Judgement Day - Project ASS2000 - EP17

[@DasCayman]

Absolutely LOVED this playlist!!!! One of the best strings of videos I've seen on KZbin. Beyond informative with data, but you also showed step by step and approach the build with a layman's albeit simple engineering perspective. Kudos!!!!

[@speedacademy]

+DasCayman Thank you, that really means a lot to us. Makes all the hard work and effort worth it.

[@onigaijin9259]

@speedacademy super agree with this persons comment.

[@inlinesixrb25]

Always happy to see a new Speed Academy video in my feed! ASS2000 is turning out to be a KICKASS2000!

[@DanielTojcic]

congrats! I honestly loved the series, and I couldn't stop smiling during the victory lap drifts cause I'd do the exact same thing! can't wait for more

[@speedacademy]

+Daniel Tojcic we need to build a drift car soon :)

[@Kevinpark46]

Congratulations on beating your goal!!! We all know how much blood,sweat and tears went into this project!! Can't wait to see more of mods on this badass2000!

[@speedacademy]

+Kevin Park It certainly did but the payoff was well worth it!

[@eleazarmontoya22]

Dang, 30,000$ car beating the lap time of a 90,000$+ car. That just comes to show power isn't all you need here. Congratulations guys on the lap time #Ass 2000

[@Bmxvtec23]

I got super happy when you broke the time lol. Congrats. Love watching the build of this s2k

[@that.white.80]

Couldn't be more stoked for you gents! i love seeing and hearing other car guys like you talk about handling > power. keep up the awesome work on the kickass2000.. P.S. nice victory lap slides! lololol

[@ryanjp4811]

These videos are by far my favorite on KZbin. Keep up the fantastic work guys

[@kingJim4]

nice job guys !! been following this project since day one. I'm glad to hear the series is not over. I'm looking forward to the future mods !

[@edwinlongii1808]

Glad to see all the work was worth it. Enjoyed watching the progress.

[@admiralfloofz658]

This is easely the best carchannel on youtube

[@speedacademy]

+Kristoffer Lilja That means a lot! Than kyou!

[@danielr9154]

Favorite car channel on KZbin period. Keep up the good work!

[@ReeceRamsey]

Congratulations guys! Am I sensing a k-pro ecu, and maybe some full-race twin-scroll action in the future? Regardless this is possibly the best transformative build on YT.

[@speedacademy]

+Reece Ramsey Thanks! We've had a blast doing it and have lots more in store. We need to focus on our FR-S since the Ontario1500 race is coming up soon, but the S2k won't be neglected for long.

[@MC1796]

Reece Ramsey Exactly what I was thinking man. Even a gt35 would make this thing crazy fast.

[@frogchaser]

nice work gentlemen!

[@atraxr603]

Woohoo! Great job guys! Really happy to see you make it. Can't wait to see what's next. I always knew you don't need heaps of power, you just need a balanced car, that means way more than tons of senseless power you can't control. Great stuff guys, congrats!

[@stevebarnette]

I have absolutely loved watching this series of you guys transforming the S2000. You really did a great job keeping the soul of S2000 intact instead of just throwing power mods at it. I can't wait to see what you do next.

[@speedacademy]

+Steven Barnette Awesome to hear! We told ourselves there was no need to go crazy with the power instead focus on the other aspects and boy did they deliver.

[@f22cap2s2k]

Epic time guys! Glad to see you surpassed your goal and that you're not stopping there! Any PCV issues with it dumping oil into the intake manifold and blowing clouds of oil smoke? Had this happen at an autox recently and looking to upgrade to an 04-05 valve cover. if that doesn't work, it's catch can time. KPRO on an ap1 is a PITA. You'll need an 06+ valve cover, a sensor off of an RSX, and then the K-Pro...you might as well get a true standalone at that point. jm2c.

[@gihnzo]

Congrats guys! Really looking forward to everything else that's coming up!

[@mexicalpango]

Love this channel nice to see you guys actually improving

[@Primitivegarage915]

Amazing! Less than half the power and still got the win! The Badass2000 is awesome!

[@MrJorgeceja123]

Great work guys! I have been following the progress and the final result speaks for itself. Can wait to see the ASS 2k kick ASS once again.

