I agree with everything you say, but judging from the OP, he wants to race civics off of red lights, driving school wont improve his 1/4 mile as much as a I/H/E

 

With all due respect:

The OP bought the wrong car to race the 1320. I just sold my Trans Am WS.6, It was significantly faster than the S2k in a straight line and I loved it

My S2k is significantly faster than even the best handling F-Body made, and faster i real life situations.

Learning how to drive the car not only makes it faster, but more enjoyable and lessens wear and tear on the vehicle.

I my automotive driving education.

 

If you're boosting the car don't bother with NA mods. Save the money for the turbo.

 

And I/H/E won't help his quarter mile time as much as stickier tires.

 

True, but sticky tires AND IHE will be better than stock everything.

 

I would start with a driver mod. Knowing your car is a good thing before upgrading it. You then turn it into another car. When I went down to tail of the dragon, there were many cars out there that didn't even have a chance of keeping up with S2000's, I only did suspension a little body work for myself, and no engine mods at all. I bought my car and put almost 12K on it in 6 months.

 

I'd also recommend the schools/ tires. You will see the biggest difference there!

 

I/H/E are pretty pointless to buy if he wants to go turbo soon. Will ditch them all basically. Maybe keep the same catback if he buys a large enough one when NA. Everything else would be ditched.

OP just ether put money into no power parts if you want but don't waste money on NA mods if going turbo soon. Complete waste of money.

 

If you are going to go turbo, get a downpipe. Also:

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...ic=775801&st=0

* Register the car at Honda's Owner's Link. It will let you know if there are any recalls and if they have been done. You can keep maintenance records, make appointments, etc.
* Change all fluids and filters
* Be sure to get the correct oil filter if you buy one from a dealer. If you have to buy from an auto parts store, Pure One and K&N filters are good options
* Don't buy differential fluid from a dealer, Honda doesn't stock a diff fluid for the S2000. If a dealer puts CRV diff fluid in your S2000 it will likely ruin your diff.
* Gravity bleed the brake and clutch fluid
* Check tire tread depth on the inside and outside of all tires
* Get a good alignment
* Change the spark plugs if your car has a lot of miles.
* Check the oil often, some cars burn more than others. Sometimes switching oils will help with oil burning.
* Some cars burn excessive amounts of Mobil 1
* Buy seat locks. These seats are stolen all the time and are very expensive. It's really hard to drive the car without seats.
* Regrease the shifter lever pivot points.
* Check for spring spacers
* Verify spark plug torque is correct
* (AP1) Pull the valve cover and inspect the retainers and keepers
* Change the belt
* Replace PCV valve or do the Supra PCV mod
* Axle nut retorque
* De-burr the soft top frame
* Check soft top straps and pick up the Modifry top strap fix if they are sagging.
* Clean and treat your soft top with Raggtopp or 303 Aerospace Protectant
* Clean/protect cv joint boots
* Bypass clutch interlock. (optional)

 

^Not gonna get a downpipe unless he has the whole turbo kit to go on then.. Needs a header otherwise..