The only real thing that heat bogging really affects is the low end performance. It really makes the engine rev slower. The S2k is not a fun car to drive in traffic, or even at lower RPM's for that matter. Once you get into the powerband, it is a WHOLE different story.

Heat bogging really just affects how quickly you can get into the power band while pulling from a standard launch (2500-3000 RPMS) in traffic. If you hold the clutch in, rev to 6000, then sidestep clutch, heat bog shouldnt be much of a problem, and it should be just as fun to drive in hot weather.

S2k is a screamer of an engine, and heat bogging only really affects in (in my experience) in the lower RPM range, where it is not really that fun to drive this car anyways. Once in VTEC bogging shouldnt be much of a concern, which is the engine's "happy zone."

Test drive one. See what it is like. You can rely on people's opinions, but their's may differ from yours. You should go to a Honda dealership and test drive one around 2-3pm on a HOT day and see what it is like, and if it is even worth worrying over.

John

 

I drove mine a lot this summer in Palm Springs, CA. Very hot, 110-115 sometimes. AC on and some peppy driving. No heat problems at all. I was watching the temp gage a lot, it never moved.

 

There are many owners of this car that really shouldn't own one. These are people who will never get used to the idiosyncracies of such a car or they simply "don't get it" at all. They are the ones who should go with other options. You actually think that ALL S2000s owners are happy with their decisions? Not every product will make their owners "happy".
I was merely pointing out some of those idiocyncracies. I'm not here to talk you into getting one or not getting one. If you want sunshine blown up your butt, you've come to the wrong guy for that. Take my reply for what it's worth .................... or don't. I really have no vested interest in whether or not you should get an S2000.
This thing gets affected by hot air. "Fact of S2000 life". If you don't think you can deal with it. Move on. I'm not going to spread sparkles all over your cereal.

 

Tampa, FL - hot as _ _ _ _. No problems.

 

No probs here in Virginia, we get up around 100 on the really hot days. I'll have top up and AC on in those conditions (so I don't sweath through all my layers on the way to work), but the engine has been fine.

Craig

 

Have not had to sit in any bumper to bumper yet. It has performed well on the hot days.

 

I have not noticed any rough idle but my gas mileage has gone to crap. I do set in some trafic which I can normally keep it in 2nd or 3rd at under 4k rpms. Performance seems to be fine as well. I do put Mobil One which seems to be a little more tolerent to the heat.

 

are you talking about 130 degrees F ??! ````

 

I have driven mine in temps above 100F and have not had any problems, other than having to keep the top in the upright position to avoid the sun!

 

This heat bog thing can be "offset" or eliminated by driver technique. Those who have driven this car in such conditions and have reported no problems have obviously figured this out. Those who suffer from bogging and reduced power output have not.