S2000 First Clean & Drive For 12 years! | Saving The S2000 Pt.2

[@SabeTheApple]

Just a quick tip. Snow foam first on a dry vehicle. No need to pre rinse. Far more effective.

[@revvolutions]

The smile, the laugh says everything about the s2000.

[@elliot438bcfcVTEC]

It's closer to 1200kg I think. Very light considering its performance spec and having cast iron suspension components. Quite easy to get some weight out though such as air con, air pump and the spare wheel. Titanium exhaust I put on mine was 20kg lighter than the OEM system.

[@b6eunos]

Great work, I've always enjoyed your videos and was glad when you came back to KZbin. Looking forward to more updates on the S2000

[@thelostvisuals]

Crazy as it's exactly 12 years my recently acquired early 2000 s2000 has been sat too in a barn garage. Will be catching up on this series as I'm well into working through jobs on mine too ☺️🤙🏻 subbed!

[@schluesselbundrd]

I really loooveeee and enjoy your videos, the little longer style is great and I have the feeling, the full time creator thing makes the videos even more focused and detailed and edited and everything, so keep going, it's great Greetings from Bavaria

[@RoadandRacetv]

Big thanks as always mate.

[@GeorgeAusters]

Crazy how big a difference just giving a car a quick clean can make!

[@zachalger]

H morse code beeping indicates door open with key in ignition. If you get it whilst the key isn't in the ignition, perhaps the switch for detecting the key in the barrel is defective. Handbrake light on all of the time is usually indicative of low brake fluid level, check the reservoir. Likely issues you'll encounter: timing chain tensioner may need a refurb, going aftermarket may prove more successful than OEM replacement. Valve clearances may need adjusting if it's not been done in a while. Suspension geometry may be out of alignment, if not adjusted in a while may have seized which can be costly to sort. Clutch master cylinder has seals known to perish if the fluid isn't changed often. Definitely change the fluid, but also check for signs of leakage on the pushrod through the bulkhead in the pedal box. If leaking, you'll need a new master cylinder. Bearings on accessory belt pulleys may be noisy, bearings are very cheap and can be swapped out with a press. Oh, and rust! Other than that, should be good! Lots of information on the forums, very few issues and those that there are have been well documented with preventative fixes. Get the battery sorted sooner rather than later otherwise you'll be putting extra strain on the alternator. Can lead to rectifier failure, again a cheap fix, can be repaired separately. You'll know if this is the case, put some load on (heated mirrors, A/C, headlights) at idle. You'll see a slightly flickering backlight on the RPM gauge. This car doesn't have traction control (no light on dash). Was an option in 2006 MY onwards, became standard equipment in 2008.

[@RoadandRacetv]

Wow, thanks so much. Invaluable information there! Cheers.

[@AdDaManGT]

Quick toip....Way more effective to snow foam before you get the car wet.

[@RoadandRacetv]

Thanks for the tip!

[@jezworld]

steam cleaner needed! Very jealous. I'd love to have tackled that clean up job.

[@Gman-AJ]

These engines are mega!

[@hamsterbrigade]

With these you need make sure the timing chain and timing chain tensioner are sorted. Thats more or less the two things you need to worry about.

[@robinkirke1702]

I have tried a few different brake pads. I have found PBS to be very effective. By the way, It's an AP1 - facelift !.

[@elliot438bcfcVTEC]

For the mats and carpet you can jetwash them once thry are out of the car and use your choice of cleaner, woolite is good and you can agitate with a brush

[@michaelcurrie58]

Why don't my neighbours have cool jdm cars they want rid of 😢

[@RoadandRacetv]

lol.

[@matthewharrison9112]

Buy it and sell the Porsche! It definitely put a smile on your face. 😂 The beeping is the door open.

[@margaretfowler2058]

I’d like to see you changing coffin arms on your Boxster because the bolt through the subframe is always ceased and I’d like to see how you overcome that. Thanks

[@TomsTurboGarage]

Great work sir! 😀👍

[@RoadandRacetv]

Hey Tom! Great to hear from you! Saw that you were selling Thunderbolt?

[@TomsTurboGarage]

@@RoadandRacetv Yes, it's gone on to a new home. I get antsy when a car sits and I just wasn't driving it much anymore. Loads of fond memories with it though! Excellent job on your videos, keep up the inspiring work!

