jerrypeterson

Audience
This forum is intended for S2000 owners and enthusiasts within the Northwest region of North America. This includes the states Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, and the Canadian province of British Columbia. This forum and the meets organized by this group are NOT S2000 exclusive. We welcome owners and enthusiasts of all marquees: A to Yugo.

Abstract
The goal of this thread is to provide general background and usage information for participation in the PacNW forums and events. Your experience in the Pacific Northwest forum may vary greatly from the other club or interest forums on s2ki.com. Commonly requested information may be introduced into this FAQ for quick reference. Guidelines are provided herein to improve your experience when visiting this forum.

Objective
While you have probably used the internet before, there will be some readers who have not. Others may need a refresher. For the unskilled, this document offers guidance. For still-pubecent 35 year olds, I suggest this codex as a guide to socially agreeable behavior. As an added bonus, much of the color and flavor of this group is laid bare. Consuming this thread will equip you with the tools and background to succeed.

Table of Contents
General Posting Guidelines
Definitions
PacNW Club "Membership"
TECH: Technical questions
EVENT: Group driving events
MEET: Social event
AUTOX: Autocross
TRACK: Track days and driver's education
FS: For Sale posts
Recommended Service Providers
OT: Off-Topic
Member Bios

Change requests
Only myself or LIG have the permissions to modify this thread. This thread is locked to preserve its structure and content. Starting a discussion thread linking to this document or sending us PM is the correct method to incorporate changes or updates.



Revision History:
v0.10 - 2006.02.19 - JerryPeterson - Document created
v0.11 - 2006.02.22 - JerryPeterson - TOC updated
v1.00 - 2006.08.04 - JerryPeterson - Declared stable, added Objective subsection
v1.01 - 2006.08.31 - JerryPeterson - TOC now links to subsections
v1.02 - 2008.10.20 - JerryPeterson - Expanded existing sections
v1.03 - 2013.03.16 - lig - updated FS rules

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General Posting Guidelines
The General Posting Guidelines are here to help you play in this sandbox. While I cannot force any one to conform to the guidelines, it is highly recommended you observe them. Following the Posting Guidelines will greatly improve the quality of your posts, and with near certainty, garner useful thread replys.

Click the following link for a useful tutorial on the basics:
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php

EVERYBODY LIKES YOU!
The moment you choose to participate on this forum, you are actually in an advantageous position. You are new and no one is associating negative behavior with your screenname. Further, you probably share one or more interests with each member on the board. In short, everybody is going to be happy that you are making your first post or reply.

Naturally, this is also great opportunity to screw up.

I am a firm believer that this community will reward you for the effort you put into it. With this golden rule in mind, I strongly suggest paying attention to the following five-point checklist:

1. Does your post have anything to do with the topic title?
2. Did the concept of spelling and grammar somehow escape from your post?
3. Do you have any idea what you are talking about?
4. Do you have any idea what you are talking about?
5. Do you have any idea what you are talking about?

I will let you in on one of the great secrets to posting on a Bulletin Board like S2ki.com: When you don't know what you are talking about, change the sentence from a statement to a question. It is that simple. You will instantly increase your percieved intelligence level from dung-eating-knuckle-dragger to smooth-talking-professor. Let's try an example:

BAD:
I'm going to buy a strut tower bar and then waste you suckers in the twisties!
(you are now officially a dumbass and will receive continuous public ridicule)

GOOD:
Does anyone know if a strut tower bar will increase the chassis rigidity of the S2000 a meaningful amount? Where can I get information on performance driving?
(you are probably not 13 years old so people will respond to this post)

RESPONSES TO YOUR POST:

Thread flow
Be prepared to receive a variety of responses to your threads. You will often receive the correct answer, but you may find greater success in following up with additional probing questions. The more information you provide upfront, the better the responses. Keep in mind every thread is organic and the original topic may spawn additional discourse on a related topic. This is normal and it is polite to gently remind the other posters to address the original question.

