BEST mods on a BUDGET for your Honda S2000 - Raiti's Rides
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- So you want to make some modifications your S2000 but your funds are a little tight. Here is an in-depth review on the best things you can do that will garner a big HORSEPOWER gain.
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Ditch the exhaust manifold and get coilovers, brake pads and tyres.
Amem! So many people underestimate those mods!
First mods right away
Nice vid! It's not fast but I still get an adrenaline rush when I drive it hard.
It's my daily/track/auto-x car since 2004. Very reliable considering I drive it pretty hard as I ride my sportbike. Just hit 220k miles this year.
Gi Yoon thanks! It’s s great car that is bullet proof!
I'm on my second S2000 and so far everything you said is spot-on.
Most sports car mods list order:
1. Tint (every car)
2. Castrol SRF Dot 4 fluid
3. Coilovers
This video was awesome! I'm keeping my S2000 forever!
Austin Feliciano I really appreciate it! You better because it’s an awesome car!
Nice video. I can confirm the stock air box is far better engineered than just about any other aftermarket ones. The best thing you can do is the mods that john at lht discovered, as well as feed a spoon or js racing attachment into it unless you spend 2k on the entire js racing intake which also requires a new hood for clearance. The stock airbox is amazing
Back Road Bandits thank you so much for the compliment and extra insight!
Glad i found this gem...mainly see your newer reviews for newer cars...keep educating the masses
Love it...have a 2004 s2k....and it's time to get her back in shape...the mods you mention are the perfect start point....thanks
Ewell Smith thank you so much! You are very lucky to own one of these amazing cars.
Ring-a-ding ding! You crack me up! I learned sooooo much from this video Joe. I love the logo add at the end,nice work! I have to say I’m a fan of this car now, and before you I knew nothing much about it.
Lori Givens I am so glad you are liking the direction I’m going in!
Just bought myself a 2007 s2k with, believe it or not, 23k original miles! So excited play with this car! Thanks for your content!
The_Thrillist84 congrats in your new baby! That is super low mileage! What color did you get??
Raiti's Rides I got silver stone metallic with red and black interior =]
The_Thrillist84 a perfect color combo!
Low mileage or not, you should be busy with maintenance.
I had to change:
Radiator, valve adjustment, vtec gasket.
Time chain tension, alternator, and the damn mounts engine and tranny.
That was first 3month of ownership.
Congrats but must've been a pretty penny!
Uhhh, I think a high flow cat and Flashpro would be enough, you can skip the airbox mod except for the K&N filter. Best mod for the S2000, AP1 or AP2, is driver mod.
I totally understand where you are coming from! Thanks for watching!
Agree! I am constantly learning more and more about driving with mine. And the more I feel that I have improved, the more I enjoy the car - and driving in general!
I like that mod to the stock air box as much as I do like cold air intakes the biggest issue with those is driving in the rain and hitting a deep mud puddle and getting hydrolock but keeping the airbox like it is with a few modifications allows you to drive that car in just about any kind of weather
Everybody compares the S2K to the Miata; but the car that it is most like is the Porsche 968 Cabriolet. Both have variable valve timing, both are normally aspirated and both have 50-50 weight distribution. The Porsche does not rev as high and is not as reliable as the S2K.
You brig up some very good points! I would lie to see a track review between the two. I think the over all chassis setup is superior to the 968. I would love to know the weight of the 968.
Such a true commentary 👌
The S2000, The PRELUDE.
Honda even stopped the Integra & the Accord Coupes????
Why did Honda drop such fun to drive cars.
I did have an Accord EX-L V6
With the 3.0 240 hp.... yes it was a great car. But fun factor....S2000.. PRELUDE.. GS-R
Were fun vehicles.
Honda Del Sol type R....if it were a bit larger.. would be an Awesome car.
Thank you for taking the time to educate and share your enjoyment of cars. Looking forward to your driving experience of the S2000 again now that the supercharger has been added.
