I'm in the process of the selecting an s2000 within the next few days. I did my research and what not but i wanted personal feedback from other people whether i should get the f20 or f22....this is my first car with future plans of autocross and track..

 

Tons of info on this. You're not the first to ask...

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=154011

 

I have F22C now, and miss the F20C because I find myself running out of RPM. If I had never owned a car with a higher redline, then I believe I'd be 100% happy with this car. Now I'm only 99% happy.

If it's your first, then get the F22, it's easier to drive around town (especially on hot days).

 

F20C all the way!!!

The small little increase in torque with the F22C is to me not worth the loss of an extra 1,000 rpms up top. Staying between 6,000 rpms and 8,000 rpms is a lot trickier than staying between 6,000 and 9,000 on the track.

I love my 2002 and I would greatly miss the 9,000 shift points with a F22C.

I suspect this thread could get a little hot, me thinks you need to just go drive both and decide for yourself.

 

That's what I was saying, I find myself running out of revs...but if I had never owned the F20C, then it would be a different story.

 

i'm seriously leaning for the f20c because of that extra 1k rpm up top...its lovely to hear half of an f1 car...i remember reading somewhere that the f20c had better steering response than f22c

 

04 or 05 car with 00/01 ECU

9000rpm problem solved, more power all around than a normal f22c or a f20c

 

 

eh?...never heard the ecu swap like that before...

 

Not a good swap. Searching this site alone will provide enough evidence that engine longevity is thrown at the window. Of course you don't always have to shift at 9k.

IMO, I went with the 04 because I couldn't find a left over 03 at the time. Having only driven to 9k on limited occasions, I don't miss what I don't have. Since neither is faster, the extra 1k is a gimmick to me like the start button, so I'll take the 10% increase in displacement. It's a question of 8900 rpm vs 8200.

The body revisions were also a big plus for me.

All things equal, Best Motoring found the improvements of the 04 to be quicker than the previous on the track. They were running the same motor.