Season Finale & Teasers - Project ASS2000 - EP18

[@KevinParra27]

You guys have literally become #1 on youtube for me. I hope you one day come back into the magazine world. Our scene is really missing the likes of your talent for another Sport Compact Car or Modified. Great job guys anywhere we can buy shirts to help support?

[@speedacademy]

+Kevin Parra thanks Kevin, we appreciate the kind words. We miss the magazine world too (regular pay cheques were nice! lol), but we're really enjoying being out on our own and having full creative control of what we do.

[@rodneyspears4308]

+Kevin Parra I really enjoyed the magazine too. But, I'm cool with them doing vids also lol

[@mondomoleno.3404]

+Kevin Parra I miss Sport Compact Car. It was a great magazine with intelligent articles and insight into how to improve a car's performance. I think ultimately though, it was ahead of it's target market. Most people modifying compacts were 18-25 at the time, and weren't really interested in deep technical information.

[@speedacademy]

SCC was a huge influence on us, too. Oh Kevin Parra to answer your question about buying t-shirts, we'll be launching a Shopify page soon where you'll be able to buy our shirts, stickers, patches, etc. The ASS2k Fund appreciates your support! :)

[@yawnyle]

Just discovered this build project today and binged watched every episode. My Saturday is lost, but keep up the awesome work!

[@labiferaj2626]

Same haha

[@nicholastoo858]

same!

[@Billybob5766]

I cant express enough how cool it is that you are doing an itb build. A lot of channeles have them and showcase them, but none go through the process of tuning mounting and reviewing. The excitement is real, I cant wait.

[@speedacademy]

+Karl Marx WE'll make sure to show you how it's done and what if any issues we run into.

[@Scav68]

This has quickly became my favorite channel on KZbin. You guys are awesome keep up the great work!!!!

[@speedacademy]

+Scav68 Thank you!!!

[@QuinnCoulombe]

Honestly I love the Suzuka blue on the S. I have a Silverstone s2000 and I would easily choose Suzuka over mine, but if you have the money go ahead and make it even more beautiful 😍

[@speedacademy]

+Quinn Coulombe We don't mind it either, if we paint the car it will stay Suzuka blue or maybe a darker shade of blue!

[@SumnerKidd]

I love your channel because you guys act human. Not afraid to admit mistakes and show the viewers your learning process. Other channels conveniently have no set backs ever.

[@speedacademy]

+SumnerKidd Thank you! We suffer many set backs and issues so we want to show that to the viewers so they dont make the same mistakes we do.

[@Club-Version]

OMG best S2k build on youtube!!! So well documented and everything I've wanted to do to mine you guys are going thru with it. Thank you for the awesome build, and also finally someone is going with ITB's 👍🏼👍🏼 can't wait!

[@speedacademy]

+Jose Ferrer Thanks so much, we try to make it easy to understand while we inform all of you so great to hear that you loved the build.

[@bobbyross2023]

The quality of this channel is top notch! You guys deserve much more views!

[@paulg2087]

im not sure, i think you guys would be the first with a car channel to do ITBs. thank you, was looking forward to itbs!

[@speedacademy]

+Paul G Whether we are or aren't, we'll be the first to put them on a car we bought for $4500 haha

[@paulg2087]

that i like. going to do so on my mzr 2.0L. itbs= beast NA. i wanna see power gains. and im just saying here, but itbs and nos, oh yeah! make this quebecer proud!

[@MrDiego57101]

you guys have bo idea of how much you guys just made my day. ive bin watching you guys since the start! you guys are doing exactly what i will be with my AP1. and i am taking in every bit of info from youre vids. guys keep up the great work!

[@speedacademy]

+S2low Great to hear! Hopefully you can build an S2k to be as fun as our because we love it!

[@itsminas25]

This was a phenomenal series guys, great work. I just binge watched the whole thing on a Monday night, now it is 3am and I have to be up at 7am for work tomorrow haha. Please produce more content like this!

[@speedacademy]

+Minas Thanks so much! We're going to continue to pump out content such as this. During the winter it's hard to go racing so we're doing a lot of wrenching but come spring time we'll be back out testing our mods.

[@tofudeliverypanda]

Great job guys. I've been following this series for some time now and it's great to see how much the car has progressed! Keep up the good work.

[@speedacademy]

+TofuDeliveryPanda Thank you! We still can't believe that this car started out so shitty and is now such an awesome track machine.

