Official AP1/AP2 Thread

[Jlude]

Originally posted by alpha
I'm selling mine, PM me if your interested

Why sell?

[alpha]

only one underground spot at my condo, looking to get a year round car. probably a tsx or something along those lines.

[88CRX]

Originally posted by alpha
only one underground spot at my condo, looking to get a year round car. probably a tsx or something along those lines.

Booooooooooooo! :thumbsdow


;)

[gpomp]

Originally posted by alpha
only one underground spot at my condo, looking to get a year round car. probably a tsx or something along those lines. 4 door sedan eh? :thumbsdow

[alpha]

pretty sure you rave about your fucking 4 door civic. saying the s2k pales in comparisson to it. so shut it duncan

[Eleanor]

Originally posted by alpha
pretty sure you rave about your fucking 4 door civic. saying the s2k pales in comparisson to it. so shut it duncan
:rofl:

[Weapon_R]

pretty sure gpomp thinks his civic is better than every car, not just s2000s

[4doorj]

Originally posted by alpha
pretty sure you rave about your fucking 4 door civic. saying the s2k pales in comparisson to it. so shut it duncan

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[max_boost]

Originally posted by Weapon_R
pretty sure gpomp thinks his civic is better than every car, not just s2000s

It's true haha

The Civic is a good car but I don't know why he loves it so much.

[Skyline_Addict]

why all the gpomp hate lol

[4doorj]

No hate just funny the way alpha says it haha

[alpha]

Originally posted by Skyline_Addict
why all the gpomp hate lol

if you've met him in person you would understand my demeanor towards him. lol

[max_boost]

No hate. But the guy doesn't want to buy a M3 because he can't give up his Civic. lol

[JKL@STRD]

Originally posted by alpha
I'm selling mine, PM me if your interested

sorry dont think we can hang out anymore :drama: HAHA

[JKL@STRD]

also i have a J's Racing Carbon GT wing for sale.. :D
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h45/JKL-AP1/9ab89a9603cf427a9cefa6db82247bb7.jpg

[gpomp]

Originally posted by max_boost
No hate. But the guy doesn't want to buy a M3 because he can't give up his Civic. lol it's the fucking gas prices man.

and yes it's true, 4 door civic > s2k.

[YamahaV8]

Just a question out of curiousity. Why is the F20 and F22 engines tilted in the engine bay? I notice that the RB engine series is like this as well.

[Eleanor]

^ weight distribution, ease of access, center of gravity :dunno:

[4doorj]

Originally posted by JKL@STRD


sorry dont think we can hang out anymore :drama: HAHA
hahahhahha
thats what alpha said to me.. now hes selling his
none of us can be friends anymore


Originally posted by gpomp


and yes it's true, 4 door civic > s2k.


man i like my 4 door civic
it handles awsome
but in no way is the civic better then the s2k
except for back seats and stereo
haha
but you dont need back seats you dont have a family yet
i think your on crack or something ( I mean that in the nicest way)
:angel:

[gpomp]

Originally posted by 4doorj
man i like my 4 door civic
it handles awsome
but in no way is the civic better then the s2k
except for back seats and stereo
haha
but you dont need back seats you dont have a family yet
i think your on crack or something ( I mean that in the nicest way)
:angel: for the kind of driving i do, the civic is better.

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by gpomp
for the kind of driving i do, the civic is better. For the kind of driving you do, a Buick Regal would be better than a Civic too. :rofl:

[alpha]

Originally posted by 4doorj

hahahhahha
thats what alpha said to me.. now hes selling his
none of us can be friends anymore




man i like my 4 door civic
it handles awsome
but in no way is the civic better then the s2k
except for back seats and stereo
haha
but you dont need back seats you dont have a family yet
i think your on crack or something ( I mean that in the nicest way)
:angel:

hahaha, good old jason, even when he's insulting, he's polite :rofl:

[imjimmylin]

I know this is no spotted thread but...

I was driving home today and I was stopped at the lights right on the corner of Northmount and Northland Dr, and then saw a red AP2 headed North on Northland Dr, and another red AP1 that turned onto Northland Dr just 2 seconds after.

This is not normal for me! I always thought I was the only S2000 driving around, I see maybe 2 S2000's a week if I'm lucky. Are the owners on Beyond? :O

[95EagleAWD]

Yeah, I never see anyone else up here either. It's a lonely world driving an S2K.

[imjimmylin]

Originally posted by 95EagleAWD
Yeah, I never see anyone else up here either. It's a lonely world driving an S2K.

Weird... on S2ki about 90% of the spotted thread in the Prairie Redliners is all Edmonton..

