What NOT to mod?
Registered User
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 13,210
Likes: 5
From: Behind You
Originally Posted by punchdrunk,Apr 12 2010, 11:24 AM
I uprated my brakes to SS lines, uprated pads and a master cylinder brace. The brakes are significantly better than stock, although I didn't think the stock set up was lacking.
Test pipe was the biggest PITA for me. The noise was to die for but the poor fuel economy, the smell and the smoke made me remove it - I miss the sound every day I drive through a tunnel in VTEC
The STB and the rear lower brace had a marginal if any effect, although the front lower brace makes a huge difference to steering feel.
Good thread
Test pipe was the biggest PITA for me. The noise was to die for but the poor fuel economy, the smell and the smoke made me remove it - I miss the sound every day I drive through a tunnel in VTEC
The STB and the rear lower brace had a marginal if any effect, although the front lower brace makes a huge difference to steering feel.
Good thread
Registered User
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,545
Likes: 2
From: Glenview/Northbrook
I got a useless mod for everyone....
Spark Plugs : OEM NGK's FTW!
On the testpipe commments regarding fuel efficiency... I noticed that with my TP, when I am driving local, my fuel economy actually does suffer slightly, and on highway, for some reason, my fuel economy improves slightly.
Can anyone comment on voltage stabilizers/grounding kits? Everything that I have read about them tells me that they are useless, while I see some high end track cars that use them. Feedback pelase.
Spark Plugs : OEM NGK's FTW!
On the testpipe commments regarding fuel efficiency... I noticed that with my TP, when I am driving local, my fuel economy actually does suffer slightly, and on highway, for some reason, my fuel economy improves slightly.
Can anyone comment on voltage stabilizers/grounding kits? Everything that I have read about them tells me that they are useless, while I see some high end track cars that use them. Feedback pelase.
Registered User
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,229
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by Rubn1out4GudLuk,Apr 6 2010, 09:04 AM
Well, all I can say is I upgraded to better brakes:
SS brake lines
Slotted rotors
Hawk HPS pads
Dot 4 Motul 600 fluid
I thought the same thing Nightcrawler thought until I drove my friends S(same year, same color)that had the stock brakes and started braking a little aggressively. Come to find out his ABS kicked in instantaneously and I felt the diminished braking compared to mine. I don't remember when the last time my ABS(yes my ABS works) kicked in. My car stopped much more smoothly and on a dime!
SS brake lines
Slotted rotors
Hawk HPS pads
Dot 4 Motul 600 fluid
I thought the same thing Nightcrawler thought until I drove my friends S(same year, same color)that had the stock brakes and started braking a little aggressively. Come to find out his ABS kicked in instantaneously and I felt the diminished braking compared to mine. I don't remember when the last time my ABS(yes my ABS works) kicked in. My car stopped much more smoothly and on a dime!
The best brake upgrades for the S are pads, fluid and sticky tires!
I get surprised every once in awhile by how low the grip is on all season tires when I am driving friends' cars at AutoX.
Registered User
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 6,783
Likes: 3
From: Liberal Kansas
Originally Posted by Almostlude,Apr 13 2010, 07:43 AM
Can anyone comment on voltage stabilizers/grounding kits? Everything that I have read about them tells me that they are useless, while I see some high end track cars that use them. Feedback pelase.
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,142
Likes: 0
From: Cali..
im pretty satisfied with the looks of my car right now so with that being done i want to move on to the engine..i was thinking of starting with k&n intake then greddy dual s.e exhaust berk testpipe and then throttle body i was thinking of the new science of speed one .. any comments on these mods..? really good thread btw im sure many s2k owners will benefit from it..
Registered User
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 397
Likes: 0
don't mod to the point where you can't drive the car daily.. it defeats the purpose of the car if you make it into a racing show car then its fine.. If you want best of both worlds get some ear plugs and a really loud stereo system for daily driving lol