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kev
04-15-2005, 07:47 PM
Kevin
Vehicle:
Honda S2000

Mods:
JDM clear sidemarkers
Smoked Headlight Diffusers (ordered)

Engine:
2.0L stock F20 200'ish whp...240 factory rated (feels slower)

Suspension:
Small Fortune Racing Front Adjustable Swaybar
Moton Club Sport Shocks (not available, both the product and the fund$)

Exterior:
Silverstone Silver

Interior:
Stock Leather baby!

Pics
http://members.cox.net/~kevingleaton/277-s2k-street2.JPG

http://members.cox.net/~kevingleaton/278-s2k-wide.JPG

wgnths
04-15-2005, 09:05 PM
i want your car :(

F-This
04-16-2005, 10:45 PM
I do too :oops:

kev
06-05-2005, 05:23 PM
I'm not sure how much longer I will keep the S2000. At least through the end of this year I'm pretty sure. I'm seriously considering the following:

1) sell the S2000
2) Get Julie an Xb
3) take the b14 se-r from Julie
4) gsr swap into the hatch, full cage, suspension, etc = track/autox car

Thoughts?

VSB XT
06-05-2005, 06:15 PM
Keep it! :shock:

kev
06-05-2005, 06:44 PM
I probably should have said why I am considering the change up.

I highly doubt that I will ever track my S2000 more than once if any. I really want to move into track racing, as a few guys at NASA are trying to get a time attack type of competition going. If I'm going to track a car, I want more protection than a convertible has to offer.

Also, it'd be fun to have a high 12 second/low 13 second car. I've never been into the 1/4 mile cuz I never had a car that was fast enough or could take the abuse.

wgnths
06-06-2005, 10:18 AM
so if you got rid of s2000 and built hatch ,what would you drive daily? the se-r and julie an xb? i think julie should get an xb anyways, but i love that s2000!!! just get a small cage and a hardtop for it!! you saw those s2000's killin everything on those vids saturday!!

wgnths
06-06-2005, 10:22 AM
better yet! lets build my 240 into a beastly track/drift car and we can co drive it! :D

The B
06-06-2005, 11:59 AM
Sell the SE-R to me.

wgnths
06-06-2005, 01:26 PM
yes and mod the s2000!! f autox rules!

VSB XT
06-06-2005, 03:15 PM
Found this pick on NASIOC. :shock:
http://kacework.com/cjc_pics/bethany605/s2k2.jpg
http://kacework.com/cjc_pics/bethany605/s2k1.jpg Mmmmmm hard top! Doesn't that sound tempting?

kev
06-06-2005, 03:21 PM
That 04+ is sexy hawt

Caged S2000's look weird with the top down. For the cost of the cage and a hardtop I can have the Civic built. The car will get beat to hell on the track, and the f20c powertrain is way more expensive to replace than a bseries motor/tranny.

For less than 1 year worth of S2000 expenses (payment, insurance, reg) I can completely build the hatch. As soon as (if) I start building up the hatch, it instantly becomes a garage queen as I won't have it getting stolen.

Never thought of the 240 codrive-deal :)


I'm just speculating for now because I got a fresh set of rubber in the garage. Julie wants to keep the S2000, she wants a Mini cooper S, and thinks I change my mind about cars more than a woman changes her mind. I told her she's wrong, because I change my mind more! Erin, you are rubbing off on me! (That's rubbing off on me...not rubbing one off on me) :P

wgnths
06-06-2005, 03:22 PM
theres a beautiful white one in town, with white hard top...so sexy! we saw it at pavs last weekend.

wgnths
06-06-2005, 03:25 PM
so keep the honda 2000 and build the hatch for track use.

kev
06-07-2005, 09:27 AM
Hrmm...$2,500 plus radiator and hasport mounts and I've got a GSR swap...hrmm :)

wgnths
06-07-2005, 11:33 AM
and you can daily drive/autox your s2000 still :D

kev
06-08-2005, 08:47 PM
Looked at a GSR that had been totalled. The engine's compression wasn't great... 190-185-170-162 and it was making a weird noise under acceleration. It wouldn't have been good for a straight swap, cuz the short block probly needed some freshening. I'm not ready for that yet :(

Swap plans are going on hold for now :?

wgnths
06-08-2005, 08:52 PM
yeah if you swap, get something you can drop right in and not have to be fixing shit!

kev
11-10-2005, 07:52 AM
I'm not sure how much longer I will keep the S2000. At least through the end of this year I'm pretty sure. I'm seriously considering the following:

1) sell the S2000
2) Get Julie an Xb
3) take the b14 se-r from Julie
4) gsr swap into the hatch, full cage, suspension, etc = track/autox car

Thoughts?

Hrmm...so I
1) sold the civic
2) bought an Xb for Julie
3) took the b14 se-r from Julie as my daily driver
4) sold the S2000

what's next

5) ? something with boost, can you say supercharged miata

pickinicholas
11-10-2005, 08:00 AM
I'm not sure how much longer I will keep the S2000. At least through the end of this year I'm pretty sure. I'm seriously considering the following:

1) sell the S2000
2) Get Julie an Xb
3) take the b14 se-r from Julie
4) gsr swap into the hatch, full cage, suspension, etc = track/autox car

Thoughts?

Hrmm...so I
1) sold the civic
2) bought an Xb for Julie
3) took the b14 se-r from Julie as my daily driver
4) sold the S2000

what's next

5) ? something with boost, can you say supercharged miata

:shock: :shock: You sold the S2000?! Wow, I didn't even know... Alberto is going to be butt hurt if you didn't talk to him first... (he's a girl like that)

I say get a GC8 Impreza with a EJ20T swap... They are light, fast, and AWD forgiving

OR

Build the Sentra

OR

Rocket powered rollerskates.. :shock:

moxie
11-10-2005, 08:10 AM
WTH?

