We figured out why my S2000 didn't make power (and we fixed it)

[@Dashadvent]

What Andy's subtly trying to say is... "GET RID OF THE DAMNED ITBS!"

[@PROofHAPPYWHEELS]

k20 civic fastest NA car at tsukuba circuit 54s had ITBs

[@batmantheboss3260]

​@@PROofHAPPYWHEELS interesting

[@PROofHAPPYWHEELS]

@@batmantheboss3260 320 ps

[@jackweta]

itb would work if the air was feeding via a long cai enclosure

[@kinabatanganskater]

Hear hearrr

[@onyxcourt]

Oooh Saturday morning cartoons are available early

[@Neudezign]

That's such a perfect way to describe it. I got my bowl of cereal (and a cup of coffee 'cause I'm a big boy 😂) and I'm ready!

[@jacobasuncion3132]

@@Neudezign same here, I got my breakfast burrito and iced coffee and I’m ready 😄🙌🏽

[@Scootworth]

That’s was my reaction when I saw the midnight upload haha

[@turbo_brian]

Someone forgot to have a delayed upload lol

[@onyxcourt]

@@turbo_brian yeah the 9am est timing worked out so the Speed Academy episode comes out right after I'm done watching the G&G show

[@jgreenjeans]

18:35 Ben, both of my parents who have worked in the medical field (not doctors but know everything) were watching your video have commented that they believe you should go to a "vascular doctor" and get your neck checked for pulsation in your neck" I'm just relaying their concern.

[@ghezinho9049]

I'm an hypochondriac, so I'm gonna try to make this comment more visible

[@kbeau937]

Thats nothing vascular

[@frederickcook87]

Now you got me staring at/studying the man’s neck 😮

[@LukBacca]

what do they work as?

[@LukBacca]

I cant even see what you are saying is wrong

[@NAUS2K]

Thank you guys for the mention and linking my old video! Absolutely love the s2000 content keep it up !!

[@Migzzy03]

I love how Ben is now on the k-series and Thorn is now on the dorito rotary 👀 how the turn tables XD

[@jeremyb4493]

Can't keep things the same and at the same time grow/make more money in this field

[@mr.cangieter8758]

Put a plenum on the ITBs and route cool air to them. Get a 3" or even 3.5" exhaust.

[@sinister247]

Exactly what I was thinking with the plenum and exhaust. If the exhaust is 3", then they need to go to 3.5"

[@PROofHAPPYWHEELS]

@@sinister247 They need minimum 3", 3.5" will yield more power, even 4". It sounds crazy, but it works for these K motors

[@sinister247]

@PROofHAPPYWHEELS yup 3" minimum. I used a 3-inch exhuast on my stock k20, and it made a world of difference.

[@repingers9777]

215 is stock k20 levels man you get that with a ebay intake and email tune Im pissed off man LOL

[@roachwerks3043]

an actual intake manifold is better than ITBs in 99.99% of situations. you pretty much get them because its cool lol

[@thejword72]

I’m currently working on an ITB k24a swapped RX-8. Been almost two years now into the project, definitely bit off more than I can chew. Started it after a severe motorcycle crash in March 2022 since I could no longer ride , kind of a combo of these two builds😝 your build series has definitely helped me with parts selection and motivation, thank you!

[@slick5894]

How are you recovering post crash?

[@spacedoutcowboy5211]

Anywhere we can follow your build?

[@thejword72]

@@slick5894very well, thank you! Still have a ton of nerve and joint pain but beginning to manage and adapt better as time goes on

[@thejword72]

@@spacedoutcowboy5211I sometimes post progress updates on this channel but I must admit I’m not consistent. Filming take a lot of time and energy and between work, maintenance on the daily (6MT Acura TL), and the project itself I slack in that department. Would you be interested in a more dedicated build series?

[@carwerks101]

Garage 4age does tons of dyno videos trying tons of different things to see the power gains and loss, great channel to watch for ITB all motor setup science

[@TerminusVox]

ITBs will always be the sound that sports cars made in my childhood.