I am really looking forward to it as well! I appreciate you taking the time to comment and watch! You words help keep me motivated.
That VTEC turnover sound was perfect ,classic Honda....it even sounded like a modern K24 in my 9th Si.
Just bought a 2005 with 26k original miles. Looking forward to picking it up this week
My best mod on my s2000 is no mods
I totally agree with that thought process!
Ditto. Unmolested examples are getting harder and harder to find, and based upon recent sales, they are very desirable.
Disagree. Honda made these cars to be modded well. My car is already high mile so IDC about "muh numbers matching"
Yeah, I would disagree. At least update the coil overs stock ap1 was over dampened and the A2’s were too soft other than that leaving the rest stock ain’t about choice. Though I would recommend a Hondata and custom tune. It really wakes the car up.
Nicely done. I have an S2000 that was worked on by LHT. Runs so nice, and is very fast. Love this car!
Thank you so much for saying that! John and LHT are top notch! Do you live in Pinellas?
No, I live in Detroit. I am #39 on the LHT videos. The rusty bolts S2000.
I will have to check it out! Thanks for letting me know! LHT is worth the trip!
Next least expensive mods would be tires and brakes in my opinion, or at least what I would do. The mods done here are tasteful and very good for the money. It's great how you can choose levels for your mods with whatever money you have.
amill1563 can’t go wrong with tires and brakes. It’s funny you mentioned that because the owner and I were talking about that. It’s such a great car and even better now.
Ive heard that if you’re tracking a car, as long as you can lock out your wheels you dont really need new brakes if money is an issue, obviously if you have the money getting a new brake kit is always good
UK Ap1 & 2 revs to 9k USA spec 2.2 only 8k. It must be detuned to meet your emissions targets therefore any remapping will give back the missing power
AP1 is the older version AP2 is the newer version with improves reliability. THEY ARE DIFFERENT. They also have redline differences.
Yes you are correct! Thank you so much for contributing your input and perspective.
Great video! We’re picking up an S2K this week!
There's actually a difference between ap2v1(04-05) and ap2v2(05-09)
Yeah different wheel setup and different powerbands. I think the ap1 has higher rpm and lower torque.
The Honda S2000 ROCKS
You are so very right!
I just put a deposit on a red 2004 S2000. It is, as you say, unmolested. 79,000 kilometres on the odometer. It will complement my red 94 Integra GSR in my garage. Not sure if I will modify anything. However, I do like your suggestions for the air box and filter choice.
Actually there is a rumor for the S2000 coming back in 2019.
The power train will be similar to what the current Civic Type R is running so you will have a 2L Turbo engine producing 320bhp stock at crank and sending all the power to the rear wheels via the 6 speed manual transmission.
The design cue based on the renderings are taken from the NSX but i will be holding my breath for the final design of the S2000.
The S2000 been always been a stigma of memes like VTEC kick in yo and Too Soon Junior because of the Fast and Furious driven by Johnny Tran. And typical Honda haters.
The AP2 is more of a refresh of the AP1 with many under the hood changes other than exterior mods. The F20C has been stroked to 2.2L to become the F22C. But the max rpm is reduced from the 9000rpm red line to 8200rpm red line. The suspension and chassis has been tweaked to reduce the over steering issues found in the AP1 S2000.
But its common for AP1 owners to do mods to their cars to improve handling with tower struts and under carriage braces to further strengthen the X-bone chassis and to convert the headlights and tail lights of the AP1 to the AP2 lights.
2009 was the last year we saw the S2000
but at least it had a few variants for us to pick. The US market got the Club Racing edition which is a stripped down version of the normal S2000. It was planned to have 2000 units made but only 699 units were made and sold. Making the S2000 CR edition a rare car to find.