[xviper]

Edmonton has a huge contingency of S2000 owners who post on S2Ki. Unfortunately, they are mostly all talk and no action. They post about how great it would be to have a meet, but when it comes down to the crunch, few actually show up. Excitement is brisk before the meet and after the meet (if it goes at all), the excuses fly like migrating birds.
In Calgary, there is also a very large group of S2000 owners. However, here, these people are not a cohesive group in or out of the internet, very few actually knowing each other and those who do, either don't really care about getting together with other S2000 owners or they do their own thing in very small gatherings that are not widely publicized. They continue to gather not because they necessarily own S2000s anymore, but rather, because they have developed lasting friendships that have transcended the car. At a time when there were only about 50 S2000s in Calgary, about 20 of those owners would meet on a regular basis in varying numbers ranging from a few to all 20. Many of those 20 have moved on to other cars but still continue to float in and out of meets. The sociological, economical, cultural and age differences of S2000s owners today will always be factors that make apathy strong. Unlike some other marques, the S2000 alone, is not enough to draw people together these days (outside of internet banter). For many, interest in the car is quite transient and relatively short lived.

[zain123]

i have only driven next to one s2000 this whole summer
never see any

btw the one i saw was gpw going down crowchild around 7 last week i think, i was just on my way to work
looked pretty stock to me but nice ride if you are on here! i was in the spa s2k

[95EagleAWD]

Originally posted by imjimmylin


Weird... on S2ki about 90% of the spotted thread in the Prairie Redliners is all Edmonton..

Well, it's a big place... I don't see too many.

[alpha]

i see s2k's all the time. i was thinking they are becoming common place. does anyone else wave to fellow s2k drivers?

[BigShow]

Originally posted by imjimmylin
I know this is no spotted thread but...

I was driving home today and I was stopped at the lights right on the corner of Northmount and Northland Dr, and then saw a red AP2 headed North on Northland Dr, and another red AP1 that turned onto Northland Dr just 2 seconds after.

This is not normal for me! I always thought I was the only S2000 driving around, I see maybe 2 S2000's a week if I'm lucky. Are the owners on Beyond? :O

Were you in the black one? I was in the red ap2, and very very rarely come across any other s2k's...

s2k meet for calgary people would be nice!

[Jlude]

Originally posted by alpha
i see s2k's all the time. i was thinking they are becoming common place. does anyone else wave to fellow s2k drivers?



I usually give a wave or some gesture... but it's not often I even see any... I think you were the first s2k I actually drove beside in Calgary.

kinda became habit from living in California... EVERYONE throws up a peace sign or thumbs up usually.

What's funny is that on the weekend I'd be cruisin down the freeway and always see scenerios like a father/ young son driving in an S2k and they'd be the ones to honk and give a thumbs up.

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by Jlude




I usually give a wave or some gesture... but it's not often I even see any... I think you were the first s2k I actually drove beside in Calgary.

kinda became habit from living in California... EVERYONE throws up a peace sign or thumbs up usually.

What's funny is that on the weekend I'd be cruisin down the freeway and always see scenerios like a father/ young son driving in an S2k and they'd be the ones to honk and give a thumbs up. Americans are way friendlier than Canadians though. All over the States, everyone would talk to me, s2k owner or not. People at gas stations, other s2k owners in parking lots, old ladies driving a different convertible...Whereas here in Canada, a lot of times I'll wave and just get a dirty or confused look back..

[rc2002]

Originally posted by zain123
i have only driven next to one s2000 this whole summer
never see any

btw the one i saw was gpw going down crowchild around 7 last week i think, i was just on my way to work
looked pretty stock to me but nice ride if you are on here! i was in the spa s2k

Might've been me? I was alongside one on southbound crowchild the other day. But this would've been 7 at night.

[zain123]

yup i work night shifts lol
so probably was you !

[imjimmylin]

Originally posted by BigShow


Were you in the black one? I was in the red ap2, and very very rarely come across any other s2k's...

s2k meet for calgary people would be nice!


Yeah that was me in the Black!!! Calgary meet sounds nice :)

[imjimmylin]

We should try to toss together a meet soon before the snow comes. Who would be interested?

[Jlude]

Originally posted by GTS Jeff
Americans are way friendlier than Canadians though. All over the States, everyone would talk to me, s2k owner or not. People at gas stations, other s2k owners in parking lots, old ladies driving a different convertible...Whereas here in Canada, a lot of times I'll wave and just get a dirty or confused look back..

As many young S2k owners I saw... I saw just as many 50+ year old S2k owners.... and they'd always comment on it.

One old guy, must have been in his 60s looked over and said "Ugly car". He was driving an 08 with an aftermarket wing on it. I just laughed.