[@speedacademy]

+user562 Thanks! We've got some really cool mods planned that should set the car off to the next level.

[@Julian.M.]

Awesome series. Just spent the last 2 hours watching through the build down here in Australia. Subscribed!!

[@speedacademy]

+Julian Meldrum Excellent! Hope you like our other videos too.

[@imSchwaggy]

4:26 that dakar m3 tho !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jeffreymoore4132]

congrats y'all! I love your series and I love your take away points, especially the one about power vs tire grip to go fast.

[@TheRjpj81]

nice work. i have been looking at getting an s2 myself and watch your videos all the time. very informative. i have an integra that is pretty much track built so an s2 is highly impractical. thanks for letting me live vicariously through you. keep up the good work

[@speedacademy]

+Russell Johnson It's still one of our favorite track cars ever. You won't go wrong by getting one.

[@coldvaper]

Its really great to see that all your hard work paid off. Can't wait to see more of the Bad-ass2000. I would love to see more track footage if possible I can watch that shit all day.

[@speedacademy]

+coldvaper We've got lots of it but it's not as exciting as you'd hope since its just us ripping on a somewhat empty track. One of these days we plan to go to a full lapping event and show some other cars what the ASS is really made of!

[@coldvaper]

in car footage is always interesting!

[@SlayerPagey]

Congrats guys!!! Looking forward to the power additions big time!

[@speedacademy]

+Matt Page They're going to be epic!

[@Sim2Real.]

Yay! Great videos guys! Keep going with the mods to the KICKASS200!

[@jonghwa79]

Great job guys! Been waiting forever for this to happen and new you guys were close. Can't wait to see the new mods.

[@mr.hernandezdrives]

victory laps were tons of fun, i always come back to this built series, gotta love the S

[@llubu2]

you guys shit over mighty car mods. Get the gigglies everytime I see an upload from you guys! this is what modding videos should be all about. Kudos guys, can't wait for the upcoming s2000 videos, keep it up!

[@gabrieldalcomune3044]

llubu2 I think the key is that they're smaller than mcm. I love their videos. And I love this build.

[@speedacademy]

+llubu2 we love MCM and have been fans from the beginning. Back when we were running Modified Magazine we were like "Man, I wish we could do videos like that but we're too busy with this magazine stuff...", but then when the mag got shut down it was time for us to give it a go. Glad you're enjoying it so far!

[@seanhenry8030]

Totally agree with your comment about MCM. I thoroughly enjoy Moog and Marty's work, but those guys do not know how to go fast.

[@Stigs722]

Just binge watched this playlist. So informative and fun!

[@speedacademy]

+Stigs722 Awesome! Glad you liked the content and series. Lots of more cool vids coming this summer :D

[@SimTrixSon]

Awesome work guys. Can't wait to see more episodes with the s2k.

[@Smngorin]

Very cool 🎉🎉 congrats! Can't wait to see the next episode!

[@NoGunLicense]

Wooo! ass2000 became beast2000! Hahah. Good job guys! Can't wait to see what else is in store.

[@starbai410]

This video makes me so happy! congrats!

[@speedacademy]

+touge410 Thanks! We honestly didn't think we could beat the time as is but it happened!

[@gnexia92]

Congrats on the time! I love how functional the car looks at the moment! (and performs) 👌 The Frs needs some loving next! Haha 👍

[@speedacademy]

+MVP_86 FRS is next! We're working on it diligently to prep it for the Ontario1500 event.

[@Dhruv215]

Awesome to see this thing hit the sub 1:20's. Bunch of support coming your way from the s2ki Southern Ontario group. Hopefully there's more in store for the S

[@speedacademy]

+kryptonite Awesome! Hope to see you guys out at the track!

[@Bunchofhelmets]

Well done guys, the little honda has done well, maybe chassis upgrades to increase stiffness or under floor aero next? How's the grip s14 coming along, would love to see a head to head against the bad ass 2k.

[@speedacademy]

+Daniel P.S (DPSVideos) we are planning to do some track showdowns with a bunch of our cars soon, so you'll be sure to see the S14 battle the S2000 in the next few months :)

[@calvink3081]

Awesome project, awesome channel, wish i found this channel earlier! Kudos

[@bgfcjoe]

good job guys. can you guys change out the white shift knob to anything else?

