I think there was a confusion if the non USDM 2004 and up cars are AP1 or AP2 and what changes they have. I had the chance to drive a stock 2005 EUDM, my car is a 2003 EUDM.

Chassis code is AP1, engine code is F20C but the suspension set up and chassis stiffnes are a night and day difference. The car feel so MUCH more stable.

Gearing is same, we tried with a 2003 EUDM (stock) and the shiftpoints are all the same.

So my conclusion is, markets with a F20C get the same car as the markets with F22C (means new interior, body, chassis, suspension) but the engine and tranny are still the same.

Hope this helps, and I hope all the 2004 and up guys feel fine when they read this:

I LOVE your chassis and suspension but would never give up my speedo. The 2004 and up F20C powered S has the same layout as the F22C 8000rpm speedo and I don't like that at all.

 

Hey Jakub - How long did you stay for after I left?

 

Some left 30min after you, 5 of us stayed till 1.40a.m.

 

shouldn't any body made after 2004 say ap2?

 

no. the ap2 exists only in the US.

 

I'm kinda wondering what the heck is going on with this as well.. :/

btw I had to read your sentence about 10 times to understand.

 

the AP2 exists in Japan now, too.

 

my sentence did sound kinda funny..

 

this would be the first I have heard of this. to my knowledge, the US is the only one that gets the AP2/F22C. The rest of the world still has the AP1/F20C.

Are you referring to the 2006 S2000?

 

Yes, he's referring to the 2006. The 2006 JDM S2K is the "same" as ours. DBW, F22C, etc.