[Weapon_R]

Does anyone have a spare set of side emblems? Someone needed my "S" emblems more than I did apparently.

[4doorj]

Originally posted by imjimmylin
We should try to toss together a meet soon before the snow comes. Who would be interested?
i would be

[imjimmylin]

Anyone else?!?!

[zain123]

am in
lets have one tmrw? as long as it stays nice out tmrw

[4doorj]

I can't do tomorow or monday

[zain123]

next weekend? pending weather..

[snow_daniel]

Make a little S2k Meet on Wednesday and crash into the Beyond meet :D
I am in

[4doorj]

Sounds good to me
Your car is sooooo gangster

[imjimmylin]

All the reason for him to lead the pack :P

Don't think I can do Wednesday though :( how about next weekend anyone down for that?

[alpha]

I'm up for a meet

[snow_daniel]

Originally posted by 4doorj
Sounds good to me
Your car is sooooo gangster
RIGHTTTTTTTTTTTT:D :D HEHEHE

I guess we can meet up somewhere before we head to Chinook...any idea? for who can't make it next Wednesday...
We still can meet up any time before the snow fall;)

[imjimmylin]

Originally posted by snow_daniel

We still can meet up any time before the snow fall;)

Agreed!!! :)

[JKL@STRD]

Originally posted by 4doorj
Sounds good to me
Your car is sooooo gangster

thats cuz his GANGSTER D!!!!:bigpimp:

im in.. but i drive a civic :confused:

[jamesdean]

lol

[snow_daniel]

Originally posted by JKL@STRD


thats cuz his GANGSTER D!!!!:bigpimp:

im in.. but i drive a civic :confused:
My name is Daniel...:dunno: ...anyway~

The Weather Forecast show it will be sunny with 0% rain...but in Calgary you never know...
Does anyone want to meet up before head to Chinook?
Where: Speedtech (Jackie said ok)
When: 7:00 PM( I think I will be there around 6:45, we can have some photo shoot before head down to Chinook)

Who is in??
1. snow_daniel ~ BB Ap1
2. JKL@STRD ~ Civic
3. heartbreaker~ Z33
4. Oneupyou~ DB8
5. Alpha ~SS Ap1

[4doorj]

looks like i may not be able to make it.. i will find out soon if i can or cant.. ill keep u guys updated

[95EagleAWD]

If anyone knows of somebody looking to get rid of or trade some tan seats, or has a crashed S2K with a tan interior, can you let me know please?

[4doorj]

yeah i do
i think his name on here is azncowboy
he has tan seats, last time i talked to him he wanted black seats
Here contact him :
http://forums.beyond.ca/st/233939/fs-2003-honda-s2000/

[JKL@STRD]

its awsome how theres only one s2k so far LOL

[shadowz]

Originally posted by JKL@STRD
its awsome how theres only one s2k so far LOL

hahahah

[alpha]

for the meet? i agreed to go ,so thats me and the spoon rocketship, so thats 2 jackie, does speedtech not require math these days???

[snow_daniel]

Originally posted by alpha
for the meet? i agreed to go ,so thats me and the spoon rocketship, so thats 2 jackie, does speedtech not require math these days???

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[JKL@STRD]

you jsut mad cuz i dont wanna be friends wiht yu anymore hahaha... but look gangster D's list it showed 4 ppl.. and ONE S2000.. im pretty sure i did the right math??:thumbsup:

[snow_daniel]

Originally posted by JKL@STRD
you jsut mad cuz i dont wanna be friends wiht yu anymore hahaha... but look gangster D's list it showed 4 ppl.. and ONE S2000.. im pretty sure i did the right math??:thumbsup:
Not any more....just update the list :thumbsup:
Who is in??
1. snow_daniel ~ BB Ap1
2. JKL@STRD ~ Civic
3. heartbreaker~ Z33
4. Oneupyou~ DB8
5. Alpha ~ SS Ap1
6. 4doorJ ~ Turbo civic/WRX(maybe)
7.
8.

[95EagleAWD]

Originally posted by 4doorj
yeah i do
i think his name on here is azncowboy
he has tan seats, last time i talked to him he wanted black seats
Here contact him :
http://forums.beyond.ca/st/233939/fs-2003-honda-s2000/

Thanks, I PM'd him.

