I have 25k miles on my leased S2000. I have railed on this car since the day I picked it up. Now with my Buddy Club exhaust and the fact it smooths out around 5k rpm (noise wise), I've been bombing around town more than usual with the engine almost always above 4k rpm and redline visits every chance I get. It just sounds so good.

I run synthetic and always let the motor warm up, but after that, it's party time whenever there is open road in front of me.

The motor seems so unstressed even at sustained 5,000+ rpm levels and even when it's running up to the rev limiter, it feels like it could go another thousand rpm easy.

Will this engine ever give out? It just feels indestructible.

 

Try downshifting into 2nd at 85mph and see how indestructible it is.

But, yeah... within it's mechanical limits, it's very strong. Ask krazik. IIRC, he had thousands of real track miles on his engine before it finally let go.

 

I think as long as you drive smart, i.e. dont bounce it off the rev limiter every chance you get, and service it at the given times, or drive like a jackass the motor will hold up just fine.

 

The reliability of the engine is one of its best points. It's a secure feeling when you don't have to hold back during a track day, where you can spend hours above 5k. No worries about the engine overheating or popping.

Other than the obvious driver error, there are only a few things to keep an eye on:
- some engines with oil consumption
- oil starvation in high-G turns on race tires
- some valve spring retainers developing cracks

 

VTEC engine are made to revvv high. This is the beauty of these Honda engines. Again, they are made to revvv high. Enjoy the redlines.

I used to have a 99 prelude and redlined it a lot. I had 110miles on it with no problems with the motor. Then I wrecked it. =(

Just make sure you change your oil, use synthetic and ensure you always have the oil level filled.

later

 

One more thing. Whenever you are in the mood to redline, do it. These engines can handle it.

No regrets when I redline, never.

lata

 

that doesn't sound reassuring at all..

thousands of track miles, doesn't seem like a lot?

how did his engine give out?

 

Well, I think the engine had something like 60K miles on it... but I'm assuming they weren't all track miles. I forget how the engine finally went. I think he posted on here somewhere. Could've been oil starvation (from tracking on slicks), or it could have been a misshift/overrev for all I know.

And considering F1 engines (and many other engines used in other types of motorsports) are pretty much disposed (or rebuilt) after a race or two, I'd say thousands of track miles is pretty good, even if it was "normal wear & tear" that finally killed it.

 

i know one of kraziks engines fudged up cuz of a mis-downshift

 

[QUOTE=AcePlease,Jun 16 2007, 11:37 AM]One more thing.