Effects of facelift wheels on 02 S2000
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Hi everyone. This is my first post so thought I had better introduce myself. I am a pure bred Honda nut, I have my current Mk2 CRX Vtec in the classifides on here at the minute, and have owned 7 different sporty Hondas in the last 2 years alone!!
Right pleasantries aside I have a query I would like a couple of opinions on. I am looking to buy a 02-03 spec S2000 at some point in the future and have read and read all I can find on the forums about them. I have a slight dilema though. Im really not to keen on the look of the 16's on the early cars, and I really like the 17's on the 06- cars. Unfortunately my budget wont allow an 06 model, so . . . .
Will I encounter any ill effects of running the late spec wheels on the early car? From what I gather they may well be better then the 16's, but I would like someone with experience to be able to answer this really.
Thanks in advance, Billy
Right pleasantries aside I have a query I would like a couple of opinions on. I am looking to buy a 02-03 spec S2000 at some point in the future and have read and read all I can find on the forums about them. I have a slight dilema though. Im really not to keen on the look of the 16's on the early cars, and I really like the 17's on the 06- cars. Unfortunately my budget wont allow an 06 model, so . . . .
Will I encounter any ill effects of running the late spec wheels on the early car? From what I gather they may well be better then the 16's, but I would like someone with experience to be able to answer this really.
Thanks in advance, Billy
PS Im not by any means buying the car for its looks. It will be to replace this;
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/220258.htm
My priorities have now changed though and I want something relatively standard but still have that honda fun factor. And before anyone says the obvious, I dont want a type R of any description, Im not a fan of the image (says he who has a CRX like that!!)
I just dont want to mess up the ballance of the car in anyway.
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/220258.htm
My priorities have now changed though and I want something relatively standard but still have that honda fun factor. And before anyone says the obvious, I dont want a type R of any description, Im not a fan of the image (says he who has a CRX like that!!)
I just dont want to mess up the ballance of the car in anyway.
Havoc, you and a lot of other people seem to mention these geometry changes and bracing? Yet Im struggling to find anything worth reading on S2ki about them, other than that people do them!!!
Could you enlighten me possibly please as to what settings you are refering to, and what braces seem to make a difference.
Could you enlighten me possibly please as to what settings you are refering to, and what braces seem to make a difference.
Thanks for that, sounds good.
Ive spent thousands sorting the chassis on my CRX and it is now just about perfect. The cornering limits are so high, yet it still breaks away very smoothly and predictably. Im worried that I wont be able to get an S2000 to match it.
Its not the sort of thing I'll be able to tell on a test drive though which is a pain. I've 99% made up my mind to get one now though so we'll see what happens.
Thanks again!!
Ive spent thousands sorting the chassis on my CRX and it is now just about perfect. The cornering limits are so high, yet it still breaks away very smoothly and predictably. Im worried that I wont be able to get an S2000 to match it.
Its not the sort of thing I'll be able to tell on a test drive though which is a pain. I've 99% made up my mind to get one now though so we'll see what happens.
Thanks again!!
Really? That sounds like the roads I go out of my way to drive on!! I live on the outskirts of dartmoor and predominantly use the crx up there for fun. It is very bumpy and broken, but is that much more challenging and rewarding to drive.
I take it you mean a mismatch between the spring rate and the dmaper? I dont want to go down the coilover route again as I want the car to be more livable with to take touring etc if need be. I imagine there must be some decent matched shock and spring combo's out there.
I take it you mean a mismatch between the spring rate and the dmaper? I dont want to go down the coilover route again as I want the car to be more livable with to take touring etc if need be. I imagine there must be some decent matched shock and spring combo's out there.
MrFlibbles said:
havoc said:
the usual Honda build quality.
Speak of which, 2500 miles in 2 weeks, 150 of which was spent bouncing off the limiter at the Ring. Oil used = 0 ml.
I also forgot to mention this is by no means my first RWD car. Before the CRX I had an R32 GTR skyline as a toy!!
Going back to the S2000 I think it will be a case of drive one for a while as standard and see how it goes from there. If some parts are 'lacking' in some way then they can be changed, but not for the sake of it. I would prefer to learn the car first in order to understand it.
In the mean time I think Im going to go and find one in a garage somewhere that I can take on a test drive!!
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