Honda S2000

[FlatBlackCaddy]

You got Racelands?????

Cool, you know there are more honda's running racelands then their are anything else. Good stuff.

[MrH]

More racelands are used to stance cars than any other brand.  You know they have to be good!

I actually got Bilsteins.  Only $180 more than Racelands actually

[FlatBlackCaddy]

I hear bilstein is subbing a lot of their product development and production out to raceland.

So you got racelands......

[MrH]

In true Bilstein fashion though, the rears for the 4Runner are backordered.  Guess I'll get working on the S2000 first.

[Soup DeVille]

Similarly, you have idiots like this:

http://limaohio.craigslist.org/cto/5561327344.html

What did he do with the fourth cylinder?

[MX793]

What did he do with the fourth cylinder?

Atrophy from not being used.

[MrH]

[CaminoRacer]

So which one has more torque, the real one or the model?

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

So which one has more torque, the real one or the model?

[MrH]

I haven't worked on this thing in like a week.  I put it outside on the parking pad.  It's been rained on all week and the top is starting to loosen up a bit.  It was way too taut.  As in, I had to get out of the car and push with all my might to get it to latch.

Tried cleaning up the garage.  Got a ton of junk thrown out.  Disposed of a bunch of old oil and gas yesterday.

I need to finish this stereo once and for all and put the whole interior back together.  I've still got a lot to go though.  Need to order and wire power and ground cables, try and figure out a way to mount the rear speakers behind the seat (which will likely mean bending metal with a dead blow hammer).  Then tear up both door panels and mount new speakers there.  Ugh.

[Rich]

I haven't worked on this thing in like a week.  I put it outside on the parking pad.  It's been rained on all week and the top is starting to loosen up a bit.  It was way too taut.  As in, I had to get out of the car and push with all my might to get it to latch.

Yup.  It was comedy gold the first 10 times I had to close the top.  Cartoon level struggle

The only thing that's going to help is being in the sun and heat.

[Raza]

Does the S2000 have a manual top?

[12,000 RPM]

No, come on what is this the stone age

Naw I'm pretty sure it has a power top.

[CALL_911]

Its got a power top

[MrH]

Does the S2000 have a manual top?

Power top, but the latches stop a few inches short.  You have to then pull them forward to connect them to the windshield area.  Problem is, with a new top, it's so tight you have to really pull to get them to latch.  I had to get out of the car to do it, but it should be fine now.

[CALL_911]

For some reason I thought all soft tops had the latches

[MrH]

Well, the S2000 has two.  Which is dumb.  Mazda's soft top design is so much better.  NC and ND are a joy to use.

[CALL_911]

Well, the S2000 has two.  Which is dumb.  Mazda's soft top design is so much better.  NC and ND are a joy to use.

Granted I have nothing to compare it to, but I think it's pretty easy and fast.

[Raza]

For some reason I thought all soft tops had the latches

Z4's automatically latches. If I remember correctly, the Boxster had one manual latch.

[BimmerM3]

Power top, but the latches stop a few inches short.  You have to then pull them forward to connect them to the windshield area.  Problem is, with a new top, it's so tight you have to really pull to get them to latch.  I had to get out of the car to do it, but it should be fine now.

Mine gets close enough that I don't actually have to pull the top. There's a small gap, but it's close enough that the latches themselves can do the rest of the work.

Granted I have nothing to compare it to, but I think it's pretty easy and fast.

Yeah, the way that the button the latches work is pretty neat, IMO.

[MrH]

You guys need to experience a Miata top to understand

The entire frame is lighter, no motors, and takes 2-3 seconds to put up or down.

[CALL_911]

Mine gets close enough that I don't actually have to pull the top. There's a small gap, but it's close enough that the latches themselves can do the rest of the work.

Yeah, the way that the button the latches work is pretty neat, IMO.

Agreed, I really like the latch design

[Cookie Monster]

You guys need to experience a Miata top to understand

The entire frame is lighter, no motors, and takes 2-3 seconds to put up or down.

Yeah, stock NC top is amazing. One hand up/down.

[Raza]

You guys need to experience a Miata top to understand

The entire frame is lighter, no motors, and takes 2-3 seconds to put up or down.

I've done it.  Only on the first three generations, though.  Not an ND yet. 

Power is nice, though.  Especially when it's as effortless as the Z4's.

[BimmerM3]

Yeah, stock NC top is amazing. One hand up/down.

Too bad you ripped yours out.

[Cookie Monster]

Too bad you ripped yours out.

Good thing convertibles are dumb.

[MexicoCityM3]

I found just what this thread was missing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEMFSdKNLo8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEMFSdKNLo8

Pueden llamarme papá. Dos veces.

あなたはお父さん私を呼び出すことができます

[68_427]

Damn that S2000 looks like fun

[Raza]

Good thing convertibles are dumb.

You're dumb!

[AutobahnSHO]

You're dumb!

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