Jake's Track Car Build
10-24-2016, 05:14 AM
#1
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Jake's Track Car Build
As some of you may know i picked up another s2000 a few weeks back.
Long story short, the car dropped a valve and the owner decided he was finished putting money into it. He decided to part out the drag car since it had a lot of big money parts into it. After bugging him for months he finally sold me what was left, basically a roller.
So here is what i have; A fully caged MY2000 roller and hardtop with no motor, no trans, no diff or axles. All the wiring harnesses are hacked up from the big turbo build/custom ecu/wiring. I've got kirkey seats and a mostly intact interior. I basically need to replace all the wiring harnesses, install stock fuel lines, put abs back into the car, motor, trans, diff/axles, ecu, all front end body parts. I'm going to put a stock motor in it with upgraded springs and retainers, baffled oil pan, oil cooler, catch can, electrical cutoff switch, big radiator, good non-staggered tires, poly bushings in every arm, and upgraded coilover suspension suitable for the track.
This will be a dedicated track car, built for track day fun.
At this point i'm searching for a rear end wrecked car to source the majority or the parts needed for the car, once i find that i should be able to get this up and running rather quickly. I've had enough of these cars to know how to build them the right way with quality components, and i can do it rather quickly. This marks my 10th s2000.
Long story short, the car dropped a valve and the owner decided he was finished putting money into it. He decided to part out the drag car since it had a lot of big money parts into it. After bugging him for months he finally sold me what was left, basically a roller.
So here is what i have; A fully caged MY2000 roller and hardtop with no motor, no trans, no diff or axles. All the wiring harnesses are hacked up from the big turbo build/custom ecu/wiring. I've got kirkey seats and a mostly intact interior. I basically need to replace all the wiring harnesses, install stock fuel lines, put abs back into the car, motor, trans, diff/axles, ecu, all front end body parts. I'm going to put a stock motor in it with upgraded springs and retainers, baffled oil pan, oil cooler, catch can, electrical cutoff switch, big radiator, good non-staggered tires, poly bushings in every arm, and upgraded coilover suspension suitable for the track.
This will be a dedicated track car, built for track day fun.
At this point i'm searching for a rear end wrecked car to source the majority or the parts needed for the car, once i find that i should be able to get this up and running rather quickly. I've had enough of these cars to know how to build them the right way with quality components, and i can do it rather quickly. This marks my 10th s2000.
Last edited by jsenclosure; 05-04-2018 at 04:24 AM.
10-24-2016, 05:14 AM
#2
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MOD LIST
(A work in progress)
Chassis/Suspension/Braking
Honda S2000 chassis fully caged and NHRA certified
Ohlin DFV Coilovers
Small Fortune Racing Gendron front sway bar
Innovative 75A motor mounts
Innovative 75a transmission mount
Innovative 85a differential mounts
Welded front upper control arm mounts
SPC ball joints in front upper control arms
Energy suspension rear control arm poly bushings 95a
Prothane front control arm poly bushings 95a
Hardrace front lower shock bushings
Powdercoated front lower control arms
Energy suspension tie rod boots
Spoon front subframe X brace
Spoon rear subframe brace
Megan racing rear toe arms
Megan racing front bumpsteer kit
Centric solid rotors
Carbotech XP10 pads
Stoptech stainless steel brake lines front & rear
Speed bleeders on all calipers
Door and truck lock cylinders swapped to match AP2 ecu
NRG hood struts
Interior
Kirkey seats
Driver side Window Net
NRG steering wheel
NRG steering wheel hub
NRG steering wheel quick connect
S2Carbonworks carbon fiber center console cover
Radio delete
Exterior
OEM Hard Top
OEM AP1 Spoiler
AP2 front bumper
AP2 OEM style lip
APR Carbon fiber front splitter
CR fender turn signals
AP1 headlights with orange diffusers removed
Rolled Fenders front and rear
Heeltoe Carbon fiber rear bumper single exhaust trim
Engine/Powertrain
05 AP2 F22C Engine (80kmi) running on an AP2 ECU
OEM Clutch with AP1 flywheel
Rain8hr Valve cover mod
Valve cover powder coated wrinkle blue with -10 AN bungs welded for catch can
Intake manifold powder coated wrinkle black
Throttle body powder coated gloss black
Misc engine compartment brackets powder coated
Mishimoto 3 row radiator
K&N Intake
Mishimoto oil cooler
Moroso baffled oil pan
Powder coated wrinkle black front timing cover
Powder coated wrinkle blue front coolant hard line
