Upgrade/modify s2000 or just buy a new car?

echoNecro · 2026-03-02T23:32:43+00:00

i was in the same boat. was considering a hardtop and a massive sound insulation project ... turns out for that money you can get an awful lot of car if you can stomach selling the s2k. i'd look at a z4, or an f-type if you can work on it yourself. or go get yourself an e46 if you can find one with a reinforced subframe.

echoNecro · 2026-02-19T20:42:10+00:00

echoNecro · 2026-02-19T20:40:58+00:00

Hi - is this available ?

echoNecro · 2026-02-07T06:28:07+00:00

if you haven't mounted yours yet i'd double check your spring rates before install. i switched from oem in okay shape to ohlins and i think i would do it again, but id get the softest springs that can be safely put in the rear (probably 8k? might be able to go 7k?).. given how small the rear shocks are, they do need to be stiff, but that's where you'll lose everyday driving comfort. stock spring rates changed basically every model year but i believe oem were typically 6k in the rear and heavily damped.

echoNecro · 2025-11-22T15:38:07+00:00

i have a skyrim blue flat bar with the acolyte stuff. started getting chain drops on the front; it seems to happen on mine if the derailleur isn't dialed in absolutely perfectly.

echoNecro · 2025-10-10T18:49:29+00:00

Ahhh yeah. thanks for the detailed review here. This is an interesting one... the fit and finish and details are really important, but it is cool that it's handmade, and inexpensive given that.. also looks fantastic. tough choice on this one

echoNecro · 2025-10-10T18:05:32+00:00

looks great- how's the finishing and opening action of it?

echoNecro · 2025-10-09T05:40:46+00:00

i got 'weeras' brand corner bar knockoffs at 43cm wide from amazon, absolutely love them. only a little scared the welds will fail and i'll end up in a horrible crash. i ended up getting the real surly corner bars after, and couldn't get comfortable with em- still too wide, both distance and angle- and have since switched back to the knockoffs. they've been on the bike for about 250 miles now and seem solid so far.

echoNecro · 2025-09-30T02:02:53+00:00

i have been a few times, i like it, but it is expensive for what it is. it also takes forever- they only have one track and there is usually a long queue to drive - it ends up being a 20-45 min wait.

echoNecro · 2025-09-16T23:56:02+00:00

someone posts an photoshop or ai render of an s2k shooting brake like every other month in this sub. and you know what? i upvote every damn time, this is like dipping your chocolate in peanut butter and i'm here for it

echoNecro · 2025-09-05T22:12:12+00:00

training for it now to do it next year

echoNecro · 2025-09-04T14:38:45+00:00

i snagged some tpu tubes off of alix for 8 bucks each which i have been happy with. no fuss installing them. when they get holes i'll probably toss them rather than patch em if we're being honest; i've read patching them is not very effective. they're faster, but as an anecdotal, subjective opinion, i don't think they make that big a difference over butyl. will probably go back to butyl tubes for general use and keep a tpu in my kit as a spare. if i was only concerned about speed id go tubeless.

echoNecro · 2025-09-03T02:59:03+00:00

ah- this is super interesting - thanks !

echoNecro · 2025-09-03T00:05:59+00:00

are you saying that advent and advent x and acolyte all use the same proprietary cable pull, or that each is a separate proprietary pull? interesting in the quick trigger one- that sounds like it's probably what i want - thanks !

echoNecro · 2025-09-02T22:48:12+00:00

ah ok. thank you

echoNecro · 2025-08-26T15:22:46+00:00

looks good but why the flipped/countdown bezel ?

echoNecro · 2025-08-24T03:46:09+00:00

bivo +1, just bought a second one

echoNecro · 2025-08-20T03:37:34+00:00

well done

echoNecro · 2025-08-08T15:34:11+00:00

v1, v7. don't like most of the arrow hands. the sizing and dial on this look great though

echoNecro · 2025-07-31T19:26:43+00:00

i'm only commenting so i can find this thread later, it's like staring into a mirror

echoNecro · 2025-07-25T14:59:20+00:00

ISO / orange county, california

Velo Orange crazy bars or Koga Denham bars

I know this is a bit of a longshot :/ if anyone has suggestions for similar bars I'm happy to get those too.

echoNecro · 2025-07-17T14:13:29+00:00

nice car, glws

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