[@speedacademy]

+bgfcjoe we can and we will. We find this shift knob too light, so it doesn't have as positive a feel going into gear as the stock shift knob. We'll switch it out in the next series, perhaps to something from Raceseng since we've been really impressed by their products on our FR-S.

[@Ammaco32]

Great series guys, own an S2000 myself and this is inspiring. Whats interesting to me is that the main focus has been to slay the Jag for under $30K but obviously a lot of money was spent on elements which maybe don't necessarily translate to lower lap times but benefit in other ways such as improved reliability etc. With the engine work resulting on a lower dyno reading would you agree that the S2000s improved laptime is soley due to suspension, proper alignment, better brakes, tyres and downforce?

[@speedacademy]

+Ammaco32 it's true that a good portion of our budget went to refreshing all the worn out parts, so an owner of a fresher S2000 could certainly get to where we are now for a lot less money. And yes, I think it's fair to say that 99% of the lap time improvement is due to the items you've listed. I think you can also add the racing seat and harness to that list, since being better supported definitely allows the driver to focus more on his inputs and not worry about bracing himself in the corners. We're fairly certainly (from past experience dyno testing intakes and exhausts on S2000s) we gained power from our intake and exhaust mods, but because the baseline dyno was from the year prior and the dyno was recalibrated in the interim, the more recent test ended up being lower than anticipated. So although we don't have the dyno results to back it up, the car felt quicker on power but realistically this would have only been good for a few 10ths of a second per lap, so the vast majority of the speed comes from tires, suspension, brakes and aero (and getting all those sorted out to work together).

[@JujutsuHeiho]

Dude two years later you guys had me on the edge of my chair. lol I was like YAY go S2K! Winning with 200+HP less than the Jaguar!

[@TitoHR]

I Can't wait for more future episodes ! Awesome job with the ass2000

[@speedacademy]

+Tito R Some cool stuff is in store!

[@Dylan94]

Awesome s2000! This car looks insanely well setup.

[@speedacademy]

+Dylan94 It could use a bit more suspension tuning but we have to credit the Eibach coilovers for being so well built and dampened because they really helped make this car stick and turn.

[@Dylan94]

+Speed Academy Looks damn near perfect based from the video. Wish Eibach made the coilovers for my car, because i'm totally sold on them from this. The s2000 is my dream car, and you guys built yours exactly how i want to build mine whenever i get one, with the splitters, hard top, gt wing, cage, etc, so this has been a really fun build to watch. Congrats on the lap time, some day i'll hopefully be able to build something similar.

[@speedacademy]

+Dylan94 Us too because if Eibach had so many more applications we'd love to use them on other vehicles as well! They told us that they don't want to get too spread out with a lot of coilover applications. The few that they make the spend a lot of time R&Ding and as you can see they are pure badass!

[@Dylan94]

Yeah, well that's commendable, although if they made a set for the ep3 civic si (I believe it's the sir in canada, the hatchback from 02-05), they would also work on the 2dr civic, 4dr civic, and acura 1.7 el. I still have some decent options though, so I'll be able to get a nice set up, just not as adjustable. Can't wait to see what you guys have next for the kickass2000.

[@sabajin]

YAAAAAAAAAS!!! Congratulations Guys! Keep up with the extremely entertaining videos! Greetings from Peru.

[@speedacademy]

+sabajin Thank you! Super stoked to hear that you're watching the vids from Peru! We're officially international!

[@ChaseDiaz_garage_works]

Awesome series guys. I checked everyday for this episode haha. You should share the tire data and how to set up accordingly with us that would be great.

[@speedacademy]

+Chase Diaz that's a great idea. We'll have to do a video on tire data and how to use it sometime soon. We did write this simple suspension tuning guide, which may come in handy: speed.academy/how-to-fix-understeer-or-oversteer-suspension-handling-setup-tuning/

[@iivv_nn]

I read somewhere that the s2k can benefit from some side splitters. To calm snap oversteer.

[@MechDesignTeam6]

Awesome job guys. I think it's funny/cool that you mention Mighty Car Mods cause that's the reason I started watching your guys channel. I feel like you should have way more views and subscribers. You guys are pretty cool and your videos are just as good as MCM, Road Kill, etc. You guys should call MCM out for some type of track day challenge. Keep up the good work. KICKASSSSSSS2000!!!!!