[@tofudeliverypanda]

+Speed Academy I'm super excited about the ITBs! It's very exciting to see something old school like that. Usually people would go turbo or super charger. While wastegate noises are fun, the sounds an ITB makes is #1 for me. I love my HKS 4AGE ITBs.

[@onyxmotorsports4755]

you guys did a great job! i love how you prepared each car for what they should be, the ass2k with high reving N/A with itbs witch will be epic!! and the frs with the flat 4 not that great N/A, but now with the supercharger its awesome. keep it up!

[@speedacademy]

+Rising Sun Thanks! We love the NA nature of the S2k so it's going to stay like that.

[@MC1796]

Love these builds guys, everything is so in depth and really practical. Speed Academy really appeals to me because I may not have the money for any crazy build but I have the patience to do the small things right.

[@speedacademy]

+MC1796 And you'll be further ahead then most if you have that mentality. Do it once, do it right!

[@TxOGzKingC]

i know im late, but i just finished watching this AMAZING series! As someone who would want a s2000 someday i couldnt get enough of this project. Awesome videos

[@frankthetankricard]

I'm loving what you did with the Honda and the ITBs are going to be a great choice. It's a bit different from what most people do, however if you do it successfully it's going to be unique and amazing. Normally I am a huge fan of black, but I think this car would look the best with a darker, less glossy grey paint job. Gunmetal grey and variations of it with a slight green or blue tint stand out so much from stock paint colors, not to mention they harmonize with carbon parts very well.

[@josepitinho]

That's awesome.Looking forward to seeing the complete tunning of the Bad-ass2000 and maybe if that's possible to see it on a time attack against the Frs.Keep up the good work.

[@speedacademy]

+P.R.E. (Pure Racing Experience) We're really hoping to go rip them against each other before our track season is over here.

[@ReeceRamsey]

Scion cement gray would be an awesome color choice. This channel is the greatest! Thank you guys for all the hard work put in entertaining us.

[@speedacademy]

+Reece Ramsey Thanks! We love Scion Cement Gray, too. Our buddy Mike has a tC in that colour and Ken painted his RX-7 a similar colour, so we already have quite a bit of this shade of grey in our lives :)

[@ReeceRamsey]

+Speed Academy I see your gray abundance and raise you the ultimate tuner car color.... Toyota supra anthracite metallic.

[@speedacademy]

Oh damn, shit just got real! Haha, love that colour, and we need a MkIV Supra TT. Just need to win the lottery first :P

[@ottoyu101]

This is awesome guys! Love seeing how the car progress which gives us a lot of ideas how it is done.

[@speedacademy]

+Mazda Dash Cam Thanks! Glad to hear you're getting ideas for your own car.

[@CapitalGarage]

Bad ass as always guys! - Cullen

[@JCE10NYC]

Modified Magazine was my favorite car magazine you guys always put a good variety of cars from Nissan's ,Toyota's, Honda's BMW's and Audi's etc and some of the best photography .Loved all the project cars from the white and red 240sx, and black 240sx with the V8 LS3 , white G35 and the Black Porsche. Hopefully you guys show some updates on the black 911 turbo and good luck with the channel. I also subscribe to the channel. From a long time subscriber and reader of modified magazine.

[@speedacademy]

+17LFA thanks for the continued support! :D

[@pFbSpecV]

Awesome series!! Looks like the first 240sx series is next for me to watch! The bad ass2000 is further up on the playlists.

[@ericperez4341]

Thanks for making my week! Can't wait for the new episodes BadAss2000

[@speedacademy]

+Eric Perez They'll be coming at the end of September!

[@chrisyoung9998]

Awesome project guys, have you considered putting some kind of louvered bonnet on? theoretically should reduce that high pressure zone in the engine bay allowing the splitter to work even better if I'm not mistaken... +more cooling/looks can't hurt

[@speedacademy]

+Chris Young We have. There's actually a cool mod where guys just cut the hood and make their own vents so we may try that since it seems like a cool DIY project.

[@HGChannel2020]

btw i wonder why you guys arent getting much views. This is a pretty good series.

[@speedacademy]

+RB26 likeaboss we're a new channel so it takes time for people to find us. We're determined to be around a long time, so someday we'll get a billion views per video, right? ;)

[@HGChannel2020]

are you guys putting in work on the key words?

