Best investment you can make in autocross. Take phases 1 and 2 for about $500. Put the rest of the money in a 9 month CD. After you have a season of autocross under your belt, cash in the CD and buy a used set of stock wheels and R-compound tires.

 

Race tires and wheels. Funny thing is, I happen to have both for sale, but the shipping would kill you!!

Seriously, race tires and CT adj. sway bar. An extra set of wheels will probably be needed to keep them on. You don't want to have to pay someone/ some shop to swap them off and back on for each event.

 

I'd stay away from a lightweight exhaust. You'll never get enough power out or lose enough weight from it to justify the INSANE increase in sound. Honda did an incredible job on the stock exhaust. Unless your car is track only do yourself (and your neighbors) a favor and keep that stock.

With that said, I'd focus on safety first....and ensuring that your braking system--pads, fluid, fluid-flush and tires--are ready for the abuse. You're probably not going to have to worry about your brakes overheating on an autocross course, but on a road course it's best not to take any chances.

Then spend the rest of the money on track day entrance fees, tools, a hydraulic jack, helmet, nomex gloves, etc.

 

To the above list, I really like the short shifter and countersunk knob. You can make one for next to nothing...it took me 10 minutes.

 

Don't forget that if you get R-compound tires (especially for autox), you'll probably not want to drive them on the street. So you'll need a tire trailer (~$500) and a removable, s2000-specific hitch (~$500 from www.chaserace.com), in addition to the $$$ you just spent on the tires and the extra set of rims.

BUT...

I'd also recommend spending some time in the car stock. Spend 70 bucks to get a UK-spec alignment and you've got a very nice autocross car. If you're gonna track it, add some brake pads and fluid. Then decide how you want to spend those thousands of dollars you've got sitting around.

 

Set of Hoosier or Kumho R compounds, Cobalt Pads, ATE Super Blue brake fluid, Comptech adj. Sway bar, and the rest of the money on track days and schools will do the trick.

 

whats so good about UK alignment spec?

 

Brake pads, a second set of wheels for track tires and some track/auto-x tires. $2000

 

Not much.

 

Unless you know exactly how you want the car to behave, UK is pretty decent set-up to go with. handles well and pretty well balanced.