[@speedacademy]

+Jonathan Goodz thanks! We love MCM and Roadkill, too. Both amazing channels with super entertaining videos. If Marty and Moog weren't on the other side of the world, we'd love to go racing with them.

[@rtheorymotorsports]

Around Toronto Motorsports Park, Power usually doesn't make a big difference in laptimes. Congrats on breaking the 1:19's! I hope to reach that one day!

[@speedacademy]

+R Theory Motorsports our buddy Sasha from OnPoint Dyno (2x Canadian Touring Car Champion and a CSCS overall lap record holder at TMP for a few years with his crazy 350Z) thinks it takes about 40-hp to knock 1-second off your lap time at this track. There's probably some diminishing returns on that as power increases to crazier and crazier levels, but in our experience this is a good estimate on the first 100-hp increase or so.

[@briggs9187]

How did you guys address the AP1's Oil Consumption issue? AP1's are well known to consume oil especially when high RPM and Fast right turn cornering.

[@Roger1379]

Nice work! You guys might want to do some DIY brake ducting. The front rotors are very prone to cracking from heat and the rear wheel bearings don't last long with the heat, pad life will almost double as well (tracking without any ducting I could use 50% of the pads in 1 day).

[@speedacademy]

+Roger1379 good tip! We'll look into it and give our Stoptech rotors a close inspection.

[@-Cristian_12]

nice video guys, quick question. how much do you pay to run at the track? my local track charge $300

[@speedacademy]

+Cristian Guerra on a Wednesday evening like this, it's $100 and you get about 3.5 hours of track time. There was a fair bit of lapping traffic so it can be tough to get a clean lap in, but passing people in more expensive cars is half the fun of a night like this.

[@James-ti3vl]

Unless I missed it, the badass2000 actually kept using the stock brake calipers (only upgrade rotors). Are BBKs overrated and/or it's already sufficient to just upgrade the rotors for the s2k?? Thanks!

[@Eri94]

I just watched your whole series and now you got me back modding my own ass2000 hahaha. My wallet won't be very happy but it's all about smiles per gallon

[@speedacademy]

+Verik K money is a renewable resource and the memories you'll build modding your ass2k will last a life time. Do it!

[@machomemo]

Nice videos! Keep them coming!

[@limitbreaker0000]

Good job guys! Loved watching the episodes.

[@speedacademy]

+BreakerOhio Thanks!

[@attilden]

HAHA I noticed it fell off when you pulled in. I was like..."something isnt right". Love the car. If you had an extremely limited budget what would you do just to make the car a bit more fun to drive? I dont track it just want a bit more out of my stock 00 with K&n intake and a cat back exhaust.

[@Club-Version]

You guys gotta get some voltex over fenders to cover up them chewed up fenders! Other then that great job guys and in my experience having a stiffer sway bar up front when having a square tire setup is what really makes the S2000 come alive.

[@speedacademy]

+Jose Ferrer we've got a plan to handle the fenders front and rear, my friend. More details coming soon.

[@RacecarDriver-sn9wt]

excited to see you guys at my home track this summer :) maybe next time you can post the date your going so we can come out and watch.

[@speedacademy]

+Daniel Bipatnath Most definitely. Keep an eye out for events on our facebook page.

[@henrychan3294]

Remember in a previous episode that this S2000 was very unstable during coners and the rear brake locked up under hard braking. What was the process you went through to adjust your supension settings and change the brake balance?

[@speedacademy]

Brake lockup was because our ABS sensor wasnt installed properly so it wasnt working. The balance was fixed with dialing in the suspension. This will help you a lot: speed.academy/track-alignment-specs-honda-s2000/

[@sportybry7676]

Are you guys still running the Multi-Pro R2's on this car? How do you like them overall? And is it possible to contrast them against the KW Clubsport's you run in the Scion?

[@PowellMoore]

Damn, the ass2000 is turning into a true track warrior

[@rustler1999929]

I waited for this day for long time !!! AnD Man I Love it! Go S2000, Go BADASS2000!!!

[@nihalfarooq]

crazy to see that i subbed too this channel at like 100 subs, content is still the best ! i miss the 240 tho :(

[@speedacademy]

+Nihal Farooq S14 will be track testing soon, and thanks for being with us from the start!