[@speedacademy]

+Brendan R Honestly, our take is that if we create good quality content then the views will come organically. Whether that takes a year or 5 is not that important. We think it's already cool that there are 20,000 people into our channel! We want true enthusiasts following our page not clicks that came from a popular click bait page or the like. Anyways, none of this will get to our heads haha, we just love building and driving cars!

[@speedacademy]

+RB26 likeaboss Yup, we make sure all the key words are identified. Being only a year old means it's going to take time for people to find us, no matter what we do. Unless ofcourse we pay for subscribers which isn't what we want to do.

[@SimTrixSon]

So happy you guys are going with ITB's, its going to sound great!

[@speedacademy]

+SimTrixSon We are too! The sound itself is worth every penny!

[@m98alissa]

I love the ASS2000 the way it is now. If I were you I'd keep the exterior as it is and spend the money on something performance related. If you changed panels with newer and more expensive ones you would want to be careful with it and not drive it hard.

[@speedacademy]

+Mahmood Al-issa we know what you're saying and totally agree. The wider fenders will make the car a bit prettier, but we're mostly after the wider track and wider wheels and tires we'll be able to run. We're greedy for grip!

[@dinochips]

dam you guys are doing everything I want to do to my s2k, really really enjoy your videos. keep it up :D

[@speedacademy]

+dinochips So good to hear! More coming sooooon. :)

[@TexMexThe3rd]

Sooooo happy you are going with ITBs! Nice decision on keeping it NA and doing something different! Can't wait to see the rest of the build! Amazing machine and amazing build! When is the next episode coming out?

[@speedacademy]

+David Texugo probably a couple weeks out. We're hustling to finish the prep on the FR-S for Ontario1500, which runs from Sept 14th to 20th.

[@madsmax9273]

nicely done fellas, enjoyed the build... cheers from Texas.

[@speedacademy]

Thanks so much!

[@aoe2gamma]

Awesome vids and awesome car! Keep up the great work!!!

[@speedacademy]

+aoe2gamma Thanks! Glad you liked the videos.

[@alandrade7994]

datsun is next in line I hope. love the build

[@ColinBlountPhotography]

Wow, this is almost exactly my vision for my S2000. Glad to see my ideas are going to workout well! Have you looked at half cutting the rear bumper and adding a rear diffuser?

[@speedacademy]

+Colin Blount I don't think we'll half cut the rear bumper but we are thinking about a rear diffuser. The aero balance on the car is really good right now, but a diffuser should only help, plus they look badass :)

[@nessusing]

Keep up the good work you guys! I am watching every episode of your channel now! Like other commenter said, really wish you will have more subscribers and more views! You guys know how to build track cars properly, and even know how to go fast! Wish you could show more on track videos in the future!

[@speedacademy]

+nessusing Thank you! We're hoping for more subscribers and followers too :) It will come though as more and more people share and watch our videos.

[@gnexia92]

Another chapter over! Glad I've discovered this channel for sure. Can I request that you do a tire comparison at some point? As you've used all three of the tires I'm considering buying.. Yokohama ad08s, Toto's and RS-3s! 👍

[@speedacademy]

+MVP_86 we'd love to do a tire comparo. The challenge is to do it in a properly scientific way, which would require fresh rubber so that everyone's on evening footing. It's an expensive test, but we'd love to do some true head-to-head tire testing eventually. Grassroots Motorsports magazine does a great job of tire testing, if you're looking for that kind of info.

[@hkn_r34]

Cant wait for the next episode, car is gonna look sick with wide bodykit and gonna sound amazing. The power is more than enough as its more made to be a corner beast.

[@speedacademy]

+KoNLaRz Exactly, just a bit more power and we'll be more than happy.

[@rhysrhysrhys]

Great series, well done gents.

[@speedacademy]

+iwearmoccos Thank you!

[@northerns1560]

I love it that you are sticking with NA. I'd personally like to paint it white. Can't wait to see what you guys have in store, also is the grip s14 coming back any time soon? Love your vids keep it up!

[@speedacademy]

+NorthernS15 S2K looks awesome in white, we agree. Grip S14 is getting an alignment on Tuesday so should be hitting the track shortly after (with videos to follow, of course).

[@kingJim4]

this is amazing ! I can't wait for the new series to start. If the f20 ever gives out, swap a k24 into it and build that motor.

[@speedacademy]

+kingJim4 We've talked about a K24 swap in it. That could be in the future.

[@ProfessorPyroarAR15]

I look forward to every new video

[@PowellMoore]

You guys should get an AWD tuner car next.