[@travisfabel8040]

@10:53. This is useful information. Instead of just having a filter directly over the intake trumpets, put a box that clicks in to the filter mount, and have a duct Go over to somewhere for a cold air intake. The problem isn't running an air filter. The problem is you're running an air filter directly on top of your velocity stacks. This is always a bad idea for power. Look at every single sport bike. Not only do they have velocity stacks like yours with ITBs, but they will use a panel filter located away from the top of the stacks. Filter fills a box like a plenum, and that box feeds the trumpets just like open air.

[@zerohikari2685]

You need headwork. The K20 head does not have enough flow stock to make power past 9K RPM NA. You'd need a port and valve job. Even then, the engine is too squared. It's literally not designed to make power there. You will never make power near even 9.5K and not need a rebuild every 300 miles because your valvetrain is destroying itself. Give up on chasing power and just enjoy the car.

[@repingers9777]

still they managed to make less power than a stock civic si w a fuckin intake and email tune i see that sometimes some ppl some how fuck up power on a k series like how dude pisses me off

[@dbman992]

Yes and no. I have a k24a tuned with an rbc and race header full 3in making roughly what he is with a 7800 redline. I havent even thrown on a 50 degree vtc or upgraded the oil pump for more revs. This is a strange case to say the least k series usually respond very well to bolt on na mods.

[@repingers9777]

dohc vtec k20 from a type s or civic si will still make power at 8800 rpm with cams and fbo and make the same power i think itbs are hard to dial in for this engine

[@Stratos1988]

He has K20Z3 head with upgraded 92lbs springs on valves. Not machined or ported but it was assembled with intent of going high rpm

[@repingers9777]

@@dbman992 k series hate itbs i swear

[@senorcaracortada]

Channel : Made for car builds Idiots like me : Where is ROADTRIPPPPPPPPP?

[@erikcohen9279]

Fr tho they should roadtrip the S10K

[@amrrahmy123]

road trips and track days 🤣😂

[@senorcaracortada]

@@erikcohen9279 If they do that let's say 4 times a year I'll never miss TopGear.

[@James-po2sv]

Their road trip videos and car detailing videos FAR outperform all of their other content.

[@cefvelasco7200]

roadtripppppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JETZcorp]

As the owner of an NC Miata, I'm genuinely not sure whether I want the RX8 or S2K to win. It's like having both of your big brothers get into a fight.

[@marcoguzman7934]

Aftermarket headlights look so class on this build and paint color, ignore the OEM touting weirdos. You picked a great combination. And the sound is honestly so good.

[@HeidiFegles]

As a pro Subaru tuner. Drivability is always first on the list and by the time drivability is tuned it gives you a great idea of how the car will react under full load and throttle.

[@srrtbb]

Years after years your content is still one of the best on y.t. I enjoy watched all the build videos. Ps. Hope you win for s2k! From former fellow s2k owner! When I owned the car, I dreamt about running itb on my '03!!!

[@gar24407]

Bronze wheels and its perfection❤

[@michaelblacktree]

I was thinking gold, to match all that new hardware. But same idea.

[@Earlysport]

Yes please!

[@ambitionmotorperformance7436]

Yeah a set of 2 peace wheels

[@jcruz2255]

2 months late and I had doubts about that green on this build but WOWWW. Super clean and that color is just beautiful.

[@drowsythedisloyal6451]

A lot of people run mesh screens on the itb it will prevent things that can get stuck but doesn’t restrict air as much now since you won’t catch the particles from the air you will have to do you oil change more often to make sure no debris clogs the oil passages but that solves being able to run itb’s without a filter just like big turbo guys just put a screen over the compressor housing

[@TheJMedia]

Yes!!! S2000 videos are back!!!

[@PajEvo_Aus]

S2000 is looking insanely good.

