Honda S2000 test drive since 1999 Cabriolet

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Wonder-toaster

Can a sports rubber leave indifferent? And the insanely bright sporty class from Honda? We are sure no. Our today's hero is a stylish dynamic car, pretty torn in the process of tuning.

Today we will talk about the Honda S2000 machine with an ardent temperament, worthy of dynamic characteristics and very sharp steering control. But you can’t put relatives in the back seat, and you can’t put anything good in the trunk. This is a classroom, a model with a folding top! However, the soft roof easily folds and rises with an electric drive for a few seconds. And yet who needs such a car?

Why S2000?
Honda S2000 is one of the best relatives, and given the funds spent on it is optimal. It is enough to say that among the stock atmospheric models, the ESCA stably fits at the best time on all tracks of the world, says Cyril, the owner of the car.

If you dream of a stylish comfortable solution for the city, a car for two, the expressive appearance of which even in standard performance attracts views, and the motor develops a power of at least 200 liters. with., then the dynamic Honda S2000 is one hundred percent to you will like! Especially if the rear -wheel drive, the ideal distribution of loads along the axes of 50 to 50 and extensive tuning is among the main criteria of your choice. A bright sports relatives from Honda is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent: not only you will be absorbed by them, but also your neighbors in the movement.

A little story
The prototype of the S2000 design was the Honda SSM (Sports Study Model) concept in 1995. The Honda S2000 itself debuted in 1999, to the 50th anniversary of the company. Its design used the latest Honda developments associated, in particular, with an enhanced open body, in-line 4-cylinder 16-valve engine with a VTEC gas distribution phase system (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control), entered into the Guinness Book of Records.

As a true sports car, Honda S2000 is equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission. The gear shift mechanism is very clear: a short lever with a small handle, small moves, intelligible fixation. And besides, an independent suspension on double transverse levers and blocking the rear differential.

BEST THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD
The Japanese managed to remove a little more than 120 horses from each liter of serial atmospheric engine. A power unit with a working volume of 2 liters produces 250 hp. And it provides the car with ardent temperament. This figure has become a new world record for serial cars.

But the best enemy is good. I would like to be fast not in a particular class, but in general. Eternal contradictions begin here: controllability against the dynamics, reason against the heart, money against desires, etc. In my case, stubbornness won, and a year and a half ago, the decision to build a turbo S2000, Cyril shared.

At that moment, Ivan, the owner of another Honda S2000, was already starting atmospheric tuning of his car. The brains of AEM and the Walbro gasoline pump were bought, wheeled wheels were ordered, and a little later pistons, valves, connecting rods, etc. Seven nine months later, everything was ready to assemble the turbo engine. And while Cyril was preparing to do his Honda S2000, the tireless Ivan managed to collect and configure his own turbo.

Studying on other people's mistakes turned out to be profitable: a stock gear was torn on an Ivan’s car almost immediately, and Cyril postponed the assembly of the motor on his family for an indefinite time. After a couple of weeks, Vanya ordered a whale from Inline Pro. By the time the American whale successfully passed tests, July came. Having estimated how much time it takes to assemble the engine, the purchase of the necessary little things, and taking into account the fact that for the convertible for the year only five full months, Cyril decided to postpone the project until the fall. In October, he outlined the assembly of the power unit and order the remains. And suddenly Ivan called and offered to exchange the Honda S2000 Cyril with a hill of spare parts for his finished monster. The hero of our story did not think long and agreed.

Matter

Engine
Dry sleeves: 3 mm
Forged pistons: CP pistons 9: 1
X-shaped connecting rods: Pauter Rods
Liners: ACL RACE
Valves: Ferrea
Springs: Ferrea
Studs: ARP
Fuel Reika: InlinePro
Nozzles: Pressision Turbo 1200ss
Resistors: aem
Engine control unit: aem
Pump: Walbro 255 l/h
Turbine: Garrett 35r 0/82ar
Configured graduate collector: Full Race
Thermal: Termotec
Weist Gate: Tial 1.3 Bar
Issue: RRR Customz 3
Sufflers: Skunk2 2 x 2.5
Intercurator: Pression Turbo
Excessive pressure valve: Tial Map Motec 3.5 Bar
Radiator: Koyorad
Oil radiator: Greddy
Oil -capture: Greddy
Pug EGR: InlinePro
Nozzles: RRR Customz
Silicone nozzles: Tial

Transmission
Clutch: Competition Clutch Stage4
Cardan shaft and drives: Driveshafts Shop
Hubs and hairpins: inlinePro
Reducer: R200 (BCNR33)
Installation set: InlinePro

Suspension
Suspension: Skunk 2 Pro-C
Spacers of the subframe and rear racks, stabilizers: Cusco

Brakes
Brake whale: Project MU (4. Piston)
Front front brake discs: P. M. U. SCR-PRO 355 mm
Brake pads: P. M. U. HC+ 0800 City.
Teflon hoses: P. M. U.
Rear brake discs: Dixcel
Rear brake pads: P. M. U. HC + 0800 degrees.

Appearance
Capot of carbon fiber: varis (painted in the color of the body)
Carbonate trunk lid: varis
Wheel disks: OZ Ultraligghera (8JJ + 48et R18 before., 9JJ + 55et R18 RECH.)
Rubber Advan Neova AD07 (225/40-R18 Before., 265/30-R18 rejection)

Turbo S2000
Obviously, in the process of turbing S2000 and further setting there are many nuances. These are problems with detonation, and with idle stroke (1200 cubic nozzles after all), and with the chassis, and the mass of others.

The difficulties that arose with the motor was eliminated by Rinat, the head of Toptechmotors. Among the main tasks, the solution of which required significant efforts, the release, nozzles and, of course, a gearbox. The pipes and almost the entire release from zero were welded by the specialist Toptech Ivan. The work was done huge and at the highest level. It was possible to cope with the problem of the gearbox with the help of an Inline Pro whale and monetary injections.

Separate song Settings. Honda was engaged in Dima Murygin in R2racing. By the way, froze on a stand with a spring for 1.3 bar (a boost controller is still absent, the pressure is mechanically set, a spring) showed 570 forces without temperature correction. That is, taking into account the correction, this is approximately 620630 forces on the flywheel.

Ivan built a car for a year and two months, nevertheless, the project is still at the initial stage of implementation. Carbon trunk and spoiler, rear and front titanium spacers were ordered. In the immediate plans, put in order an incoming space, weld the frame (safety at this power is above all), put another collector, boost controller. Then the setting and new plans.

DRIVE
What emotions do I have from the possession of Honda S2000? Delight! This is just an amazing car! It cannot be described in words, you need to sit down and drive. The dynamics are very pleasing. True, controllability is now in the minus. In theal, taking into account the dynamics. But if you do not go out into the boost in corners, it is good to know the capabilities of the car and Skunk pendants, as well as to warm up the rubber, do not ride in the rain, and in general, make less stupid things, then controllability at a fairly good level.

In general, this is a real turbomonste about 600 forces. For the city, the motor is quite elastic, in the range of 35005500 rpm is very pleasant: no sharp movements, acceleration is smooth and confident. An indescribable drive from driving and true pleasure from possessing such a car are guaranteed!

Prices
1. Keith from Inline Pro, including cardan, drives, hubs, studs and gearbox 5 thousand dollars.
2. Brake whale Project Mu 3500 dollars.
3. Wheel disks OZ Ultraligghera 2 thousand dollars.
4. All nozzles under the hood + the entire release made by Toptechmotors, $ 1500.
5. The engine control unit AEM $ 1500.
6. Skunk2 Pro-C $ 1600 suspension.