[@justintime6160]

you guys are legit my fav! building legitimate race cars and using parts that serve a purpose none of the 'looks' bs! I love the S14 especially (bias, I own one :P) but as for the badASS2000! I'd love to see a midnight purple paint ;)

[@speedacademy]

+Theonlyjak Thank you, that means a lot. The S14 will be back soon. We've had a helluva time with the rear subframe and finding a clean replacement but it should be driving and ready to rip in the next week or so.

[@msalazar89]

Itb's! Suweet, cant wait to hear how insane its gona sound. Keep up the good content, im subscribed.

[@speedacademy]

+Silver 07FA5 We're so eager to install the kit, just need to finish off the FRS then it'll be onto the ITBS!

[@edwardyakovich2053]

So, you took off the s2000 Eibach rear sway bar... Which rear bar did you change to? OEM Honda early AP1? Mid AP1? AP2 or CR? Or another brand. Let me know. Thanks!

[@thedanbot85]

so, when can we look forward to more s2k content? this has been an amazing series, and you guys have certainly earned my sub. i ran across your channel yesterday, and now that ive watched this series, not only do i need to go buy another s2k, i am really looking forward to seeing how far you guys take this s2k. also, i think it would look really good in black :) EDIT: i spoke too soon. i didnt realize project badass2k was on a different playlist! lol

[@GoPDemon1]

Come up to calabogie for a weekend and see how you do. There is an interesting s2000 here with like a 10k rpm and making over 300hp NA

[@speedacademy]

+Gabriel Mak Sounds serious! Are you talking about Alan Candelma's car? His build is insanely badass. Makes 315whp all-motor with ITBs and a built stroker engine. So good.

[@Resch72113]

You guys are amazing and this build is perfect

[@speedacademy]

+Resch72113 Thank you! Glad you enjoy what we do.

[@Realitywords89]

You guys did a perfect job.. Learned a lot.. Thank you 💪

[@HitokiriRaiden]

Glad you guys are keeping it NA, with ITB's it should sound really good.

[@speedacademy]

+HitokiriRaiden We love how it responds now and can't wait for the ITB's!

[@polarbear111000]

You guys Rock!!!! I have an AP1 in New Formula Red that I've decided I need to start showing some love. I just bought my "dream car" (Gen V Viper GTS in Adrenaline Red) back in May, and I'm going to start turning my attention to the good old S2000, since all my time up till that purchase has been spent on modding my '08 STi. I've just spent the better part of a rainy Labour Day weekend Sunday watching all of your videos back to back: really entertaining!! I like the fact that you don't take yourselves, or the project, too seriously. That's what it's all about right? Fun. Anyway, I know you're stoked about your ITBs and your AEM ECU, but let's face it, making real power out of the AP1's F20C is all about forced induction. I've done a fair amount of research on this subject, and as far as I can tell, Science of Speed makes a pretty sweet Stage 1 bolt on supercharger kit that nets 100 WHP without a tune!!! Perfect for a guy like me in the middle of nowhere (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan) without access to a tuner etc. Anyway, I'm lovin' your posts, and very curious to see what happens in terms of power delivery once you've got a tune/AEM cold air/ITBs/AEM ECU. I guess my only point is that the SOS kit is $5,400 US and can be bolted on in a weekend. It's a better way to go IMHO. Cheers.

[@speedacademy]

+Lee Douglas Forced induction is the best way to make big power but we think it may upset the great balance of power/weight/handling that is so perfect and right with the ASS2000 right now. We may experiment with a blower next year though!

[@polarbear111000]

+Speed Academy yep, "each to his own" for sure. I think you'll find a lot more interest in the project if you choose to take the now "BADASS2000" in a forced induction direction, particularly if you were to get one of the popular kits and detail the install, which I haven't seen done. The supercharger kit, from SOS appears to be a pretty straightforward add on. The TS-Turbo Kit, however, appears to require more work, such as an upgraded fuel system, EMS (which you have), and some changes to various other components of the car. It would be the more "adventurous" route, and would provide the biggest power gains, but the supercharger would be cheaper, require less modification, and would retain the balance between power/weight/handling etc. because the power delivery is very linear. Anyway, I look forward to your future modifications. I have subscribed ;) Cheers.

[@speedacademy]

+Lee Douglas That's what we're here to do! Test parts and see how they work. We've been contemplating doing a NA vs Supercharger vs Turbo project on the S2k since it's such a popular platform and there are loads of options out there. Now if we can only find the funds to support all those parts haha.

