Hi All,
I have just purchased an S2k and have a track day on Sunday.
My primary concern is that I am going to damage the car by keeping it in V-tec for a prolonged period of time. My question is are my fears valid or can I relax. I have changed the disks (front and rear) put in yellow stuff pads and braded lines. I also plan to change the oil and upgrad to 5.1 fluid. I would welcome any points of advice you might have.

 

This car was made for the track--keep it in vtec all you want.

Make sure you keep an eye on oil consumption. I'm sure the s2ki track junkies will give you more tips.

 

 

What comes to mind for your question is if it's an early AP1 search about the oil banjo bolt replacement in the Library DIY section. This would be what you're concerned about, but it seems to only really be a concern if you're constantly sitting on very high rpm for a prolonged period time (like 100mph on German autobahn for an hour). I believe there was a TSB for Euro countries, so it may have already been done for you. Not usually an issue for 30 minute track sessions at varying rpms (corners).

As long as fluids are up to do date from regular maintenance you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

 

Double check everything while you have the car up and make sure you bed in the pads nice and proper. Make sure you know what your doing when making changes the day before a track day. Check your oil very often until you can establish usage trends.

 

Constant vtec time is of no concern. vtec is so misunderstood. It is a technology of economy, not performance. In a race car, you just have the 'big cam', or with s2k's you put in a vtec killer cam or use an EMS to keep it on the big lobes all the time.

vtec allows these engines which are capable of high specific output also idle smoothly and get good gas mileage and emissions while doing the mundane driving which accounts for most of a street car's life.

Zoidberg brings up the banjo bolt oil squirter thing in AP1s , and as far as I know that has never been an issue for a track/race s2k ( it's free information, worth what you paid for it ). His comments reflect the general consensus; hours at the same rpm with no change, so an hour of that constant heat build-up/profile. Even though the track is more extreme duty in many ways, where the pistons and internals are concerned your varied use of the throttle through corners and braking alone (even for races lasting hours) seems to not fit that banjo bolt profile.

Watch your oil consumption, check your lugs between each session, and really focus on getting the most out of your seat time. The car will do just fine.

 

^This!

 

He did purchase the car just recently, so it might not be completely clear to him if there are any issues with it.
On the dutch forums we had a guy that bought a used S2k with leaking headgasket, despite he wanted to run a trackday with it..

 

fair. OP didn't tell us much about what he purchased. He did just jump to a specific question (e.g. is an intended capability of the car up to the challenge) not, what should I (or should I have) checked to ensure the car is mechanically sound as intended. Not ragging on the OP for this, just answering his actual question rather than re-writing every FAQ on this site.