Izze racing air pump delete
Izze racing EVAP delete
Puddymod SAI block off plate
Hondata throttle body gasket
Skunk2 silicone radiator hoses
Stainless steel full length clutch line
Motorklasse 4.44 rear diff and yellowbox speedo calibrator
Berk header back exhaust with vibrant resonator
Throttle body coolant lines removed
Evap lines removed
AC Delete with CR AC delete button installed in dash
(A work in progress)
Chassis/Suspension/Braking
Honda S2000 chassis fully caged and NHRA certified
Ohlin DFV Coilovers
Small Fortune Racing Gendron front sway bar
Innovative 75A motor mounts
Innovative 75a transmission mount
Innovative 85a differential mounts
Welded front upper control arm mounts
SPC ball joints in front upper control arms
Energy suspension rear control arm poly bushings 95a
Prothane front control arm poly bushings 95a
Hardrace front lower shock bushings
Powdercoated front lower control arms
Energy suspension tie rod boots
Spoon front subframe X brace
Spoon rear subframe brace
Megan racing rear toe arms
Megan racing front bumpsteer kit
Centric solid rotors
Carbotech XP10 pads
Stoptech stainless steel brake lines front & rear
Speed bleeders on all calipers
Door and truck lock cylinders swapped to match AP2 ecu
NRG hood struts
Interior
Kirkey seats
Driver side Window Net
NRG steering wheel
NRG steering wheel hub
NRG steering wheel quick connect
S2Carbonworks carbon fiber center console cover
Radio delete
Exterior
OEM Hard Top
OEM AP1 Spoiler
AP2 front bumper
AP2 OEM style lip
APR Carbon fiber front splitter
CR fender turn signals
AP1 headlights with orange diffusers removed
Rolled Fenders front and rear
Heeltoe Carbon fiber rear bumper single exhaust trim
Engine/Powertrain
05 AP2 F22C Engine (80kmi) running on an AP2 ECU
OEM Clutch with AP1 flywheel
Rain8hr Valve cover mod
Valve cover powder coated wrinkle blue with -10 AN bungs welded for catch can
Intake manifold powder coated wrinkle black
Throttle body powder coated gloss black
Misc engine compartment brackets powder coated
Mishimoto 3 row radiator
K&N Intake
Mishimoto oil cooler
Moroso baffled oil pan
Powder coated wrinkle black front timing cover
Powder coated wrinkle blue front coolant hard line
Izze racing air pump delete
Izze racing EVAP delete
Puddymod SAI block off plate
Hondata throttle body gasket
Skunk2 silicone radiator hoses
Stainless steel full length clutch line
Motorklasse 4.44 rear diff and yellowbox speedo calibrator
Berk header back exhaust with vibrant resonator
Throttle body coolant lines removed
Evap lines removed
AC Delete with CR AC delete button installed in dash
Last edited by jsenclosure; 11-30-2017 at 06:40 AM.
10-24-2016, 07:08 AM
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My two cents is that you should build it up as a spec qualified race car, perhaps similar to what Greg is running. That means you need to identify the class that you might want to run, find the rules, then build it to the specifications for that class. You don't have to race it, but ...
You can track a race car but you cant' race a track car.
Tracking your car is a lot of fun, no doubt. But wheel to wheel racing is even more fun. Eventually you will want to do it.
You can track a race car but you cant' race a track car.
Tracking your car is a lot of fun, no doubt. But wheel to wheel racing is even more fun. Eventually you will want to do it.
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10-26-2016, 08:03 AM
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My two cents is that you should build it up as a spec qualified race car, perhaps similar to what Greg is running. That means you need to identify the class that you might want to run, find the rules, then build it to the specifications for that class. You don't have to race it, but ...
You can track a race car but you cant' race a track car.
Tracking your car is a lot of fun, no doubt. But wheel to wheel racing is even more fun. Eventually you will want to do it.
You can track a race car but you cant' race a track car.
Tracking your car is a lot of fun, no doubt. But wheel to wheel racing is even more fun. Eventually you will want to do it.
10-26-2016, 08:10 AM
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Jake - you can also make it a rental car and probably make up to $800 or so for each event you rent for.
That way, the car will earn you some money that you can use for its upkeep and also possibly pay for your track time.
That way, the car will earn you some money that you can use for its upkeep and also possibly pay for your track time.
10-26-2016, 10:50 AM
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I think you know me well enough to know i'm very particular about my things, especially my vehicles. Not my cup of tea, if anyone is gonna wreck this car it'll be me