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I am shopping to purchase my second S2000 (last one was 2000my).
I found a SC'd (comptech) 2001 that looks appealing with low miles and nice styling. My question is: Since I know nothing about FI and tuning, should I stay away from a SC S2000 and stick with a NA car due to my ignorance? It seems like most people with FI are extremely familiar with it. Thanks.
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I found a SC'd (comptech) 2001 that looks appealing with low miles and nice styling. My question is: Since I know nothing about FI and tuning, should I stay away from a SC S2000 and stick with a NA car due to my ignorance? It seems like most people with FI are extremely familiar with it. Thanks.
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Its a roll of the dice man, you never know what our going to get. With the added element of your lack of familiarity you wont know what to look for or key in on to know if there is a potential problem. Unless you can get a friend that is totally familiar with the kit and mods done and knows what to look for and he feels confident about it and can share some key things he noticed you should look out for, I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.
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Its a roll of the dice man, you never know what our going to get. With the added element of your lack of familiarity you wont know what to look for or key in on to know if there is a potential problem. Unless you can get a friend that is totally familiar with the kit and mods done and knows what to look for and he feels confident about it and can share some key things he noticed you should look out for, I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole.
Thanks. Here is what is listed in the ad:
Modifications/Upgrades...LOT OF $$$ invested Comptech Supercharger, Comptech Exhaust, Comptech Race Header, Berks test pipe, Aem Fuel regulator, Apexi VAFC II, Megan Racing Street full 32 way adjustable coilovers(approx. 15-20k miles of use),Megan racing drive shaft spacers(new install) GP performance wrinkle black cooling plate, Wrinkle black valve cover,Tein hood dampers,Titanium dress up bolts,Car show clean engine bay.
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This is a perfect example of what I was talking about.
First red flag is the aem fpr and vafc combo. The two dont make sense for a engine management set up. Its not totally out of the ordinary for a low base/boost kit to add a vafc to gain some fuel correction points and lower vtec as management, since the base comptech kits just rely on a rising rate fuel pressure regulator as the engine management, I have run this myself in the past, but he has listed a aem fpr, which I question is rising rate and therefore doesn't make sense to incorporate, so something doesn't add up there. And if it does happen to be rising rate, the rate is calibrated for the boost amount and rpm of the engine and I question if this would be calibrated close enough to the same as the one comptech provides.
I notice sometimes on resale, the kits parts are molested and haphazardly put back to some form of running condition. I would be weary of this car. Certainly would need to inquire more about the engine management question I pointed out.
First red flag is the aem fpr and vafc combo. The two dont make sense for a engine management set up. Its not totally out of the ordinary for a low base/boost kit to add a vafc to gain some fuel correction points and lower vtec as management, since the base comptech kits just rely on a rising rate fuel pressure regulator as the engine management, I have run this myself in the past, but he has listed a aem fpr, which I question is rising rate and therefore doesn't make sense to incorporate, so something doesn't add up there. And if it does happen to be rising rate, the rate is calibrated for the boost amount and rpm of the engine and I question if this would be calibrated close enough to the same as the one comptech provides.
I notice sometimes on resale, the kits parts are molested and haphazardly put back to some form of running condition. I would be weary of this car. Certainly would need to inquire more about the engine management question I pointed out.
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This is a perfect example of what I was talking about.
First red flag is the aem fpr and vafc combo. The two dont make sense for a engine management set up. Its not totally out of the ordinary for a low base/boost kit to add a vafc to gain some fuel correction points and lower vtec as management, since the base comptech kits just rely on a rising rate fuel pressure regulator as the engine management, I have run this myself in the past, but he has listed a aem fpr, which I question is rising rate and therefore doesn't make sense to incorporate, so something doesn't add up there. And if it does happen to be rising rate, the rate is calibrated for the boost amount and rpm of the engine and I question if this would be calibrated close enough to the same as the one comptech provides.
I notice sometimes on resale, the kits parts are molested and haphazardly put back to some form of running condition. I would be weary of this car. Certainly would need to inquire more about the engine management question I pointed out.
First red flag is the aem fpr and vafc combo. The two dont make sense for a engine management set up. Its not totally out of the ordinary for a low base/boost kit to add a vafc to gain some fuel correction points and lower vtec as management, since the base comptech kits just rely on a rising rate fuel pressure regulator as the engine management, I have run this myself in the past, but he has listed a aem fpr, which I question is rising rate and therefore doesn't make sense to incorporate, so something doesn't add up there. And if it does happen to be rising rate, the rate is calibrated for the boost amount and rpm of the engine and I question if this would be calibrated close enough to the same as the one comptech provides.
I notice sometimes on resale, the kits parts are molested and haphazardly put back to some form of running condition. I would be weary of this car. Certainly would need to inquire more about the engine management question I pointed out.
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Yes. It doesn't have a standalone system. But when I mean maintenance, It just means your basic oil, coolant etc. For my supercharger i'll need to check over everything this coming spring. As far as belt tension, air filter. I'm running an AEM standalone, and it's been tuned by a reputable shop even though i wasn't 100% satisfied with their service. hahaha. If you were to buy my car, i could show you tons of receipts and a dyno sheet. But mines not for sale. hahaha. I love this thing and will probably keep it till it crumbles to pieces. I'm also the first and only owner of my car, bought it brand new back in 2002. But good luck with your search!!! People always say don't buy modified cars, but some modified cars are well taken care of. Just do your research, cause you could probably pick up a nicely modded car and save yourself some money by not buying all the mods brand new yourself.
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Hey Caputo...if you want to jump into the boost game, there are a couple of things to consider...first don't get in because you found a good deal on a used kit...nothing wrong with buying a used kit, but you should know what to look for and what questions to ask before purchasing. If you start with a "stock" boost level kit, you will realize some good hp gains, and at the same time have pretty good dependability. There are guys on here who have had their cars boosted for tens of thousands of miles with little to no issues. Just remember, anytime you start modding a car there is usually a little more maintenance to deal with. Not a lot with a SC, but you will need to be able to change belts, tighten belts, find and fix a possible boost leak, and if it is a SL blower, change the oil in the blower...if not you will most likely have an oil return line to the drain plug on your oil pan, so changing your engine oil is a little different...it you do that yourself, no big deal, if you have someone else do it...make sure they know what they are doing.
Good luck with your quest.
PS, I started with a stock boost used kit... liked it so much I am now at 16psi and loving every minute of it...it is quite addictive and can become rather expensive...so have a budget and stick to it.
Good luck with your quest.
PS, I started with a stock boost used kit... liked it so much I am now at 16psi and loving every minute of it...it is quite addictive and can become rather expensive...so have a budget and stick to it.