Finally Pulled The Trigger

[SpudRacer]

Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck

Thanks for the info. The main purpose I would be purchasing a CAI would be for sound rather than any negligible performance gains. Given my intentions, what are your thoughts?

I love the sound of the stock setup on the 08. Once again, I think Honda made some great choices for intake and exhaust noises to compliment the mechanical noise of a hard working little engine. Drive it for a month or two and then decide if you'd like something different. A CAI kit is a Saturday afternoon install and easily reversed.

[Garnet Canuck]

Originally Posted by SpudRacer

The spoiler, and lip I consider style rather than aero performance and are therefore personal taste. I enjoy very tight road courses and tiny twisty New England back roads on my daily commute. At the speeds I generally drive, aerodynamics plays little role. Below 75 mph, anything but a massive ricer wing won't be doing much. For me, it's all about being able to corner 1-2 mph faster on impossibly tight turns with changes in elevation and often banking to the outside of a turn. Weight, weight, weight.

Hope that helps.

Btw, this is the trunk lip spoiler that I purchased.

[SpudRacer]

Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck

Btw, this is the trunk lip spoiler that I purchased.

The OEM trunk lid spoiler looks much better than the OEM wing spoiler IMHO. Glad you didn't opt for the wing.

[Garnet Canuck]

Originally Posted by SpudRacer

The OEM trunk lid spoiler looks much better than the OEM wing spoiler IMHO. Glad you didn't opt for the wing.

I'm definitely not a "wing" type of person, not my taste at all. I much prefer the subtle/conservative look.

[InTgr8r]

Originally Posted by SpudRacer

The OEM trunk lid spoiler looks much better than the OEM wing spoiler IMHO. Glad you didn't opt for the wing.

Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck

I'm definitely not a "wing" type of person, not my taste at all. I much prefer the subtle/conservative look.

+1
That wing spoiler is redonkulous.

..nice additions Shane!
I especially like the front lip

[mIKE]

I've always liked the trunk spoiler... had it on my old one

Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck

Thanks for the info. The main purpose I would be purchasing a CAI would be for sound rather than any negligible performance gains. Given my intentions, what are your thoughts?

Sound? Take the airbox cover off to expose the filter. You will heat-soak much quicker if you come to a stop (~10 seconds instead of ~20), but the sound is amazing . VTEC will, quite litterally, go from a subtle bump in sound to screaming. Keep in mind that it IS a slight power loss. The airbox is designed to eliminate resonances and turbulance; the increased sound is from the increased turbulance, which reduces air sucked into the engine.

I run airbox off for daily driving, and on for track/canyon duty.


VTEC crossover: (won't be this extreme, but you get the point =P)

[Garnet Canuck]

Well, I am currently in Chicago and have picked up my S2000. I guess you could say that I've had a perma grin for the last couple of hours.

On the down side, I brought a bunch of MF towels and my QD with me in my suitcase and it leaked pretty bad. My entire wardrobe now smells like Poorboys Spray & Wipe!!

[InTgr8r]

Congrats Shane.... I can just imagine that silly arse grin

..that's too bad about the QD, but I bet you don't really care

[SwivelHips]

Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck

Well, I am currently in Chicago and have picked up my S2000. I guess you could say that I've had a perma grin for the last couple of hours.

On the down side, I brought a bunch of MF towels and my QD with me in my suitcase and it leaked pretty bad. My entire wardrobe now smells like Poorboys Spray & Wipe!!

You say that like it's a bad thing.

[MikeYo]

Horayy for 05' NFR s2k's

Mine

[Msedanman]

Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck

Well, I am currently in Chicago and have picked up my S2000. I guess you could say that I've had a perma grin for the last couple of hours.

On the down side, I brought a bunch of MF towels and my QD with me in my suitcase and it leaked pretty bad. My entire wardrobe now smells like Poorboys Spray & Wipe!!

Glad to hear you made it ok and the S2k is to your liking, Shane...

LOL, I've done the leaky detailer thing b4, no fun, now I baggie anything like that I carry.....

Be safe, and hope to see you on the weekend.

Colin.

[Garnet Canuck]

I only took one pic so far as I went out for a couple hour drive around Chicago. I couldn't be happier with the purchase!!

[Wannabe6MT]

Congrats Shane! I take it your wife will be dailying the G the rest of the summer?

[GEE35FX]

Very nice Shane looks like a fun ride.

[InTgr8r]

..saw Mikeyo's pic & thought you had installed the lip already.