I think I'm gonna put nitrous on the S... - Tuner-Junction

Clone · #1 (**permalink**) September 27th, 2006, 12:29 PM

since it's my daily driver... and I'd rather keep it N/A... but I wouldn't mind having a little extra straight line 'oomph'... I loved the nitrous with my prelude, and figured I'd do virtually the exact same setup on the S, only go wet rather than dry.

I dunno, just somethin I was thinking about cause I'm bored, really want something to do to my car... but I'm not really ready to deal with the headaches or expense that going FI would bring. This probably won't happen for a while, a couple months anyway... just somethin I'm thinking about.

what would you guys do? nitrous or suspension?

jon ROCKS!!!! · #2 (**permalink**) September 27th, 2006, 12:58 PM

i would do susp before n20

so you may as well do them both at the same time, then do the obd1 conversion

Ricky · #3 (**permalink**) September 27th, 2006, 01:01 PM

do it theres alot of people running nitrous on the s. The only problem Id see is you need to upgrade the axle

Clone · #4 (**permalink**) September 27th, 2006, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jon ROCKS!!!!

i would do susp before n20

so you may as well do them both at the same time, then do the obd1 conversion

as far as I know, there isn't an OBD1 conversion for the S2000... same reason Hondata can't make software for anything but the '06.

jon ROCKS!!!! · #5 (**permalink**) September 27th, 2006, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Clone

as far as I know, there isn't an OBD1 conversion for the S2000... same reason Hondata can't make software for anything but the '06.

my buddie is getting it done to his 03

ATISTANG · #6 (**permalink**) September 27th, 2006, 07:00 PM

I say suspention also

charliemopps24 · #7 (**permalink**) September 27th, 2006, 09:17 PM

I like the idea of an extra 90 horsepower on tap when i go to the strip. Suspension will just give you backaches, make cd's skip and attract attention. That's what happened 2 me anyways.

scottigee · #8 (**permalink**) September 27th, 2006, 11:30 PM

suspension FTW!!

Certain motors seem like they don't deserve to be punished with N20
F20C, B18C5, B16B, K20A, etc ... the heads are all so sweet I would hate to pump nitrous through them.

Clone · #9 (**permalink**) September 30th, 2006, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jon ROCKS!!!!

my buddie is getting it done to his 03

how is he pulling that off? I'm near 100% positive it's an impossibility to reflash the stock ECU... you can tune it with piggybacks, like AFCs or e-manage... or go full standalone like AEM... but as far as I know there is no other alternative.

98'Lude · #10 (**permalink**) October 1st, 2006, 12:06 AM

Im with jon, do em both at the same time. But if you dont want to then i say suspension first cause i feel like thatd be more fun.

ATISTANG · #11 (**permalink**) October 1st, 2006, 03:58 AM

BFT
(Big Fucking Turbo)

That what it needs

M.A.R.C. · #12 (**permalink**) October 1st, 2006, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jon ROCKS!!!!

i would do susp before n20

so you may as well do them both at the same time, then do the obd1 conversion

considering there's no obd1 s2000 ecu and i don't think other obd1 ecu's work on s2k i don't think that's feasible.

to the OP. Nitrous isn't a bad idea and I've thought of it as well. just research it well before you do it. personally i'd rather molest an f20c with a turbocharger than nitrous

Retroshark · #13 (**permalink**) October 1st, 2006, 12:13 PM

since the f20c is more like a k series motor, wouldnt you be able to use k pro with it? just a guess because if the motor is basically a k, it should work? idk. but anyway, id say turbo it with a good kit, get it tuned right and youll have a nice car right ther... but if you dont want to go FI even though n2o is FI, id say get some suspension goodies, get some wheels, maybe a fron t lip like you said, get the CF hard top and just have a nice looking/handling car. it really is too nice of a motor to damage with nitrous.

M.A.R.C. · #14 (**permalink**) October 1st, 2006, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Retroshark

since the f20c is more like a k series motor, wouldnt you be able to use k pro with it? just a guess because if the motor is basically a k, it should work? idk. but anyway, id say turbo it with a good kit, get it tuned right and youll have a nice car right ther... but if you dont want to go FI even though n2o is FI, id say get some suspension goodies, get some wheels, maybe a fron t lip like you said, get the CF hard top and just have a nice looking/handling car. it really is too nice of a motor to damage with nitrous.

nah it won't work. remember k-series is also i-vtec. f20's are regular vtec motors. the only plug n play options for standalones for s2000's i know of is aem ems. i hear some people run emanage ultimates on them but that's not a standalone so whatever.

clone... have you tried auto crossing the S yet? You should give it a shot. It's a TON of fun and you don't have to invest a lot to enjoy it or be competitive. coming from a guy that's usually all into drag racing and straight line power, i think you should try that out. you might like it and it may give you something else to "build" towards. in stock form the car falls under a-stock and the only real mods you can have are springs (i think... but stock shocks), front sway bar (helps on the ap1's with the higher oversteer tendency), and tires.

Clone · #15 (**permalink**) October 2nd, 2006, 09:20 AM

yeah I've considered doing some autocross... I go up to the north georgia mountains a lot... cause it's free and just as fun. I probably will do an event or two sometime this next year... I just dont have a lot of time.

as for the ecu thing... yeah, marc and I are pretty much on the same track... I've done enough research to know that it's pretty much an impossibility to reflash the stock, pre-06 ECU. your only options are simple piggyback (AFC, e-Manage) or a standalone system. E-Manage Ultimate is probably the best bet if you dont wanna go standalone, cause it can do a lot of the stuff reflashes can do.

as for what you said about nitrous, marc... I've used it many times before, and have done enough research over the years on it that I would feel greatly comfortable having it installed on my S.

I dunno... really, I'm just bored and want something to do to my car... so it's suspension or nitrous, cause I dont want to get into the headache or expense of true FI or any type of show mods.

M.A.R.C. · #16 (**permalink**) October 2nd, 2006, 11:00 AM

gotcha. well i'd suggest trying out the auto-x before. it's a lot of fun and not a lot of abuse on the engine.

scottigee · #17 (**permalink**) October 2nd, 2006, 09:13 PM

I love watching the S2k's autocross. Some day I'd like to get one because it seems so competitive and fun through all the classes...I think I would be happy running that in A-Stock for a long time; and then I could slowly bolt sstuff on one season at a time to move through SP and up to SM, etc. With a car like that you don't even need to touch the motor for a long time.

sorry to get OT...

If you're bored and have $$...I'm jealous...maybe you want to try some incognito chasis stiffening like was in SCC a couple months ago...welding extra supportive body panels in place