Excerpt from Chapter 5 "X-Bone Frame," page 86, of the just released book HONDA S2000 by Daniel F. Carney:

"Even the steering wheel itself fell under the engineers' scrutiny. 'Magnesium alloy is used as the core material to reduce the inertial mass of the steering wheel, and the center of gravity offset was made infintely close to zero,' [Yutake] Otobe [Chief Engineer of Honda R&D] said.

Stuffing a light steering wheel with a big, heavy air bag assembly would be counterproductive, so Honda whipped up a new air bag especially for the S2000 that let them use a smaller diameter steering wheel. And the smaller diameter contibutes to a reduced moment of inertia."

Carney's book is full of interesting nuggets like this. I started reading it last night and couldn't put it down until I was finished. I highly recommend it!

 

The same steering wheel is on the Insight. Right?

 

Custom Airbags eh? is this why the S2000 airbag looks like its PINK? Saw pics of a few accident victim S2k's and the airbags look PINK!

I gotta get the book!

 

Where can we buy it?

 

how did you get the book already???

 

nevermind, found your previousd thread. Direct from Motorbooks right? Thx for the info!

 

The book, "S2000," is now only available from the publisher, Motorbooks International. The number is (800)826-6600; ask for item no. 131841. Cost is $19.95, plus $4.95 for fourth-class mail; add $3.00 for Priority Mail. (Overnight shipping is available too.)

[Edited by Spa2K on 03-01-2001 at 07:23 PM]

 

Almost. It's a little different.

 

That telephone number is incorrect. The one you supplied is for American Van Equipment, not Motorobooks. The correct number is 1-800-458-0454.

[Edited by Rick Hesel on 03-01-2001 at 04:04 PM]

 

I found the book on Amazon. But it said the book won't be published until June of 2001.