The Type S is like the CR but only sold for the JDM market and 1,755 were made from 2007 to 2010 production years
The GT was a UK only model and featured a removable hard top like the early NA and NB MX-5 to reduce weight
The Ultimate version was the Ultimate Edition and GT Edition 100 and only 100 units were made to commemorate the end of production.Both included Grand Prix White body color, removable hard top, graphite-colored alloy wheels, and red leather interior with red coloring for stitching on the gear lever gaiter. The GT Edition 100 was a limited run of 100 units released for the UK market. In addition to the Ultimate Edition's specification, it features a black S2000 badge and a numbered plaque on the kick-plate indicating which vehicle in the series it is.
The airbox mods is the cheapest mod you could do to the S2000 and it can be done in your own garage with a dremel and sanding the edges. Interesting finding of the metal vs plastic intake pipe. because usually going metal pipe means the air is able to pass easily and allows smoother flow to the throttle body.
The biggest mistake ppl do to the cold air intake mod is exposing the air filter to the insides of the hot engine bay. The air the air filter will be sucking in is hot air heated up by the engine and that robs power rather than add power. As proven by Mighty Car Mods and Engineering Explained who both have S2000s.
The other myth that ppl still love to believe is ebay chip tuning which in fact does nothing to the car but increase fuel consumption because it messes with the ECU readings.
Nothing beats the actual ECU Reflashing or real tuning with ECU programing tools not piggy backs or cheap ebay junk.
The stock exhaust tail pipe while still loud is slightly on the restrictive side and upgrading to the aftermarket cat back free flowing one even if it just a single pipe free up a few more horsepower and will work best with that header upgrade. Maybe the owner could consider Spoon Sports or the Mugen dual titanium mufflers. Not only you get more horsepower and he could save a few pounds in weight from the factory exhaust.
Tires goes a long way to improving the handling of the car. It makes me wonder why companies like Toyota put Prius tires onto the Toyota 86. Swapping the tires to something sticky like the Pilot Sport 4 will do wonders.
brakes on the S2000 are good but the brake pads, rotors and brake hose upgrade will improve the braking and allows better track times along with the better tires. Coilovers will be the best handling mod for the car and it goes a long way if he is tracking the car frequently.
I knew i heard that quote some where at 10:43.
David from the ThatDudeinBlue. His motto is Smiles per Gallon
I agree that Clean S2000s like his is getter rarer as i seen some S2000 that has a LS swap which is a huge turnoff to me IMO
if you put a LS into a car, you prob be better off with a used Corvette that already has the LS motor inside.
I seen drag prepped S2000 and they are really quick. The current record holder for fastest S2000 is still the 4 cylinder F22C but it fully billet top and bottom. But it not surprising to find 2JZ swapped S2000 as well.
Currently where in Singapore where i live, clean S2000 are going around 55 grand to 110 grand depending on the age and the need to renew the Certificate of Entitlement and taxes for the next 10 years. Owning a nice sports car here is an expensive hobby.
Cheers for the great review
Lin Chester You’ve done it again with your awesome response. I really considering one of these. I heard the RUMORS of a new S2000 but I’m not going to hold my breath. Once again thanks for watching!😊👍🏻
I saw that, it take design cue from the Honda S800 but as in the name implies, it an EV Concept
L00kAtThe NUMBERs I remember that! Thanks for the feedback!
Lin Chester why can’t they just give us what we want?
L00kAtThe NUMBERs no EVs for me!
I think that Honda should at least make $500 or so S2000 every 3 or 5 years and never stop making this beautiful beautiful perfectly cars these are actually my favorite cars
Just watched the LHT video featuring this car 👍. Beautiful car, now we need a thorough review of the new exhaust ☺
Not sure what it is but my stock 07 S2000 with just a cold air intake sounds amazing compared to this. That one sounds like you're revving up a two-stroke dirt bike.
Thanks for sharing that!
K&N filters make more power because they don't filter well. They let tons of dust into your engine
Thanks for that info!
I rather keep my s2000 totally stock
Already very fun to drive and
It keeps a better value
He sounds like he is just covering what his car salesman told him....lol You can definitely tell he isnt a car dude but he gets two thumbs up for joining the S2K community with a nice model.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts one this! I appreciate you watching!