Hijack and cross-threading
A common activity in the forum is for conversations to continue in seemingly unrelated threads. The forum regulars have attained a high level of familiarity with each other. Many of the members have swapped paint, girlfriends, traveled as a group, or stared across multiple plates of food together. This high degree of familiarity creates a rather casual air in the forum. Therefore, it is very common for a wholly unrelated conversation to take place in your thread (HIJACK). It is also common for a conversation to continue in your thread simply because it is active at the time (CROSS-THREADING). Arguably this is an artform, solely because it can be difficult to fully keep up with the unrelated conversation. Again, it is entirely polite to continue a thread on topic.

Inside Jokes
Additionally, the forum is abounding with incidents of inside jokes. This is not an effort to alienate the audience or create a perception of a clique. It is purely an artifact of the membership being very tight knit. Keep in mind that many of the membership have formed bonds and friendships beyond typing a few words on the forum. To help bring new posters up to speed the Definitions and Member Bio section has been provided in this FAQ. While this is not an exhaustive up to the minute resource, you should have enough information available to you to that you may deciper the majority of the seemingly cryptic statements.

Bold Statements
A common pitfall for new posters is to make bold statements to the girth of your knowledge, driving abilities, sexual prowess, or perhaps most unlikely, ability to consume alcohol. While you may excel in one or more of these areas, it is highly suspect if you are relatively unknown to make large claims. As we have a large number of meets, I strongly recommend reserving making grand statements until such time as you've had an opportunity to assert your place in the pecking order. Your skills will be self apparent and will be remembered or commented on at length. Nothing diminishes your game faster than saying you are the second coming at X only to be humiliated when another member performs the same activity better/faster/bigger/more. Copious points are always awarded for a spectacular failure, if we didn't see it coming.

The Dumbass Factor
Naturally there are some participants who have failed to digest the material in the FAQ or are simply ASSCLOWNs getting their jollies off on the Internet. Please ignore them, they usually get bored and waddle off to easier targets like http://www.honda-tech.com. Drunk posting is common for timestamps after midnight. The user often returns to a sedate personality by noon the next day.

Spelin and !Grammar
The ability to convey useful dialog in written form is extremely helpful in a forum format. While perfection is by no means required here, I strongly recommend making a best effort in this area. It is understood that many folks may have mitigating reasons for poor form in this area: as a result of short attention span, posting with a gun to your head, receiving head while posting, typing replies on your cell phone at 95mph, general lack of education, English is your second language, or a combination of these factors. If you are making outlandish statements or attempting to provide potentially suspect advice, the perception of intelligence may prevent immediate backlash. I have seen several instances where the post did not convey the content intended by the poster, even though they were spot on. There are many tools available that will allow you to refine your posts, and the "EDIT" button is there to help you from becoming persona non grata.

Say it with a picture
Pictures are an incredibly useful tool for conveying ideas. Whenever possible provide an image with the subject in focus. The only thing better than a picture is video. Especially of track driving or threesomes.

COMMON POST ABUSES

Signature Lines
An optional feature on this board is the signature line. The signature line appears on your first post on each displayed page within a thread. With this in mind, I must question why a significant number of you insist upon wedging every non-witty quote, out-of-focus 1920x1550 vanity shot jpegs, and latest in-tard-net spinning balogne. Included in many signature lines are also lists of useless "modifications" to the owner's car. Perhaps the most heinous offense is the "Future Modifications" catagory. Seriously, nobody gives a rip that you are picking pennys up off the ground to buy some JDM blinker fluid. While it may sound trite, a good rule of thumb: If your signature line is longer than your thumb, you are an attention-seeking whore. Your signature line will very likely be expunged if it includes pictures amounting to greater than 100 kilobytes in size.



Revision History:
v0.01 - 2006.03.03 - JerryPeterson - Document created
v0.02 - 2006.08.04 - JerryPeterson - Added Summary, Everybody Likes You!, and signature line commentary
v0.03 - 2008.10.20 - JerryPeterson - expanded topic body
v0.10 - 2008.10.21 - JerryPeterson - added Hijack and Cross-Threading, The Dumbass factor, Inside Jokes, Bold Statements, and Spelin and !Grammar

