Try the used market.

I bought my SC kit new, but saved 50% on the emanage by going EBay.

You can get EMS cheap used, injectors, even complete kits.

 

Hey guys thanks for the input. I'll also check on SCers for the S2. I love the car no doubt, but people mark up the prices on parts. We drive S2s not NSXs. I might look into the greddy kit also. I just don't want a garage queen or tuner king. I do a lot of traveling in my car but I'd love to have more power.

All inputs are great, good or bad. I'll consider all & no harm intended. I also agree I'm glad I got myself out of DSMs although my DSM was more reliable than my S2(don't know why all my buddiies DSMs were dead). The S2 drives like a dream & I've got the RWD factor but I've had to replace the motor, both rear axles, both hub assembly, front windshield, top, dead ABS, check engine light & so on... Then I check on the turbo kit & I see myself getting robbed again. LOL...

 

were you the only owner of your car? abuse by a previous owner could be the culprit there. i truthfully dont think s2k turbo kits are that bad compared to other cares in the s2k category.

 

I'm just stating what I have and the cost of those things... I don't see why you have to get all bent out of shape?

I put the spare diff there but I did not include what I paid for it in the total costs. I wanted a spare cause they do blow and I didn't want my car to be down for an extended time while I try and find one if and when it blew. Lots of cars blow them and I have a 6 puck CC stage 4 clutch which isn't very nice on drive line parts. Stage 4 clutch plus flywheel plus install is a little over 1K.

I did all my own work minus the clutch install cause that is just a major PITA and I also didnt do my welding of the exhaust/down pipe because I am not a professional fabricator.

I would never cheap out on fuel, you are asking for problems... I had the emanage ultimate and hated it along with every sinlge tuner in the area. I have a 1052U with the built in wideband, 3.5 bar AEM map, Injector dynamics 1000CC injectors and plug and play clips. It all adds up.

I never knew 2 serial gauges and a autometer pillar pod was baller as far a gauges were concerned? What do you use a wind sock and pocket thermometer and a pressure gauge from home depot? Sorry I just had to...

I use to run Michelin Pilot Sport PS2's which for an entire set mounted and balanced runs just under 1K in the 17" 255/225 variety. I am not going to run Dunlop Star specs as I can get them mounted and balanced for 700 for four corners. Yes the front last two to three sets of the back.

As far as the built head, please read member neemans thread (I think its still on the first page). Myself as well as a few other members I know along with neeman all had warped exhaust valves. Neeman broke his valve in half and it ate his entire motor. Many others have dropped valves due to stock valves or stock retainers.. I dont know about you but why risk it.. I had to pull the head out anyway for the thicker head gasket so I just bought a spare and had it completely built.

By the way this is my third FI build up on my S2000 which I have owned for six years.. I've had a comptech supercharger, Greddy kit and now my current Inline kit. If its one thing I have learned, its that cheap and fast dont mix well, as it usually costs a lot more in the end to fix things.

 

They were assembled in the same plant in Japan until 2003. Motors were hand assembled at that time also.

 

here is a complete list of what parts I ordered for my Turbo kit...............it gets PRICEY




ELT divided manifold t4/dual MVS .......................1175.00
3" downpipe .................................................. ...329.00
Dual dumptube .................................................. 290.00
TiAL MVS wastegate 249.00 x 2 - .........................498.00
Garrett GT35R 1.06 divided housing .....................1350.00
HKS SSQ BOV............................................... .......170.00
AEM 1052 ECU............................................... ......1400.00
Intercooler....................................... ....................350.00
IC Charge Piping............................................ ......450.00
Exhaust Cut-out............................................... .....200.00
ID 1000cc Inc............................................... .........450.00
OEM Head Studs............................................. .......100.00
IP 3MM Head Gasket............................................ ..330.00
AEM Boost Control Solenoid....................................100.00
AEM 3 Bar Map Sensor...........................................1 30.00
Oil Restrictor........................................ ...................24.00
Oil feed/ return kit............................................... ..200.00
Ball bearing Coolant kit..........................................130.0 0
Gauge Pillar............................................ ................55.00
Boost Gauge............................................. ..............85.00
Greddy Oil Catch Can............................................100 .00
ARP Exhaust Studs............................................. .....100.00
Samco Hoses (Blue)............................................ ....125.00
Mishimoto Rad............................................... ..........240.00
Axial-Flow SS................................................ .........180.00
Turbo Blanket........................................... ..............125.00
Heat Shielding......................................... ................100.00
SuperTech Valves............................................ ........350.00
Head Gasket Install & Bat. Reloc..............................1,500.0 (Includes Valve instalation)
Clutch & Flywheel + Installation................................1,400
AEM Water/Meth Kit............................................... ..400.000

Install & Tune

Turbo Install........................................... .500.00
Tune.............................................. .......600.00

Grand Total (Not including Misc small things)
$14,000.00 <-----------------------for around 600RWHP

 

Want compare prices, look at superchargers for NSXs then cry about the price of a supercharger or turbo for a S2K. Like the NSX the S is a "rarer" car then the run of the mil Civic or DSM. What are the total sales world wide like 120,000? You want to mod a car not overly produced be prepared to pay the price

 

 

damn joey, only $500 for turbo install?

 

Minitoyota is the MAN. He has done my clutch & flywheel, turbo removal (Greddy) and Headgasket work, so I got a bit of a deal