[@ryanrodriguez2736]

The way my mouth just flew open! Absolutely incredible. I haven’t even watched it yet but IT LOOKS SO GOOD

[@tougeboi729]

This series is the best ever on the Channel

[@evilf23]

these are the GnG videos i love the most. Interesting about the K24/K20/DC4 Cam/ITB characteristics. Can't wait to see the S2K all sorted turning laps against the RX8. Bens are doing it right.

[@Terabyte47]

The real entertainment is the chapter names. Keep up the S2K content, love the color.

[@koreyp360]

I finished my Inline pro build. F20c sleeved/bored to 89mm. Inline pro rods/pins. Stock crank, and I believe stock compression. K&N air intake, shity exhuast/stock header. AeM V2 ECM.. 230WHP. Tuned by Rich in Tacoma WA.

[@Swermie]

Dude this series is amazing. This is the direction I wanna go with my Miata in the future, so it's amazing seeing Ben do this all on film for us to see.

[@zbailey636]

to combat the heat soak issue you might try to build an insulated snorkel box. The s2k I believe has a void behind the driver side wheel well, you might build a duct into the snorkel over there and itll allow you to control the intake air temps a little better.

[@FlinkFilms]

Green and Gold on the car built in Wisconsin? Heck yeah. Go Pack Go

[@BakuGone]

Between this and Legit Street Cars, I probably spend over 2 hours every Saturday morning watching car content on KZbin. Great video as always, I'm really glad to see this unique S2K finally performing like it should.

[@gregs2268]

These episodes in the lab with Andy are always the best for me❤.

[@victorrodrigues9503]

You guys keep giving me inspiration to be better every week, thank you ❤

[@twbones99]

I normally hate the sound of K series motors but that 4 to 1 makes it sound incredible

[@Hahnck750i]

Who would had thought. Watching montage of nice bolts being fasten can be so..... satisfying to watch

[@basilfabian05]

Love the green and gold aesthetic on the S2k 👌

[@agaad22]

You’ve knocked it out of the park with your S2k. Looks amazing 😍

[@vtgvideos955]

Dude your s2k is so clean I absolutely love how it looks and sounds

[@sqkang445]

I owned an 09 SE3P S2 R3 for 4 years before mine went to an 06 AP2. Although I'm bound to get a rebuttal for saying that. But the R3 drives fantastic. I know I can't forget the feeling today! I put the DFV on R3 to get a little camber and it was amazing in the corners. And it's a much stronger car than the FD3S. I would say the unmodified 997.1 Carrera is not as good as the R3. The S2000 has similar power to the R3, but for me there was a bit of torture and I couldn't enjoy the corners. I need to focus on the rear wheel all the time. It was even willing to turn excessively on freeway ramps. The factory settings on both of them are enjoyable, but if you want power, they both need to be supercharged. The se3p has the turbosource kit, or you can swap 13b-rew, or 4 or 5 rotary, that's absolutely evil. The S2000 being a Honda doesn't need to worry about mods, you know.

[@r6TrdSlow]

The S2000 just has such a timeless look in my opinion. And that sound…. Ugh. It sure seems like y’all have made a fantastic drivers car here. I want

[@Cody-Red]

The S is looking so fire! Can’t wait to see how it handles with the narrower tire

[@JayEmTerrero]

What a way to drink a cup of coffee on a saturday morning!!! Thanks BENS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🤝🤝🤝👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ChristopherHarris6005]

Awesome video as always Ben L and Mark.

[@mintychaeyun]

Hope we get to see this S2000 on a road trip someday

[@andrewlee88]

the air gets hot as its sucked thru the spongy membrane. Its not because the filter is hot or anything, but its because of the filter density. the ITBs would be mainly for responsiveness and noise as well as underhood sexiness but i would have gone to smaller diameter trumpets to improve air velocity...

[@DoubleHelixStrand]

the green/gold combo is beautiful

[@HellaEdward]

I love the Chapter Titles ❤️

[@AndorRadnai]

I love the idea of mechanical tuning. Turbos and Superchargers are fantastic, don’t get me wrong, but there is something so magical about a fully built N/A engine.

[@joshwattonS2000]

That’s still low power for that spec engine.