+Vinsoni Smith Lol 'he isnt a car dude' what r u smoking bruh? He has a dedicated car channel where's yours? And what constitutes a 'car dude'?
This video was GREAT!!!!!
Love the review and love your shirt Joe where did you get that shirt ?
They stopped making it because sales were dwindling, and the 2008 financial crisis probably didn't help things.
Thank you for sharing your extra info and input! I appreciate you watching!
Ap1 vs ap2 have slightly different engines and trims. AP 1 have a higher rev limit and so forth
Thank you for review! I love S2000 and I hope one day I will buy it))
But I don't understand why Honda many-many years don't make cool cars (S2000 included). I thing that the best time for next generation S2000 was 2016-2018. For what the Honda marketing mens and CEOs take a money? Maybe they are working for BMW and Porsche?...
The new John Davidson right there!
I will take that as a compliment! :-)
And as always don't forget to get your wheels, tire and suspension from Fitment Industries
Shamless plug
AP1 FTW
Zach Heath can’t beat an AP1! 😊👍🏻
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Thank you for your in-depth feedback.
Wade 1 There is a saying in the S2K community - "AP2 is the better car, AP1 is the better S2000." AP2s are certainly "better cars", and if you want easy power, you'll need the AP2s computer and drive-by-wire to tune it. The AP1 is more "raw" and twitchy. And even though its only a few hundred RPM...that 9K on the AP1 is something else, man. I also like how the tach goes all the way across as opposed to the AP2's half arch. The gearing is also different between the two. I've owned both, and I prefer the AP1.
Zach thank you for your awesome feedback from your experience! I appreciate it!
“You can’t beat that intake sound” get a turbo you absolutely can beat the sound.
I did the flashpro tune on my 06. It should have been like this from the factory. Much better midrange power.
wvjon75 yes, you hit the nail right on the head. The midrange is so much better.
By the way what color is yours?
Silverstone with Red/Black interior.
wvjon75 one of my favs! 😊👍🏻
oh man that exhaust sound so ricey
Aawe Ewaa you think?
@@RaitisRides Frst F1 exhaust is amazing for S2000
Awesome old school fun!
Zander13 Automotive Performance hell yes! Some NA fun!
Lol, I must be getting old because when I think oldschool its more like 240Z. I've had old Z cars and my S2000 feels new and modern to me...lol.
wvjon75 you have a good point. 😊👍🏻
"Injectors firing more fuel" is a bit confusing when it comes to tuning...
Thank you for sharing your input and perspective! I appreciate you watching!
Lht PERFORMANCE !!! 🙌🏾
Didnt have to mention its the same one you can tell by how clean it is
ben beckmerhagen this owner really takes good care of her.
ben beckmerhagen by the way you just made his day!
I believe k&n filters must be installed with the metal bar oriented towards the floor
Tang Stew really? I never knew that. Any reason why?
Raiti's Rides Honestly i can’t remember where i read that’s why i wrote i believe.... Sorry about that but i hope someone else will confirm my point
Tang Stew no problem! Thanks for the feedback and looking out! I’m going to research it.
"Biggest problem with this car is that Honda stopped making them" - Amen
You are so very right!
The S2000s that are stock with no modifications have the highest resale value.
A "header" *is* an exhaust manifold
Anthony Craig thank you for your input.
lol
Anthony Craig 😊👍🏻
From Montréal Best honda ever. montréal to newport richey FL
Ladiesgolf2 great! Do you own a S2000? How long have you been in Florida.
They killed off the vehicle because the demand for it slowed down. Just look at the global sales numbers.
MuffinMan0521 well Honda needs to bring back an updated version of the S2000. The world is ready.👍🏻
I agree too!
Parts are not even that expensive on the s2000. I invested over 15k on mine. Just on modifications, parts is like buying another s2k lol
TheJDM626 wow that’s crazy but it’s an awesome car!👍🏻
Raiti's Rides best car ever! I will never sell mine. Take care of it lol
TheJDM626 what color do you have?
