My Unicorn Build
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My Unicorn Build
So I figured I would post up my progress since I am getting closer to done. 
My co-workers have named this my UNICORN BUILD, cause I have talked about it for so long and no one has ever seen it.
I started out with a blown up S2000, from it being stolen. The car sat for 3 years at a friends shop with no motor in it, just collecting dust and spiders. So I decided it was time to start doing something about it.
I started my journey at the end of 2011, hoping to be done by April 1st, but that has not been the case. I had done some searching for a stock motor just to put the car on the road and get it running but was having no luck. So being the Racer and Car enthusiast that I am, I decided to just do it how I would want to have it. So I found a guy online selling a good stock AP1 block and good crank with BC rods and CP Pistons for a steal of a price. So I picked it up. I knew that I wanted to run a 1 off turbo kit but have never done a turbo car in my life. So I went to the one place that I knew had the best rep around here, LHT Performance. John told me what it was going to take to get the power goals that I was looking for with a little room to grow down the road. I wanted to start off with a street tune of 450WHP on pump gas and a Race gas tune of 600+WHP.
So the block got shipped off to Golden Eagle in Cali and the Waiting game began. I waited for 7 weeks for the block to return all done and ready for assembly. In the meantime I had picked up a few things that would be need for the assembly. Like Ferrera valves, duel Springs, Titanium Retainers and re-locators. ARP head studs, and a high flow oil pump. Along with all new bearings and gaskets and seals and a new timing chain.
The block is finally done and in the car with a Stage 4 Clutchmaster 6 puck clutch and lightweight flywheel. I still have to finish hooking everything up like water lines and AC and everything, but it is coming along. I have just about picked up everything else that will be needed for the build.
My set up included:
Brian Crower Rods
CP 9:1 pistons 89mm
Stock Ap1 Crank
Ferrera Titanium Valves
Ferrera Duel Springs
Ferrera Titanium retainers
Ferrera re-locators
Stock Ap1 Cams
ARP Head studs
Full Race Pro Street manifold
Precision 6266 ball bearing turbo
Precision front mount intercooler
Precision waistgate
Tial 50 mm BOV
Full Race fuel rail
1000cc injectors
Walbro fuel pump
AEM EMS series 2
AEM truboost gauge
AEM Wideband gauge
Oil filter relocate kit
Clutchmaster stage 4 clutch and flywheel
I still have to finish getting the motor finalized in the car and get the driveshaft and everything in. After that it will be back off to LHT Performance to get custom intercooler piping and downpipe and mid pipe. Then just to tune it and done..
I hope this hurry's along cause it has been a long time coming.
This I just the beginning for my car as I know with the power goal that I want I will need to upgrade the rear end and transmission down the road but that will come with time, just want to get it done.
Thanks.
My co-workers have named this my UNICORN BUILD, cause I have talked about it for so long and no one has ever seen it.
I started out with a blown up S2000, from it being stolen. The car sat for 3 years at a friends shop with no motor in it, just collecting dust and spiders. So I decided it was time to start doing something about it.
I started my journey at the end of 2011, hoping to be done by April 1st, but that has not been the case. I had done some searching for a stock motor just to put the car on the road and get it running but was having no luck. So being the Racer and Car enthusiast that I am, I decided to just do it how I would want to have it. So I found a guy online selling a good stock AP1 block and good crank with BC rods and CP Pistons for a steal of a price. So I picked it up. I knew that I wanted to run a 1 off turbo kit but have never done a turbo car in my life. So I went to the one place that I knew had the best rep around here, LHT Performance. John told me what it was going to take to get the power goals that I was looking for with a little room to grow down the road. I wanted to start off with a street tune of 450WHP on pump gas and a Race gas tune of 600+WHP.
So the block got shipped off to Golden Eagle in Cali and the Waiting game began. I waited for 7 weeks for the block to return all done and ready for assembly. In the meantime I had picked up a few things that would be need for the assembly. Like Ferrera valves, duel Springs, Titanium Retainers and re-locators. ARP head studs, and a high flow oil pump. Along with all new bearings and gaskets and seals and a new timing chain.
The block is finally done and in the car with a Stage 4 Clutchmaster 6 puck clutch and lightweight flywheel. I still have to finish hooking everything up like water lines and AC and everything, but it is coming along. I have just about picked up everything else that will be needed for the build.
My set up included:
Brian Crower Rods
CP 9:1 pistons 89mm
Stock Ap1 Crank
Ferrera Titanium Valves
Ferrera Duel Springs
Ferrera Titanium retainers
Ferrera re-locators
Stock Ap1 Cams
ARP Head studs
Full Race Pro Street manifold
Precision 6266 ball bearing turbo
Precision front mount intercooler
Precision waistgate
Tial 50 mm BOV
Full Race fuel rail
1000cc injectors
Walbro fuel pump
AEM EMS series 2
AEM truboost gauge
AEM Wideband gauge
Oil filter relocate kit
Clutchmaster stage 4 clutch and flywheel
I still have to finish getting the motor finalized in the car and get the driveshaft and everything in. After that it will be back off to LHT Performance to get custom intercooler piping and downpipe and mid pipe. Then just to tune it and done..
I hope this hurry's along cause it has been a long time coming.
This I just the beginning for my car as I know with the power goal that I want I will need to upgrade the rear end and transmission down the road but that will come with time, just want to get it done.
Thanks.