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Definitions
There are a number of unusual words used within the PacNW posts. There are also a number of words with context sensitive definitions. This FAQ section is dedicated to dispelling some of mythology and will hopefully allow everyone to understand what in the world some of the other posters are saying. Or in some cases, attempting to say.
ASSCLOWN - Someone who brings no meaningful value to the forum. See CUTIEBONNY aka YELLAFEVA.
ASSHAT - Someone who is participating in the PacNW forum but neglected to bring common sense, read the FAQ, listen to reason, or shut-up once it was determined they have no idea what they are talking about. See DONBOB.
AUTOCROSS - Standing around a cold parking lot for five hours chasing cones that other drivers knock over. Your frigid endeavor is rewarded with less than three minutes of driving time where you often knock over as many cones as possible to advertise your frustration at another wasted Sunday. A more exhaustive explanation is available in the Autocross Information thread.
BADGE - A small picture that is loaded with a user's signature line. It denotes membership with community. Most of the other clubs on S2ki.com distribute badges to anyone without much in the way of process. The PacNW region has a BADGE NAZI and you must fulfill specific requirements to obtain a badge.
BADGE NAZI - Person of perceived authority that makes you jump through hoops to get something everyone else gives away without thought. Reference the Dictator entry for CO.
BALLER - Someone with faux aires that believes anyone cares. They are not difficult to identify, they often adorn themselves with BLING, affix DUB-DUBs to their vehicles, and emulate popular music artists displayed upon MTV2.
BAN - An escalation by the Community Organizers because a user has violated the Terms of Service. This almost always occurs after warnings which request a behavior modification and an explanation of the offense. You will no longer be allowed to play in this sandbox when you are banned and your account will be deleted.
BENCH RACING - Comparing two concepts or vehicles without performing real world testing.
BLING - Items of excessive retail value which retain no intrinsic value.
BUMP - Posting meaningless content to a discussion thread with the objective of moving it higher in the thread list. Obvious offenders type the word "BUMP". A pet peeve of at least one of the Community Organizers.
BILLY MCHALES - This refers to a now-defunct restaurant location at Factoria Mall. This is the most common start point for group drives as it supposedly offers a central meeting location with easy access to I-90 and I-405. In actuality, it is within five minutes of my residence and allows me to sleep in while everyone commutes to a meet.
CO - (see-oh) The local forum moderators. An acronym for Community Organizer. These guys do their best to promote goup activities amongst the various club members. Additionally, they attempt to maintain some semblance of order and compliance within the message forums. Locally there are two flavors: Communist (LIG) and Dictator (JerryPeterson).
CORNER - The default view of a discussion thread places 25 posts per page. This means that every 25th post will appear at the top of a page. Getting a CORNER is a key objective of POSTWHOREs. See also THE CORNER and WHORING.
CORNER MONKEY - VTECMOM's favorite POSTWHOREs from THE CORNER.
CHICKENMAN - RT's first born son, Elliot. He is referred to as CHICKENMAN because of his unusual dimensions. When lying on his back, Elliot resembles a de-feathered Arkansas fryer chicken.
CRASH - The eventual action of S2000 owners who forgo proper high performance driving instruction. This action often results in financial loss, increased insurance rates, and endless ribbing by the other board members who don't CRASH. A common yet poor tactical choice by many who CRASH, is to avoid fessing up to the incident. Sorry, we usually know when somebody CRASHes before they receive an insurance estimate.
CRATER LAKE - If gasoline fuels our cars, CRATER LAKE fuels the drivers. This universal product also functions as a barter item, anti-septic, ego booster, parts cleaner, posting aid, and reference measurement for acceptable penis length.
CRAZYDRIVE - A group drive which more or less is a controlled point-to-point street race. There is usually a lunch break in the middle.
CROSS-THREADING - A specific form of thread HIJACK. To CROSS-THREAD properly, you must first start a topic in another thread, and continue the conversation on a second thread. Both incidents may be a HIJACK, but the start of the CROSS-THREAD may be the intended topic in the first THREAD.