[@Bachater_Oz]

I'm not sure if it's in any way plagiarism lol but I feel like using some of your mods on my s2000 cr. Great improvement btw!

[@inuysha360]

Yessssss I've been waiting for this! You guys are awesome!

[@andrekhan1036]

1:19.2? It's not on the full track right?

[@TheEpyonz]

You guys put a smile on my face :).

[@ericmichel3857]

Loved the series, brought me back to my project days. So I noticed one of your gauges was flashing red, does that mean your temps went too high?

[@BestCaseHypothesis]

+Eric Michel he turned the car off and oil pressure went to 0.

[@ericmichel3857]

Okay thanks. Anxious to see what those ITB's do

[@dhruvluhar5844]

You guys have an awesome quiver of track cars... Would be awesome to see you guys build a drift car or even just work on the cars that we have seen but dont get much coverage like the jeep porsche rx7 and even that datsun we have seen in the garage. Overall great build. Do you think you could have achieved that lap time for 20k?

[@speedacademy]

+Curry Bombs we'll have more RX7 vids coming soon, and we'll be doing a 2JZ swap into Pete's E39 wagon over the winter. Plus Dave recently picked up a '77 Celica GT that's going to get a cool engine swap and be a street legal drift machine eventually. We have some more Jeep action coming out soon too, and we'll be adding a Tundra build over the winter as well. Yes, I think we could have gone sub 1:20 for 20k by buying second-hand, skipping the hard top (but man it looks so awesome, who'd want to do that?), only doing one race seat, etc. There's definitely ways to cut costs, but we wanted to see where we'd end up cost-wise without cutting too many corners. We're super happy with the way the car's turned out so far.

[@josepitinho]

Since it is meant for racing mostly then why don't you try the itb option?I'd love to see a mod like that.The sound will be awesome as well and i'm sure it will gain a fair amount of hp on the process.

[@speedacademydave]

We may have Jenvey ITBs at the shop right now 😃

[@speedacademydave]

We may have Jenvey ITBs at the shop right now :)

[@speedacademydave]

You'll like our next episode, as we agree with your thinking completely

[@massiveq8]

amazing video 👏👏 ... sorry to ask a stupid question but did the hardtop leak water ?

[@speedacademy]

Nope, it's been great for us!

[@Weihrauch88]

Well worth it after all that work, well done! You got a baffled sump in that engine? you were pulling some good speed around those bends. Would hate to see that engine die out on you after all that hard graft! Well worth watching these videos, love them :)

[@speedacademy]

+Weihrauch88 Watch an older episode, we put a baffled Canton Oil pan :)

[@hawjpaogeeable]

keep coming out with the S2000 Vids.!! I lobe Hondas myself, so I enjoy these videos!

[@speedacademy]

+Pao Her We've got more vids in the pipeline!

[@christiancuevasmusic]

Hey at TMP's open lapping days, is there an entry fee for spectators? Like if I wanted to go & just get a feel for the environment without taking my car on the course?

[@speedacademy]

Nope, its free to spectate.

[@jimmydoan007]

What oil, fluids, etc are y'all using to track your car?

[@jdmcommute]

Congrats guys! Question though, is the ASS 2000 cornerbalanced yet?

[@speedacademy]

+jdmcommute nope, not yet. It's something we've been talking about doing a DIY video on, though. Perhaps in the next series :)

[@username5431]

Ive been watching all these series i love them, i think it might have swayed my to by my s2000 a month ago lol

[@speedacademy]

+Jordan O'Connell Awesome! We are loving the S2k more and more as we drive it.

[@sdlausen1]

How on Earth is that turn safe at 2:41? I can't imagine the amount of cars that have slammed into that wall.

[@mye30m50]

Congratulations guys.

[@speedacademy]

+mye30m50 Thank you!

[@BLUEVITZrs]

Right on guys!!

[@oisinmcdaid]

Theory on the power: With the upgrades since the last dyno, you might have lowered peak power but broadened the power band for better acceleration where you need it. I'm not expert, just wondering.

[@speedacademy]

+oisinmcdaid I think you're right, we've definitely broadened the powerband a bit, and we suspect we also picked up some peak power. Sadly, the baseline dyno test and the follow-up dyno test we so far apart it's very difficult to compare.

