I've been thinking about purchasing an S2000 for a while now, and I really don't know if I'd be happier with one or not.

I currently autocross and go to the track with my 2000 NB miata. It's my second NB. I have dialed in suspension, big sticky tires, OS Giken LSD, and a Rotrex supercharger that puts out 240whp. The car weighs 2360 lbs with me in it, and honestly, it is a total weapon. I still occasionally drive it in the canyons occasionally and I love the way it drives.

However, I'm a Honda boy at heart. Last year, I bought my dream car, a 21k mile NA2 NSX.

I've driven plenty of S2000s in my life, I thought they were fun, but I've felt the steering to be a bit numb compared to my Miata, which I guess is just a downside to EPS like my NSX has. The car feels a little heavier than my Miata, but it's also put together way better with better chassis rigidity. However, like I said, I'm a Honda boy at heart, and I really do enjoy NA power. The F20/F22 feels special to me. To those who have owned/enjoyed/raced both, what do you say? Would you replace the Miata with an S2000? K swap the Miata? Thanks, hope you all have a great day!

I’m going to start this post off by saying I don’t know the implications of this “mod” if there are any. Do at your own risk.

From every review I’ve seen on the s2000 and its driving dynamics it seems to only fall short in one metric, that being steering feel. The EPS system is dated and especially in higher mileage cars like mine, they tend to wear out, over-assist or become inconsistent in terms of steering feel and weight. For a long time I assumed this “floatyness” was due to worn and old suspension components. I put better coilovers on the car and replaced the tie rods to hopefully get some of the slop I was feeling out of the steering but neither did much of anything for the steering feel of the car.

In my research for how to test EPS issues a found a thread from a few years ago suggesting removal of the EPS fuse to test the car’s steering unassisted. What I didn’t expect was for the car to feel so damn good without power steering! The weight is perfect, the feel is perfect, and the stability of the car at speed is fantastic! It’s completely changed my perspective on driving this car and genuinely makes ripping on backroads 10 times more fun and engaging.

As far as drivability goes, it’s only ever an issue when you’re parking the car. You have to fight the wheel a bit especially since I’m running a larger 235 front tire. At speed though, it feels just fine. You feel the steering load up in corners, weight come off the front end under acceleration, and every detail you’d want to have communicated to you through the wheel.

I suggest anyone who feels the EPS in these cars falls short of the rest of the performance to give removing the fuse a shot at least once and see what you think because it was a serious game changer for me.

I will say I haven’t done any research on potential side effects of running the car without the EPS functional. I have a permanent EPS light on the dash and am not sure if there will be any damage to the components of the system by running it without power. If there are people in here who are running manual racks or have suggestions on how to continue running the car without power steering without breaking things, please let me know!

As far as removal goes, the fuse box/owners manual tells you which one to remove and just requires a Philip’s head screw driver. It took me less than a minute.

Hi everyone,

I've got a 2003 Honda S2000 and I'm trying to identify an aftermarket immobiliser that's installed on the car, as I'd ideally like to have it removed professionally.

(Immobiliser fobs degrading)

The car requires me to press a separate black, two-button key fob before it will start. The fob has no branding, model number or identifying information on it, so I'm struggling to work out which system it belongs to.

I've attached photos of both sides of the fob, along with a photo of a control unit I found behind the dash. The unit has an Omron label with the part number 38380-S2A-G02, although I understand this may be the factory Honda keyless-entry unit rather than the aftermarket immobiliser itself.

I've seen a mention of Hamilton & Palmer (H&P) immobilisers being fitted to some S2000s of this age, so I'm wondering whether this could be one of those systems.

A few questions:

- Does anyone recognise this fob or know which immobiliser system it belongs to?

- Where is the aftermarket immobiliser control box normally located on an S2000?

- Is there a reliable way to identify the system before taking it to an auto-electrician?

- Has anyone had one of these older systems professionally removed, particularly in the UK, and can recommend a specialist?

I'd appreciate any advice or experience from anyone who's dealt with a similar setup. Thanks!

Spoon calipers otw as well!