initial startup was a success!!

6/18/2012 10:25:14 PM

Lexol cleaner, Lexol conditioner and vinylex to the s2000. Little wash and wax. Vacuum.

Plus, 30.67mpg on my first tank! ftmfw.

6/18/2012 10:38:24 PM

Is your vtack broken? You should be getting 25MPG at best.

6/18/2012 10:52:26 PM

Ha, well (1) it was my first full tank with a manual ever, so Im not exactly flying around yet and (2) it was 75% from cincinnati-to-columbus.

6/18/2012 11:14:53 PM

That makes sense.
LMK if you need help Tokyo Drifting that biatch!

6/19/2012 4:04:49 AM

got the car back together last night. drove it around for a few minutes today. have a few more drives to break in the engine, but it is doing fine so far.

6/19/2012 3:32:31 PM

How are you breaking in the engine? Congratulations on the successful initial startup!

6/19/2012 6:47:55 PM

basically...

1. last night - start engine, allow to reach operating temp at idle. shut off & cool completely (overnight)
2. this morning - drive 15 minutes varying 2500-4000 rpms with accelerate (staying out of boost) and engine braking. shut off and cool completely
3. this evening - drive 15 minutes varying 2500-5000 rpms with accelerate and engine braking. was seeing around 5-8psi max. shut off and cool completely

i am doing this in an industrial park that has little traffic and some hills, which helps a bit.

a couple more cycles working up the rpms and load. then change oil and start driving it daily.

[Edited on June 19, 2012 at 10:18 PM. Reason : ..]

6/19/2012 10:17:41 PM

Cool I will keep that in mind for my build

6/20/2012 10:30:52 AM

^^very nice.

Quote :

"Is your vtack broken? You should be getting 25MPG at best."

Meh. My best is 33+ mpg on I-95N when traveling with a pack of cars going 80+ mph. Got 380 miles out of that tank...probably never top that AC was on too. The car's lifetime average (in my hands) is around 22-23 mpg

[Edited on June 20, 2012 at 11:12 AM. Reason : k]

6/20/2012 11:12:21 AM

lol.... thats what mine does....

6/20/2012 1:30:36 PM

Quote :

"Cool I will keep that in mind for my build"

basically a combination of:
http://www.ntnoa.org/enginebreakin.htm
http://www.intengineering.com/intblog/archives/553

10w40 conventional oil with redline break in additive, which contains zinc and phosphorus (anti-wear/anti-scuff additives) to minimize valvetrain wear while using non-synthetic..
http://www.redlineoil.com/product.aspx?pid=121&pcid=1

[Edited on June 20, 2012 at 3:30 PM. Reason : ..]

6/20/2012 3:29:53 PM

Quote :

"lol.... thats what mine does.... "

Does what?

6/20/2012 3:57:49 PM

Cleaned a little.

6/20/2012 4:35:37 PM

^^ 22-23mpg driving it how I do 29-31 hwy.

6/20/2012 8:54:16 PM

My friend, who does autocross and used to own a RX7, drove my 8-day old s2000 last night. Proceeded to fishtail on the highway at around 60 mph and we crashed head on with concrete (2ft deep, 3ft tall) at the same speed. Lucky to be alive but freaking out. Apparently the liability follows the car, not the driver/fault, so I'mbeing charged with 'at fault' for a totaled car. What. The. Fuuuuuck.

6/21/2012 6:51:21 PM

was it raining?

6/21/2012 7:12:53 PM

Nope, about 85 degrees, dry roads, 10pm. I think he just jerked the steering wheel while driving and downshifting...but, it's all a huge blur, I dont remember much besides thinking 'im going to die' and then proceeding to roll out of the car.

6/21/2012 7:18:28 PM

Heh, got a ticket for expired tags today. Officer asked why I let them lapse and I said, "I don't have $2,000 laying around to turn the check engine light off."

He didn't say anything else.

[Edited on June 21, 2012 at 9:38 PM. Reason : ]

6/21/2012 9:35:43 PM

^ you should be able to get an inspection waiver

6/22/2012 11:36:44 AM

i thought you had to show receipts totaling $X in attempted repairs before they'd waive it

6/22/2012 11:49:01 AM

Your friend is an idiot. He was driving and wrecked your car. He pays. Simple math.

He autocrosses so that makes him a pro

6/22/2012 12:35:25 PM

I have a friend who let an "experienced autocrosser" drive his s2000 and proceeded to put it in a ditch

those cars can be quite snappy and he's not much of an autocrosser, either

6/22/2012 1:20:35 PM

S2000s are quite snappy, and that's especially true for AP1s. Regardless, no experienced driver should pull a maneuver like this:

Quote :

"I think he just jerked the steering wheel while driving and downshifting"

in someone else's car, at night, on his first time driving it. Which highway were you on? An S2000 doesn't have enough horsepower to overpower it's rear tires on any sort of turn you would experience on the interstate.

BTW I'm glad you're okay, let us know how the insurance payout and search for a new S2000 goes.



PS: jaZon and I thank you for increasing the value of our cars just a bit.

6/22/2012 1:45:22 PM

Quote :

"^ you should be able to get an inspection waiver"

Quote :

"i thought you had to show receipts totaling $X in attempted repairs before they'd waive it"

Exactly. The minimum the assholes will charge me to pull the head is $1200

And holy shit, Colemania, I'd sue the shit out of that guy.