[@TassieLorenzo]

Great job!

[@antonkaps]

Well done guys!!

[@speedacademy]

+Antonis Kapsalis Thanks! The ASS2000 performed beyond expectations that day.

[@crookstattoo]

Great video! just wanted to ask where did you get the roll cage that was at the back from? Just wanted to see if it fits a AP2 thnx.

[@speedacademy]

www.scienceofspeed.com/index.php/s2000/ipp/interior-accessories/hard-dog-roll-bar-standard-s2000-2000-09-s2.html

[@hkn_r34]

Great video, just shows that with some money and work you can get yourself a very good car. Just wondering though is this S2000 and the Nissan your daily cars? If so would be cool to see maybe some videoes other than track upgrades like interior swap to black, audio upgrade and so on :)

[@speedacademy]

+KoNLaRz nope, not our daily drivers. The Acura MDX you see in the background of this vid is Dave's baby-hauler/daily driver and Pete usually daily drives his E28 BMW. We did replace a lot of the S2000's interior (seats and carpet), and we've talked about replacing the dash, center console and door panels with black AP2 pieces but the blue is actually kinda growing on us. Pete did a bit of interior work on the S14 painting the R32 passenger seat black.

[@Kooliemonster]

Amazing

[@M1CH43L73]

How did you guys start Speed Academy?

[@DazeDream]

..about $5000 per second of lap time improvement.

[@speedacademy]

+Casey Weaver damn, it hurts when you put it that way. Keep in mind, a good portion of our budget went to rebuilding the car since it was so worn out. Had we started with a fresher car, we could have saved a lot of time and money (but of course starting with a nicer car would have been more expensive and less fun).

[@that.white.80]

Speed Academy yea but Casey forgot to put all the smiles and laughs you guys ended up buying too.. well worth it all!

[@jdm_jadon]

What is your opinion on the fortune auto 500 are they good for drifting and are they better than tein 3 way adjustable coilovers? Keep up the great vids can't wait for the next episode.

[@speedacademy]

+Jadon Ghereben we haven't made it to the track with our IS300 yet, which has Fortune Auto 500-series coilovers going on it. We'll have a story and video on that for you soon, but from what we've been told by friends who've tried them they're a hell of a bargain for the technology and performance you get out of them.

[@Ramb1t0]

Bro 4.57 final drive, throttle body coolant bypass (free lowers intake temps), amuse differential mounts, spoon 2ply head gasket, cams, radiator heat shield and ecu tune!!!!

[@speedacademy]

+Rambito Bro! We've got Hasport diff mounts already, water temps are rock solid and very safe at the moment, but a higher final drive would be badass along with the other mods we've got coming soon (which of course include an ECU tune). Cams are a definitely possibility too...

[@speedacademy]

Yessir, we've done the TB coolant bypass on a bunch of different Hondas over the years. It's a solid idea since we don't winter drive this car. We're going to an AEM Infinity ECU soon, though, so the behaviour of the stock ECU won't be a concern much longer :)

[@Ramb1t0]

+Speed Academy Cool man excited to see the tune. : )

[@spnfs]

Great ! That's looks really balanced

[@mugentospooner798]

Thats a happy ending bro!! Salute you guys !!

[@bikkechettri]

guys great video. I am from London and winter is coming. Me and a mate we r planing to build track car. We don't have the budget of yours. We are stuck between mx5 and s2000 ;). What are the must mod you guys recon we should do for s2000 for track use. Cheers

[@speedacademy]

+bikke bikks Suspension, wheels, brakes and tires. Everything else is optional.

[@anthonysharot7791]

I have an S2000 and it wins hands down. The MX5 is fun, but slow and too soft a chassis and suspension as standard. Mightycarmods covered that nicely. Almost everything will overtake you at a track. The S2000 is pretty sorted as standard and can quickly be turned into something special.

[@DeKay]

What tire pressures and temps were you guys running (hot/cold)?

[@davematthews54]

well done guys!

[@speedacademy]

+TheDave054 Thanks!

[@DeKay]

Right on! Tell me you're doing a Kraftwerks Supercharger!??

[@lamNoJedi]

congrats guys! I hope you keep her N/a!!