My del Sol just got totalled recently and I am in the search for an AP1.

I would like to know any differences between the years 2000 - 2003.
Do the 2000-2003 have carbon coated synchros? Has the geering or FD changed for any of these years?

This I have gathered from Honda :

"The use of double-cone synchronizers for first, third and fourth gears, and triple-cone synchronizers for second gear, helps reduce shift effort. Reverse gear uses single-cone synchronizers for smoother shifting and quieter operation."

TRANSMISSION GEAR RATIOS

First Gear: 3.133
Second Gear: 2.045
Third Gear: 1.481
Fourth Gear: 1.161
Fifth Gear: 0.970
Sixth Gear: 0.810
Reverse Gear: 2.800
Primary Gear Reduction: 1.160
Final Drive: 4.100

Please help me get a comprihensive idea of the differences or changes between the AP1's.

Thanks

 

if you search, we have covered this many many times

 

Nishant I have searched and not just today, but came up with nothing.

 

Let me add a few more "many"s to Nishants post...many many many many many many MANY times.

 

if you can't find it, i will just answer your questions...what differences are you looking for? all or just tranny ones?

 

I know changes like the glass instead of the plastic and the tweeters but I am looking to know more about the tranny, if the 01-03 have carbon coated synchros? has the geering changed at all?

 

no difference in tranny or synchros. synchro changes came in 04+ as well as tranny changes

 

Thank You. (reported)

 

no prob

 

Here is a complete list of the differences ( quote from s2ki.com)


""" The big change, if you can call it that, took place for '02:

2002 MODEL DIFFERENCES REPORTED BY OWNERS

• The speaker’s in the door have been changed. They are blue-plastic, have no 'paper' cone, magnet is still small, but owner’s report the 2002 sounds vastly better.

• The shift **** has the center area milled out and wrapped with leather.

• The black interior color shade has changed to a dark grey or charcoal bluish black shade.

• The stereo has digital bass/treble/fade/bal controls. You push the right **** and set them as opposed to small black ***** that you would push to pop-out.

• The tonnue cover changed. There is only 1 clip on the each side to push in from underneeth. The elastic bands straps on each side remain the same. Reportedly its easier to attach and doesn't appear to 'flap' up like previous design.

• The shade of wheels are a slightly darker silver with a little more metallic-flake.

• Heat and A/C fan are more powerful. The 2nd and 3rd fan speeds are noticeably more effective.

• A chrome ring has been added to the tail-lights.

• A metal ring has been added to the interior door panel pulls.

• The horn reportedly has a different tone.

• The plastic trim piece that outlines the dash, as well as the trapezoidal plastic plate in which the roof and hazard buttons sit, are made of a different color/finish plastic – a gray, grooved plastic rather than the bland black untextured plastic.

• The cupholder cover and trash hole behind it are textured plastic as opposed to the same untextured earlier ones.

• The dead-pedal is now metal/rubber and matches the other pedals.

• A leather console cover replaces the carpet console cover.

• The soft-top now has a glass window and rear-defroster in place of the original plastic window. It is smaller in size and the top frame was redesigned to accommodate the glass.

• The buttons for the defroster and cruse-control on switches are a different shape.

• The new window defrost button is the cruise control on the right side of the steering wheel.

• There is a small subtle change in the trunk lid shape at the rear, near the trunk brake light. Reportedly this was to meet the Federal safety standard measurements.

• The tach indicator line is now white and the scale connected by a solid white arc line.

• The outside Honda badges are larger.

• A second post has been added to the carpeted floor mats to secure them.

• Very small storage pockets were added to the doors [too small for anything but perhaps a garage door opener].

• Paint color changes were made. In the US, Sebring Silver replaced Silverstone Metallic (the newer is a brighter silver). Suzuka Blue Metallic was added.

• The front sway bar was reportedly reduced slightly in size.

• Interior leather and plastic colors have changed. For example, earlier Silver cars came with a combination of red and black interior. The 2002 model comes with a solid red interior (dash, doors, center storage, etc.).

• UK differences include:

- Single slot CD player in place of a tape deck.

- New colors are Nurburgring Blue (reportedly the same color as Suzuka Blue); they also get Monte Carlo Blue. Indy Yellow (same as Spa Yellow) was added. They did not get Sebring Silver.

- They may have different spring and damper settings, and possibly different chassis alignment.

info above taken from s2ki user dlq04 """"

 

I'm instead going to post links to all the posts that i found with a 5 second search...
s2000 Year Differences
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1145356
Differences between Each Year?
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1121330
Differences between 00-03 F20C and JDM F20C?
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1104453
Differences in S2000 from 2000- 2003?
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=679343
Differences between 2001 and 2003 S2000?
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=422600
what are the differences between '00 '01 '02 S2000?
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=313772