Honda S2000

[SVT_Power]

Gonna go against the grain here, I like the lip

[MrH]

Also, I want this.  But with probably red instead of yellow:

[Cookie Monster]

I like the front lip.

[Raza]

I like the front lip.

Well, if the Resident Ricer likes it......definitely get rid of it.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

I'd get another one and stack it below the one you have on there now.

[MX793]

The front lip is a wear strip and curb feelers to prevent damage to the much costlier to replace front fascia.

[68_427]

Yeah I'd keep it so you're not scraping the actual front bumper

[CALL_911]

The front lip is a wear strip and curb feelers to prevent damage to the much costlier to replace front fascia.

HM solid point

[MrH]

Curb feeler?  If anything, it risks damaging the front fascia IMO.  Basically gives the front fascia a longer lever for the curb to pull with.  I'd rather just not scrap anything at all.

And what's the point of having it to protect the front fascia if it looks like shit anyways?  It's like those old vinyl bras for cars.  "I'm protecting the front fascia and hood!"  "You're also making your car ugly by covering them up.  What's the point of protecting them if you never see them?"

[BimmerM3]

I did drive with the top up on the highway today.  Holy shit is that loud.  Twice as loud as the miata ever was.  Sounds like something wasn't sealed at the top of the windshield, but felt zero air coming though.  Not sure if that's just how it is or what.

Wind noise? That seems strange to me. My issue with highway speeds and the top up is the exhaust drone, not wind noise.

[MrH]

Alright, I think this is what I'm going with for the rear speakers.  Should get it done this week.



Not as clean as mounting them behind that plastic panel, with the sound coming out of the vent, but this is a lot easier and should give better sound.

Gotta cut a 5" hole in them, but outside of that it's pretty straight forward.  Thoughts?

[CALL_911]

Quit wasting your time and devote your ears to VTAK

[MrH]

90% of S2000 time is sitting in traffic commuting.  I need my podcasts blasted over the sound of semi trucks

[Cookie Monster]

That looks pretty ghetto, but as long as you can't see them with the seats in front of them I guess it doesn't matter.

[CaminoRacer]

Rip out the passenger seat and install a giant boombox

[BimmerM3]

That looks pretty ghetto, but as long as you can't see them with the seats in front of them I guess it doesn't matter.

Wow, the resident ricer thinks it looks ghetto?

They should be completely hidden by the seats, plus it'll look better if Mike uses the speaker grills that I assume came with the speakers.

[FlatBlackCaddy]

I would think the seat would cause it to sound pretty muffled and down right horrible.

[MrH]

Yeah, it'll look cleaner than that.  Using these speakers:




Adding rear speakers adds a lot to the volume.  It's currently just two speakers way down by your feet.  This brings it a little closer to your head.  They're slightly muffled by the seat, but apparently it doesn't sound bad.

[BimmerM3]

I would think the seat would cause it to sound pretty muffled and down right horrible.

This is a good point, especially since, IIRC, Mike is fairly tall and probably has the seat pushed back all the way. I'm not sure there's really a better place though - maybe the flat area under the gap in the roll hoops?

Yeah, it'll look cleaner than that.  Using these speakers:

Hmm, a full grill would look even better, if that's an option.

[CaminoRacer]

I have two 6x9s right behind my seats like that. The highs are a bit muffled, but they provide great midrange and lows (combined with the sub). For the highs I rely mainly on the 6.5s in the kick panels. You have speakers on the doors, right?

[FlatBlackCaddy]

I'm sure the options are slim.

[MrH]

This is a good point, especially since, IIRC, Mike is fairly tall and probably has the seat pushed back all the way. I'm not sure there's really a better place though - maybe the flat area under the gap in the roll hoops?

Hmm, a full grill would look even better, if that's an option.

That area under the roll hoops, when you remove all of the plastic, it the actual roll hoop itself.  Also, the seat belt mechanism is all crammed in there.  No room for a speaker.

They don't come with a full grill

I have two 6x9s right behind my seats like that. The highs are a bit muffled, but they provide great midrange and lows (combined with the sub). For the highs I rely mainly on the 6.5s in the kick panels. You have speakers on the doors, right?

They're in the door lowers.

I'm sure the options are slim.

Yeah, the only other option really is speakers that actually fit in the middle of the roll hoop.  They look really stupid and go for an insane amount of money on the S2ki forums.

[BimmerM3]

Yeah, the only other option really is speakers that actually fit in the middle of the roll hoop.  They look really stupid and go for an insane amount of money on the S2ki forums.

If you're still having trouble with the highs after you put these in, maybe you could retrofit the roll hoop speakers from the later years.

[giant_mtb]

Tweeters are small and can be mounted just about anywhere if you're willing to cut a little hole and find a path for the wiring.

[CaminoRacer]

Tweeters are small and can be mounted just about anywhere if you're willing to cut a little hole and find a path for the wiring.

[BimmerM3]

Tweeters are small and can be mounted just about anywhere if you're willing to cut a little hole and find a path for the wiring.

Well duh, but retrofitting the roll hoop speakers would avoid the cutting and keep a stock look.

[giant_mtb]

Roll hoop speakers were my first thought.  Spensive tho, hey?  Get your fiberglass box building skills goin!

[BimmerM3]

Roll hoop speakers were my first thought.  Spensive tho, hey?  Get your fiberglass box building skills goin!

Probably not cheap to get a stock set these days, though apparently some people install exposed tweeters there instead, so maybe you could find someone replacing theirs for not too much. I dunno - I haven't spent anytime researching it.

Not sure why people are installing exposed tweeters instead - maybe a lot of aftermarket tweeters won't fit.

[Rupert]

Man, I would want to hear this setup before I started cutting the car up.

[giant_mtb]

I'd do mid-bass drivers behind the seat as shown, whatever in the doors, and aftermarket A-pillar mount tweeters. 

Saying that with no actual sense of the size/layout/space of an S2k dash, that is.