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rightjambi · 04-16-2008, 06:12 PM

Hello everyone Its nice to meet you. I currently drive a subaru impreza but just finished paying it off and I plan to trade in for a s2k this week or next week. I had a few questions for some of you since im extremly new to s2k's. I live in chicagoland And plan to get a decent amount of work done. First off what shop would you guys recommend around chicagoland area for installing aftermarket parts and tunning? Thats the biggest thing im nervous about is finding a really good tuner for my car any recomendations? Im not going turbo or supercharged but i plan to cam it and throw a full exhaust on. If you have any info id love to hear it thankyou very much everyone and nice to meet you.

SilverS2K422 · 04-16-2008, 06:15 PM

welcome to the site, get a 02 or up with the glass back window.

Neil · 04-16-2008, 06:19 PM

Get the wheels first ................give her a good run for a while and then see what you want...................good luch tho.........

Neil

rightjambi · 04-16-2008, 06:28 PM

Yea my buddy had one thats what made me fall in love with the car. I drove it for a couple hours one night and hated my car after that point haha. And you know what thats what a few people have told me was just invest in wheels right away, But I have to get atleast exhaust header and a cat delete pipe with the wheels s2k's sound to nice imo to pass up exhaust right away. haha my buddy is here with me to right now reading this who is a big honda guy and he started laughin when he saw the glass window comment. Thats what hes been tellin me since i began car shopping.

Neil · 04-16-2008, 06:31 PM

You know I would prefer to get a newer model than an older one and upgrade it...........but thats just my opinion

Neil

gomarlins3 · 04-16-2008, 07:53 PM

Welcome to the site.

sonic · 04-16-2008, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rightjambi

Yea my buddy had one thats what made me fall in love with the car. I drove it for a couple hours one night and hated my car after that point haha.

You know what they say..... once you s2k you'll want to stay.
Welcome to the site.

rightjambi · 04-16-2008, 11:28 PM

Thankyou all for the welcome. So heres the parts I plan to get once I for sure get the S i like.

1) Berk technology headers
2) Berk technology test pipe
3) buddy club spec III exhaust
4) Fujita cold air intake
5) Magnus Intake manifold (in question still) nice dyno numbers though.
6) Vafc (need to find a good shop for install and tune still)

what kinda power gains you think i could expect with those mods and a good tune? around 25-30 whp? or am i over shooting like crazy? And I also plan to buy rims and tires at the same time. Im looking for black/gunmetal rims (what size?) and what tires would you guys recomend? without having to spend an arm and a leg anyway. Im tryin to work all of these parts in with 4-5k

jeff_lee_rey · 04-22-2008, 05:11 AM

I heard a shop from a honda guy in a auot discount store. The shop is called "one6motorsports". I was told that the guy of this shop knows honda. But I never went there before, since I have some helpful neighbour to give me a hand.
That's why I like america.
Good luck with your search on S2000.

jeff_lee_rey · 04-22-2008, 05:12 AM

Okay, here's the tel "8475939490". Go and call him and see if he is really a good one for your future S2000.

4406pack · 04-22-2008, 04:59 PM

another soon to be happy S2000 owner, welcome to the site, its good to see more owners here in Illinois..

sky2k · 04-22-2008, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilverS2K422

welcome to the site, get a 02 or up with the glass back window.

agreed, i have an 01 and just replaced the whole top with a glass window...not fun but i'd say that if the car is in really good condition, don't let this scare u away...its about $600 for the new top with glass...install isn't cheap either, but i'm a DIY kinda guy..good luck finding a nice s2k! hope 2 see u back here with some pics!

controller · 04-22-2008, 07:34 PM

Never been to one6, but there's plenty of ppl on ephatch (my old forum for my last car) that swear by them.

04-16-2008, 06:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
rightjambi Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9	New to the community Hello everyone Its nice to meet you. I currently drive a subaru impreza but just finished paying it off and I plan to trade in for a s2k this week or next week. I had a few questions for some of you since im extremly new to s2k's. I live in chicagoland And plan to get a decent amount of work done. First off what shop would you guys recommend around chicagoland area for installing aftermarket parts and tunning? Thats the biggest thing im nervous about is finding a really good tuner for my car any recomendations? Im not going turbo or supercharged but i plan to cam it and throw a full exhaust on. If you have any info id love to hear it thankyou very much everyone and nice to meet you.

04-16-2008, 07:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
gomarlins3 "Enjoy the drive" Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kuna Idaho Posts: 2,220	Welcome to the site. __________________ Happiness is a nice road, great weather, and driving the S with Sue in the seat next to me. "Whatever you do, where ever you go, enjoy the drive." I know for a FACT that the last year of production of the S2000 is 2003!!!!! After that, it will be the S2200 under an assumed name.

04-16-2008, 11:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
rightjambi Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9	Thankyou all for the welcome. So heres the parts I plan to get once I for sure get the S i like. 1) Berk technology headers 2) Berk technology test pipe 3) buddy club spec III exhaust 4) Fujita cold air intake 5) Magnus Intake manifold (in question still) nice dyno numbers though. 6) Vafc (need to find a good shop for install and tune still) what kinda power gains you think i could expect with those mods and a good tune? around 25-30 whp? or am i over shooting like crazy? And I also plan to buy rims and tires at the same time. Im looking for black/gunmetal rims (what size?) and what tires would you guys recomend? without having to spend an arm and a leg anyway. Im tryin to work all of these parts in with 4-5k Last edited by rightjambi : 04-16-2008 at 11:29 PM. Reason: mispel

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04-16-2008, 06:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
SilverS2K422 SilverS2K Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 511	welcome to the site, get a 02 or up with the glass back window.

04-16-2008, 06:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Neil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 677	Get the wheels first ................give her a good run for a while and then see what you want...................good luch tho......... Neil

04-16-2008, 06:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
rightjambi Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9	Yea my buddy had one thats what made me fall in love with the car. I drove it for a couple hours one night and hated my car after that point haha. And you know what thats what a few people have told me was just invest in wheels right away, But I have to get atleast exhaust header and a cat delete pipe with the wheels s2k's sound to nice imo to pass up exhaust right away. haha my buddy is here with me to right now reading this who is a big honda guy and he started laughin when he saw the glass window comment. Thats what hes been tellin me since i began car shopping.

04-16-2008, 06:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Neil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 677	You know I would prefer to get a newer model than an older one and upgrade it...........but thats just my opinion Neil

04-22-2008, 05:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
jeff_lee_rey Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dupage, IL Posts: 61	I heard a shop from a honda guy in a auot discount store. The shop is called "one6motorsports". I was told that the guy of this shop knows honda. But I never went there before, since I have some helpful neighbour to give me a hand. That's why I like america. Good luck with your search on S2000.

04-22-2008, 05:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
jeff_lee_rey Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dupage, IL Posts: 61	Okay, here's the tel "8475939490". Go and call him and see if he is really a good one for your future S2000.

04-22-2008, 04:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
4406pack cone destroyer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: champaign, IL Posts: 251	another soon to be happy S2000 owner, welcome to the site, its good to see more owners here in Illinois..

04-22-2008, 07:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
controller Yellow is the fastest. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 278	Never been to one6, but there's plenty of ppl on ephatch (my old forum for my last car) that swear by them.