1999 Honda S2000 JDM
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Cheers for the positive comments, helps the motivation!
Didn’t get many photos of the next stages as we just cracked on with it.
Refitting the wings was simple. The bumpers, undertrays, and arch liners not so much.
Every fixing fought us, many of the originals underneath were long gone so had to be improvised. I’m not entirely sure how they were holding on before!
The bumpers don’t match the body and the lights match nothing! Maybe I’m just too fussy
Fit and finish not withstanding it’s great to get it back in one piece.
Other than refurbished wheels and new tyres the outside looks the same as when we bought the car. Good to know the mechanical bits are sound though.
Paint will get a once over with the polisher to get a shine, particularly on bonnet and boot lid, but it won’t make it all the same colour so we won’t get too carried away!
Found the LH sidelight has gone out once we got the car outside. Such a pain as you need to drop the arch liner out to get to it…
MOT and alignment booked on for next Friday. Might have a quick look myself at the alignment to get it somewhere close for the drive over as it looks to be running 5 deg toe out!
Didn’t get many photos of the next stages as we just cracked on with it.
Refitting the wings was simple. The bumpers, undertrays, and arch liners not so much.
Every fixing fought us, many of the originals underneath were long gone so had to be improvised. I’m not entirely sure how they were holding on before!
The bumpers don’t match the body and the lights match nothing! Maybe I’m just too fussy
Fit and finish not withstanding it’s great to get it back in one piece.
Other than refurbished wheels and new tyres the outside looks the same as when we bought the car. Good to know the mechanical bits are sound though.
Paint will get a once over with the polisher to get a shine, particularly on bonnet and boot lid, but it won’t make it all the same colour so we won’t get too carried away!
Found the LH sidelight has gone out once we got the car outside. Such a pain as you need to drop the arch liner out to get to it…
MOT and alignment booked on for next Friday. Might have a quick look myself at the alignment to get it somewhere close for the drive over as it looks to be running 5 deg toe out!
Deep (ish!) clean of the interior and a machine polish of the outside today.
It won’t make it all the same colour but at least it’s shiny now!
20 years of DNA to be removed from the interior. And of course extra JDM points for finding 10 yen under the carpet
These seats look dark and dirty, but 30 minutes of scrubbing doesn’t seem to make much difference. Will try again!
Real shame the Japanese sat nav doesn’t even turn on, obviously it’s not going to work but it would be nice if it lit up. Project for another day.
It won’t make it all the same colour but at least it’s shiny now!
20 years of DNA to be removed from the interior. And of course extra JDM points for finding 10 yen under the carpet
These seats look dark and dirty, but 30 minutes of scrubbing doesn’t seem to make much difference. Will try again!
Real shame the Japanese sat nav doesn’t even turn on, obviously it’s not going to work but it would be nice if it lit up. Project for another day.
LG9k said:
In case you were wondering, that plastic clip on the floor is the rear view mirror surround.
Brilliant! I’d been trying to work out what it was. Thought it was some sort of bolt cover for the seats, but that didn’t fit either. I’ve just tried it on the mirror and it fits but whatever clip it used to have has long gone so that will go in the box of bits. gary71 said:
Brilliant! I’d been trying to work out what it was. Thought it was some sort of bolt cover for the seats, but that didn’t fit either. I’ve just tried it on the mirror and it fits but whatever clip it used to have has long gone so that will go in the box of bits.
There is a knack to it. I had the clip on the floor/ glovebox for years before I figured it out.
Drove it for the first time today after a basic string alignment… it’s SO much better than before, matching tyres probably account for most of it but it’s really nice.
Proper alignment on Friday and then we can enjoy it for the summer.
2nd gear synchro is weak though, which is going to be frustrating as quick downshifts are off the menu.
Looking for a good used box if anyone has one gathering dust!
Proper alignment on Friday and then we can enjoy it for the summer.
2nd gear synchro is weak though, which is going to be frustrating as quick downshifts are off the menu.
Looking for a good used box if anyone has one gathering dust!
Edited by gary71 on Thursday 19th August 07:41
And an MOT pass with no advisories! Result.
Based on its checkered past that now looks like a dodgy MOT
Now the geometry is done it brakes in a straight line and feels more planted.
