the s2k blog

I had this in my Acura a few years ago and figured I might as well install it in the S since it was just laying around. I’d like to think in all the years I had it in my Integra that it saved me at least a couple of times. Most of the time it’s only good for finding the entrance to the supermarket, but every now and then, particularly on the highway, it’ll warn me of an upcoming trap.

On the left side of the dash, it doesn’t interfere with anything and is within reach to adjust the audio or turn it off altogether if I want to. I removed the plastic housing on the A-pillar so that I could route the wires down under the dash and connect it to the ignition, so it automatically turns on when I start the car. I also used some braided wire housing to give it a clean look.

After realizing it was too difficult to have anything in the trunk without worrying about damaging my subwoofer, I decided to get a cover for it. Most of the covers are grills with very thin holes and everything I read suggested that not enough air would be able to move fast enough and that it would change the sound of the woofer. So I opted for the matching Pioneer cover that fit perfectly and came with the extra long mounting screws.

It’s a little taller than i’d like it to be, and does make my trunk just that much smaller, but at least I don’t have to be as careful when I put things in there now.

The organizer is the third product i’ve purchased from Modifry, and like the other two, are quality products. The fitment of the organizer was perfect, and the installation was stupid easy. I don’t know what Honda was thinking with the original design of the middle glove box, because you can only stack so many things on top before they all collapse down when you open the door. Anyway, the organizer is a great product. $20 from modifry.com.

I installed the PanaVise bracket designed for the s2000 that bolts into the same holes that hold the stereo. The TomTom One GPS comes with a mounting bracket that has holes that perfectly line up with the pre-drilled holes in the PanaVise bracket, and the resulting install is beautiful. The GPS is in perfect reach to make adjustments to your route while driving, and the unit can easily be removed and taken out of the car when not in use.

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I really don’t know why they switched from the all aluminum shift knob in the AP1’s to the leather-stitched model in the AP2’s, but i definitely preferred the original one. My buddy bought me the RSX-S hop-up shift knob, which is the same shape as the AP2 leather-stitched model, but all aluminum.

The knew knob gives me a feeling like I’m more directly connected to the transmission and the whole car. The RSX-S knob is about half the weight of the AP2 knob, but I’ve noticed no less precise shifts. The brushed aluminum finish also matches very well with the AP2 brushed aluminum radio door.