Honda S2000

[Rich]

I love that they gave the radio a cover in that car

[MrH]

Does that match, or isn't it supposed to?

Does what match? Old one was just black. New one matches the controls around the steering wheel.

[BimmerM3]

I love that they gave the radio a cover in that car

I mostly like it because people get in my car, and after a few minutes, say, "wait a second... where the hell is the radio?"

[Rupert]

Does what match? Old one was just black. New one matches the controls around the steering wheel.

Ah, nice. That'll look good.

[MrH]

Nothing really accomplished this weekend.  Just waiting on things to come in still

[Rich]

Why didn't you overnight parts from Japan?!

[MrH]

Some guy was making it in his garage.   He's from NY I think, not Japan unfortunately.

I did realize I need to pull the stereo again.  I have to splice and run a wire that tells the amp to turn on when the key moves to accessory.

I'm having the honda dealership down the street change the brake pads and oil.  Too lazy right now to bother.

[CaminoRacer]

Get some Hawk HP+ or whatever. Race car.

[MrH]

That's what's on it now.  It's awful.  I'm replacing them back to OEM pads.  Hawk track pads squeal like a pig anytime you touch them, and you have to get heat in them to get them to work properly.  For street driving it's miserable.  I wake the entire neighborhood up driving it.

[12,000 RPM]

I was not trying to be a dick.... I like the detailed nature and trajectory of this build

[MrH]

I was not trying to be a dick.... I like the detailed nature and trajectory of this build

  Good to know.  I thought it was just some light hearted jabbing at my boring cosmetic touches.

In the end, it'll look a lot like this car, but Silverstone instead of Sebring Silver (mine is more of a dark gray/silver, this is classic silver)

[Cookie Monster]

Boo RPF1s.

[12,000 RPM]

I'm guessing he still haz from BRZ

They are good wheels, "played out" or not. I'm partial to Koseis. K8rs

[MrH]

I still have them in the garage

Going to run a staggered tire setup once I burn through this set though.  Either 255 or 265 in the rear.

[12,000 RPM]

265s for a car with 160lb-ft of torque

No more Infiniti World Takeover. Its all about wide tires now

[Cookie Monster]

Why stagger? Don't S2000's handle better with a square setup?

[Raza]

Two words. 



Stretch.

Poke.

[MrH]

Why stagger? Don't S2000's handle better with a square setup?

They come from the factory with a staggered setup, and are already prone to snap oversteer.  Square setup is better for autoX seems to be the consensus, but I'd rather not have a death machine for street driving.

[Cookie Monster]

Hmm. My friend is racing an S2000 and says the square setup is much better on track.

[MX793]

Hmm. My friend is racing an S2000 and says the square setup is much better on track.

What's he done with his suspension?  Suspension upgrades may dial out some of the snap oversteer.

[AutobahnSHO]

I did realize I need to pull the stereo again.  I have to splice and run a wire that tells the amp to turn on when the key moves to accessory.

You put in an aftermarket HU, right??   There is usually a power line coming out of there which goes to the amp to tell it to power on.
(Doesn't actually provide power, just relays to the amp to turn on/off.)

[MrH]

Yeah.  Am I missing something?  Here's the owner's manual.  It's saying connect the blue/white cable to the amps.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/StaticFiles/Manuals/Car/DEH-X9600BHS_OwnersManual080713.pdf

This is the plug & play harness I'm using:

http://www.modifry.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=18_63&product_id=52

I think I basically need to pull the head unit out, find out which wire is going to the pin associated with the power on, see if that's being used, and probably splice into that?

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

The Remote wire is always blue with a white stripe! Thats what you need to run to the amp/crossover.....

[MrH]

I guess I just need to figure out what the plug n play harness I'm using is doing with the blue & white wire.

[BimmerM3]

I guess I just need to figure out what the plug n play harness I'm using is doing with the blue & white wire.

From the link you posted to the harness: "Amp "turn-on" lead is wired to power the S2000 antenna but may be T-tapped if you add an external amplifier in the future."

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

From the link you posted to the harness: "Amp "turn-on" lead is wired to power the S2000 antenna but may be T-tapped if you add an external amplifier in the future."

Yup! He's gotta tap into that power antenna wire! At least it's in the rear of the vehicle!

[MrH]

Alright, do I do coilovers for the S2000 or 4Runner first?  I'm leaning towards the 4Runner.  S2000 rides surprisingly well stock.  I'd like to lower it just a hair.

I'm debating whether to go with Bilstein PSS or PSS9.  Basically, do I want adjustable preload in the shock so I can change the damping force.  I got the adjustable coilovers for the BRZ.  I played around with it until I found what I liked best, but I didn't touch it after that.  They aren't indexed very well in relation to each other (is the preload at 4 clicks the same from shock to shock?  Not really).

It adds considerable cost to the whole thing.  I think it was like a $400 difference on the BRZ.  I'm leaning towards just getting the non-adjustable ones for cheap.

[Raza]

Alright, do I do coilovers for the S2000 or 4Runner first?  I'm leaning towards the 4Runner.  S2000 rides surprisingly well stock.  I'd like to lower it just a hair.

I'm debating whether to go with Bilstein PSS or PSS9.  Basically, do I want adjustable preload in the shock so I can change the damping force.  I got the adjustable coilovers for the BRZ.  I played around with it until I found what I liked best, but I didn't touch it after that.

I thought you were lifting the 4Runner?  Why would you do coilovers on an SUV?

[MrH]

I thought you were lifting the 4Runner?  Why would you do coilovers on an SUV?

Lifting it just slightly.  1.5" on the 4runner.  Fronts are adjustable coilovers, rears will likely just be shocks.  If you lift the 4Runner 1.5" in the front, it levels it out.  Stock SR5 4Runners actually have some rake to them.  I could get springs for the rear that raise it 2" and make it slightly softer, but that's just added cost.

[12,000 RPM]

I would get shocks/springs for the truck and coilovers for the S2K

I thought the S2K rode hella rough but I drove it in NYC