Thank you for your service. The seats are very uncomfortable for me anyway. Instead of buying a new car, I am considering having extra padding put in the drivers seat. Especially lumbar support. Why buy another car if you like this one and can mod. it.

 

Use Toyo RA1 tires...they wear fast, but they ride will be silky smooth...once you wear them down close to the wear bar, they'll be perfect for the track...

 

You can put a small towel behind the seat cushion to improve lumbar support, but other than that, there's not much you can do without changing the suspension. The S2000 is a car dedicated to handling and stiffness, so it won't be as comfortable as more mainstream convertibles. You might want to drive a 350Z convertible - its more comfortable all the way around.

 

Put some Euro spec adjustable coil overs on.
You can wind them down for comfort and up when you want better handling. Best of both worlds!

+04's have 250lb springs front and rear. I've put 300's on mine.












Oh and heated seats!

 

I don't think this guy has replied to any of the threads he started...

 

Thank you for your inputs! The first thought that ran through my mind before buying the car was to put in softer damping system, such as shocks and springs. Mind you, I'm not a racer of any kind so I don't need an extra stiff suspension that handles like a professional race car. I do, however, love driving the S2000 around town on leisure drives because it is such a wonderful and fun car to drive. I love the shifting action in the car. I'm now retired, so I don't drive nearly as much anymore. I think I will probably put 3-4,000 miles on the car yearly at most. I do have a 2002 Lexus GS300 that is very comfortable and luxurious enough, so my S2000 is my leisure car. Besides softening the suspension a little, I think I will add some seat support for my lower back. I do not need heated seats, by the way.

One other thing I'd like to address is that I'm not on here to garner any thanks or appreciation for my past military services. So please don't misunderstand me on such. I do, however, appreciate a general respect that is shown to an elderly being. I have gotten enough thanks and appreciation in my personal life to survive on for generations. I didn't choose the life of a soldier, it forced itself upon me during the Viet Nam war and I made the best of it. I retired in 1988 after I fractured my spine in 6 places in a parachute jump, which was ironic because it was for a show. I was fine after having jumped thousands of times during trainings and the war, been through thousands of hours of intense training in the special forces, and been shot during the war, but one little mishap during a harmless demonstration took the best of me. But regardless, I served all my missions in Viet Nam and have been through hell and back, so this is my time to enjoy life after retirement, and the S2000 is a part of that. I'm just glad I'm not commissioned to go to Iraq (because I'm too old for such a life again).

Again, thanks for all the inputs and see you around on here and maybe around town.

 

I don't go online that often.

 

Thank you for sharing your story with us. It's nice to have owners of all different ages and experiences on the board. That injury explains why you would like a more comfortable car. Maybe like for a coilover kit such as Tein (company) ComfortStyle or CS (model range). Also it might be possible to mount another seat in the car, maybe Acura RSX? Not sure about that one. Hope you enjoy the car!

 

[QUOTE=Lt_Colonel_Special_Forces,Feb 5 2007, 01:42 PM] I think I will add some seat support for my lower back.

 

I'm sorry that this 67 year-old guy is not tough enough for you. I never claimed to be tough, so it wasn't necessary to roll your eyes at me. Afterall, I'm 67 and had spinal injury in the past, so it's not a sin to try to make the S2000 a little bit softer.

I, however, was tough enough to have survived hell during the Viet Nam war (and not to mention intensive trainings in the special forces). The toughest mission was when my company and I were dropped into the middle of Thanh Hoa jungle, in the middle of enemy territory, and we sought and fought our way to the Laos border in over 2 weeks of hell. Some made it, many did not. So I'm sorry if I'm not tough enough for you or the car now. I, however, would like to see you survive a few hours of intensive Special Forces Infantry training though.