[@blacksta-r]

As if you know anything about s2000s

[@sellingrice2347]

@@blacksta-ron e85, a high compression K series with bolt ons should make more than 200hp lol

[@mattvang3439]

@@blacksta-rthe fuck does knowing about s2000’s have anything to do with that engine? It doesn’t even have an s2000 engine

[@mostwantedm3]

@@blacksta-r stupid ass comment, it's a K24. Most bolt on K24s make 240+.

[@mushiat6530]

​@@sellingrice2347 even on 92 premium lol

[@DoctorPace007]

Such a welcomed distraction while I wait for my power to be restored. Can’t wait to watch these cars duke it out

[@Thatloudfit]

Good too see Andy again ❤

[@shredandenjoy7311]

I'm pretty sure if you read the install info from just about any games manufacturer the OEM seats and harnesses really aren't safe either. Without a pass through or an adjustable headrest they're known to slip off shoulders under heavy deceleration. See the Schroth belt installation manual pages 10-11.

[@akuma9901]

Wild move with the Nitto’s. My car nearly melted Nitto’s off the wheel, so I had to swap to Conti extreme contact sport 02’s. Now I get very, very minimal spin.

[@typedrew]

He wanted 15 year old tire tech to give the rx8 a chance I guess

[@bruce_son]

You went from nt01s to Ecs02? Nt01 is widely known as one of the best casual tires for lapping since they take a lot of heat/abuse, and never heat cycle out. They aren’t as fast as the super 200 but are pretty similar to the endurance tires. Ecs02 will chunk after 1 session on track and are nowhere near as fast

[@EvanMoon]

Instant response is so important to the smile factor

[@DirtDude117]

Happy to see this car get more love!

[@M77MWW89]

S2k perfection. The colour is unbelievably good

[@umaireg6]

30k in the hole and still as fast as a bolt on s2k. Good job buddy!

[@Mirage8v]

You get ITB's for the sound, want more power just put boost into it. And since there is always someone faster, I prefer the entertainment of ITB's :)

[@rugsbaby]

You guys camera is crazy good quality!! Great video as always!

[@bigjoes.1545]

Wow I guess I slept in for Saturday morning cartoons lol.

[@salimsanchez89]

Spray the calipers to match the new harware👌

[@FingonNarmolanya]

Those chapter names are wild

[@speccsti]

I liked the video the moment Mark put tires on the Advans.... couldnt resist anymore...

[@JMMinistries]

Is it 4WD? I see all 4 wheels moving at the dyno!

[@denlimwolf]

One of the most beautiful cars to come from this channel. Living vicariously through you, Ben. 🥹

[@z3dz]

FINALLYY!!!!! it has been bothering me for 2 YEARS...Since you first went to dynoo.... can you believe it? G&G "listen" to your comments pls :D

[@comet30265]

Awesome video man, S2k looks sick good luck on the race

[@michaeltorres5234]

Ya know I never thought about the electric power steering having to reference the vehicle speed, that's a pretty cool thought 14:51

[@jaynuck]

That thing sounds righteous up top with the new cams. Whoa.

[@TheGavio93]

G+G posting on a FRIDAY??? Thanks Bens!

[@Loc-Gnar]

I love everything about this build ❤😭

[@c2st403]

15:09 sick 86 bro

[@ryanbrown918]

Real solid choice on the NT-01’s

[@mrjklee]

This s2k is looking and sounding mint 🎉❤

[@Gilmore2100]

This is a lovely build. Just lovely

[@Brandon-C.]

A midnight showing. NICE👍

[@TheRealDabbingPanda]

Do the door latching from the silver to black would be a good final detail, black anodized should leave a matte finish so the gold/TiN screws would pop. Powder coating i think would eventually flake from long term opening and closing

[@dorianleclair7390]

You want a intake plenum with longer runners for more top end power. That set up is better for low end power.

[@stephenabril7084]

Love the hardware idea. Gotta say never even thought of that

[@jolived89]

Came here as early as possible! Greatest way to spend a Saturday night.

