HELLO GUYS!!
Only some paperwork left and a brand new 04 s2k is mine .
So, i need your advice people. What's the best way to treat this "piece of art" vtec engine until i can put the pedal to the metal and change gears only at 9000+ rpms . I heard that those first Kms are important and a good engine use may give you some ps more in the future as a bonus.

 

04 doesnt go to 9k

 

its the european version m8

 

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only in N. America

and seeing as he is speaking in "kms" instead of miles, and "ps" instead of HP, i'm assuming he doesnt live here.

 

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excuse me ignorance

 

Stay out of vtec. No full throttle for 1000kms. Premium gas (of course.) Shift slowly and deliberately, don't slip the clutch.

Also don't hammer the brakes for the first couple of hundred kms or even the suspension.

In other words, don't have any fun and pretend its made of glass.

Once that's over with, have at 'er!!!

 

and remember against what I thought the s2000 will not fit through the sliding glass doors on the patio. (wife still mad)

Congrats.

 

treat the s2000 nice man, its a great car lucky guy

 

Take everybody's advice and go easy. Enjoy the car. You don't want to start off bad.

 

lol 04 s2k red at 8 ....if u goto 9....well we all know...
treat the s2k right..

 

congratulations on the purchase! Drive the car smoothly and easily. Two very subjective words but basically put it through many heat cycles, don't drive at steady speeds/rpms. Gently get into after the break in period, just b/c the break in period is over, doesn't mean you can hammer it.

 

as it was said, bootleg, he is NOT IN THE US, thus his goes to 9000.

Europe still has the 2.0L engine, the US has the 2.2. I believe Greece does, as well.