What would you do...?

NYSpeed Automotive
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I have had no luck selling my S2000 so I was thinking about changing some things. I have 2 options right now.

    1. Keep the S2000 in all its glory right now. Change the fuel pump to a dual hanger system, install a Ford 8.8 IRS rear end and some slicks and have 700hp and probably still major traction issues.

    2. Part out the engine, turbo kit....ect. and make some good money, then LSx swap it. Yes I know this swap is played out and everyone is doing it but the LS motor weighs in at 43 pounds more then a stock S2000 motor. I do like this option because I would have a somewhat reliable 400whp vehicle and a much easier to drive vehicle.

Discuss what you would do and why…

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It’s not reliable now?

Adding a whole bunch of torque with V8 isn’t going to help traction.

Why don’t you just dial the turbo setup back to 500rwhp run drag radials and call it a day?

I don’t understand this hey lets build a race car then realize it sucks to drive which results in selling it :lol: there are only a handful of people around who actually pull off doing this and enjoy driving it.

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Insure for lots of money, burn, buy house.

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lol

out of those two options I pick Door #2
I would have swaped a LS motor into my S already but its to clean to hack it up. If I had a S2K that had high miles/title issues etc…It’d have a V8 already

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Already own a house so thats no good.

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To be 100% honest I have very little money tied into this car up to this point. Dont get me wrong, I do love driving this car more then any of the other 18 cars I have owned it’s just that the “powerband” that these little 2.0 have sucks donkey balls. I guess it is tough to explain without taking you for a ride.

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My turbo honda at 350-400whp ran great every day. Was sorted out and drove it on many road trips including coming back from VA when I picked it up. It was as reliable and easy to drive as my current vehicle (08’ Rabbit). LZ has the best answer so far. Turn it down, get it sorted and run DR’s. There will always be someone faster, not like a 500rwhp s2k is slow anyways. I bet you will beat 8 out of 10 cars you encounter on the street.

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what’s wrong with the S2000 right now. either keep it as is, or lower the price and sell it.

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^ this

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I’m not real familiar with turbo Hondas but can you tune it to make less peak HP with a flatter curve or is that just a limitation of the 2.0? I’d go that route if it’s possible instead of starting over with an LSx swap.

Someone else mentioned title issues so I’m guessing that’s why you don’t return it to stock, sell the mods and the car.

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Smaller turbo broader powerband :slight_smile:

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I’m car #9 or # 10. (put this up so GV1390 can text bash me. Been too quiet lately) I would say dial it back. Why drop the coin on another motor if you have more power than you need?

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What Lz said. I’ve never understood building a 700hp car if it can’t put the power to the ground

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:jerkit:

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Title is as clean as it can get as is the car. 2001 with 35,000 original miles.

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Also with the build I have I do think my car is very reliable but in the back of my head there is always a demon saying “shits about to burn to the ground” lol.

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I say keep it as is

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DAMN, I would have kept it stock lol

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Just leave it alone and drive it…

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That’s better.

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There is a story behind the car…bought it at auction with a blown motor and a turbo kit already on it.

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If it was me I’d dial it back, maybe swap the turbo and shoot for 450 whp with a more street usable powerband. Seems like an awful lot of work to LSx swap it to get results you can probably do with the current motor.