Spoon Snorkel Install S2000
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The relationship between a man and his car is an ever-evolving one. When you're a young gear head and first get into the hobby your car is everything. You spend every waking moment tinkering with it, thinking about it and slaving away just to buy parts and modify it. But as you get older, things change. You develop other goals to work toward besides just having a nice car.
S2000 Spoon Fenders
School, a job and 'being an adult' come into play. If you're fortunate enough, you still get to enjoy your hobby and have the opportunity to further your build.
You may not have as much time as you did before, but like every good relationship, your car should grow with you and not be a hindrance. If you have to find specific routes to get to a job interview so you don't get stuck on a driveway or you find yourself unable to make it to work because your engine swap is no good, well then, you may need to reconsider your relationship with your modified vehicle.
Sas Lari, owner of this complete Spoon Sports-themed S2000, is a man with goals. He originally bought this AP2 as a daily driver but had long-term plans for it from the start. 'I wanted something that I could drive around and have fun in for a few years before I turned it into a dedicated track car,' Lari says. 'My vision for the car was to build what I thought a track-inspired S2000 should be—similar to what Porsche had done with the GT3 and the GT3RS. I wanted to improve the car by finding the right balance of modifications: reducing weight, increasing traction, strengthening the chassis, building the proper suspension and aero.' Sas had a long list of ideas for his S2000 but he could not put those plans into motion right away because he still needed the car to get around in. Nine years ago when Sas bought the car, he had just started grad school while also working full-time at an advertising agency in Culver City, California.
His commute in L.A. Traffic was not an ideal one so it was important to be in a car that was fun to drive.
As he explains, 'I needed something that I could look forward to after those very long days. It was great to just be able to get into the car and drive.
Going into it, I knew it would live two completely different lives at different stages of my life. The first half of its life would be my commuter car that I could occasionally take to the track, and the second half would be the full track car that would be ever-evolving, which is where it is at currently.' From talking to Sas, we could immediately tell that he was a man of high standards. Seeing his S2000 in its current state makes that obvious, but even in its early stages of development his daily S2K was already better than most full show car builds.
The car had a nice set of Prodrive GC-07Cs, Mugen hardtop and an array of high quality suspension pieces to help maneuver the car around the track. As he progressed in his career, he was able to put his plans in motion for the next phase of his build. For that, he turned to Tony Fuchs at Mid Valley Auto Repair, Betos Auto Body and Evasive Motorsports to help transform the daily driver into what you see on the track today. The outside of his AP2 is a cornucopia of authentic Spoon products from Japan. The bumpers, front fenders and rear blister fenders are all from Spoon's S-Tai aero package. The Spoon Mooncraft Remix hardtop by Bulletproof adds modified side windows.
Mounted to it is a carbon GT rear spoiler with wings stands made of titanium. Downforce carbon diffusers add aggression to the sides of the S2000 while matching the styling of the Spoon carbon rear diffuser. One detail touch that you probably wouldn't notice at a glance is that both the hood and trunk itself are carbon-fiber replacements that have been color-matched to the car. Underneath the widened Spoon fenders are a square set of 17x9' Volk Racing CE28 wheels. The additional room created by these fenders allow for Lari to run a beefy 255-wide Toyo R888 tire front and back.
Under the hood is a collection of parts to bump up performance of the motor while not sacrificing the reliability of it. Sas opted to keep his 2.2-liter naturally aspirated, unlike many who typically run a Vortech blower or turbo it. Keeping the car N/A just makes it that much more fun and is less worry-some. The factory intake sees more airflow with a Spoon intake snorkel and air box modification. A J's Racing header replaces the OEM piece and drives exhaust gases out through a Berk test pipe and one-off prototype GReddy exhaust. Making this Spoon S2000 a nimble beast around the circuit is a collaborative effort of quality suspension components. Spoon Rigid Collars and a Whiteline X-brace help to stiffen the chassis while J's lower arms enhance the torsional rigidity of the vehicle.
KW Clubsport coilovers with Swift springs enhance the handling of the car but what is mounted to these dampers is a little unconventional for most track vehicles. Lari enlightens us, 'Once I had all my aero installed, the drivability of the car became an issue. The front bumper, splitter and rear diffuser made it hard to get the car around. I wasn't daily driving the car anymore but I did continue to drive it on the street. Simple things like getting into gas stations became a huge challenge so I had to do something drastic.
I came across a company called Umbrella Auto Design, which offered a variable ride height system that works in combination with my coilovers. Their VRH kit added a cup to my KWs that allowed me to get the car up and down quickly without compromising my track alignment settings. Unlike most air suspension systems where there is no spring, their kit adds a cylinder and piston that fits on top of the suspension's coil spring without adding unsprung weight.' Lari's S2000 has seen quite a bit of changes in the nine years he's owned it.
One motivating factor in his build is that he's never had to ask for anyone's help. He's worked hard for the parts on his car.
You won't find any decals or stickers because he has no sponsorships to fulfill or any obligations. His AP2 is no longer a daily driver but he has no plans of ever selling it.
As mentioned earlier, these types of relationships only work when the car is a mutual partner and not a burden. Samsung dvd-p390. The S2000 got him everywhere he needed to be when he was a student, working a nine-to-five, and now, they meet on the track for some fun-filled, spirited driving.
Description: Fits all S2000 model years. Carbon Fiber construction. Also available in Carbon Kevlar. The PWJDM S2000 Dry Carbon Ram Air Intake system produces 11.6rwhp at peak and approx. 12.5rwhp at mid range(4000rpm), it is everything you want for an intake system and all for under a grand! The entire system only weighs 1.8kgs/3.9lbs (stock air box weighs 4.4kg/9.7lbs) making this the lightest and strongest carbon fiber intake system on the market. Made entirely of Dry Carbon, the PWJDM intake system is a combination of individual components designed to work flawlessly with one another.
Designed to ram/force feed colder atmospheric air into your engine at all speeds, the PWJDM S2000 Dry Carbon Ram Air Intake system has it all when it comes to what you want from an intake system. Each one of the PasswordJDM Dry Carbon Intake Systems are individually hand crafted here in the states for quality. With the PWJDM S2000 Dry Carbon Ram Air Intake System, you do not need to cut or trim the OEM hood or bumper for a proper fitment like other systems currently on the market.
Install in less than an hour, the PWJDM Intake system was designed in-house using the same intake design theories used in F1 and ALMS. The ratio of the Ram Air scoop’s size and inlet tube’s dimension was calculated to be optimal without having to cut up a stock OEM hood for clearance. The ColdAirChamber section of the system was designed to shield the intake air away from the exhaust heat and other heat sources underneath your hood. The PowerChamber by design has the largest reservoir of air after the filter. This makes all the difference when it comes to making more or less horsepower. You won’t find a lighter and more impressive intake system on the market for any amount of money. The complete induction kit includes the following: - Cold Air Scoop & Snorkel - Cold Air Box - PowerChamber Tube This product was added to our catalog on Monday 25 August, 2008.