[@RoadandRacetv]

@@TomsTurboGarage Massive thanks as always Tom. I miss your videos but I understand just how little spare time one has when you have kids! Hope you are keeping well.

[@Riley_1955]

I looked at these years ago before I finally decided to buy my Porsche but I wanted an Automatic and I found out that they never made an Auto during the entire production cycle .... Otherwise it looks like one sweet little roadster with that NA 4 cylinder beast under the hood.

[@huwd2292]

I had one of these back in 05, same colour as yours. The mats were an issue if I recall correctly. The standard Honda mat only filled the footwell in front of the cross member. There was an Australian after market supplier called Muz who made the sort of mat you have which protects the carpet over the cross member. I think the mats had a separate clip you had to fasten to the carpet and then the mat clipped on top through the holes. I never did cos it was a pain. They also supplied Velcro because, as with yours, the mats don’t really hug the cross member. Hope that geekery is helpful. I loved the cockpit and the controls, the gearshift is the best I’ve ever used. But, 9,000 rpm is novel for about a day. In normal driving I found it really dull, the engine is dull and gutless at normal rpm/speed, awful lifeless steering. I sold it feeling it was the biggest disappointment I’d ever had. All the MX5’s I’ve had have been miles more fun. Having said that, I still spend time poring over Autotrader……. Until I see the prices they are going for 😂

[@RoadandRacetv]

Big thanks for the tip!

[@2Drezik]

With a few upgrades you'll hit above 300hp quite easily. Take care of OEM stuff you replace. I made the mistake of throwing my civics front carpets worth 500e used... Search for the s2000 and 911 gt3 rs touge race in japan, very nice.

[@tobiaswittwer9398]

By "a few upgrades" I assume you're talking about a supercharger or turbocharger? These cars appear to deliver around 220-230 bhp stock and I don't see how you would get a naturally aspirated 2l engine up to 300 bhp without a significantly increased redline. A Porsche GT3 does about 130 bhp per litre of displacement with a 9k redline.

[@2Drezik]

@@tobiaswittwer9398 yeah i kind of sent a mixed message there when i said 'easily' it's never easy or cheap. They do around 240,250 stock. So yes i'm talking around 300hp N/A, especially on the AP2 version. A small turbo setup, will be easier indeed and hit more power. I watch a video yesterday where a guy with a b18 EF actually was faster on the nurbring against a modern gt3 rs, so power figures are not everything 😉

[@TimV1987]

The roof is not that bad :) Try a Vauxhall/Opel gt roof. Thats just a mess. Greetz from Holland!

[@volvos60bloke]

Brilliant!

[@richfixescars]

Good Honda build quality and engine. They were always too expensive for me.

[@broadkamikaze]

Great transformation is looking a lot better 👍 Maybe it's beeping at you because the car is desperate for its first oil change? 😂

[@witchcraftauto]

My honda accord did the key beep thing when an abs sensor failed, no clue why but when I replaced the sensor it stopped!

[@jwrx7tt01]

Get some proper oem mats from cox motorsport parts uk

[@andrewwww7684]

Take a look at a 1984 Astra GTE the digital dash will blow you away 😅

[@kofnc]

Pleas fix that engine cover paint…

[@botao7274]

0:30 RODE and Race🤔

[@RoadandRacetv]

Lol, I see what you did there....

[@jigglerish]

Keep the S2k and sell the boxster after fixing it

[@Sorted7]

Commenting to help out. S2000s have always annoyed me. Great on a track with all the revs but not so much on the road. Do u prefer ur boxster or the 2000?

[@RoadandRacetv]

So far the Boxster but the S2000 does have a lot of charm.

[@montecristo8624]

Not an everyday car that's for sure but if you get on it every other weekend you will truly enjoy it. Also, super reliable and so easy to work on them so maintenance is easy. Love my S2000 but sometimes i miss my Z4 E89 3.0L naturally aspirated engine.

[@tonyromano2391]

Cool little car. Always loved the s2000.

[@Wilko101]

Beeping at you because the doors open probably!!

[@revvolutions]

Its supposed to beep when the doors open and the key is in the ignition, he pulled the key out and it starts then.

[@jwrx7tt01]

It's beeping because door is open!

[@bombardierboerboels]

How old where those tyres 😂

[@rickydub6950]

2 years old from what i could see on the date code... had scrolled the comments to see if anyone had mentioned them 😁

[@kevinneary2283]

Does it have MOT ?

[@RoadandRacetv]

Yes.