CUTIEBONNY - Was a male user (YELLAFEVA) posing as a female user (CUTIEBONNY) in the PacNW forum. Also known as BONNY, this user would login with multiple accounts from Lake Washington Technical College and AOL dial-up in violation of the S2ki.com usage agreement. Was BANned by JerryPeterson after a brief investigation. New users with posting characteristics similar to this user are referred to as BONNIEs. SILVERKNIGHT and SPA4EVA are often confused with CUTIEBONNY dispite having no relationship with the latter. VTECMOM still insists that she met BONNY but doesn't realize the user was probably in drag.
DONBOB - Username: Celica2000Speed. RICER, ASSHAT, STREET RACER... Notably held onto the FENDER ROLLER for almost a year. Dude, just read the thread here
DUBS or DUB-DUBS - (dumb or dumb-dumb) Wheels with a 20" (DUB) or 22" (DUB-DUB) diameter. These have no chance of properly fitting on an S2000 but BALLERS still try. Often the OFFSETS are not even remotely correct.
DYNO - Abbreviation of the word dynometer. This is an instrument that measures the output of a vehicle's drivetrain. Mistakenly considered the ultimate authority for participants of BENCH RACING sessions.
ENDLESS POT O' GOLD - syn. Limitless Budget. This term is generally applied as a characterization of someone's financial sensibilities. The gist here is that someone buying rather expensive and entirely useless service or products for their car must have an ENDLESS POT O' GOLD.
ETERNITY - On a 100 degree day at Thunderhill Raceway, an ETERNITY was defined as precisely 0.562 seconds. As a result, time can be measured in ETERNITIES. For example: Lig is two ETERNITIES slower than JERRYPETERSON at Sykart on any given day.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions. Example: Which is the best exhaust for my car? Which is normally followed by the question: "Why does everybody treat me like I'm an ASSHAT?"
#### - French Connection United Kingdom. Overpriced sweatshop manufactured clothing.
FENDER ROLLER - A mechanical device that applies pressure to the inner fender liner of a wheel well. This provides additional clearance for wheels with incorrect fitment. Follow this thread for Rental pricing and related but useless banter.
FS - For Sale
GROUP DRIVE - A member meet where everyone gathers to drive to a destination.
HIJACK - Starting another discussion topic within a thread that has absolutely nothing to do with the original topic. Skillful application of this tactic is considered an artform in the PacNW.
HPDE - High Performance Driver's Education. Perhaps the single most effective insurance against CRASHING. Essentially you wake up at the crack of dawn and are subjected to a battery of exercises which reveal you have absolutely no idea how to operate a motor vehicle.
HYPE - Building excitement for a topic with fictional data points or false pretences. Also see JERJER.
JDM - Acronym for Japanese Domestic Market. The term refers to products sold within Japan proper, but RICERS believe that when these products enter the United States they trancend from 'worthless' into 'Formula1'. Typically characteristics of these parts are shoddy workmanship, egregious marketing claims, gender questionable colors, and price tags measured in thousand dollar increments. Most stock equipment works far better than the JDM equivelent.
JERJER - RT's personal pronuciation for the username: JerryPeterson. This appears to be an allegory with respect to the Star Wars character JarJar Binks. He is implying that we share some personality characteristics such as plucky demeanor, vacuous topic contributions, and a general disconnection from reality.
KART - A small tube metal chassis with a lawnmower engine. Small cars that result in major bragging.
MANISHA - The user TUKLUC once dressed in drag in an attempt to join a girls only drive. Nobody was fooled, but the pictures... oh the pictures.
MOMMISH - Conjugation of the words MOM and ENGLISH. Actually bears no resemblence to either. This is VTECMOM's deranged and unreadable posting style. This unique attempt at the English language incorporates many features including the mis-application of slang terms, misspelling, the utter absence of punctuation, no discernable grammar structure, and generally no point. JerryPeterson has demonstrated some ability at deciphering this "language" but VTECMOM always insists that the translated version (while correct) doesn't mean what she meant... exactly. You get the idea hopefully.
MONEY SHIFT - When attempting to upshift at redline from 3rd gear, the operator accidently gates 2nd gear. Often sends a connecting rod thru the side of the engine block roughly the size of the hole in your wallet.
MONKEY - A term used by VTECMOM to claim ownership of favored board members. Apparently a sign of familiar affection, many are puzzled why they must be referenced as a smelly, sh!t tossing, flea infested mammal from a lower rung of the evolutionary ladder.