[@polarbear111000]

+Speed Academy isn't that the truth!!! I tell myself it's a good thing I don't have all the money to perform the modifications on my list, because I'd get bored pretty quick. It's good to have a list. At least, that's what I tell myself........... With respect to cost, I have canvassed the intraweb on how much people have put into their S2000 when moving up to a FI Turbo set-up, and from what I can gather, $15,000-$20,000 is pretty much the standard. Supercharging seems like a much more economical route just to get the ball rolling. What surprises me the most, is the amount of power you can make with the F20C on stock internals. I am somewhat familiar with the construction of the block (i.e. lined cylinder sleeves) and I believe the con rods are titanium (not positive) but I'm not sure if the pistons were forged from the factory, or cast. Anyway, my tuner for my Subie (Airboy) isn't comfortable with more than 350 whp/tq on my STi before things start to get unreliable, without a water/meth injection set-up (something else to add to your list ;) which is less than I see being made on a regular basis without issue on the F20C. Kinda cool.

[@speedacademy]

+Lee Douglas The F20C makes crazy power on a stock block! We love it for that reason, make big power without worrying too much about reliability. Plus supercharger is much easier on the internals whereas the big torque hit of boost puts a lot of stress on the rods.

[@klajoye481]

Soooooo awesome! The progression!! I love it guys! Can't wait! - Can I get some of your gear anywhere?! I'd love to represent!!

[@speedacademy]

+Kyle LaJoye Soon! We'll have an e-store up very shortly.

[@jdmcommute]

Bad ass! I didnt even have to see the Jenvey logo, i know a ITB setup and parts when I see one. I like the rolled fender look and the paint too. It gives it character. There are too many show cars out there now, people like to see cars that mean business. Rock chips, rubber dust on the fenders, grinds in the carbon splitter, etc. i say keep the same paint.

[@speedacademy]

+jdmcommute we like your thinking! Less stress racing a car that isn't show car pretty.

[@jdmcommute]

All the Bad Ass 2000 really needs to make it look pretty and clean up the fenders is a nice set of carbon fiber fender flares. Even some simple 3k ones for an S14 would probably fit. They are fairly cheap, it will allow you to cut out the rolled lip area completely while hiding the cuts under its carbon goodness! Plus it will flow well with the Seibon and C3 composites carbon you already have. That blue color will look mean with Carbon everywhere. Its a good backdrop in color scale, it makes the carbon pop. But you guys already got new fenders, so...it will look good though either way.

[@speedacademy]

+jdmcommute agreed, the Suzuka Blue does offer a nice contrast to the carbon parts.

[@amuseracing]

wow!! this car is really going to look awesome!! ps when you put the itbs in, please, paint that cam cover!

[@speedacademy]

+Cosimo Already ahead of you. The cam cover is off at powdercoating.

[@ptriq]

the cars is coming along very nicely awesome job. anyway what is your guys next target time going to be for that track? oh and i would personally keep it rough looking for a while. I mean the first ding/chip/ you get from track use. your gonna wish the exterior wasn't done up.

[@speedacademy]

+ptriq we do have a new target in mind, which we'll reveal in the first of the BADASS2k videos. It'll be out soon, so we won't leave you hanging too long.

[@jaime2096]

Hey guys I love your Idea of keeping the ass2000 naturally aspirated!! have your ever thought of installing the 4.77 diferential gears from kia ... it's awesome and unexpensive upgrade for those high rpms! you guys deserve more views and subscribers, I appreciate the effort of working on a car and filming at the same time!

[@speedacademy]

+Jaime's Unicorn Power We're definitnely going to upgrade the final drive, it's on the list but never heard of people using one from a Kia? And thanks, it's alot of work but well worth it when we read the great comments. :)

[@TheChannel1978]

I'm curious to how much difference the aero really makes. Would be interesting to see before & after for straight line performance and lap times. But I guess that's a bit late now in the build, it would have been educational. I guess we could learn something also from sensors being installed on the suspension about levels of downforce, but that may be a bit too involved for this show. I would love to learn more about this. Using data acquisition specifically to tune suspension is fascinating, but hard to get practical info on

[@itzzToon]

They had wind tunnel tested a 350z (or was it a 370, not sure) and used what they generally learned from that and applied it to the ass2000. They have the video somewhere.

[@speedacademy]

+9000Redline We just finished testing our FRS with and without a wing so watch for that episode. It's crazy the difference it makes!