I’m happy just how close I got the toe settings with a bit of string and a ruler
Looking back through its history the last set of front pads fitted cost £15… fitted. That might explain the brake pedal going slightly soft after one enthusiastic roundabout stop…
New Brembo front pads now bought to be fitted tomorrow and bedded in on the way to Loton park!
I hate MOTs. Worse than exams, particularly after we’ve put so much work into the car.
Great to get a clean pass.
A box of gearbox parts is travelling the globe from Japan and together with a good used 2nd gear pair and a set of synchrotech carbon rings. A local enthusiast has offered to rebuild the box using these bits for £100… cheaper than me buying the tools to do it!
Other than this gearshift issue the car is so sweet so this will be lovely once it’s sorted.
Based on its checkered past that now looks like a dodgy MOT
Now the geometry is done it brakes in a straight line and feels more planted.
I’m happy just how close I got the toe settings with a bit of string and a ruler
Looking back through its history the last set of front pads fitted cost £15… fitted. That might explain the brake pedal going slightly soft after one enthusiastic roundabout stop…
New Brembo front pads now bought to be fitted tomorrow and bedded in on the way to Loton park!
I hate MOTs. Worse than exams, particularly after we’ve put so much work into the car.
Great to get a clean pass.
A box of gearbox parts is travelling the globe from Japan and together with a good used 2nd gear pair and a set of synchrotech carbon rings. A local enthusiast has offered to rebuild the box using these bits for £100… cheaper than me buying the tools to do it!
Other than this gearshift issue the car is so sweet so this will be lovely once it’s sorted.
t We had a couple of odd noises from the back end after the drive home from Loton so had a good poke underneath today.
One of the rear disc backing plates was bent and was running about 0.5mm from the disc so any vibration and it buzzed against it. Quick tweak and that’s done.
The bigger noise was the exhaust banging on the subframe when it was really hot. Think we might have bent it accidentally whilst moving it around so we dropped it off, bent it back and it fits! Tailpipes are now in the middle of the bumper and it doesn’t knock.
And we cleaned (some of) the garage floor with thinners and a DA polisher with a 3M pad! Fumes!!!
One of the rear disc backing plates was bent and was running about 0.5mm from the disc so any vibration and it buzzed against it. Quick tweak and that’s done.
The bigger noise was the exhaust banging on the subframe when it was really hot. Think we might have bent it accidentally whilst moving it around so we dropped it off, bent it back and it fits! Tailpipes are now in the middle of the bumper and it doesn’t knock.
And we cleaned (some of) the garage floor with thinners and a DA polisher with a 3M pad! Fumes!!!
We did a trackday at Oulton Park yesterday… didn’t go entirely to plan!
On the sighting laps I ribbed my son for a particular bad gearshift when the revs flared, he protested he’d done nothing… (you can see where this is going)
He did about 5 laps in the first session and came in describing the symptoms of a slipping clutch, I went out to double check and accelerated from the end of the pit lane and got 7k in 2nd at 20mph... Limped it back to the garage and parked it so we still had enough clutch to get home.
Box is now 3/4 out ready for the final push today. Got to be the hardest box I’ve ever had to remove, and I’ve done a Triumph Stag…
We were taking it out anyway to fix 2nd, but this just increased the parts bill! Also found a tear in one of the engine hydro-mounts so a pair of those will be on the list as well.
All the fun of old cars!
On the sighting laps I ribbed my son for a particular bad gearshift when the revs flared, he protested he’d done nothing… (you can see where this is going)
He did about 5 laps in the first session and came in describing the symptoms of a slipping clutch, I went out to double check and accelerated from the end of the pit lane and got 7k in 2nd at 20mph... Limped it back to the garage and parked it so we still had enough clutch to get home.
Box is now 3/4 out ready for the final push today. Got to be the hardest box I’ve ever had to remove, and I’ve done a Triumph Stag…
We were taking it out anyway to fix 2nd, but this just increased the parts bill! Also found a tear in one of the engine hydro-mounts so a pair of those will be on the list as well.
All the fun of old cars!
nebpor said:
That's a shame! I (along with many others) fitted AP Racing clutches to our DC2s - they had a nice bite, were just as nicely sprung as stock, but coped better with trackdays ... was pretty much OEM price as well
Interesting… I’ll have google for the S2000 equivalent. Is that still a single plate? Where did you get it from?Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff