I know some of you on here are familiar with Summit Point and their polices, etc. I'm on the verge of signing up for the Nov. 18th Friday at the Track event and I have questions lol. For starters this will be my first track event ever and FATT was recommended by one of the instructers that I used to work with when I was still working at dealerships. I understand that they require s2000's to have an approved aftermarket roll bar, what are the most cost effective options? I'm not looking to get into racing competitively, just a couple fun track days every now and then. Are summer tires going to be recommended or a must for this easy going of an event in november?

Off the top of my head this is really all I can think of, im sure ill post more up as I think things over lol. Any suggestions and comments are welcome! Thanks in advance guys.

 

I have a lot less experience compared to people like Skip and Rob and such, but here is what I've found:

1. Cost effective rollbar...not sure, but hard dog roll bars seem to be among the most recommended and safest. They dont seem to cost much IMO. I think there was some news saying stay away from cusco. If I remember correctly they were designed for looks, but wouldn't hold up if something happened.
2. For tires....obviously the better the tires, the harder you can push yourself and the car. I think on most "all season" tires you will max out the tires too quickly, but again...just my opinion.

I'd recommend inspecting your brake pads, brake fluid and those sort of safety items if you haven't done so as well.
Be safe and I'm sure you'll love it.

 

Yeah hard dog is really the only option i've seen around, though I haven't exactly been looking hard honestly lol. Brakes are fresh all around hps pads and oem rotors, i flushed the brake fluid along with the clutch when I did my clutch master cylinder a few weeks ago. But thats just oem honda dot 3 that we have readily available at the shop. I just haven't picked up an extra set of wheels and the previous owner put new all seasons on the stockers just before I bought it.

 

First of all, verify what the roll bar requirements for an S2000 are directly FATT via e-mail.

The HD bar is the most cost effective solution, if an aftermarket bar is required. There are a few variables there, which you will discover by searching this site. Cusco is also a viable option, but that is open for debate.

Good Luck

 

Yeah I was going to try to avoid the cusco. It seems many people like to affectionately call it "crushco". lol

 

I know BSR (FATT) requires an aftermarket roll bar for Summit's Main Circuit, but I'm not sure about Shenandoah but I believe they require it there too. The Hard Dog roll bar is the most cost effective bar out there. You won't have a problem running your first few track days on all season tires, it may even be preferable because they'll slide at lower speeds and you'll actually learn more--kind of like running in the rain

If you haven't seen my "Intro to Track Days" page take a look at it: http://robrobinette....0TrackEvolv.htm

 

At first glance, I saw the screenname and the thread title. Forgive me, but I initially read the screenname as "4 wheels off" and confused about the "-ury." LOL What a way to prognasticate the future. LOL

 

 

Will check it out. In that case I might as well just run the all seasons for at least the first day. Either way it gives me more time over the off season to pick up some decent wheels and throw some star specs on em for next year.

 

I want to try to make it out to that one too...it really is a fun and challenging hobby. I had a couple local guys help me with the installation. It is an all day job. I went to a NASA weekend event as my first event. If you can find some experienced guys on this forum instructing or attending, they are really nice and definitely helped make things a lot more comfortable.

Here is a thread on the roll bar installation https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/868...-is-installed/

Othere than that, I replaced my brake pads and rotors (needed to be done anyway, already resurfaced once), lines with stainless ones (brake lines are a recommended maintenance item anyways), and fluid with Super Blue, and replaced my tires with Hankook V12 (kind of a bargain/mid peformance/daily driving tire, but I would probably use a better tire if doing it again). Car had no issues all weekend.