[@TheChannel1978]

+Speed Academy I wonder if you would be able to reduce drag on the s2k if you were able to get your hands on some flat floor panels and also combined it with a diffuser. Every time I'm under my car I think what a terrible wind catch the rear bumper makes. It literally catches it.

[@speedacademy]

+9000Redline We're hoping to add a difuser to it next year. A full flat bottom is a massive undertaking, one we wont be doing anytime soon since the car feels pretty damn awesome right now.

[@arfiansyah_riza]

great video Project Guys!

[@ManWithNoName.]

Please!!! when is the next video!!!!!!!! I been counting every day!!!!!

[@LucaCarMods]

Whenn i saw the air filter i thought sweett!! ITB's sound sooo good!!

[@speedacademy]

+Luca Car Mods We can't wait for the sound!!

[@Smngorin]

Itb's! Wow can't wait for the next episode! 😁👍🏻

[@nVinc3nt]

Great job on beating the Jag! Cant wait for the rest of the build! What car will you guys be setting to beat next? 911s?

[@speedacademy]

+Vincent Nguyen We've got some lofty goals for next season. :)

[@FentonDaniel]

I know I'm bias, but for next season I want more S14! MORE S14!!! S14 Track day! S14 drag strip! S14 alignment tuning!

[@speedacademy]

+Daniel Fenton S14 is getting an alignment next week and hitting the track! Vids coming soon.

[@dantediss1]

itb's i seriously cannot wait. thank you. subbed

[@speedacademy]

+dantediss1 We're working on em! Hope to have a video out soon.

[@juanvelasquez7469]

Just watched all 18 Episodes...loved it! Makes me want to work on my s2000.

[@speedacademy]

+Juan Velasquez Awesome! That was our intent! Now go mod that S2000 of yours haha.

[@DeKay]

Very nice. Looking forward to the Next series!!

[@speedacademy]

+De Kay We are too, so many ideas yet so little time!

[@gabrieldalcomune3044]

ITBS!!!!!!! You guys are going to make a bit of a intake pipe for them so you're not pulling in warm air from bay?

[@speedacademy]

+Gabriel Dalcomune not sure yet. We'll try them with the Jenvey filter alone, but we may eventually have our buddy Kevin from C3 Composites make a carbon airbox that will let us run an intake to a fresh air location.

[@Jahfo]

Love this series! Keep up the good work guys, and can't wait to see whats next on the badass2000! Been following your builds since the red evo x on the forums, Pete which was also awesome and helped pave the way for my evo x. What ever happened to your evo 8 build?

[@speedacademy]

+Jahfo Thanks, your X looks sick! The 8 is at CBRD at the moment, planning to pick it up in October so you'll start to see it on our website and here too pretty soon.

[@jorges2000]

I cant wait for chapter 2 of the s2000. Keep up the good work.

[@speedacademy]

+jorges2000 Thanks!

[@ChaseDiaz_garage_works]

So badass2000 starts next week "aye"? I don't know about everyone else on here, but I bet it feels like we all have an s2000 watching these videos (I am actually lucky enough to own one). When a new video comes out, it feels like we get that package from ups with new parts. Can't wait for the next video. Thanks guys for satisfying our need. Just kidding about the "aye" lol.

[@speedacademy]

+Chase Diaz haha, maybe not next week, but soon!

[@itzzToon]

lol, now I know I'm not the only one with an s2k that watches this series. Cheers!

[@PuckerPunchHD]

You should paint it a dark cherry red, I think that would make it look so slick

[@speedacademy]

+Pucker Punch We've had a lot of red cars in the past but thanks for the suggestion.

[@MRcurly0]

is a shorter final drive in the pipeline? going for a 4.57 or even a 4.4 really helps s2000's if your going N/A

[@speedacademy]

+MRcurly0 definitely on our To-Do List.

[@MRcurly0]

+Speed Academy thats awesome, the BADass2000 just keeps getting better! great project

[@sl33pysubie]

@speedacademy Best KZbin channel ever I've been watching you guys for awhile loved every build you guys have done :) where can I get that speed academy shirt!!!!!

[@speedacademy]

+sl33pysubie Our e-store is coming soon! Check our facebook page for updates when its live.

[@machomemo]

Great videos keep up the good work guys!

[@speedacademy]

+Guillermo Islas Many thanks!

