I can't seem to get the four clips in the center to attach. Then after hard work I got the outside of the four centers to connect but couldn't get the inside two. Then I try to tuck the rear in but kept popping out. Can someone suggest an esier way of installing other than going by the manual.

 

If you're talking about the tonneau (sp?) softtop cover, I rarely have used it but if memory serves you attach the two rears first. The nuts pull to relax (um, yea, if that makes sense). It's pretty easy to get on if you start with the two center rears from behind and beneath the tonneau and then attach the two by the seatbelt shoulder harnesses. Then I'd just bend it a bit to get it to tuck under the rear. But as I mentioned, it limits your options if weather or road conditions warrant putting it up in a hurry, so I never really used it.

 

I tried mine out for the second time yesterday. The first time, I had a heck of a time. This time I started with the two clips on the upper rear seat. Then the two on the door pillars, and finally tucked in the rear. The key I found to pushing on the clips is to not pull the nuts, but just line up the holes and push them on. As for the rear, that seemed to take a little massaging. The problem I have now, is that the elastic straps that attach to the door pillars vibrate from the wind and cause a terrible buzzing sound. Has anyone had this problem before?

 

I sense your anguish, I tried to put mine on last week for the first time and it gave me the works. Finally I got it. The only problem is the back seems not to want to go down all the way so I left it. I figure that maybe thats how it sits up.

 

I've never used the soft top cover. My workplace is unfortunately located in a bad part of town next to the greyhoud bus station (lots of vagrants hang around it and come and go) so I always have to put the top up. Have had a couple of cars in the parking lot broken into, thankfully not mine though.

 

You'll find that with time it gets easier. I lay mine on top then attach the outside clasps next to the seats. Then I just align the 4 center ones and gently push the cover until they all snap in place. Finnaly I push the back of the cover in place. The warmer it is, the easier it is. Just have patience.

 

After day one of ownership, the soft top cover found it's new home -- the top shelf of a garage storage bin.

IMO all it's good for is photo shoots. Who wants to haul the big bulk around in their small trunk, take the time to install it, and last but not least, have to get out to remove it before putting up the top. It's a total waste.

 

Not if you want to keep the inside of the top cleaner than without it (especially if you have a plastic rear window).

 

There's a lot of talk about this in old threads.
If you have an '02, I think there are only the two outside posts. The center ones were eliminated, thus adding clearance for the convertible top with the glass window.

I have an '01. I owned my S2000 for six months before figuring out how to attach the tonneau cover. The dealership was stumped too, and a call to the Honda Tech Line didn't help. It turned out my convertible top was not retracting properly. When it stuck up an extra inch or two, it covered the posts. One warm May day, it went down the extra inch and exposed the posts. Then it became easy.

I store my tonneau cover on my garage floor laid out flat. I think that helps it not wear and not get kinked. When I drive top down (which is most of the time I drive the S2000), I put on the tonneau cover. It keeps the inside of the convertible top cleaner and makes the car look better, in my humble opinion. Now that I know how to do it, I think it takes about one or two minutes to attach it.

Getting the convertible top fully retracted is very helpful for getting the rear clips on the tonneau cover to hold.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by vepas
[B]The problem I have now, is that the elastic straps that attach to the door pillars vibrate from the wind and cause a terrible buzzing sound.