Have not updated this in a while but things are brewing and though I would write it out.
Car has been in storage since November in my parent's garage under a car cover. The local club (
www.wosca.ca) Autocross season is starting on April 10, and it goes to early October . While that feels like it is a bit of time away it is much closer than I thought. I originally wanted to go back to a dedicated autocross car, but the funds don't support that yet. So, the S2000 will probably be my vehicle of choice for the next 2 years.
This is a map of the new venue. It is in the North Parking lot, which is about 150m x 150m (500 ft x 500 ft) with few obstructions other than light poles. I was very happy that the club got this venue as I had suggested investigating it last year. I am not sure but we may be able to take a little bit to the south as well. The overall lot is rather large, but they use the south end for parking for a driving range and go-kart track.
My plans for the S2K this year originally included:
- Karcepts Front Sway Bar Kit (0.188" thickness)
- OZ Alleggerita 17x7 front, 17x8.5 rear, gold finish
- Bridgestone RE-71R, 245/40/17 front, 255/40/17 rear
With the Canadian dollar not flying so high the OZ wheels quickly were slashed from the budget. Instead, I was able to find a set of AP2V2 wheels in Toronto which I will be picking up next weekend for a dedicated set of wheels and tires for Autocross, tires will get mounted in early March. This alone was a huge saving and had me considering a set of shocks for my savings, but I quickly realized that I am new to the car, the shocks probably will not make any difference to me for the money I would spend on them.
Luckily I am driving down to visit my parents in Florida in February so I have ordered the Karcepts Sway bar and had it delivered to them in Florida in advance, which should allow me to avoid duty since I will be visiting them for over 1 week. Then I just need to find a day in March to get it installed, but first I have to replenish some of my tools in my garage, which will also happen in March.
Open car hauler trailer is parked in my sister and bro-in-law's back yard, so that is ready to go, which will save me a lot of mileage on this car. My plans are to do 7 out of 8 of the local events and try to hit up 1-2 US events, Champ Tour, and maybe Pro-Solo. The local venue is about a 80km from me. Events are about 1 month apart, so I may check out other venues further away with other clubs if time permits.
The only thing I have been trying to research one and I am not 100% confident on yet is winching this car onto the trailer. I would like to buy a winch for loading the car because sometimes I am concerned about driving it on in wet weather and other situations. It seems a lot of people don't suggest using the stock tow point for loading onto a trailer as it bends the tow arm, not sure how much of a concern that is. I have looked at aftermarket tow hooks, but I am worried they will have the same issue. what I would like is two points in which I could use a bridle and pull the car up evenly. I think for the first few events I will be driving the car on and off, and do some more research once I can get under the Honda again on where to pull it from.