[@atraxr603]

Oh man, that will be awesome! Go with white. It doesn't show scratches and dents, plus white makes the curves pop out. Black would be nice, but it's a pain in the ass. Every scratch shows on black. I'd go with white. :3

[@speedacademy]

+Atrax R We love white but the front always gets marked up from tire debris on the track so it's hard to go with that color for a track car.

[@atraxr603]

Speed Academy Oh yea, rubber and stuff. I guess you're right. Military green? :D That would be kinda cool. Haven't seen one in that color.

[@andrewnguyen1317]

Love this series can't wait for the BADASS2000

[@speedacademy]

+Andrew Nguyen We can't either. :D

[@imSchwaggy]

Red and black details with gold rims.

[@speedacademy]

+Jermaine Simpson We're thinking about getting new rims next year and gold is high on the list!

[@labiferaj2626]

+Speed Academy leave them black, gold is to much of a ricey color.

[@Emikolaitis]

Well now that you have the supporting mods for it I feel it's necessary you go strroker high comp. cnc speed shop stroker with the aem infinity and itbs you have the perfect combo for over 270whp. Itbs really show their worth on the strokers for these cars much more so over stock. And only for the price of 1100 dollars , can't beat it. It's literally just a k crank machined and some special made rods uses the stock Pistons so minimal work and no machining.

[@speedacademy]

+Eric Mikolaitis Sometimes less is more and building an engine seems overkill for this project, especially right now when it seems to be performing so well. You're right though, we've heard ITBs really come alive on stroker engines so maybe thats something for next year!

[@Emikolaitis]

+Speed Academy I'm just saying you're setup for it, it be a great thing in the future not necessarily right away. if you have the time we would love to see what your bolt ons and the aem yield then the itbs added on. though I realize that can be a hassle with shop time and dyno time.

[@phamscb]

Man, I'm excited to see how this plays out!! wahoo!

[@speedacademy]

+GSTuan If nothing more the sound of ITBs will be heavenly!

[@hellfire08]

dip it! cost 333 shipped off dip your car for everything you need. Can change colors whenever you want for $120 and 1 days of work. Here's mine. Decided to dip it after getting the downforce fenders like 6 months ago. love the look.. damn, it's not letting me post it here. I'll email you pics if you want

[@speedacademy]

+hellfire08 We may do the dip, would be a quick and easy way of sprucing up the color without needing to spend a lot of money on the job.

[@tryhardnoob1140]

So glad there's moar coming.

[@speedacademy]

+tryhardnoob We couldnt just end it there. The S2k is too much fun to drive!

[@reidfenwick]

Did the wheels come with center caps or is that weight reduction bro!? Very exited for the return of the badass2000

[@speedacademy]

+TheReidGuy no center caps, they're optional and we're cheap. Plus weight reduction, for sure bro!

[@hawjpaogeeable]

I love these S2000 videos.! keep it up!

[@speedacademy]

+Pao Her Many thanks, lots of cool content coming soon.

[@jazzfd]

What about the Fd3s? What's in the works for that?

[@speedacademy]

+jazzfd lots going on there. It's being rewired at the moment and we should have an episode on it for you soon.

[@KoiTimeUSA]

Great Choice. ITBs are great on the s2000 i think a lot better than MCM nos build.. :) sooner or later, Kraftwerks s2000 v2. Have you guys talked to CJ from Kraftwerks, im sure that he would like to donate a brand new kit for the build.. :) Cheers? Car is going to look so sweet with new coat of paint and newer body

[@speedacademy]

+Tony Nguyen we have some interesting ideas that might include a boosted K24 swap in the future. We like to dream big :)

[@KoiTimeUSA]

oooohhhh very nice... k24...

[@XxRoflcoppterxX]

Man im hyped to see ITB's on this thing!

[@speedacademy]

+Mario S. We are too! The sound its going to make will be INCREDIBLE!

[@Peterisflyin]

Cams?

[@Ramb1t0]

ITB-S SWEEEET. WOW its going to sound amazing! Really balanced build guys. 4.7 or 4.5 final???

[@speedacademy]

+Rambito we're thinking 4.7

[@Ramb1t0]

YEAH!!! 4.7's Perfect for all motor. Maybe a slighly angled shifter extender bc with the 4.7's you will be shifting alot more. The extender will make your hand closer to the wheel it helps when transitioning from shifter to wheel. FYI With the S2K the extender has to be slightly angle to avoid hitting dash in 5th. The slight angle also help with leverage.

