My 2004 S2000 collects water when it rains, and I have to park it outdoors in rain country. Right now I am using a full car cover to try to keep it drier, but am thinking just a top cover would be easier to work with and just as effective in keeping the interior dry. Any recommendations for manufacturers that fit well on S2000 - or even a different approach than using a cover? Maybe finding a way to make it tight again w/o a top? I'm open to any reasonable solution to keep it dry.

 

What do you mean it collects water? do you need new seals or is there a physical leak in the top?
I would start with fixing that before looking for a smaller car cover.

 

Essentially, the weather stripping does not seal well anymore. In fact, the stripping collects water - when I start driving after a rain, and step on the brakes, water runs our of the front of the weather stripping.
I have searched for either weather stripping or for a means to make my weather stripping work again, and have found nothing. So, it seems to me, that putting something over the car when it rains will best help me to keep the car reasonably dry.
I am open to any reasonably priced suggestion.

 

The weather stripping is supposed to be periodically greased and softened. Been doing this maintenance? (May not solve your problem but is more of a caution for others.)

-- Chuck

 

Try searching youtube for a video on leaking top s2000. I remember seeing a video showing how a s2k owner went about finding and fixing a leak like you describe. It was informative.

 

I just got a soft top cover from roadster solutions. Works great.

Accessories for the Honda S2000 by Roadster Solutions

 

I need to find this vid, only have issue with my soft top seals when I'm driving in heavy rain for sustained period of time.

 

Here is the vid I was thinking of. Not terrific - but it might help.