When did this happen?


I say supercharged Miata.

Superior handling + power = teh winz0r

J0oftheworld
11-10-2005, 08:56 AM
There was just a '93 miata from tucson on ebay... ended last week and didnt sell at $2850...
I'll keep my eyes peeled unless you want one of the three Spec Miata's in town! :D All right around $10k

kev
11-10-2005, 09:00 AM
It's pretty much sold. Just have to go through all the formalities.

I'm not going to boost the se-r. FWD turbo (sentra) won't handle well enough for my expectations. Plus the se-r is a perfect DD, so I won't do anything that will lower its reliability.

I want a great handling car with excellent power accross the band, and I don't want to be in a stock class. SC'ed Miata sounds like my next car.

The plan is to sit on my ass until I come accross a good deal. Until then, I'm going to be driving a badass black integra and maybe eunos' car a time or two :) I might buy some 13"s and race rubber to run the se-r for a little bit. Who knows? I love having options :)

kev
11-10-2005, 09:01 AM
There was just a '93 miata from tucson on ebay... ended last week and didnt sell at $2850...
I'll keep my eyes peeled unless you want one of the three Spec Miata's in town! :D All right around $10k

Definitely keep them peeled for me :) I don't want a spec miata...I want mo powah. 8)

pickinicholas
11-10-2005, 09:06 AM
What about a AE86? You can get decent power out of them with a little engine modding and have AWESOME handling and weight ratios... GREAT autocross cars. If you do a Late model (supercharged) MR2 swap they are really peppy, or you can go crazy with a SR20det swap or a RB25T swap. :) Possibilities are ENDLESS!!!! :D AAAANNNNNDDDDD You would be truely JDM then...

wgnths
11-10-2005, 09:15 AM
1.8 s/c miata with killer suspension=kevs next car! do it do it.

pickinicholas
11-10-2005, 09:16 AM
1.8 s/c miata with killer suspension=kevs next car! do it do it.

Miata = Ghey!

moxie
11-10-2005, 09:32 AM
Miata = Fast

Fast > Gay

pickinicholas
11-10-2005, 09:34 AM
Miata on a autocross course = Faster than me

Fast > Gay

Earth to Ryan... MIATA'S AREN'T FAST!!! Except on a autocross track...

So I fixed your post...

moxie
11-10-2005, 09:37 AM
Stock Miata = Not Fast

Supercharged Miata = Fast

Therefore:

Miata = Fast

Fast > Gay

Miata > Nick

F-This
11-10-2005, 09:41 AM
Kev! :shock:


Find a 2005 Mazdaspeed Miata.. I know there are a few out there for under $20k... Plenty of money for mods!

pickinicholas
11-10-2005, 09:45 AM
Stock Miata = Not Fast

Supercharged Miata = Faster but not as fast as Nick

Compound charged, stroked, and on the bottle Miata = STILL Slower than Nick

Therefore:

Miata = Faster than a Turtle

Fast > Gay (Bryan)

Miata > Bryan

See I knew that we see Eye to Eye

wgnths
11-10-2005, 09:57 AM
power to weight on a s/c miata is pretty awesome really. 200+whp will get that car movin on the track and easily outhandle any of us.

kev said he didnt want a mazdaspeed. i think he wants something he can pay cash for and not have payments. no payments=more mods! :)

pickinicholas
11-10-2005, 10:02 AM
I'm just jealous because I can't fit in them... Size 0wn3s me!

moxie
11-10-2005, 10:15 AM
I just want him to get one, cause that means I can maybe drive it one day... :)

Bphilly
11-10-2005, 10:16 AM
eff you Nick...and get the mazdaspeed miata.

wgnths
11-10-2005, 10:29 AM
mazdaspeeds are still $20k+.......not worth it. you can pick up a nice 99ish for $10k or less. that leaves much more $ for modding.

kev
11-10-2005, 10:39 AM
Erin is in tune with my chaotic car decisions :)

F-This
11-10-2005, 10:40 AM
Mazdaspeed has a $6000 rebate on it tho! Turbo factory car? Do it do it! :P

wgnths
11-10-2005, 12:37 PM
we should start a poll on how many times we think kev will change his mind, before purchasing. :D

kev
11-10-2005, 01:00 PM
I got dibs on 1000 times!


for the first week

Max Power
11-10-2005, 02:24 PM
Aww man... I'm looking for an 03 S2K. Ah well :)

kev
11-10-2005, 02:32 PM
The car sold itself. I didn't even list it :D

F-This
11-10-2005, 03:54 PM
No Honda 2000 makes me sad :(



Wanna join with me in the 77 350 Z project?? :twisted:

kev
11-10-2005, 10:26 PM
No Honda 2000 makes me sad :(
I've been kind of sad today too. The car is officially not mine anymore :cry: It was the best car I've ever owned (so far).


Wanna join with me in the 77 350 Z project?? :twisted: Heck yeah! Did you already buy the '77?

moxie
11-10-2005, 10:34 PM
No Honda 2000 makes me sad :(
I've been kind of sad today too. The car is officially not mine anymore :cry: It was the best car I've ever owned (so far).



Seriously... I have a hard time not identifying that car with you.

At least you got to take it to New Mexico before you let her go. :)

F-This
11-11-2005, 07:53 AM
Wanna join with me in the 77 350 Z project?? :twisted: Heck yeah! Did you already buy the '77?

Not yet. Cleaning out the garage a little more..... But I'm definitely on the hunt... Not many out there without the front rotted away...which is practically unfixable :?

How many times have you changed your mind in the last 24 hours? :lol: