One of your old videos actually convinced my dad to let me go out and buy one (paid for by me) when I was 17. Still have it and have it and I can agree, not the best FIRST sports car, especially ap1! I definitely would do it all over again, but wish I brought it to the track early on to understand the limits and what it’s like to have a snap oversteer rwd car 😂
@@rockyrocker23 This method does work, but you’re not building years of experience as a primary driver in the eye of the insurer. Your dad’s rates are because of factors like that. Don’t be late to game of adulthood, it’s costly.
@@rockyrocker23 this too, on top of that it got impounded (cops were being dicks cause I didn’t give up my friend) so instead of a 30 day hold I got it back a couple days later and was able to beat the tickets
@@kylev9483 There’s actually a lot more benefits since it wasn’t under my name for 4 years but I was still a co driver, and in California it doesn’t matter until you’re 25, all that matters is driving record
@@chrishansen7004 I mean we all know boosted Honda’s are more than impressive. I miss the s2k but needed a bigger car so my daughter can have fun with me 😂
I am sooooo glad that my hometown of Des Moines is repeatedly hitting your channel with some amazing cars. Ive been watching since about 2014 or 15 I think. I was looking for ls swapped Hondas for some reason and the LS S2K popped up and I've been hooked and watched every video since. And gone back and watched almost every older video also. Keep up your great work. WE love you David.
As another fellow in Des Moines, I despise our car scene. It’s either muscle car elitists or fart cannon Hondas. And a whole lot of people who have no idea how to drive
@@Louzahsol after living in Iowa for 20 years I can solidly say Iowa has a garbage car scene. Recently moved to Wisconsin and what a huge change, there's cool cars and car stuff to do EVERYWHERE.
@@bpowersman5000 been here all my life. Got told i couldnt bring my porsche to the covered bridge car show, my subaru gets called a rice burner nonstop even though its completely stock. The amount of tribalism as a whole here is ridiculous "your grandaddy wronged my granpappy in 1944 so i hate you and will make your life difficult". That whole thing ruined small towns for me
My younger brother has a 815 WHP turbo S2K which he built himself at home on his free time. The engine and fuel system can handle more power but he settled at 800+ My Evo is at the 500 whp mark and I can’t imagine how much faster and lighter the S2K is
I couldn’t imagine the amount of sketch that car would be if it spins. My hellcat is huge and it’s easy to counter steer and keep it straight when I’m spinning. That short wheel base combined with 600whp, lightweight, s2k is a different story.
COMING BACK TO THE TUNER ROOTS BOI, david never dissapoints with his reviews, always respectful and mindful of the nature of the car's character, but still ripping on them so we can enjoy, we need more of people like him in the car community
Only thing to say is that would be an amazing car to own and is close engine wise to how I would build it they are absolutely monsters especially in time attack auto cross road course's ect by far 1 of the best driver cars made ever
my s2k had 600hp and i tried to daily it...i dnt think most people realize how terrifying it is to drive a lil car with that much hp..you have to react sooo much faster when you start to get sideways
@@Blake_brakes lol i just had no clue what i was getting myself into..it was like the first real sports car i owned the first day i drove it i drove it 2 hrs home from atlanta in the rain on old bald tires that blew like 2 days later..the only thing that kept me straight was all the big wing lol but i had a cage so i felt safe🙄 surprised im still alive..everytime i raced somebody i got sideways lol
@@LgSnip3z these motors are so boost greedy it’s insane. So many people run up to 700 WHP on a stock block for years with no problem what so ever. Marvel of engineering quite possibly the best 4 cylinder motor ever made. 420WHP right now is scary but knowing me I’ll probably up the boost 😂
The s2000 is my first sports car. The first day I drove the car I mishsifted and it almost killed me. I’ve had the car for a year now, since then I’ve only lost control in it only once more and I was going into a corner at like 35 MPH the back end got loose but I counter steered. Idk why so many people make it seem like such a dangerous car. Just don’t be an idiot in it, respect it and it will respect you. That being said I just boosted her and she made 465WHP at 15PSI on the Dyno 😩😩
I'm a not a Honda guy and I have never driven a S2000. But I do like them, and this is for sure on that list. One of my mates had both CRX and EG Civic and I loved driving both of them. The EG engine had not a lot of power, but you could almost have the pedal to the floor all the way in corners. And there is a lot of twisty roads here in Norway. Sadly my mate is gone, so are his cars..
The s2000 is a very strange first sports car, it was my first and I had mine for about 2 weeks before I spun it on an on ramp... the snap is so fast, it really put's your skills as a driver into perspective. that being said, top down, driving at 3am on the highway is maybe a memory that stands with my first born. Even tho the kids a little shit.
The s2000 reminds me a lot of the mr2 from that era too. It was a fun little car until it wassnt. Once you break that limit it's bound to end in a crash. Had a few friends with them they all crashed them past their limit. S2000 was the same, it's a fun car until it isn't.
The smiles per gallon I get while I drive my stock AP1 S2000 are huge! I don’t feel like I need to modify it but if I did. I’d like to copy this build!
I've never even driven and S2000 , but if I had one I'm sure I would be fine with it being stock . I can get in plenty enough trouble just booting around in my 200 horsepower Ford Ranger , I do not need 600 horsepower .
Hey man! Just want to say I just discovered your channel this year while streaming Jay Lenos garage and have not stopped! Love the content and love how you mention NFSU that video game and gran turismo on PS1 is how I got into cars. Would love to see you go to Jay Lenos garage sometime… I think with how passionate you both are about cars it’d be a really cool conversation.
Was this another ice cream cruise car? Iowa plates lead me to believe it was the event at Pacific junction raceway, always a cool event out there with sick cars
I wonder this; do the owners of cars with little engines know that when they modify them, increase the horsepower, that then they can change the final drive ratio of their axle or transaxle to make their cars top speed faster? I mean they talk about nitrous and turbos all the time, but I never hear them talk about changing their final drive gear ratios.
Hmm, idk? My little NB was pretty quick and an S2000 was way more expensive at the time. I had a stage 1 small turbo and all the upgrades needed to make it run well with a stage 1 tune of course. But I always loved the looks and sound of the S2000.
This smart car tho can’t wait for that video sheesh🤣, but this s2000 is dope never have driven one but I’ve always wanted to they seem dope especially with 600 hp
I'm only 6'1 and I barely fit in one when I went to buy one and I loved it so much I still wanted the car it took my daughter telling me I was to big for the car.
I own an AP2 and think this is a cool car and all, but 2 things: 1. I know the car can be fast for drag racing, but I personally appreciate a well built track (circuit, time attack, or even autocross) setup much more. Building an S2000 just for driving in a straight line is kind of lame considering how well the car can corner. It's a short wheelbase front-mid engine roadster with fast steering and double wishbone suspension all around. It's designed to take corners. 2. Sticking with the stock transmission with 600hp seems pretty amateur. Many people feel that the transmission, as nice as it feels to shift and as great as it is at stock power or with small forced induction setups, is not reliable even at 400-450hp with turbo setups due to the torque. It's definitely not going to last long at 600hp. Even the CD009 swap that a lot of people use is known to be fairly mediocre. When you're pushing 500-800hp, you should really be looking at something like a BMW DCT or a Samsonas dogbox (H-pattern or sequential) to really take advantage of the power and really have something reliable that you can hammer on.
You need a flashy pc in the background of your office instead of that boring black case. Would make your set look even better when your doing the face talk.
VTTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEC
My 2 valve stang would wax this ricer when I turn on the 100 shot with 4.10 gears automatic. All I have to do is power break and stomp the gas
@@jayfranklin6027 congratulations?
@@jayfranklin6027 I can't tell if this is the joke or not HAHA. All cars r cool deal with it XD
@@jayfranklin6027 I’m happy for you bro. But no one asked
@@jayfranklin6027 no. you’re stang would find the nearest crowd first 👬👬👬👬👬and then go for the trees 🌲 🌳
Every time I drive my completely stock ap2 S2000 it puts a huge smile on my face!
Same but imagine a couple more HP😍😍😍 AP1FTW🤙🏽
@@yermailmain206 IMO, the S2000 is perfect completely stock as it came from the factory. I don’t care about speed, I care about driving enjoyment.
@@yermailmain206 untuned maybe 😆
My dream car
Same w weed
Such a clean build. Owner is living the dream
First time I got into a Miata I was like "woah this is actually spacious" 😂. Owning an s2000 makes you notice how small the interior is.
Yes being 6'2 I never thought I'd fit in mine!
honda s2000 is way more spacious than a miata....
@@mrlee4579 maybe not the new ones. Old ones are spacious compared to the s2000.
@@trollonme i have the na, s2000 is way bigger
100%! I’m 6’2 at 230ish and am shocked I fit in my spec Miata still lmao. Being from 1989 I can’t get myself to get rid of it
One of your old videos actually convinced my dad to let me go out and buy one (paid for by me) when I was 17. Still have it and have it and I can agree, not the best FIRST sports car, especially ap1! I definitely would do it all over again, but wish I brought it to the track early on to understand the limits and what it’s like to have a snap oversteer rwd car 😂
I feel like you wouldnt need to ask your dad if you paid for it
@@rockyrocker23 This method does work, but you’re not building years of experience as a primary driver in the eye of the insurer. Your dad’s rates are because of factors like that. Don’t be late to game of adulthood, it’s costly.
@@xayanwelsh exactly
@@rockyrocker23 this too, on top of that it got impounded (cops were being dicks cause I didn’t give up my friend) so instead of a 30 day hold I got it back a couple days later and was able to beat the tickets
@@kylev9483 There’s actually a lot more benefits since it wasn’t under my name for 4 years but I was still a co driver, and in California it doesn’t matter until you’re 25, all that matters is driving record
I loved my turbo s2k! Only made 450whp but was a monster on the dirty dirty streets
''Only made 450whp''. Ayyo my guy chill.
@@Z4G. I’m not belittling 450 in a car that light by any means, it would walk my CTS-V making 650. I meant in comparison to the one he’s in.
Emphasis on only "450" whp my man modern V8's are just barely making that much power at the crank that's damn impressive
@@chrishansen7004 I mean we all know boosted Honda’s are more than impressive. I miss the s2k but needed a bigger car so my daughter can have fun with me 😂
@@JaredS23 if I was to go for a fast American car with more space a cts-v would be a great pick 🤘 especially those black wings
I am sooooo glad that my hometown of Des Moines is repeatedly hitting your channel with some amazing cars. Ive been watching since about 2014 or 15 I think. I was looking for ls swapped Hondas for some reason and the LS S2K popped up and I've been hooked and watched every video since. And gone back and watched almost every older video also. Keep up your great work. WE love you David.
As another fellow in Des Moines, I despise our car scene. It’s either muscle car elitists or fart cannon Hondas. And a whole lot of people who have no idea how to drive
@@Louzahsol after living in Iowa for 20 years I can solidly say Iowa has a garbage car scene. Recently moved to Wisconsin and what a huge change, there's cool cars and car stuff to do EVERYWHERE.
@@bpowersman5000 been here all my life. Got told i couldnt bring my porsche to the covered bridge car show, my subaru gets called a rice burner nonstop even though its completely stock. The amount of tribalism as a whole here is ridiculous "your grandaddy wronged my granpappy in 1944 so i hate you and will make your life difficult". That whole thing ruined small towns for me
@@Louzahsol elitists of any kind in the car scene are so incredibly insufferable, I hate em too...
thanks for the awesome rides at OTL!
We’re about to get a Hayabusa Smart. Praise be!
That clip of it flying by is so funny, I LOL'ed. That was meme-worthy.
My younger brother has a 815 WHP turbo S2K which he built himself at home on his free time. The engine and fuel system can handle more power but he settled at 800+
My Evo is at the 500 whp mark and I can’t imagine how much faster and lighter the S2K is
Update: yes. I called the drag radial a slick. I meant radial but I was busy trying not to die while driving this car lol.
I'll never stop loving Hondas
S2K's always get an early view from me, love the f series high rpm
I couldn’t imagine the amount of sketch that car would be if it spins. My hellcat is huge and it’s easy to counter steer and keep it straight when I’m spinning. That short wheel base combined with 600whp, lightweight, s2k is a different story.
I understand, that's how I feel about heavy cars going around turns and curves on mountain passes compared to a car like the s2k.
Where’s the busa smart car vid
so happy to see you post s2k content while saying nothing but good things about it. just makes me love my car even more.
COMING BACK TO THE TUNER ROOTS BOI, david never dissapoints with his reviews, always respectful and mindful of the nature of the car's character, but still ripping on them so we can enjoy, we need more of people like him in the car community
Only thing to say is that would be an amazing car to own and is close engine wise to how I would build it they are absolutely monsters especially in time attack auto cross road course's ect by far 1 of the best driver cars made ever
my s2k had 600hp and i tried to daily it...i dnt think most people realize how terrifying it is to drive a lil car with that much hp..you have to react sooo much faster when you start to get sideways
I’m scared of driving my stock s2000 every day 😂
@@Blake_brakes lol i just had no clue what i was getting myself into..it was like the first real sports car i owned the first day i drove it i drove it 2 hrs home from atlanta in the rain on old bald tires that blew like 2 days later..the only thing that kept me straight was all the big wing lol but i had a cage so i felt safe🙄 surprised im still alive..everytime i raced somebody i got sideways lol
Cool to see tj hunt in your video at 3:22
I have a 400whp turbo S2000 and I think it’s a rocket, I can only imagine a 600whp turbo S2000 lol
Lmao Fr! Just got mine boosted made 420WHP at 13PSI. Car is scary as fuck, I can’t imagine more power
@@slows2k352 Fr tho it’s crazy! I make 400whp at 10psi, the things not even turned up insanely high
@@LgSnip3z these motors are so boost greedy it’s insane. So many people run up to 700 WHP on a stock block for years with no problem what so ever. Marvel of engineering quite possibly the best 4 cylinder motor ever made. 420WHP right now is scary but knowing me I’ll probably up the boost 😂
There’s nothing better than a Honda manual/clutch setup, so much driving pleasure
Omg them turbo noises are insane especially after deccel the whistle 😍
Sarah Tonin!!!
i love the stance of this car. looks really cool and aggressive!
This is what Johnny Tran's S2K would exactly look like If he spent 100K.
Early squad reporting for duty
Am I early enough?
@@unnamedracer9757 yes
@@JaredR1996 yay!
Late squad’s here too😂
You should review my k24+turbo swapped ap2 next. I’m in the same city as Z1 motor sports in Georgia
The s2000 is my first sports car. The first day I drove the car I mishsifted and it almost killed me. I’ve had the car for a year now, since then I’ve only lost control in it only once more and I was going into a corner at like 35 MPH the back end got loose but I counter steered. Idk why so many people make it seem like such a dangerous car. Just don’t be an idiot in it, respect it and it will respect you. That being said I just boosted her and she made 465WHP at 15PSI on the Dyno 😩😩
Proud S2000 owner here!
Ahh gotta love the OTL smart car 😂😂
Probably the best Honda that is still attainable
Yup you still get them under 10k if you live on fb market place and don't mind salvage title. I just did this last weekend for a track build
Not for long
Man when I saw those wheels, I knew this car was something serious. Something 500+ hp
100% correct not a perfect sports car but none the less a timeless one without a single doubt about it
Just saw this going down saylorville it was beautiful had to give the 👌🏼
hell yeah being a Miata guy, naturally I love this bro ... peace an love keep it rad stay safe and build on famz ... l8z
s2000 owner here, nothing wrong with a miata either, enjoy it. My fiancee loves hers.
I'm a not a Honda guy and I have never driven a S2000. But I do like them, and this is for sure on that list.
One of my mates had both CRX and EG Civic and I loved driving both of them.
The EG engine had not a lot of power, but you could almost have the pedal to the floor all the way in corners. And there is a lot of twisty roads here in Norway.
Sadly my mate is gone, so are his cars..
The s2000 is a very strange first sports car, it was my first and I had mine for about 2 weeks before I spun it on an on ramp... the snap is so fast, it really put's your skills as a driver into perspective.
that being said, top down, driving at 3am on the highway is maybe a memory that stands with my first born. Even tho the kids a little shit.
😭😭
The s2000 reminds me a lot of the mr2 from that era too. It was a fun little car until it wassnt. Once you break that limit it's bound to end in a crash. Had a few friends with them they all crashed them past their limit.
S2000 was the same, it's a fun car until it isn't.
When I first bought mine I tried sliding it, luckily when the car caught grip there was nothing around me, Definitely gotta respect the car
Had a great time meeting and talking with you at OTL'S private party. great job on The video it was awesome 👌
The time stamp “BIG BOY ACCELERATION” is why I’m hear
The smiles per gallon I get while I drive my stock AP1 S2000 are huge! I don’t feel like I need to modify it but if I did. I’d like to copy this build!
I've never even driven and S2000 , but if I had one I'm sure I would be fine with it being stock . I can get in plenty enough trouble just booting around in my 200 horsepower Ford Ranger , I do not need 600 horsepower .
I love my ap1 stock (power wise). Especially keeping the rpms high around turns and accelerating out is truly special.
Des Moines, Iowa Reppin'! Im pretty sure Ive seen this around town before. Sweet S2000.
Love the turbo s2000 have one myself just under 500hp I also have hood exit such a fun car!!
Hey man! Just want to say I just discovered your channel this year while streaming Jay Lenos garage and have not stopped! Love the content and love how you mention NFSU that video game and gran turismo on PS1 is how I got into cars. Would love to see you go to Jay Lenos garage sometime… I think with how passionate you both are about cars it’d be a really cool conversation.
Thank You! ❤
IT was awesome to meet you at the OTL party.
Would love to see this car on hoonigans this vs that
Was this another ice cream cruise car? Iowa plates lead me to believe it was the event at Pacific junction raceway, always a cool event out there with sick cars
It was at OTL in desmoines and was a car OTL in house tuned
First manual I had the privilege to drive. Great car, Honda should bring it back.