[4doorj]

Originally posted by snow_daniel

Not any more....just update the list :thumbsup:
Who is in??
1. snow_daniel ~ BB Ap1
2. JKL@STRD ~ Civic
3. heartbreaker~ Z33
4. Oneupyou~ DB8
5. Alpha ~ SS Ap1
6. 4doorJ ~ Turbo civic/WRX(maybe)
7.
8.
one s2k at a s2k meet:nut:
its okay though your car made up for the lack of s2k's

[shox]

anyone wanna buy jdm ap1 headlight '00 spec with one oem ballast and one aftermarket ballast? no bulbs. also have a set of ap1 taillights if you need a set, again, no bulbs. let me know. we can work out a price.

[shadowz]

Originally posted by shox
anyone wanna buy jdm ap1 headlight '00 spec with one oem ballast and one aftermarket ballast? no bulbs. also have a set of ap1 taillights if you need a set, again, no bulbs. let me know. we can work out a price.

bump.

I also have a set of AJR side diffusors, for sale guy theyve been used for 100km $250 for the set and if you need install let me know we can work something out

[4doorj]

hey cool... i never knew this thread got moved here...hahah
i was wondering why i couldnt find it in the general section

[JKL@STRD]

guess whos back?!?!?! :poosie:

[shadowz]

Hey guys I also have a used Carbon Mugen Hard top and Carbon hood from Mugen, all real deal not Seibon pm me if anyone is interested

[zain123]

seen the thread on s2ki
congrats on the new ride!
did u get it from nbaker?

[imjimmylin]

S2000 meet!!! Before the weather gets crappy!!

[snow_daniel]

Originally posted by imjimmylin
S2000 meet!!! Before the weather gets crappy!!
I Hope next meeting will be more than one S2000 show up ;)

[imjimmylin]

If it's on a weekend I'm there for sure :)

[snow_daniel]

Originally posted by 4doorj
hey cool... i never knew this thread got moved here...hahah
i was wondering why i couldnt find it in the general section
What is the plan for the New AP2 :)

[alpha]

I'll come if i still have it lol

[imjimmylin]

Alright well we better have it soon then :P That makes 3 :)

[BigShow]

street encounters,, silver/black hardtop :drool:

[4doorj]

Originally posted by alpha
I'll come if i still have it lol
hey this is a s2000 area... what u doing in here?

















j/k homie!

[alpha]

:drama:

[dimi]

Anyone have a 02-03 ECU they want to sell? PM

[dimi]

Well just did the oil bolts on my 01 yesterday and it took way longer than expected, with quite a few complications. This is how my time accounts, and the problems I had for you 00- mid 02 guys:

Removing oil pan bolts: 2.5 hours. SO many bolts 23-24. The two bolts that bolt the tranny to the oil pan were such a headache, and both were somehow stripped in the middle of their thread. Those 2 alone took an hour and a half. Prepare a can of Liquid wrench.

Removing the oil bolts and jets was pretty easy. Putting them back in: 4 hours. I had so many problems with #1 that at one point I thought I stripped the threads in the block and that I am totally fucked. Patience is the key here, you don't want to strip the threads. That's a new block, or you have to pull the engine either way to JB weld a new one in, thought I don't trust that method.
Finally I got so pissed off and discouraged I attempted to move the oil pickup out of the way. There are 3 bolts, BUT be very careful as I think it is attached to the timing chain and if you pry on it too hard you might break something. I pulled it out of the way just enough to be able to shove my whole ratchet in.

I got the bolts in and made sure the nipple is in. Torquing the bolts is not too hard. 16.2 N-m or 12lb/ft. Use a 3/8 drive for maximum accuracy.

Everything back together: 2 hours or so. Fitting the oil pan on is the hardest thing on the assembly and make sure when you are bolting it back on you use a star pattern so you seal it properly.

Oh yea also there is a black crossmember of some sort that has to be removed at first before you even remove the oil pan. This wasn't mentioned on the DIY and it took me some time to figure out that I needed to take it off. Maybe its just an aftermarket piece from the previous owner.

All in all it took me around 12 hours to do it alone. Some guys on s2ki claim they did this in 2.5-3 hours, but I just cannot see how that is possible so plan for a whole day. Xviper's DIY was awesome, and he will probably comment on some of the things that I have mentioned. I'm waiting the whole 3 days for the pan to seal vs the 24 hours that s2ki recommends and lets hope i haven't messed anything up.

PS: Do not do this alone. Some of the things involved would have been 100x easier with a helper.

[xviper]

3 hours is if there are no problems whatsoever. This is rarely the case. I also stripped one of the tranny bolts, but I found a reasonable facsimile nearby. When I did my clutch job and put in my new AP2 tranny, I put a new OEM bolt back in. A lesson learned ................. oil the threads on all high torque bolts before installing.
I had the same just happen when I installed my high boost Vortech pulley and belt. Everything was going just fine till the tensioner screw seized and it sheared off in the middle. Stuff like this always adds more time to the job.