[@speedacademy]

Interesting. Never seen a shifter extender in a S2k before. Got any pics or links? Curious to see what it's all about.

[@Ramb1t0]

This will do the trick www.ebay.com/itm/Curved-Stainless-10x1-5-Shifter-Shift-Knob-Extension-3-5-inches-extender-honda-/281260295271 if you find a billet one even better.

[@Ramb1t0]

Speed Academy Have you ever thought about doing some hood and fender louvers to release high pressure areas in fender and hood; you can even do the rear bumper by cutting bumper and add in some mesh squares. This will increase overall down force. Doing this will even get you a couples+ miles an hour on the back straight bc a lots of air gets trapped in these high pressure areas and creates lift.

[@arturoperez5015]

no boost dam well itb's are awesome to good job on the car can't wait to see more Badass2000 footage

[@speedacademy]

+Arturo Perez Haha, boost just didnt seem right. The FRS has boost now so we're getting our fill through that.

[@arturoperez5015]

Hey have you guys thought of doing a 1g eclipse gsx build

[@speedacademy]

We've both owned 1g DSMs and love them. Not sure if we're likely to build another any time soon, though. Pete has a Evo VIII that'll be our 4G63T machine for a while. Dave's been having 2g Eclipse fantasies lately, so you know never know...

[@inlinesixrb25]

cannot wait to see the over fenders on it.

[@speedacademy]

+justin cunningham No more ass looking fenders! We're excited as well.

[@georgecastanza834]

Badass guys. Moar S2 videos!

[@speedacademy]

+S2k2014 At the end of the month!

[@party_boy69]

be keen to get some in-detail content when it comes to tuning the car with the new setup. there's not much tuning content on youtube

[@speedacademy]

+steve6493 you mean ECU tuning? Sure, we'll see if Sasha from OnPoint Dyno is game to really walk us through the process in a step by step way.

[@party_boy69]

+Speed Academy cheers, fingers crossed! I believe in you sasha

[@infusedj9498]

Just curious, what do you with a car when you are finished a project?

[@speedacademy]

+InfuseDJ we're good at buying cars, but not so good at selling them. We'd like to keep them all and probably will keep the S2k for a very long time. That said, if a project runs its course and we have no more space for it, we generally part it out and sell the car stock. It's hard to sell a modified car for what it's worth around here.

[@tadficuscactus]

the current colour is good, I would stick with that.

[@itzzToon]

are you guys going to make the BadasS2000 on a separate playlist?

[@speedacademy]

+itsToon interesting question! No, I think we'll keep adding them here so all the S2K vids are housed in one list.

[@aaguirre123]

I don't know if you have discussed this on your website or on KZbin, but can you share your experience or compare s2000 against the frs. If you pick which car you choose as a dedicated track car, which one would you guys pick?

[@speedacademy]

+aaguirre123 If we have time to get to the track with both cars before the season is over then you bet we'll be doing a comparison of both cars.

[@aaguirre123]

+Speed Academy thanks. If not this season any season.

[@pedroochoseis8924]

are you going to continue with this project? or this is the last video? need to see that updates

[@speedacademy]

+Pedro Pérez Allica There will be a new series on the S2000 starting up soon.

[@marosnepoviem2637]

GOOD JOOB, I really like it !

[@BMTMvids]

I cant wait to hear those itb's!!! :D

[@speedacademy]

+BMTMvids YES! We can't either!

[@БлогФедора]

One word - AWESOME2000. Really great build, guys. To sad there is no more new episodes Russian version of your show, our community liked a lot the Gt86Targa New Newfoundland build. But for my taste S2K build is more enjoyable to watch How-to build a street class track weapon. sorry mcm but, Canada>Australia.

[@speedacademy]

+Гоночная Траектория we'll have to see if our friend in Russia who did the Targa translations wants to translate this series too. Gotta keep our Russian friends entertained! Please send Vodka ;)

[@Doggepp]

Well - The smartes thing would be to wrap it. Probably cheaper than getting it painted profesionally, and you dont have to be as careful with the wrap, since you can just re-do it. And as handy as you guys are, you can probably wrap the S2000 yourselves :)

[@speedacademy]

+Doggepp wrapping it ourselves would be a fun challenge. We'll give it some thought!

[@Doggepp]

Speed Academy Yeah I thought so! Fun for us to watch, and we can use it as a guide as well - The S200 doesnt seem like a too difficult of a car to wrap. And you can keep the carbon roof unwrapped.