You think that Honda will make the 2004 S2000 more mod-friendly ?

 

You mean engine wise? Not if they've got any sense. I'd prefer to buy a car that is already tuned to the limit (or near) rather than have to spend another 10K in mods on it. Fortunately Honda have been extremely sensible in the engine department so far and for that I'm thankful.

 

I'd say yes. With a lowered redline, increased displacement, and an improved curve, the new motor should respond better to mods, especially if it turns out to be a K series. People are currently getting 300hp to the wheel (all motor) in their RSX Type S' with Hytech mods, so if the new motor is a K series, a definite yes.

 

Is that what he means by mod friendly - how the car responds? It could also mean "how easy is the car TO mod". Example: the supercharged Supra TT's and the new Mustang Cobras respond incredibly to cheap performance build ups, and are easy to do. Honda PCM's are not easy to "chip" or reflash.

I have found that these days, NA cars respond less to chips than cars with power adders like SC's and turbos. Most mfrs have them tuned pretty well, although more spark earlier in the rPM range is usually available for any car, since the mfrs want to protect themselves against idiots running cars up hill in 5th, and of course to produce low emissions in the EPA test protocol.