity at 70%. I also did some tests with 1500-RPM slightly more aggressive,

 

Sev,

I can't see the photos.

 

DOne, BTW, don't mind the dirty car, I spent 7 hours preparing it for the meet since then. I think I zainoed myself too!!!!!

 

Photos fixed. The red colour is flashy, that is why it was chosen as a prototype, if you want something less obvious, the black is barely noticable on a black car and looks OEM if it wasn't for the sealing foam.

 

Interesting. It looks like you did a good job with it. Looks good!

 

hmm I pride myself on having the cleanest black S2000 on the planet looks like I have competition........ see you saturday to compare. BTW I use ******

 

If that's the case then, I am going to take Thursday off for some extra cleaning. j/K

 

Sev, I don't see where you posted what it is made of?

 

Sev,

Would it be possible to post a picture of the entire unit, including the top piece. I'm just wondering how air gets into it.

 

Sev-

I think you've got a very clever idea here. One of my observations with some of the other intakes is that there is a significantly restricted portion that would be the "weakest link" in the airflow chain. Your design increases that cross section by using the hood itself as part of the "box." Nice. So simple, yet brilliant. My only question is, $100? It looks relatively uncomplicated and not much material, whatever it's made out of. I'm all for rewarding good ideas but I think you'd sell a whole heck of a lot of these with a lower price.

But again, nice design!