MSFT - The ticker symbol for the Mega-corporation headquartered in Redmond Washington. The company could rightly boast more S2000's per square foot of parking space (on average) than any other place on earth.
OFFSETS - The S2000's suspension requires that wheels have an unusual fitment. Offset is a measurement of the distance from the imaginary centerline of a wheel to the point at which it is affixed to the hub. Nearly all aftermarket wheels do not fit the S2000 properly and deviations of -25mm or more qualify your vehicle as a SWAMPBUGGY.
OLDIES - Any user who is older than WRS2K in age. As a member of this board for nearly eleven years, he is slowly running out of people to call old.
PACNW - Shorthand for Pacific Northwest Owners Club. Founded in 2001.
PERSONAL AD - A time honored tradition of repurposing candid photos into more information than you wanted to know. Ref BrantShali and PepCS2K
POSTWHORE - Someone who posts threads or replies without any meaningful content.
PM - (pee-em) Acronym for Private Mail. Once you create a login on S2ki.com you have the ability to send and receive messages. New users often expect immediate turn around on sent messages. Long time users often ignore received messages.
PWA - Acronym for Post Whores Annonymous. As further evidence of their dementia, Post Whores think that advertising their status will improve relations with the rest of the forum.
PYRAMID OF SPEED - Codification of the relative maniless of vehicle operators. STREET RACErs at the bottom and licenced WHEEL TO WHEEL racers at the top. This further maps to bedroom positions. For a complete breakdown visit: The Pyramid of Speed
RICE - Useless modifications to an otherwise functional car. These are often a JDM-style part.
RICER - One who strives to place as many useless parts on their vehicle under the double self-delusion of performance improvement and customization with the intent to bed underage Asian women. Often found STREET RACING, and they usually believe they possess proficient driving skills. Typically these users are the most likely to CRASH, and the betting pool provides them abnormally high odds.
REVERSE-KILL In a two car lead-follow, this is where the driver in front has more skill than the driver following them. The driver following tries to keep up but fails spectacularly by falling off the pavement, breaking a vital car component, or outright CRASHing.
RIMS - A term used by the unwashed that is supposed to elicit the vision of wheels. The kind that you mount tires on.
PITA - Acronym for Pain In The Ass. This is a liberally applied nickname for VTECMOM by the user RT.
ROFL - Yet another acronym... Rolling On the Floor Laughing. This is the typical reply to a post that is humorous. The humorous post is typically the reply to a poster who just demonstrated the qualities of an ASSHAT.
SIGNATURE - An often abused personalization feature. The signature line for a user is personal space to include pictures, quotes, links, and false bravado. This is a block of content that is appended to your first post in every thread.
SPACENEEDLE - Username of an original board member prior to getting banned. "Pulling a SPACENEEDLE" is now defined as posting to the board in a belligerent manner while intoxicated.
SPAM - The typical thread reply generated by a POSTWHORE. Actual cash value is less than a Taco Bell "buy five bean burritos, get one free coupon".
STREET RACING - Using public roads to drive at excessive speeds in competition with other mentally challenged individuals. You may reference the feature film "Fast and the Furious" ad nauseam.
SWAMPBUGGY - The end result of a notorious WTT deal between John Chan and Subzero. Aftermarket wheels without the proper OFFSETS often cause the wheel and tire to sit an inch or more outside the wheel well. The end result makes an S2000 appear to be a CJ5 Jeep equipped with mud tires.
TACOS - An abbreviated reference to the weekly drinking meet at the Redmond Azetca.
THE CORNER - A safe haven for POSTWHORES. You may lower your Intelligence Quotient by following this forum link.
THREAD - The collection of posts following a topic. These are displayed in order starting with the first posted reply, sorted by timestamp.
TUNA CAN - syn. Penis girth. After accomplishing a particularly impressive feat, general speculation conceeds the daredevil must have a TUNA CAN in his pants.
VODKA - Sacred.
WHORING - Posting for no purpose other than to increase your post count. In other words, posting for no purpose.
WTB - Want To Buy, the acronym. These posts are usually the result of needing something that is difficult to find, or simply being a cheap-ass that doesn't want to pay full retail.
WTT - Acronym... Want To Trade. Forgoing the currency system entirely, some posters return to the Trade and Barter system. Essentially, two parties are exchanging one car part for another. Not knowing the fair market value of both items may have unexpected consequences. See SWAMPBUGGY.

