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The modulo is NOT a new product or idea.

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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 02:25 PM
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Default The modulo is NOT a new product or idea.

The modulo is not new. The car was shown at the las vegas SEMA in 2000.

http://www.edmunds.com/news/autoshows/arti...34/page004.html

but check this out


http://www.roadandtrack.com/features/Print...p?ArticleID=453

Honda S2000 Modulo

The S2000 Modulo is currently available in Japan, but American Honda is undecided if it will come stateside as an FP. Our S2000 Modulo came with special visual enhancements not available on the Japan car, including a restyled front air dam, side skirts and a tasteful rear wing. Interior enhancements are dashboard panels with a carbon-fiber look, a custom aluminum shift knob and a body-color lid for the compartment between the seats. The most noteworthy changes, however, were done to the suspension, wheels and tires.

The Modulo features a 5-way adjustable front suspension system that allows you to set the stiffness from Setting 1 (softest) to 5 (firmest). Also, the car's entire double-wishbone setup is recalibrated to give better turn-in response and less body roll. Custom 17-in. wheels shod with Yokohama Advan TNR 215/45ZR-17s, slotted brake rotors and special brake pads have been added.

The result is a car not for the meek. Around the tight Streets of Willow Springs racetrack, the S2000 Modulo behaved like a high-strung go kart, diving into corners quickly, with the rear coming out through all the tight turns. Understeer is virtually eliminated, and the S2000 Modulo's super-crisp turn-in response is followed by a penchant for oversteer. This makes the car great fun around a track because it's so easy to drift through turns-but kick the rear too far out, and you'll come around.

While the stock S2000 danced around the track (in a counterclockwise direction) at 1 minute 38.2 seconds, the Modulo's time, sliding through most of the tight turns, was only marginally faster. However, driving the 240-bhp Modulo in a more conservative manner (as if the track were wet) will reward you with relatively quick lap times. Its best was 1:37.6, about a half-second quicker than stock.

On the open road, the Modulo is a delight. At Setting 1, the suspension does a commendable job of providing a smooth ride. On mountain roads with long sweeping turns, Setting 3 seemed ideal, as the car exhibited good balance and stability. In Japan, this conversion costs about $5500, including labor, and, as with all FP products, comes with full factory warranty.
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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 08:55 PM
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For $5500 the factory should be offering a 340hp S2K w/a non-adjustable suspension that's got one setting (Rock Hard).
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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 09:29 PM
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Then :POOF: goes the NSX sales and everything else in between.
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