It's very easy to cross-thread those banjo bolts. One has to know when not to go any further. If there's any resistance before they are fully threaded, you know something is wrong and you start again.

[dimi]

Well I poured the oil today and started it. It made a bang sound just as I was starting which scared the shit out of me, and an exhaust pop to go with it. So I turned the car off.

I turned it on 1 min later and everything was normal :dunno: I figure I moved the crankshaft a few times while I was under there to get better access and that's what could have caused it. Took it out for a ride, and up to 5000 rpm everything sounded just the same. No smoke out the exhaust just a bit of gas while it was warming up, but I have an after market exhaust too.

I also bent the oil pickup out of the way for a bit while installing #1 cylinder bolt, but it was installed back together and nothing seemed to be bent or out of place. Could this have thrown my timing off somehow? I was very careful while doing this and I think nothing was moved or messed up.

Am I being paranoid?

[xviper]

The bang on start up was mostly likely due to you moving the crankshaft around to gain access to the banjo bolts. You most likely cranked it backwards at one point. Engines can react strangely sometimes when they are turned backwards.
The oil pump drive runs off the crankshaft. The pickup pipe would not affect this. However, you might want to check your operating oil pressure just to make sure the oil path not being restricted in some way.
The only real problem one can have with these oil jet bolts is that the spray nozzle MUST be perfectly seated in their location slots. If not, then the nozzle base will not seal with the face of the engine. Oil will not go through the nozzle, but rather, get sprayed down into the oil pan.

[dimi]

Well it sounds like I have done everything the right way. I made sure 10 times that the nipple is seated on the oil jet before torquing. And yes I did turn the crankshaft both ways a turn probably.

I let my engine idle for 20 mins and its still at 3 bars so all should be good. Thanks a lot for the help!

PS: I Meant drive around and idle for 20 mins.

[xviper]

"3 bars" is a vague indication of coolant temp. Oil pressure would be affected by the work you did. Oil temp can be directly related to coolant temp, but generally, there is a good bit of lag time and can be as much as 20 degrees difference.
Keep monitoring the oil pressure light. I take it you don't have any other gauges onboard that can indicate degrees? If the oil light ever flickers when hot at idle, that might by your first indication that the oil pickup has been compromised.

[dimi]

I'm gonna go for a longer ride and keep the revs down till I am sure everything is top notch.

[dimi]

Well everything seems to be in place. I let it idle for 15 mins, then drove it around slowly for another 20 mins. I got on the highway and did 1-3rd redline and it seemed strong. I guess this job is done. Thanks for the help viper.

[shadowz]

Hey guys I also have a pair of black OEM Ap1 seats, if anyone is interested let me know

[imjimmylin]

Anyone have a black OEM hardtop they want to sell? :)

[zain123]

someone was looking for tan interior a little while ago

http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=635625


:thumbsup:

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by shadowz


bump.

I also have a set of AJR side diffusors, for sale guy theyve been used for 100km $250 for the set and if you need install let me know we can work something out
Lets check that shit out on my mr2 next time Im around.

[Will@STRD]

Originally posted by shadowz
Hey guys I also have a pair of black OEM Ap1 seats, if anyone is interested let me know

Nick I got a friend interest, call me!!

[shadowz]

I did lol

[NoLimitz]

Hey, anyone here ever do the MY00-01 Robbins Top swap for that shitty plastic rear?

[zain123]

anyone got ap2v1 wheels for sale?

[Weapon_R]

Originally posted by NoLimitz
Hey, anyone here ever do the MY00-01 Robbins Top swap for that shitty plastic rear?

I'm replacing my 01 plastic window with an EZ-TOP right now. According to the reviews and pics on s2ki.com, its a good top and looks like OEM. With a glass window, its $400 and change, which is way cheaper than the Robbins top and IMO looks just as good.

[euro_racer]

does anyone have any of these parts laying around that they wanna sell?

- front and rear bumpers (prefered ap2 but let me know what you have)
- right front fender
- right rear taillight
- right mirror glass

thanks alot

[NoLimitz]

Originally posted by Weapon_R


I'm replacing my 01 plastic window with an EZ-TOP right now. According to the reviews and pics on s2ki.com, its a good top and looks like OEM. With a glass window, its $400 and change, which is way cheaper than the Robbins top and IMO looks just as good.

Nice, where'd you order it from? And $400 shipped?

[redblack]

thats not bad for a top. where did you buy it from? i may need one

[imjimmylin]

I'd like to know too! I wanna get rid of this plastic window ASAP! Is there any place around town to get it professionally installed?