Revision History:
v0.10 - 2006.02.22 - JerryPeterson - Document created
v0.11 - 2006.02.22 - JerryPeterson - Fixed some minor errors, added entries for SPACENEEDLE and ETERNITY.
v0.20 - 2006.02.23 - JerryPeterson - Found some missing links, added entries for HPDE, MANISHA, and OLDIES.
v1.00 - 2006.05.24 - JerryPeterson - Declared content stable. Added entry for ENDLESS POT O' GOLD
v1.01 - 2006.08.31 - JerryPeterson - Fixed some miscellaneous errors
v1.02 - 2008.10.03 - JerryPeterson - Added MONEY SHIFT
v1.03 - 2008.10.21 - JerryPeterson - Added REVERSE-KILL, PYRAMID OF SPEED, CRATER LAKE, TUNA CAN
v1.04 - 2010.11.30 - JerryPeterson - Added PERSONAL AD

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PacNW Club "Membership"

Overview
There is no formal membership mechanism for this club. The intent is to offer participation opportunities to any and all that would like to join in our group events. Our events are open to anyone regardless of ownership or interest in the S2000. Regular attendees to our events hail from a wide variety of marquees and interests.

We do not maintain a master list of phone numbers, addresses, or other contact information. Contact information that you provide to other members of this nature is at your own discretion.

Membership Dues
From the beginning there has been no effort to collect or distribute dues as I have no interest in holding anyone's money. However, Membership with S2ki.com is highly recommended.

How To Get Involved
Attend a meet! Look for threads with titles that start with the strings "MEET:", "EVENT:", "AUTOX:", or "TRACK:". These represent gatherings of PacNW members.

If you are new to the club and would like to meet other members, I recommend attending one of the recurring meets:

Seattle-area members meet every week for drinks at the Redmond Azteca. Tuesday night at 6:30pm. This event has been going for over four years without stop. You can get the details at the following thread:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=97382

Portland-area members meet every two weeks at the Aloha Starbucks. Saturday afternoons at 5pm. Details for the this regular meet are available at the following thread:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=360508

PacNW Badges
Badges are available for your signature line and let other owners know that you have been a participant in the Northwest regional events. Additionally, they will allow you post for sale threads in the PacNW forum. When you have a moment, thank our member: KenS2k for the badge design and any related artwork that we are using. The rules behind receiving a PacNW badge are stringent compared to many of the other regions. Badges denoting "membership" with the PacNW Owners Club are available to users meeting specific criteria.

1) You must be a current resident of the Pacific Northwest. Having lived here twenty years ago or simply taking a connecting flight at SEA/TAC does not qualify you for a badge. YOU MUST LIVE HERE NOW.

2) You must attend a club meet and introduce yourself to other members. Unless a designated member can put a face to your screenname, we don't know you and you don't get a badge. Exceptions to this second rule will be granted only on a case by case basis and usually because of geography. Dual residency will be verified but will not restrict you from receiving a badge.

Designated forum members: (who you need to know)
LIG (Jeff Chin)
RT (Ray Tai)
WestSideBilly (Jeff Bathke)
JerryPeterson (Jerry Peterson)

You may submit a request for a badge by replying to this thread:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...&f=36&t=362947

No amount of whining by residents from outside of the club area or offers of trade for other club badges/money/car parts/strippers will amount to an exception. You will be ignored and privately ridiculed without cessation.

Revision History:
v0.10 - 2006.02.21 - JerryPeterson - Document created
v0.11 - 2008.07.29 - JerryPeterson - Designated additional forum members for badges

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TECH: Technical Questions

The TECH prefix serves a dual purpose. First, a thread titled in this manner may be a request for technical information related to the S2000. Secondly, this could be an opportunity to have yet another meet. I strongly encourage anyone to participate in these threads dispite your knowledge or comfort level.

Within this region there are a number of technically competent home mechanics. Further, a number of the locals have owned and worked on their cars for more than five years. Further still, there are a number of members who are or have worked as professional automotive mechanics. The odds are very strong that whatever problem you encounter, one or more local board members have solved it and are willing to share their expertise with you.

