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Busy road

heading to Kuwait City

Shine

Entertainment City

The good old days

Churches

Blue

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Churches

Red

Old Kuwaiti Flag

Churches

quote:

"Traveling, it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller" - Ibn Batuta

The S2000.. Project #2 in progress! Email This Post Print This Post

Mar 26th, 2008 by | 7

Few weeks back I purchased my 2008 Honda S2000. and it’s time to review it.

Specs:

  • Approx. 240 bhp produced by a 4 cylinder (the fastest 4 in the world from what I know)
  • Rear wheel drive
  • Manual transmission
  • LSD (limited slip diff.)
  • Rear park assist
  • Convertible
  • TINY

Pros:

  • Alot of fun to drive.. fast.. handling isn’t bad but I have my comments about it in the cons.
  • Great gas mileage if you keep the RPM below 5K.
  • Adrenaline hits when V-Tech roars above 6K RPM.. the car just pulls!
  • The shifter is short.. you don’t need a short shifter, really!
  • Only takes 2 people at a time*
  • Easily modified if you are into cars. and parts are widely available on the internet.
  • 9K RPM.. for those who understan, you know what I mean!

Cons:

  • Even though the suspension is pretty good compared to other stock cars you can feel alot of body roll when you hit the corners.
  • since it’s a convertible air leakage from the soft top is just annoying especially above 120 Kmph
  • Speakers aren’t that loud and the sound of them can be over come by the air noise at high speeds if volume isn’t too high
  • Only takes 2 people at a time*
  • Low RPM (before V-Tech point) are weak.
  • Breaks are not like the ones I’m used to in my BMW
  • Staying below 5K RPM during the break-in period was tough!

What I decided to do is:

  • Since the suspension is good but not great, I decided to go ahead and order the KW V3 racing coilovers kit (which I used on my BMW and loved) can wait for this to arrive .. it’s already in my Aramex box
  • Air leakage should be solved with C-wing carbon fiber hardtop that I also ordered (35LB.. talk about weight saving!)
  •  Lastly I ordered the Invidia V3 Single exhaust with Test pipes… couldn’t resist not getting few extra horses.

Whats next:

  • Probably wheels.. some lightweight 18′s, either BBS, HRE, or O.Z.
  • Cold air intake (until the warranty expires)
  • Sway & strut bars to make sure track day is alot of fun
  • Big break kit (probably the first next step) most likely the slotted Stop tech.
  • 4-2-1 Headers
  • Minor body work (lip, and a trunk lid maybe?)
  • After I do most of this things I will eventually go FI and install a Turbo with all the necessary items and officially call it a day on project #2

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and this is my new baby taking a bath in the dealership after the 1st service and about 5 minutes before it saw the 9K RPM!I will update it once I install the new parts or find new pros and cons

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