^

[Edited on June 22, 2012 at 1:52 PM. Reason : ]

6/22/2012 1:49:22 PM

what's the amount you have to show receipts for? you could probably find someone who would write you a bogus receipt.

6/22/2012 2:18:45 PM

$200? I think

I might have to go that route if my plan doesn't work.

I think the dealer and the other two shops I've had look at it are full of shit and that I have MAYBE a few cracked valve retainers - I can fix those on my own without pulling the head...so I'll give that a shot next weekend, assuming it doesn't drop a valve in the meantime.

[Edited on June 22, 2012 at 5:26 PM. Reason : o]

6/22/2012 5:05:03 PM

Damn dude. This isn't the miata we're talking about is it? How many cars you got?

6/22/2012 5:11:57 PM

lol, no - s2000

I have 2

6/22/2012 5:25:29 PM

I cleaned the bitch. I've had it two years and have never properly cleaned it myself (always just hose the dust off, or run it through an automatic washer). Cleanest its been since it left the lot.

6/22/2012 5:47:14 PM

Quote :

"An S2000 doesn't have enough horsepower to overpower it's rear tires on any sort of turn you would experience on the interstate."

speaking of.. my bro recently picked up an AP2 s2000 and it felt pretty underwhelming when i drove it... acceleration isn't quite there and it seems to understeer more than i would expect an RWD roadster to.. maybe its the lack of power steering thats the problem.

6/22/2012 6:00:53 PM

Yeah, he was definitely at fault. The unfortunate thing is that the liability follows the car and the person who has insured the car, NOT the driver or the one at fault in a 1-car accident. So, it's likely going down as a totaled car on my record....even though I was in the passenger seat and warned him about the car losing traction before he got in it. This is such shit. Fuck.

6/22/2012 6:43:37 PM

^^ What do you mean lack of power steering?

6/22/2012 7:37:51 PM

Like jazon said.... sue him.

6/22/2012 9:06:16 PM

When I ask someone to drive my car I take responsibility for any mistakes they make.
If someone asks me to borrow it I expect them to take responsibility for any mistakes they make.

Letting someone take it on a test drive is a bit of a grey area. I never would have expected his insurance to pick up the bill; that's definitely on you since you insure the car. I would expect him to pay the deductible and any unresolved costs after your insurance is done. If he does that consider just yourself lucky and chalk it up as a lesson that could have been a lot worse.

[Edited on June 22, 2012 at 10:15 PM. Reason : s]

6/22/2012 10:13:32 PM

Partially installed Kirkey bucket seat (driver's) in my S2000. I'm still too tall for the roll bar (ever so slightly, but I'd be an idiot to take it on track without confidence in my ability to survive a rollover). FML.

Time to get a bigger car for the track I guess.

6/23/2012 5:00:44 PM

Out of curiosity, if I was to sue, given how insurance does liability and if he paid out of pocket for my deductibles, what would the grounds of the case even be?

6/23/2012 5:24:22 PM

well, i don't think it particularly matters who the insurance company blames.

[Edited on June 23, 2012 at 5:39 PM. Reason : durr i just re-read]

[Edited on June 23, 2012 at 5:39 PM. Reason : ]

6/23/2012 5:38:37 PM

^^ increase to your premiums for the next 3 years

[Edited on June 24, 2012 at 8:52 AM. Reason : though your ignorance to how your insurance works and willingness to let him drive kill your case]

6/24/2012 8:52:18 AM

New brake pads on the front of the R1200R. Installed new Speed Bleeders, which made brake fluid flush really quick and easy! I highly recommend them. Used Motul RBF600 Factory Line and EBC HH Sintered Brake Pads. These pads feel pretty solid so far, especially compared to the organic Brembo pads that were originally on there. They'll make for a good backup set since they are only half worn.

Then I cleaned her up a bit. Beautiful Black Bitch.

[Edited on June 24, 2012 at 6:18 PM. Reason : .]

6/24/2012 6:17:14 PM

fixed the AC finally

6/24/2012 7:15:18 PM

change the plugs on 335. of course something had to happen...coil on cyl 6 broke off. had to use metal meat skewer to pick it out. fun...

6/24/2012 11:42:00 PM

Quote :

"speaking of.. my bro recently picked up an AP2 s2000 and it felt pretty underwhelming when i drove it... acceleration isn't quite there and it seems to understeer more than i would expect an RWD roadster to.. maybe its the lack of power steering thats the problem"

Is his power steering broken? The car doesn't have any issues oversteering, believe it. It's ridiculously easy to adjust the car's line when turning by lifting off the throttle or trail braking. It's obviously not a power on oversteer type of vehicle though. And driving around town is worlds different than being on the track with that car, where you spend more 95% of the time on the big VTEC cam. Makes the car feel a lot faster.

6/25/2012 8:49:22 AM

changed the oil on the audi.

now i just need the body guy to finish with the bumper.

6/25/2012 12:24:48 PM

10k on the oil in my ram, 8.5k on the oil in my chevy. I need to be posting in this thread soon

6/25/2012 11:43:04 PM

do advance and/or autozone still loan tools? I need a torque wrench for a day or two

6/26/2012 5:55:21 PM

both do

6/26/2012 6:17:55 PM

word, thanks - I'm too lazy to risk going by there and/or calling and they not have one to loan

6/26/2012 6:36:21 PM

that's the good thing about the r00, she's a quart low by 3500miles so i know i have to change it by then...

6/27/2012 12:25:04 PM

how many miles on that car? is it normal for that much to disappear with a subaru?

6/27/2012 1:35:50 PM