Buying a Hardtop for the Honda S2000: Things to Look Out For

Hey fellow S2k owners! One of the best purchases to make for your car is buying a hardtop. It completely changes the look of the car and transforms it to an aggressive roadster. There are so many different options to pick from. Should you go with OEM and fork out the money, or spend way less and get an aftermarket one? What brands are out there and will I run into any issues with fitment?

I answer all of those questions in this video! Hopefully this helps S2000 owners who are still looking for that middle ground.

Let me know if you guys have any questions of concerns!

Please like, comment and subscribe!

-----------------------------------------------------------
Parts Currently on my S2000

Please like, comment and subscribe!

Song: Youtube Creator Studio

中文 . tiếng việt

[bigbear]

The hardtop will protect against thieves not from getting your car stolen (no that's what the manual transmission is for)

[sTypeS-dkhr]

I bought my used oem Honda hardtop for $2700.00 plus oem Honda hardwares $500.00 and plus $500.00 to get it painted. I installed the oem hardtop with a friend so theTotal was around $3700.00. This was like 12 years ago. Oem is way to go! 👍 no problem and no headache

[abrahamfabela]

I bought my s2000 last year on September. Im only 20 years old and I own my car of my dreams. I told myself before I had my s2k that I was going to do legit parts for my car not cheap. So with that being said, yes I'm going for the oem hardtop even though it's more expensive but I want the best parts for my car. That's just my way of seeing my car. Other than that I wish all the best luck on your guy's hardtop! Nice video and awesome info man!

[sakurakos]

Nice video ! Bought one from Forbidden USA, waiting for shipment. Wish I could afford the OEM but it's way to expensive. My S is not daily so aftermarket will do just fine.

[johnconnor]

I have an oem hardtop, love it. It allows you to remove soft top and lower car weight. I installed an Oem CR rear tonneau cover and car looks cool in convertible mode too. Zero wind noise, no rattle, but only flaw is area were a-pillar, hardtop, and window meet, drops of water seep in during washing.

[TheTexasbro]

Fyi you can get colored plexiglass. Just look up a plexiglass vendor in your city, and they will sell you a blackened piece cut however you want. Makes it look like tint. Cost me like 80 bucks!

[OrionFactster]

Locking latches, and seat bolts have reduced a lot of my anxiety, however i still check my AP2 daily before venturing off to work.

[iitstuann]

For anyone watching this in 2022 ! The hardtop is still available at honda however I suggest making friends with an employee to get you a better pricing

[JimsK]

Out of curiosity. Is that a OEM hardtop replacement glass from ballade or is it just aftermarket ? Stuck on whether or not I wanna do what you did or get the glass upgrade through forbidden.

[espadamedia]

Hey, how has the forbidden hardtop held up theast few years? Is it still worth buying? You have the FRP hardtop right? I'm stuck between the FRP oem style or the carbon mugen style. Both look great

[aarr]

thanks for the info I'm really leaning towards the forbidden usa.

[kellylee]

Some lowlife just broken in my car and took my hardtop 2 days ago inside the apartment with security guards and now i don't even can get a OEM replacement! ps never let your S2000 out of your sight!

[vaajchang]

How hard is it to install the forbidden hardtop? Did you remove the soft top?

[FancyCarJoe]

Nice vid! Did you have to buy the hard top from forbidden then take it to ballade for the rear window installation?

[dgsams]

Nicely Put Sir! I do have 1 ? tho... After i watched this video, Ive been searching, and searched and searched everywhere for a long time now and im sorry and greatly apologize cause i HATE to ask, as i always do my own research and try to figure out stuff/?'s on my own so i dont have to ask others as it seems that people just are lazy or whatever reason, like asking a ?, when its in the description. SO, one of the other companies you mentioned besides VIS and Forbidden which was, Bullad or Bullahd, and i cant find them(the comp./website i mean)( maybe they closed now?) for the life of me.... Do you have a link were i could find them?? TIA Sir!! *bow*

[siIIiest]

Does Balladesports sell the window trim with the glass? I was going through their site to look at the glass replacement and noticed that it said "does not come with window trim".

[cdwag]

does the weather stripping under the rear window come included with the hardtop? that would be a must if I got one.

[YouKnowanth]

I have a question when you bought the hardtop did it come with the rear window or you had to buy it separately?

[AMGMaxo]

What do you think about the spoon hardtop?

[Udancearoundme]

any experience with forbidden mugen top?