Raiti's Rides I subscribed to your channel subscribe to mine. Was was Silverstone and I painted it midnight purple 3. The chameleon color of the nissan skyline r34
Serious racing aside, are there really any mods that will increase the "Fun Factor" in driving an S2K? I've had an AP1 for 8 years and drive it often and fast on mountain roads. I could afford a new Boxster but why?? Lets face it, Honda engineered an incredible car that is just plain bitchen to drive.
Give John a call at LHT!
Commenting now I gotta see this before I watch the video. I’m hoping these suggestions are good.
Ok good affordable mods for some easy engine mods and increasing breath ability/ NA power. That was one of my first mods 8 years ago by cutting the air dam along with K&N intake cone.
I think if someone has an AP1 they should upgrade to the AP2 valve springs and retainers for good pmcs. Also an affordable suspension mod was upgrading all the suspension bushings. That really got rid of any body roll especially paired with a nice set of coils.
Best bang for the buck mod is a straight pipe
sky nguyen it would sound sweet at 8000 RPMs that’s for sure!😊👍🏻
Nope gotta spend $$$$ for more power. Don't cut yourself short.
Get ready because the owner of this 2000 is going to be installing a supercharger! Make sure you stay tuned!
Raiti's Rides 👍
Hadouken Hadouken it’s going to be huge!
Best thing to do is buy it cheap and sell it high on s2ki
Yes sir you are correct!
Mine has 3million hp with just an shifter knob custom made from uranium trinite.
If I didn't understand english, this sounds like a workout video...
Zifei Li did you do some squats?
So basically, go with the usual bolt ons
Many people are maybe not as knowledgable or new to the car scene or S2000 scene. This was for them, not so much the experts. Thank you for your feedback.
My s2000 is tune bolt ons flywheel 8lb clutch stage 3
That sounds like a perfect balance!
Can you put a link for the hondata? Just bought a 2004 and intend to follow your advice.
Call John at LHT!
I'll be at DuPont on the 17th of March Joe.
Angelo Gonzalez AWESOME!!!! I think I might of saw you today on 19 in between Nebraska and Alderman around 3:45.
Not me Joe, was at home at that time. There are a few of them in this area. I keep seeing a RS like yours alot lately. I think the person works at Reload Gun range right next to me in Tarpon Springs.
Angelo Gonzalez it was funny how it was near the same place and time you thought you saw me. I’m looking forward to meeting you at DuPont. Maybe I can do a quickie review of your ST if you don’t mind.😊👍🏻
For street drivers, the best mod on this car is no mod. Why do we all seem driven to modify our cars? This car is terrific right out of the box. Mods will have almost no impact on performance - 95% of it is sound. Mods will not improve the value. Mods usually reduce the value. People, just buy one that is 100% stock and leave it alone. Maintain it and drive it. Supercharge? Noooooo. Leave it alone.
Why wouldn’t you want better hp or handling lol
There is plenty of power and excellent handling just as it is. The typical mods we do reduce value and reliability. If you want more horsepower buy a corvette.
@@robgerety You are STUPID - the 06-09 with a HFC or test pipe and tune (WHICH ARE EASILY reversible) adds about 20rwtq to the car in the MID RANGE right where the stock cats create a resonance. Plus about 10rwhp and +300 rpm at redline. Those are the BEST mod because it helps the car with the big hole in the mid range before VTEC and allows 60 mph without an upshift. Every person on the S2000 boards agrees.
If you go to Florida to build or tune a S2000. KINGS PERFORMANCE is the place you want to go NOT LHT! They dont hold any world records with a S2K
its like an Alfa Spider that runs!
Pretty much! LOL
Go drive a Lotus Elise, that's a more connected experience.
I would never argue that! Thanks for your input!
