Zent's S2000 ownership experience
02-12-2012, 03:57 PM
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Zent's S2000 ownership experience
I am proud to now be part of the s2000 community! I wanted to create this thread to document my experiences with the Honda S2000. It is going to be mostly videos and pictures. Here are a couple pictures of my s2000.
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As you can see, I have already gone with a 255 square set up. I will discuss and demonstrate my set up in greater detail through future videos. The first video I am uploading is about the AP1 valve retainer issue:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2hVrl92rE8[/media]
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As you can see, I have already gone with a 255 square set up. I will discuss and demonstrate my set up in greater detail through future videos. The first video I am uploading is about the AP1 valve retainer issue:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2hVrl92rE8[/media]
02-12-2012, 05:12 PM
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Hello and welcome! 
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These cars are a ridiculous amount of fun and so simple to work on. I love it!
02-12-2012, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by RedCelica' timestamp='1329099128' post='21408279
Hello and welcome!
These cars are a ridiculous amount of fun and so simple to work on. I love it!
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Hello again. After my circuit theory class tomorrow I am headed down to so-cal to pick up my good old lincoln mig welder. I plan to weld my upper control arm mounts while I am down there as a preventative measure. I am planning to shoot a short film about my suspension, alignment, and tire set up. The idea is to address this issue: Is the ap1 really plagued by "snap-oversteer" or is the driver/set-up to blame?
After I dialed my settings in, my opinion of the AP1 changed dramatically
And here is a pic. I just hit 150 thousand miles!
After I dialed my settings in, my opinion of the AP1 changed dramatically
And here is a pic. I just hit 150 thousand miles!
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02-17-2012, 01:47 PM
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Yes of course! What oil do you use? I have been running mobil 1 and it seems to burn anywhere from .5 to 1.5 quarts every 1000 miles. I was reading that these cars like to drink mobil 1. I am going to try something else my next oil change.
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Originally Posted by 03 9g' timestamp='1329501789' post='21424445
Welcome ..hv fun , be safe and check your oil !!
My buddy (S2000 owner) switched from Mobil 1 to Ultra told me the car stopped burning.
Wish you success
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Very cool. What size rear tires are those? I made the mistake of buying 225/50/16 Ventus V12's and they're about 1" narrower than the S-02 225's.
Yes of course! What oil do you use? I have been running mobil 1 and it seems to burn anywhere from .5 to 1.5 quarts every 1000 miles. I was reading that these cars like to drink mobil 1. I am going to try something else my next oil change.
I use Pennzoil Ultra and haven't had any issues with burning oil.
My buddy (S2000 owner) switched from Mobil 1 to Ultra told me the car stopped burning.
Wish you success
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I may try that. I did Royal Purple and I burned a quart in 2k in the S. I switched to Castrol GTX HM in my Accord with 200k miles and went from losing 1 to 1.5qt every 2k miles through my main seal to NOTHING in the 8k miles since I switched.
Originally Posted by zentrose' timestamp='1329518873' post='21425547
[quote name='03 9g' timestamp='1329501789' post='21424445']
Welcome ..hv fun , be safe and check your oil !!
Welcome ..hv fun , be safe and check your oil !!
My buddy (S2000 owner) switched from Mobil 1 to Ultra told me the car stopped burning.
Wish you success
[/quote]
I may try that. I did Royal Purple and I burned a quart in 2k in the S. I switched to Castrol GTX HM in my Accord with 200k miles and went from losing 1 to 1.5qt every 2k miles through my main seal to NOTHING in the 8k miles since I switched.