I just purchaced an 01' with 9k miles, and I have been seeing alot of stuff about the rear end going out and since they are like 3grand, and my warantee is up, I want to plan ahead in case this happens. I want to be able to launch the car etc, without worring about it so are there any kits such ast the comptech one that will make it better, because I would rather upgrade now, than have to buy another rear end and upgrade that, thanks.

 

http://www.comptechusa.com

Sell a diff cover that's supposed to help

 

dont launch the car

how did you find an 01 with 9k on her?

 

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how did you find an 01 with 9k on her?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sorry, I meant a 2002 with 9k miles, which is still pretty good i think, but I just wish I could dump the clutch like I can in my prlude and not worry about grenading the diff, so sad

 

Comptech Reinforced Diff housing

-ASZ

 

The housing doesnt gaurentee its not going to go. Ive seen a guy blow it with the reinforced diff. Only sure way is not to launch.

Why do you need to anyway? Even if you do some kind of conversion, something else is going to go, axles, driveshaft, etc....

 

OK I lost then..are you not suppose to race a s2000???

 

I race mine. You're not supposed to take the car beyond its mechanical limits.

 

most not all of the broken diffs r from dum asses.

 

Didn't want to say it like that, but ^^^^ he will.

 

So burnouts aside, what would be considered too much for the car. I only ask because I may pick one up today.

 

its because u have dumbass's that go from riced out mistus/neons or from FWD Honda and think its the same.... you DO NOT dump a clutch you have to feather it and you can push that rear more...

but rev it up to 6K and dump it and watch what happens after a while... but 6K plus feathering it out....(playing the clutch) and you can get more out of it without the worries...

 

I thought I read on here a while back that someone was making a kit to adapt an S13 rear diff to the S2000. Anyone else see that thread?

 

If you have to launch or do burnouts, you are supposed to dump the clutch on the S. Your causing more stress by feathering it. There was a whole write up about it a while back.

 

 

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yes the person was making a kit for it....

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agreed

 

why are S2000 rear ends so fragile? What if someone wants to drag and launch on slicks is it gonna grenade?... if so, that sucks! RWD rocks for drag

 

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if you can't drive/launch, it will break.

look people, our diff's don't break on their own. they break from driver error. The % of diff's just randomly failing is so small its insignificant (less than 1%). If you do not know how to launch well, you will hurting your diff. This goes for driving as well.

There are guys out there who use their s2k as a track/race only car. They take more abuse than any street car and I don't hear of their diff's going. Now you tell me...is it a mechanical issue or a drive one?

 

Mine's fine from 6 track days/time trials, including 2 driftdays. No clunking, no excessive metal flakes. Fluid has been changed the 2nd time, 6.8k miles.

 

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Because alot of owners cant drive and also they are basically a Mazda unit.

 

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if you can't drive/launch, it will break.

look people, our diff's don't break on their own. they break from driver error. The % of diff's just randomly failing is so small its insignificant (less than 1%). If you do not know how to launch well, you will hurting your diff. This goes for driving as well.

There are guys out there who use their s2k as a track/race only car. They take more abuse than any street car and I don't hear of their diff's going. Now you tell me...is it a mechanical issue or a drive one?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I understand what you're saying, but you don't hear about the diffs on mustangs, camaros, vettes, 350z's, etc. blowing up all of the time. These are cars that have more power and are more common than s2000's, whats the explanation?

 

Simple.. our diff is alot smaller than those other units.

 

Are they smaller then 240sx diffs as well? Seems kind of backwards that a Nissan with stock 155bhp would have a stronger diff than a 240bhp S2000. Guys are putting gobbs of power down on those Nissan rear ends with SR swaps and not having problems.

 

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if you can't drive/launch, it will break.

look people, our diff's don't break on their own. they break from driver error. The % of diff's just randomly failing is so small its insignificant (less than 1%). If you do not know how to launch well, you will hurting your diff. This goes for driving as well.

There are guys out there who use their s2k as a track/race only car. They take more abuse than any street car and I don't hear of their diff's going. Now you tell me...is it a mechanical issue or a drive one?</TD></TR></TABLE>

correct...all theses fwd guys not knowing how to handle a RWD car... its all driving technique

 

similar to Slideways........ my racing S2000 was raced something like 20 weekends before i sold it.... i had 4.77 gears in it and we had standing starts with R Comp tires for almost every race..... no problems at all with my Diff after all of that!

If a diff gets destroyed, the owner most likely beat the living **** out of it!!!!

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