"Big ol' fireball out the front there!"
*Cut to hood exit footage: No fireball
Lol, sweet ride
Car sounds really good
You shouting serotonin made my day lol
So crazy seeing Des Moines roads.
I had to put some inputs in ...you know... to save my life! 😂
When you said the turbo is like oh here we go , I felt that 😂😂
Back in Des Moines I see!
I want an s2000 as my next car. Owning a h22a swapped 4th gen prelude si, I think this is a great next car.
IOWA representing!!
Your content is phenomenal. I had a Yellow Ap1 with a Paxton supercharger that my girlfriend wrecked racing a Ferrari.
Thanks David, your awesome
Now that’s an ideally built s2k
Soon I have racks saved I’m going straight to LHT and gettin some Hurspower👍🏽
I wonder this; do the owners of cars with little engines know that when they modify them, increase the horsepower, that then they can change the final drive ratio of their axle or transaxle to make their cars top speed faster? I mean they talk about nitrous and turbos all the time, but I never hear them talk about changing their final drive gear ratios.
I had two s2000s. I love them
My first digital gauges were in my 88 Oldsmobile Cutlass back in high school like 1999ish 😂
Will always love a turbo Honda
As a 6th gen accord guy I love me a good f series setup
Getting my fix before I start my day here in Sydney Australia
The s2000 is the “hold my beer” to Miata fans
For daily miata>
Hmm, idk? My little NB was pretty quick and an S2000 was way more expensive at the time. I had a stage 1 small turbo and all the upgrades needed to make it run well with a stage 1 tune of course. But I always loved the looks and sound of the S2000.
This smart car tho can’t wait for that video sheesh🤣, but this s2000 is dope never have driven one but I’ve always wanted to they seem dope especially with 600 hp
Supercharger > turbo sounds meaner with that wine + reliable n less heat under the hood
Ooooo mama what a chassis ❤️
Finally a turbo s2000 🔥
I have always wanted an S 2000 but I am 6' 7 and they're just a little too small for me
I'm only 6'1 and I barely fit in one when I went to buy one and I loved it so much I still wanted the car it took my daughter telling me I was to big for the car.
open the convertible top, it would help for downforce
your head would be eating bugs 🐞
i would love to drive s2000, never driven one but always was a fan of them! i would love to drive a K24 turbo swap s2000
Granny shifting, not double clutching like you should.
Very few vehicles will age soo well.
new acura integra video ??? pls
The sound reminds me of a Honda VFR800
I own an AP2 and think this is a cool car and all, but 2 things:
1. I know the car can be fast for drag racing, but I personally appreciate a well built track (circuit, time attack, or even autocross) setup much more. Building an S2000 just for driving in a straight line is kind of lame considering how well the car can corner. It's a short wheelbase front-mid engine roadster with fast steering and double wishbone suspension all around. It's designed to take corners.
2. Sticking with the stock transmission with 600hp seems pretty amateur. Many people feel that the transmission, as nice as it feels to shift and as great as it is at stock power or with small forced induction setups, is not reliable even at 400-450hp with turbo setups due to the torque. It's definitely not going to last long at 600hp. Even the CD009 swap that a lot of people use is known to be fairly mediocre. When you're pushing 500-800hp, you should really be looking at something like a BMW DCT or a Samsonas dogbox (H-pattern or sequential) to really take advantage of the power and really have something reliable that you can hammer on.
You need a flashy pc in the background of your office instead of that boring black case. Would make your set look even better when your doing the face talk.
Aye it’s my friend/boss’s car
Hey man can you tell my why in this the turbo sounds like that while it's spooling down and what turbo is it ?
Nice smart car teaser 🚗 💨
It’s not everyday Honda makes rwd cars, but when they do, they do it right.
Honestly David nothing should scare you anymore lol
Please review the tesla swapped Polaris RZR.. mega sketch! mega fast!
Another prelude ✨
Love it!!!
Response turbo set up, sure. This, not so much for me. But I'm a backroad hunter.
Love it I thought it was a k series tho
very nice build owner did it right for sure
yeah man... I need to see that smart car vid.
Goddamnnn That thing is so sick 🤤🤤
regardless of the internet trolls I absolutely love my ap2
my mom just got a one owner 82k mile all stock white on black 06 s2k for $25k. crazy how spensive stuffs getting.
Got my 07 S2K with 23,000 miles for $32k
Did you pull in 3rd at all?
Boosted S2000s are fun!