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  1. 02-11-2009, 09:11 PM #1
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    Default Research Research Research, a word to S2000 owners

    All I can say is do your fucken research before you do/buy anything.

    As many of you guys know I purchased a 2005 tranny last week and swapped it in my 2001. Well I did this to get rid of my horrible clutch rattle/tranny buzz. Well what is it today? Day 4? its back...

    So ya, it wasnt completely my tranny making the noise, apparently the clutch setup I decided to go with earlier last year is the loudest setup out there for the S2000...ya...im an idiot.

    So in two weeks I will be pulling the tranny out once again to convert everything to ACT.

    This does not only apply to the S2000. People just research everything more before buying shit. I spent literally a week going through reviews of clutches, but all I even read was the break in procedures and thoughts after like 5K miles. Everything was great with the Competition Clutch setup....if I would have found one review after 10K miles I would have stayed far away from them...


    so anyone interested in a stage 2 CC pressure plat, throwout bearing, aluminum flywheel, and disk?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tech5
    dayum!
    maybe I can beat my last time of 6 hours...lol
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    Well that happens to everyone man, dont feel too bad. Sometimes u buy things u thought u need.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dtmcnamara
    All I can say is do your fucken research before you do/buy anything.

    As many of you guys know I purchased a 2005 tranny last week and swapped it in my 2001. Well I did this to get rid of my horrible clutch rattle/tranny buzz. Well what is it today? Day 4? its back...

    So ya, it wasnt completely my tranny making the noise, apparently the clutch setup I decided to go with earlier last year is the loudest setup out there for the S2000...ya...im an idiot.

    So in two weeks I will be pulling the tranny out once again to convert everything to ACT.

    This does not only apply to the S2000. People just research everything more before buying shit. I spent literally a week going through reviews of clutches, but all I even read was the break in procedures and thoughts after like 5K miles. Everything was great with the Competition Clutch setup....if I would have found one review after 10K miles I would have stayed far away from them...


    so anyone interested in a stage 2 CC pressure plat, throwout bearing, aluminum flywheel, and disk?
    Question, why did you buy an S2000?
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    B/C S2Ks ARE TEH SHIZNIT! tr00f said, real talk. EN AYE, ESS TWO KAY, ALL DAE
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    Quote Originally Posted by PURE jdm
    B/C S2Ks ARE TEH SHIZNIT! tr00f said, real talk. EN AYE, ESS TWO KAY, ALL DAE
    I agree. I'm still asking why he chose an S2000 over, say...a Toyota Camry.
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    ouch... thats hurtful to my pride jason. i do not accept your harsh words. lol my S2k makes mi happy... and so do my new Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs
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    Quote Originally Posted by PURE jdm
    ouch... thats hurtful to my pride jason. i do not accept your harsh words. lol my S2k makes mi happy... and so do my new Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs
    It's a performance car right? 2 seater, barely holds a couple weeks groceries...handles incredibly [outside of rain], 9k rpm redline...
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    Quote Originally Posted by PURE jdm
    ouch... thats hurtful to my pride jason. i do not accept your harsh words. lol my S2k makes mi happy... and so do my new Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Specs
    lol...once I start working my new RT-615's will make the S feel real good...lol
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    s2000 = realistic dream car

    always loved the look, sound, and feeling of being in one. The first week they came out a friends brother bought one. He took me for a ride in it and I swore I would eventually own one...even if I sell mine, I will own another one. They are just THAT kool!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dtmcnamara
    s2000 = realistic dream car

    always loved the look, sound, and feeling of being in one. The first week they came out a friends brother bought one. He took me for a ride in it and I swore I would eventually own one...even if I sell mine, I will own another one. They are just THAT kool!!!
    So why are you concerned with clutch chatter and noise? That happens with any car you seriously mod...function comes first.
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    Quote Originally Posted by speedminded
    So why are you concerned with clutch chatter and noise? That happens with any car you seriously mod...
    this is what it sounded like...not normal clutch rattle

    http://s2000.com/forums/engine-tech-...zz-clutch.html
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    Quote Originally Posted by dtmcnamara
    this is what it sounded like...not normal clutch rattle

    http://s2000.com/forums/engine-tech-...zz-clutch.html
    Goes away when you depress the clutch?
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    correction fool! with my stereo it hold barely a week's worth of groceries... droptop, handles incredibly (slides civil in teh rain), 2 seater, 9k gasm it does everything i want it to do! attracts girls
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    just man up and enjoy it
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    I currently run a Competition Clutch - it's the smoothest and quietest stg2 clutch i have ever owned. Then again, mine is for a B series...

    Maybe it's different for the F series?
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    damn dude...that is pretty bad.


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    was...the new tranny sounds 100 times better, but the buzz is still enough to steer buyers away. If I keep the car I will keep the CC clutch until it is dead. If not, I will need to swap the clutch out to an OEM one...fun fun fun
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