I just posted on a rear differential issue, and it got me thinking....

Before I joined this site, I use to beat on my car daily. As with my Civic, I thought there was no major problems, since it's a Honda.

Now... this site has educated me. getting a CAI's you will risk hydrolocking, rear end will blow up if you launch to hard, the holes will get holes on it, the front bumper chips alot, #4 cylinder issues, oil bolt are in european cars and not ours!!!, etc....

I don't know if this knowledge is for better or worse.... most of these issues are from the a dozen people out of 35,000+ cars... what are the chances any of them will happne to me.

The information has change many of my decisions. I actually modified my car.. I got a Comptech filter, now changed to KN filter. I have a Spoon Style Snorkel comming in now, and looking at a VAFC (just for the lights).

I know these aren't much, but i usually don't mess with my cars at all.

I actually visited an autocross event.

What's next, the supercharger... this site is very influential..

Are there anyone out there like me.... not really into messing with your cars, and because of this site changed your driving habits, and messing with your cars.

 

how do you know if you have issues with #4? loss of dramatic hp ? I don't have any probs but it would be good to know. Me being paranoid with my s2k again

 

It is just easy to reference specific "my car" related applications to your questions here. Since we all here are fellow s2000 owners and someone or another has gone through the same questions and projects that we are going through now, so it makes it easy to learn more, and get inspired by certain someones mods. I know i love checking out everyone elses cars, it is an inspiring thing and points me in the directions that i may want to take mine, (when the money floats in)

 

I'm not to sure what that #4 thing is but the cylinder gets messed up, for no reason, and the engine got to be replaced.

You see what i mean... paranoid is a good word.

 

GodoftheFLOP, that's why i love this site.... but the knowledge is killing me when i floor my car in first gear!!!!!

 

Okay, i misinterpreted at first, now re-reading i am getting the idea that all of the knowledge you have taken in is starting to scare you and make you baby your car a little too much? Just remember these failures and break downs are practically 1 in a million. Sure there is a possibliity of it happening to you, there is a possibility that one of them damn desieased moscitos will come bite me toamrrow and kill me too, but im not to worried about it just enjoy it, get on it, love it and drive it for what it is

 

#4 Cylinder Failures: A small number of owners, approximately three dozen are known, report major engine failure due to the #4 Cylinder Scoring. One of the frustrating things about this major failure is how some customer

 

some of those things u mentioned are only in pre 02 cars.

 

I try, believe me i try.... but it a nagging voice behind my head that i can't block out.

 

Happened to me last summer. Rollin the new swap now.