Where to start
Have you performed a search for your topic and still haven't found the information you need? This thread is a directory of technical FAQ's for just about any problem.
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=108435


The next thing you should do
The number one resource for anyone who desires to work on their S2000, should be the factory service manual. You can acquire the service manual for your directly from the publisher, Helm. They offer online ordering from their corporate website:
http://www.helminc.com
The manual will cost about $80 for the factory service manual and $60 for the electrical service manual. The factory service manual should be sufficient for the vast majority of your needs.

If you are fortunate and wouldn't mind an older version of these manuals, both S2ki.com's For Sale section and Ebay may have used copies available.

Requesting Information
As always, performing a search will answer 99% of your questions. However, if you need clarification or assistance, starting a local thread may be a good idea. Another application of a TECH thread is getting a second opinion from the board members. Countless times, people have run down to the local mechanic and for piece of mind would like a second opinion.

Rember that if you are not positive about the advice you are giving, you should reconsider giving it. Spreading bad information is worse than no information at all.

TECHDAYS
Hosting and Participating in a Techday
Every few months we are fortunate when a board member opens their home garage to the group. A techday is a wonderful opportunity to learn a few new tricks and become more familiar with maintaining your S2000. The format is usually quite casual and often includes beer, pizza, anchovies, and motor oil.

As a Host

• Be very clear what topic/work you will be hosting. The afternoon will turn into a nightmare if it is oil change day and somebody starts a supercharger install at 3pm.
• You need more than one person in attendence that knows what the hell they are doing. For most owners, this will be an intesively hands on type of event. You will need at least one person in the know for each car that is having work performed on it.
• Pick a managable task for the day's topic. Unless you want extra cars parked at your residence overnight.
• Think about food, water, toilets, and alcohol. If you don't put some forthought in these items, there might be a pitchfork riot. Unless your generous side is providing enough for everyone, request in advance that your guests bring supplementary supplies.
• Let folks know what parts, fluids, and tools they need to bring.

As a participant
As a guest for a techday, please remember to be courteous to your host. To this effect, I've compiled a few reminders.

• If possible, bring your own tools. Bringing your own floorjack and jackstands is an especially good idea.
• Bring what ever parts you need. This includes any fluids you will be replacing.
• When replacing fluids, be sure that you bring your own disposal containers as well. Changing the oil in five cars is over 30 quarts of fluid that your host doesn't need.
• Double check that you have any parts that need to be replaced as part of the planned work. Some fasteners are single use, so you will need fresh ones after installing/replacing some parts.
• Bring your own service manual. Put your name on the book so you can keep it too.
• Have some petty cash on hand in case the group places a ToGo order for something.
• Show up on time!

Finally remember a Golden Rule: Leave your work area in better condition than when you started.


Revision History:
v0.10 - 2006.09.07 - JerryPeterson - Document created
v0.11 - 2006.07.29 - JerryPeterson - Minor updates

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EVENT: Group Events

How to properly title your Event thread
Thread titles consist of two lines of text. The first field when creating a new topic is the "Topic Title". This field should start with the string "EVENT:" to improve visibility and provide at a glance context. After the standard string (EVENT, include a descriptive title. In the next field, "Topic Description", input the date or range of dates the event will occur upon. When typing out the date I recommend starting with the first day of the week the event occurs and then type out the full date. Finally, include a start time! The following is an example of these priciples.:

EVENT: Group drive to Chuckanut drive
Saturday May 6th, 2003 @ 11am

How to compose a useful message body for an EVENT thread.


Revision history:
v0.10 - 2006.05.24 - JerryPeterson - Document created
v0.11 - 2006.09.07 - JerryPeterson - Very minor update

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AUTOX: Autocross

[QUOTE]
This thread was a collaborative effort between PedalFaster and myself.

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TRACK: Track Day and Driver's Education

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This highly informative thread was started by a founding member of the local club:

jerrypeterson

FS: For Sale Posts

For Sale posts are a Zero Tolerance Item.

Paying members of S2ki.com have the ability to list and sell items on the S2ki.com Marketplace.

Paying members can also post on the PacNW FS subforum.


Revision History:
v0.10 - 2006.02.21 - Jerry Peterson - Document created
v0.11 - 2008.07.29 - Jerry Peterson - Added WTB exception
v0.12 - 2013.03.16 - lig - updated in compliance with board rules.

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