[@of_lion22]

Runner Length. There are basic calculators out there to help you find out a good length to start with. ITBs are extremely sensitive to tuned lengths. Ben if you haven't yet, check out Garage 4AGE. He's got many well documented dyno runs on his 220whp 10,000 rpm ITB Starlet and thats with 1.6 liters. Look closely at the intake runner length videos. The length needed to make best power across the range is way longer than you'd expect. Some of it can be fixed with Cam advance. Then as found in the video, you have the tuned length of the exhaust, which the engine is much more sensitive to on ITBs. The same concept was proven in Garage 4AGE's K24 tuning videos (normal intake manifolds).

[@PistonsProps]

That hardware! Very nice touch.

[@LITTLEdutchBOi]

God that vtec crossover is gnarly

[@edwinpostma0640]

Love the s2000. I think if you fit some gold wheels it will look amazing. It match with the gold bolds

[@DennedTV]

That car has come such a long way from the smashed shell it was. Looks amazing now!

[@rickyinthavong6702]

The smash shell was hella driven

[@koryfrank7043]

Love the AMS content!

[@nrvous309]

The Turner is not at all excited about this combo.

[@nickadkins7765]

Or the color, or anything about the car lmao

[@ChuckNB2]

This episode is a piece of art!

[@asparceproton1]

Keep this series going so I can copy this for my future Elise S1 swap.

[@sebastiencouture8516]

I would love to see the difference with the rbc intake. I love the itb sound but loosing 50whp over it does not seems like a good deal. Can't wait to see it on the track

[@SmySomSom]

FINALLY, I been waiting for ages!!!!

[@rodrigosequetin]

What a beautiful s2000 😍

[@Hutchnike]

Enclose the TB's with cold air feed from the front always made the best power on ours.

[@ChavaYang]

That paint is so good!

[@allangilbert77]

Tune your velocity stacks to the right length. There is a reason they made variable length intakes

[@raynracer]

the gasp I gusped when the gold hardware went in hell yeah brother

[@chrishuyler3580]

200 lbs lighter than an Rx8 and I'm going to guess 10-15 more horsepower than a bridge port Renesis (sorry guys, they don't double power the way the older p-port exhaust rotaries do). I'm a rotary fan, but if Ben's S2000 doesn't win this battle, he needs to take some driving lessons.

[@vtecminileon]

No person who understand air flow say an intake manifold makes more power than Itb's, just take it to an actual honda tuner. However those itbs reuire a higher flowing ported head and those DC cams need more compression. 3 inch exhaust is also needed

[@wesleykrol7226]

I feel like a k20 with itbs and 10k redline should make more... i know someone that makes 212hp with a high compression miata 1.8 with itbs, cams and 8500 rpm max 🤔

[@Hogdog4343]

This thing is gorgeous!

[@midlifecarsis6420]

F20C with ITBs and a map will make 250 at the crank. Remind me again why you ditched the F20C for whatever you've done here? 😂

[@KidJaydenENY]

iirc he got the car as a shell

[@Shadowboost]

If I remember correctly, it's because Jackie Ding did Jackie things

[@GearsandGasoline]

What does it make at the wheel? Sounds like exactly what we made lol. Except k20s are cheaper than f20s

[@feezy3972]

@@GearsandGasoline It is pretty close to what you made with the K20 originally. My F20 with Toda 50mm ITBS, Toda Header, 63mm HFC, and 63mm dual Exhaust puts down 216 at the wheels on 91 pump gas. You're losing power with the filters because they are too close to the inlet of the trumpets and are disrupting the air flow. When I did my Haywards I had a different filter set up and was able to space the filters a decent amount off of the inlet plane of the trumpet and didn't experience any horsepower losses with it. The typical sausage filter you have seems to keep the filter a little bit to close to the trumpets, but it's what you have to do to clear the hood usually. This is one of the main reasons I went to the Todas.

[@Shadowboost]

@@feezy3972 you would make more with 70mm single exhaust