King Tut

This build was started when I totaled my 2006 Laguna Blue Pearl S2000 at Sebring International Raceway on August 29, 2015. I had a total loss of brakes in the brake zone for turn 10 (Cunningham Corner). The brake pedal went to the floor twice, and I ended up going into a tire wall at 85 mph. The car was just about finished and ready to be run in NASA TT3 this season when the wreck occurred. I decided I couldn't give up, so within a week I started looking for the lowest priced 2006+ BONE STOCK S2000 I could find. I ended up with this Rio Yellow example with 140,000 miles for $11,000. I then began the expensive process of replacing the parts that broke on the Laguna Blue Pearl car while trying to reuse everything that I could. The process is complete, and I will be competing in the NASA Mid South and NASA Florida regions in the TT3 class this season.

Engine / Performance Modifications:

PTUNING GTX3076R Turbo Kit
PTUNING Oil Cooler
HKS Hi-Power Single 75mm Exhaust
Hondata FlashPro
Injector Dynamics ID1000 Fuel Injectors
Full Blown FB340-2 Fuel Pump
Origin Fabrication Radiator
14" SPAL High Performance Cooling Fan
McMaster-Carr Vacuum Block
Peterson Catch Can

Drivetrain Modifications:

ACT H021 Clutch Pressure Plate
Honda OEM AP1 Flywheel
Honda OEM Clutch Disk
Honda OEM Throwout and Pilot Bearing
Redline Transmission and Differential Fluids

Wheel / Suspension / Brake Modifications:

Forgestar F14 17x10 +55 Gold/Gunmetal Wheels (Track)
Hoosier A7 245/40/17 Tires (Track)
Volk Racing CE28N 17x9.5 +50 Diamond Black Wheels (Street)
Hankook RS3 V2 255/40/17 Tires (Street)
Ohlins Road and Track DFV Coilovers
Hyperco 700 lb Front and 600 lb Rear Springs
J's Racing S2 Camber Joints
Eibach Adjustable Front and Rear Sway Bar
Anorexicpoodle Front and Rear Adj End Links
Stoptech Trophy STR40 Front Big Brake Kit
Stoptech/Centric Premium OEM Rear Rotors
Stoptech SS Brake Lines
PFC08 STR40 Caliper Front Pads (Track)
PFC97 OEM Rear Pads (Track)
Stoptech Street Performance Pads (Street)
Castrol SRF DOT 4 Racing Brake Fluid
Volk Racing CE28N 17x9.5 +50 Diamond Black Center Caps
Vorshlag 17mm Hex M12-1.5 Black Lug Nuts

Exterior Modifications:

Forbidden USA OEM Replica Fiberglass Hardtop
APR GT-250 67" Wide Carbon Fiber Wing (S2000 specific with wider mount and taller stands)
APR GT Front Bumper
Wasp 5" Front Splitter for APR Bumper
TrackSpec Hood Vents
Rockstar Garage Front and Rear Hardtop Brackets

Interior Modifications:

Hard Dog Double Diagonal Roll Bar
Hard Dog Bulkhead Brace Replacement Bar
OMP HTE-R XL Racing Seat
OMP Targa Steering Wheel
NRG 2.5 Steering Wheel Quick Release
Schroth 6 Point Racing Harness
Autometer Dual Gauge Pod
AEM Failsafe Boost/AFR Gauge
Innovate Oil Pressure/Temp Gauge
Skunk2 Weighted Shift Knob
JPM Coachwork Shift Boot

Stereo Modifications:

Kenwood Excelon KDC-X300 CD Receiver
Kenwood KFC-1665S 6-1/2" 2-Way Front Speakers

Future Modifications:

Wasp 4 Inch Splitter for the APR Front Bumper

Pictures:

baZurk

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Dreaming_S2k

Looks great!! Glad to see you've bounced back. Was super sad to see the other one go.

Ricky_Flowers_

Please don't wall-mod this one.

Bullwings

Glad to see you getting back on track.

Any idea what caused the brake failure? Or was the car too damaged to tell what occurred before the crash vs. after?

King Tut

K, CJ.

King Tut

I pulled the brakes and lines off all four corners with no obvious damage. I know I got the Stoptech Trophys up front hotter than they had ever been because the rubber tube that goes over the bottom crossover tube melted on both sides. My guess is just severely boiled Motul 600 brake fluid as the only other culprit could be the ABS pump, and I did not have a method of testing that. This occurred towards the end of the session after setting my quickest lap of the day. The brakes worked fine in the brake zone for turn 7.

Ricky_Flowers_

I was referring to the wall. Please do not modify the track in any way. What you do with your car is entirely up to you.

radiantm3

Nice! Any photos of your roll bar setup? I'm currently in that process and would love to see how you have yours all set up.

King Tut

I can take some when I get back in town on Monday. I am currently in the process of installing it. It's in the car, but I haven't cut open the rear fender wells yet. I like to use aluminum tape and silicone to seal it up versus the method that Hard Dog recommends. It held up well in the LBP car.