s2k reliable?
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I've never had a major problem and I've put about 100k on 3 used S2000s. Took my last one from 70k to 140k and all it needed was regular maintenance and a coil pack, aside from the stuff I broke like the diff after a few hard launches at the track etc.
From my experience these are the things that mainly go wrong through no fault of the driver:
Tight Valves (06+) - $0-1000
TCT - $250
Master and Slave Clutch Cylinders - $120
Alternator Rectifier - $50 used
Seized Alignment Hardware - $100 a corner
I mean thats all I could see needing replacement to about 150k miles, most normal cars cant get by with that kind of maintenance.
From my experience these are the things that mainly go wrong through no fault of the driver:
Tight Valves (06+) - $0-1000
TCT - $250
Master and Slave Clutch Cylinders - $120
Alternator Rectifier - $50 used
Seized Alignment Hardware - $100 a corner
I mean thats all I could see needing replacement to about 150k miles, most normal cars cant get by with that kind of maintenance.
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I tend to down shift a lot but not to save brakes. I do it so that I am in an appropriate gear for the speed I am traveling - it makes me feel much more in control and enable me to accelerate without lugging if needed. Also, it is good practice for rev matching and heel toe shifting.
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I downshift on the street all the time with no concern, as well as heel-toe on a regular basis. Practice is practice and if you can heel-toe at slow speeds, you can definitely do it at higher speeds.
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