UK & Ireland S2000 Community Discussions related to the S2000, its ownership and enthusiasm for it in the UK and Ireland. Including FAQs, and technical questions.

Cheapish effective mods?

Thread Tools
 
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 03:51 AM
  #41  
Ultra_Nexus's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 12,330
Likes: 0
From: Frustration
Default

Originally Posted by m1bjr,Jul 25 2008, 10:54 AM
Trust me when I say I drive my car very hard.
But I have never experienced brake fade on the public highway on this car.
Steve,

I am confident on my pads/discs being shot

Some new discs and ds2500 pads will probably put paid to road fade
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 04:32 AM
  #42  
Boab01's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 5,433
Likes: 0
From: North, no further!
Default

[QUOTE=s2k666,Jul 25 2008, 01:10 AM] Thanks guys!
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 04:49 AM
  #43  
Nick Graves's Avatar
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 31,181
Likes: 58
From: Hertford
Default

Originally Posted by Ajs_s2k,Jul 25 2008, 10:50 AM
Pretty much agree with that.

I think im going to source a lower rear brace, IIRC that helps the tighten up and back and reduce the jumping over unsettled, bumpy roads?
No, only lighter wheels (or Nitron dampers!) do that.

The rear brace makes the rear breakaway point far easier to judge. You wouldn't think it, but it does.
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 04:50 AM
  #44  
Boab01's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 5,433
Likes: 0
From: North, no further!
Default

mmmm Nitrons, 10 days to go!
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 05:02 AM
  #45  
Nick Graves's Avatar
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 31,181
Likes: 58
From: Hertford
Default

Never had brake fade on the pubic highway.

I suspect newer OEM pads have more meat to dissipate the heat. Especially true of the rear ones, which can overheat when thin and cause the fronts to over-brake. Four new pairs on good disks anc unseized calipers should fix it.
Reply
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 02:33 AM
  #46  
Boulders's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 527
Likes: 0
From: Suffolk
Default

Brake cylinder brace.
Reply
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 07:02 AM
  #47  
chastmeister's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,462
Likes: 0
From: Cheltenham
Default

It's interesting all this talk of debadging the wings, mine came with no badges and it looks (to me) like there's something missing.
Reply
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 11:53 AM
  #48  
Paper Lawyer's Avatar
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 14,318
Likes: 3
From: West Midlands
Default

Originally Posted by Boab01,Jul 25 2008, 01:50 PM
mmmm Nitrons, 10 days to go!
Shhhh, I'm already missing them I cleared out my garage rafters this morning and all I have left is one OEM shock, the air guide (as I have the Garage Defend CF plate), the OEM gear knob, the OEM numberplate surround, the OEM rear lower brace, a half shaft bucket and the OEM stereo speakers. I can't see me swopping any of that onto the car until I'm ready to part company with it!
Reply
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 01:01 PM
  #49  
s2k666's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 90
Likes: 0
Default

Thanks for the input guys - looking at doing pretty much everything on the list.

Can anyone tell me the difference in performance between my 00 s and the new rev1,2,3 editions in terms of handling as I read something suggestion they are more stable?

I presume this is what the chassis mods will imrpove?

Ill get some photo's up once i get some parts put on!
Reply
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 01:20 PM
  #50  
Ultra_Nexus's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 12,330
Likes: 0
From: Frustration
Default

It's weird how the rev 3 settings are now the closest to Rev 1 (Spring, damper, ARB thickness).

Chassis wise, remains the same.
Reply



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 08:31 PM.