Type R and VTEC owners

ChrisD. · 2 Apr 2015 at 08:51

I dropped mine off at a local MOT place with the cat in the boot, no idea if they fitted it for the test or not, don't really care. Paid £49.

ChrisD. · 2 Apr 2015 at 13:05

Hardtop fitting kit installed:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=27861695&postcount=8880

ChrisD. · 4 Apr 2015 at 12:19

Drove to Sheffield this morning to pick up the hardtop.

Fits well and the colour match is good.

ChrisD. · 4 Apr 2015 at 12:34

I'll probably take it off when I get home tomorrow or Monday. But it's nice to have ready for next winter. Not many come up in the right colour and I managed to get it for £450 so it was reasonably cheap compared to others for sale.

ChrisD. · 6 Apr 2015 at 15:52

I was going to keep that hardtop on for a week or so but I didn't expect 18 degrees and sunshine today, so I cleaned the car and then took it off followed by a drive around Coopers Hill/Birdlip.

Brake pedal has gone soft so I need to figure out what's gone on.

ChrisD. · 8 Apr 2015 at 12:07

Looking for new pads. Don't want DS2500.

Narrowed it down to two: CR RC5+ and Dixcel Z Type.

I understand the Dixcel are more of an all rounder but are nigh on as good for the occasional track day, however are a lot less noise and produce less dust.

EDIT - just noticed that the Z Type seem to be around £60 more expensive, so I may go for the RC5+.

ChrisD. · 10 Apr 2015 at 11:25

Simon which spark plugs do you recommend for the S2000?

ChrisD. · 10 Apr 2015 at 12:39

NGK or Denso, Honda use both from what I've read? And do you use Platinum or Iridium?

ChrisD. · 11 Apr 2015 at 18:48

Finally got around to changing the thingy in the engine bay I saw someone going in here.

Before:

After:

Using Tegiwa bolts as they are cheaper than Honda and with them being anodised they shouldn't rust.

ChrisD. · 13 Apr 2015 at 07:55

-Ad- the FN2 is a good all rounder, my mate with a nipper has one.

ChrisD. · 13 Apr 2015 at 18:04

Sorry I meant to put -Mike-!

ChrisD. · 17 Apr 2015 at 11:34

Or Si at Hendy.

http://www.hendyeshop.co.uk/performance-parts-3-c.asp

Most of my parts come from him.

ChrisD. · 17 Apr 2015 at 14:34

It's a great tyre for a Focus or something like that, just absolutely no on an S2000!

ChrisD. · 20 Apr 2015 at 15:19

Pretty chuffed that the manifold works with the OEM heat shield. I wasn't expecting that.

ChrisD. · 20 Apr 2015 at 18:11

I have a full exhaust mate.

Current setup: J's manifold > decat > Fujitsubo RM-01A.

ChrisD. · 20 Apr 2015 at 20:14

No, not really. It revs better out of VTEC and there's a different note to the exhaust, more throaty and purposeful, but it's not that much louder.

Quick vid, but I had to limp home as something is blowing near the decat, need to take it back to the garage tomorrow to have it sorted.

ChrisD. · 21 Apr 2015 at 11:56

The mic was just out of the boot and has no muffler on it, so it could be.

Garage have rung and said the car is ready, so I presume the blowing was nothing serious.

ChrisD. · 21 Apr 2015 at 14:02

Just a loose bolt between the manifold and the cat, they've double nutted it this time.

ChrisD. · 21 Apr 2015 at 17:38

Yeah.

Still have power loss at 7k rpm, starting to think it's the clutch.

ChrisD. · 22 Apr 2015 at 07:43

Simon said:
What are you revving it to?

Between 8.5 and 9.2.