Everything we own is an extension of the owner... The S2000 is no different.

My personal reasons for modding my S2000 when I get it is:

- I want it to look unique and different. Unfortunately the S is quite common in sunny South Florida.
- The stock stereo system SUCKS!!!
- I want something to protect the plastic rear window.

 

1. Brake Fade Sucks
2. Squishy Pedal Sucks
3. Stock Stereos Suck
4. Stock Exhausts Suck

Thats my reasoning.

 

Lucky you for picking a limited production car then. Now you don't need to go out of your way to make it different.

In two months, my car has been nothing like anything else I have met on the road yet. Lucky me!

 

I don't want my S2 to be like everybody else's S2. I got to be me.

 

Why mod?

At extreme cornering speeds, my car is unsettled. It's hard to hold it to a true line. And during the corner the end is more likely to lose grip than the front, so I can't push it as hard as I'd like.

During warm up laps for sessions after the first of the day, it's dismaying to have the brake pedal sink nearly all the way to the floor, yet the car isn't stopping all that well. Strangely enough, it feels better during the at-speed laps.

The radio sucks.

My car is black and red everywhere - except the turn indicators. The amber is totally out of place and hurts the car's looks. I much prefer the clean, clear look of the clears.

A German magazine tested a Boxster and an S2000 in a wind tunnel and found the Honda to have significantly more lift at high speeds than the Porsche.

With the stock roll hoops, your head still has a fair bit of chance to strike the ground in the event of a rollover.

Again during extreme cornering, even with the usually wonderfully supporting seats, I find myself bracing my knees against the sides of the footwell to keep from sliding around. This can get tiring after several laps.

The stock 16" wheels allow for race tires with only a rather narrow contact patch, and they're fairly heavy.

The stock exhaust is heavy.

 

Tonight, after looking at HondaGuy's car w/ 18" Workmeister rims and then glancing at mine; my car looks so damn plain. IMO, (after looking at HondaGuy's car) the factory rims look so dull. I got to get some rims. I could care less what people think about modifying or not. IMO, rims make a car look twice as good.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by DeeGYM
[B]Tonight, after looking at HondaGuy's car w/ 18" Workmeister rims and then glancing at mine; my car looks so damn plain. IMO, (after looking at HondaGuy's car) the factory rims look so dull.

 

I modify my car because I want to.
The radio sucked so I fixed it.
The car was too quiet so I fixed it.
I have no plans on putting a wing on the car
As far as modding other cars.
There is a shop here in Dallas that most of their business is modifying Ferraris. You can walk in there on any given day and see lots of them. People do it.
And haveing been a Porsche club member for 20 years I can say those guys mod too, even wings. Go to a PCA track event and you will see tons of them modded little German cars.
If I were going to track the Honda I would be changing lots of stuff.

 

My best and only mod to date:

the driver

This also helps in distinguishing from other cars (that have other more visible mods).

 

I don't think an aftermarket air filter, header, and exhaust is going to do much for the S2000, but I plan on getting those parts sometime in the future. I can see how people wonder why owners get these mods. It's a personal preference, with minimal gains. I prefer the sound of the aftermarket exhaust.

Again, with with rims, it is a noticeable mod. And it's a must for me with any car, well except a minivan or truck.
I saw a C5 with HRE rims last week. Man, that thing looked sweet. It stood out from the 20 or so ordinary C5s I see everyday. I don't plan on autocrossing my car alot nor do I drive my car aggressively that much, so the increased diameter of the rims won't bother me. I'm not a fan of 19" rims or Dubs (20"), but some nice 17" or maybe 18" rims on the S2000 is just plain pHaT (with a capital P)!!!

Now if only I could decide which rims to get.