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Does anyone know how to purchase the factory service manual in print or digital form? Thanks!

Hi community, Does anyone happen to have a high resolution photo of the DE5 ITS ECU showing the Bosch label that they are willing to post or share with me? I am looking into alternative tools to work with the ECU. Thanks!

Thanks for sharing the 981 video @optronix, I will have to watch it. There is something about flat 6 engines that can sound pretty amazing. The latest generation 4.0L that revs to 9,000 rpm sounds incredible. It is likely considered Ferrari blasphemy. I would say it sounds better than the 812...

Thanks! I did and found it to be very impressive. I also watch the K24 Turbo Ferrari videos as well and am a big fan. I wish manufacturers provide tools and specifications to enthusiasts to work with all the ECUs and the CAN bus. But I know that is wishful thinking. Being able to easily do...

I think the Ariel Atom is pretty tough to beat for a pure, intense, and high performance driving experience. One can likely do it cheaper with https://exomotive.com/exocet/ The 4R sequential transmission is going to run quicker lap times but I am a manual enthusiast and would choose the manual...

Henry Catchpole is one of my favorites. I think if the ITS is available in the UK, he might pick it over the CTR. A fun video.

Interesting! I did not know about Planted Technology. They are probably pretty close for me to stop by if we can figure out schedules. Safety at the track is tricky for sure. Currently, my thoughts are factory race car if one wants to put safety as the top priority. For a street car, unless one...

Good to reconnect, @fatherpain. I also got a chance to catch up with your build journey. Best of luck with your upcoming promotion! These days, corporate directions and regulations seem to make small 2-door coupes practically impossible to build new. Other than the Miata (if we squint and...

I imagine it is likely a simple connector for the seat heater. Even if it is different, switching to a compatible one on the seat, hopefully, would not be too difficult. Seat rails wise, I suppose one can always remove the stock seats and do some measurements. I am not quite motivated to do...

@optronix Have you looked into what seat rails keep the seating position as close to stock as possible (assuming that’s your goal)?

Are you referring to the race car? I am not too familiar and hope you can share a link.

The FK8 has a M142 PnP kit. Has anyone heard if there’s one in the works for the DE5/FL5?

I run a set of DWS 06+ on another set of stock wheels and have been very impressed with how well they do in the PNW winter. When the weather is good, I may go straight to 200 TW tires. For now, I kept the stock wheels and PS4S.

I am considering these Recaro seats. https://www.recaro-automotive.com/us/dynamic/recaro-cross-sportster-cs There are no airbags in the ITS seats, right?

I do like how much shifting happens naturally with the S2000 and I think tighter gear ratio spread would improve the 718 GT4 engagement. I prefer changes that have more engineering considerations though as the claim of “stock auto rev match works perfectly even with the change ratios” is...

When I had my 718 GT4, I considered tightening up the gear ratio spread of the transmission as well. The car is fantastic and I choose to enjoy it for what it is versus focusing on what it isn’t. I am likely in the minority here however as I call BS on people claiming that the factory auto rev...

Nah. If I do a full K24 swap, a larger fuel tank is a “might as well” item that I find adds significantly to the enjoyment. Especially if one is using high rpm, having to stop for gas every 80 miles or so is less fun.

The wise path is definitely leaving the ITS alone! Every time, I tell myself that maybe I have learned enough to not screw it up this time and I inevitably screw it up again. :D Compared to the S2000 parts these days, building a K20C8 is a total bargain and that is how I am rationalizing it to...

Just had an oil change at slightly under 1500 miles. Obviously, the oil and filter are more than fine for more miles. My philosophy of early and frequent oil changes is more to get good mechanic’s eyes on the car frequently. Not that I expect anything to go wrong. However, catching things early...

Stock wheel width is 9.5”, no?