Will this fit a right-hand-drive S2000?

No. This version is made only for left-hand-drive cars, which covers S2000s sold new in the United States and Canada. This part number does not suit imported right-hand-drive cars from Japan, so contact Bulletproof Automotive before ordering if your car was converted or imported.

Does the Towerbar Torque Damper for AP1 cars fit the AP2?

Yes. The US distributor lists the Towerbar Torque Damper for AP1 cars for both the AP1 and the 2004 to 2009 AP2. The bar and damper share one dedicated bracket made for the S2000 engine bay, so no other mounting hardware has to be sourced.

What does the engine torque damper do?

It controls how far the engine rocks on its mounts under acceleration and gear changes. The manufacturer says restraining that movement reduces power transmission loss and eases damage to the transmission, while the tower bar stiffens the front of the chassis for sharper turn-in.

Why combine a tower bar and torque damper?

Mounting both on one dedicated bracket lets each part do its job with the fewest possible components. The tower bar uses a rigid aluminum oval shaft between the front strut towers, and the damper anchors to the same structure to hold the engine in check.

Is it meant for street cars or track cars?

Both. The manufacturer describes it as an essential part for high-speed driving and lists it for use from the street to the circuit. The benefit is most obvious on a car driven hard, where engine movement and front body flex are greatest.

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J’s Racing Towerbar Torque Damper for AP1 / AP2 Honda S2000

J’s Racing’s Towerbar Torque Damper for AP1 and AP2 S2000s pairs an engine torque damper with a dedicated front tower bar, both carried on one shared bracket. The tower bar ties the left and right front strut towers together with a stiff aluminum oval shaft, which J’s Racing says lifts body rigidity sharply and sharpens handling. The damper restrains engine movement, cutting drivetrain power loss and easing the shock load on the transmission. This version, ETD-S1-TL, is built only for left-hand-drive cars. It suits an S2000 used for fast road or circuit driving; a gently driven car will notice it less.

Features

Front tower bar with a high-rigidity aluminum oval shaft
Engine torque damper that limits engine movement under load
Reduces power transmission loss and softens shock to the gearbox
Single dedicated bracket shared by the bar and the damper
Built from the minimum necessary components for the S2000
Usable from street driving through circuit sessions

What’s Included

Engine torque damper
Front strut tower bar with aluminum oval shaft
Dedicated shared mounting bracket

Applications

Honda S2000: AP1 | 1999-2003 | 2.0L F20C
Honda S2000: AP2 | 2004-2009 | 2.2L F22C

Notes

Left-hand-drive cars only, which matches US-market S2000s
Check the mounting bolts after installation and again before circuit use
Shipped from Japan via J’s Racing USA; Bulletproof Automotive confirms the lead time once the order is in

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this fit a right-hand-drive S2000? No. This version is made only for left-hand-drive cars, which covers S2000s sold new in the United States and Canada. This part number does not suit imported right-hand-drive cars from Japan, so contact Bulletproof Automotive before ordering if your car was converted or imported.
Does the Towerbar Torque Damper for AP1 cars fit the AP2? Yes. The US distributor lists the Towerbar Torque Damper for AP1 cars for both the AP1 and the 2004 to 2009 AP2. The bar and damper share one dedicated bracket made for the S2000 engine bay, so no other mounting hardware has to be sourced.
What does the engine torque damper do? It controls how far the engine rocks on its mounts under acceleration and gear changes. The manufacturer says restraining that movement reduces power transmission loss and eases damage to the transmission, while the tower bar stiffens the front of the chassis for sharper turn-in.
Why combine a tower bar and torque damper? Mounting both on one dedicated bracket lets each part do its job with the fewest possible components. The tower bar uses a rigid aluminum oval shaft between the front strut towers, and the damper anchors to the same structure to hold the engine in check.
Is it meant for street cars or track cars? Both. The manufacturer describes it as an essential part for high-speed driving and lists it for use from the street to the circuit. The benefit is most obvious on a car driven hard, where engine movement and front body flex are greatest.

About J’s Racing

J’s Racing was established in Osaka in 1989, as VTEC engines and lightweight Civics and Integras were changing what a Honda could do, and it has built parts for Hondas ever since. The company develops engine response, suspension, braking, cooling and aerodynamics together as one system, then proves the parts in time attack, gymkhana, endurance and circuit racing. Its Fit lapped Tsukuba Circuit in 1’00.459, and its naturally aspirated AP1 S2000, the Maou car, became the company’s reference build for the Honda roadster. Every J’s Racing part is designed and tested in Japan, and J’s Racing USA in Carson, California handles distribution in the United States.

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Items that are in stock in the US, either at Bulletproof’s warehouse or at a supplier’s warehouse, are generally delivered within 7-10 days. Special order items from overseas take considerably longer. As a courtesy Bulletproof offers delivery estimates to our customers which take into consideration manufacturer availability and shipping schedule. These estimates represent our best guess based on previous orders from the manufacturer and do not in any way imply a guaranteed delivery window. Many manufacturers work in a “just in time” inventory system and often take 2-20+ weeks to produce an item once an order is submitted. All deliverable items are then sent to our Japanese warehouse. Bulletproof ships a minimum of one full ocean freight container every month from Japan, oftentimes more than one a month. Ocean freight takes an average of 4 weeks. Typically it breaks down to one week in Japan for paperwork and customs, two weeks by boat and one week in US customs/clearance. Due to the wide number of variables between manufacturer and shipping schedules, delivery estimates are simply just that – estimates. We attempt to estimate conservatively and we usually deliver faster than our estimates suggest. It is not Bulletproof’s policy to guarantee delivery time of any special order item, this is impossible for us to do. By ordering you acknowledge that there is no required delivery ETA and an order may not be canceled or altered due to manufacturing or shipping delays, all ETA’s are provided as a best guess only. Please review the full Terms & Conditions here.

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We do pricing a little differently on our JDM brands and we believe in making things simple and clear. No hidden fees or surcharges. Every price you see includes the shipping cost to our office in Los Angeles, California and all the associated taxes/duties/fees for bringing the products into the US. The only shipping you ever pay is from our facility in the US to your location. Be wary of resellers that don’t include the cost of international shipping in their pricing on JDM parts. While we believe we’ll always have the lowest all-in price on JDM products, we offer a price match guarantee for all authentic parts purchased from authorized dealers as well. For many international customers, it’s much more affordable to ship from the USA than from Japan directly, as the air freight and ocean freight costs are typically much less. However, for customers looking to ship directly from Japan outside of North America, or domestically in Japan, we can provide pricing specifically for that scenario. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any pricing questions or concerns. Please email us at sales@bulletproofautomotive.com with any inquiries.

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J’s Racing Towerbar Torque Damper for AP1 / AP2 Honda S2000 [ETD-S1-TL]

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