Supercharged AP2 S2000 Makes 400 WHP
Originally intended to be a simple track build, this AP2 quickly spiraled out of control.
Bit Extreme
Modified cars cover a rather wide spectrum. There are the barely-modified cars with just an upgrade or two, the more OEM+ cars that don't even look modified, and those that have gone to a bit of an extreme. In the case of Tom Tang's AP2 S2000, he's learning a bit toward the latter, as we can see from his recent feature over at DSport Magazine.
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Tedious Process
Tang originally purchased this car with the intentions of occasionally taking it out for a track day every so often while also improving it incrementally once he managed to wring out every bit of its performance. As Tang became a better driver, he continued to add to the S2000 to make it faster, a process that played out over the course of around 18 months.
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Suspension Mods
That work began with the suspension, where Tang added a host of upgrades including JRZ Motorsports three-way adjustable dampers, Eibach race springs, an Ankeny adjustable dual-blade sway bar, J’s Racing roll center adjusters, Wicked Tuning bump steer arms, J’s Racing upper brace, CT Engineering front lower X brace, and a Hard Dog roll bar to stiffen things up.
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Aero and Rolling Stock
Tang then went to work on the outside, where he added a set of large Rota Grid wheels wrapped with either Hankook R-S3 or Bridgestone RE11 tires for the street and track, an APR Performance GT front bumper, a Prima Racing honeycomb composite splitter, dive planes, and end plates, and a J’s Racing Type-2 carbon-fiber GT wing.
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More Power
With the suspension and aero sorted out, Tang focused on giving his AP2's F22C more power. For that, he entrusted CT Engineering to hone the cylinders and install a set of Supertech pistons, a Supertech valvetrain, BC Brian Crower Stage 2 camshafts, ARP head studs, a Paxton Novi 1220 centrifugal supercharger, DeatschWerks 1,000 cc injectors, and a Hondata K-Pro engine management system.
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Go, Stop
The result of all of those mods is a dyno-proven output of 400 horsepower and 253 pound-feet of torque, which is enough juice to prompt Tang to upgrade the brakes as well. To do that, he added Wilwood FNSL6R four-piston calipers, Carbotech XP12 pads, and large 12.88-inch slotted rotors.
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Smart Path
Unfortunately, Tang's combo proved to be a bit too spicy and he blew the transmission on his very first outing at the track. Regardless, this AP2 is a nicely sorted piece of machinery, and proof that Tang's approach of becoming a better driver before adding mods is a smart path to take.
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