@@RaitisRides
Owned an AP1 S2000 (my wife wanted me to try something more practical, so driving a 2018 WRX, can't wait to get rid of it). Elise has always been a dream car, finally drove it a couple weeks ago, I think I'm getting one next even though boxster/Cayman/S2000 is way more practical and daily drivable.
Yeah I can totally see where you are coming from! The WRX is just not in the same league as the S2000 when it comes to connected handling.
ap 2 has 13 more horsepower yo, thats from the extra .2 liters
Gabriel Campbell thank you for the input! 😊👍🏻
No it doesn't, it has 20 more ft lbs or torque
more torque not bhp, at a sacrifice of not revving to 9k rpm (8200 rpm redline on the 2.2). I would pick the high revs anyday that last 1k is so savage and sounds amazing
Drag race King on the way to the 711
Matthew Hutchins I appreciate when people get the little things. 😊👍🏻. Have to get that slurpee!
So tell me what you want, what you really really want! Lol, I have one and love it
LHT TLC!!!!
GRANNY SHIFTIN AP1 LHT PERFORMANCE is out of this world!
😂😂😂
Say it don’t spray it @4:57
Too bad, hondata flash pro is not compatible with my 05 S2k
Well that really sucks!
8:27 goes WOT...still gets gapped by Civic lol
That is not what this car is about. It is a well balanced package!
Raiti's Rides Trust me, I know. I’m just messing around. I went to look at one today. I’m buying one.
It's all good brother! Good luck with the hunt!
Try a Lotus bro.
What kind of header is on this car?
jwrx7tt01 skunk 2 Alphaworks header
Dyno results show 229hp from wheels after the mods. Anyone know what the factory spec hp from the wheels is?
Answering my own question...answer reviewing honda-tech forum is 200hp...so mods added ~30hp.
When you doing a vid with my skyline joe? Lol
skylinedude951 if your serious I would love to! 😎👍🏻
LHT is a bolt on shop lol
Joe Fortunato you think so? They do some awesome fabrication that I’ve seen on various cars.
You might want to check their page bud...
Norr R lol ive called their shop looking for CUSTOM work and turned me down soooo yeah bolt on shop...please think before you comment “bud”
Joe Fortunato thank you for sharing your experience. Sorry it dint work out for you.
O shit I'm from ppark
Small world! Thanks for watching!
Ap2 here
Very cool!
AP1 is 2.0L AP2 is 2.2L 🙃
I corrected myself but thanks for the extra input.
ultra light weight LOL
Aawe Ewaa this car really is!
Raiti's Rides no it's not. It must be over 1200 kg. My crx came from the factory at 899kg. S2000 is not exactly a lightweight. Especially with all the extra reinforcement it needed because of being a convertible.
get a tripod
Riding Gravity why do I need one?
Raiti's Rides yes lol I got sea sick lmaoooo
Riding Gravity are you referring to the drive portion?
no in the beginning when u are just talking about it lol
well...the whole thing really lol the angle is just off in the car the movement is more forgivable because we understand you are driving but stationary it should be more steady IMO. i know my videos are not perfect eigther lol
Anyone have one for sale:)
Lil Pep Music there are still good ones available. Look on autotrader.👍🏻
The way you talk about cars just annoyed me for some reason
Well you can't make everyone happy!
haha wtf is this, if you want a fast car you should have bought a fast car. S2000 are slow, you need at least a small turbo to make them feel fast. Maybe if you are a mid age man with a Bluetooth head set, this is fast but now a days most sport cars have 370hp and above from factory.
SURTO FAK Fast is very subjective. If you are on a tight twisty road, or autocross track these s2009s can be lethal.
People throw numbers out all the time about new sports cars but conveniently leave out the facts like these cars and brzs weigh 800-1000lbs less then most of the market
Jordan Zapfe your 💯 correct! Thank you for the input.👍🏻
Just the way this guy talks, so scripted, makes it sound like he has no idea what he's talking about.
Scripted???? I am actually unscripted and I film in one take.
@@RaitisRides I'm just saying it sounds like you're reading off a brochure. Constructive criticism, my friend.