MB

I've decided to do a race series in the S.

To say I’m excited / mildly worried would probably describe it

Now there is a chance this won't come off, there are a few hurdles which might crop up, but it's currently my intention. Even if I don’t enter the series, I was planning on caging and stripping the car, as I can now tow it with the Warrior.

Big decision on a few levels (not to mention cost) but the biggest one is tearing the interior out of a low mileage 06 car and welding a cage into it and effectively making unsellable. Trackdays have been great for the last few years, but racing has been nagging at me since I did an open session at the Ring GP in the Exige, and it was pretty much racing. The buzz was huge and has stuck with me.

My expectations are fairly low, I just want to have some fun. I'm not the fastest out there, there are some very capable FWD machines and drivers in the series. I've never raced before, not driven any of the tracks in the series, and i'm not so sure the S2000 will be that competitive. But I can, so I will /> (only live once apparently) I've been given advice from a couple of people competent in racing (ie not on here /> that I will do ok. If nothing else, I hope it will attract others to turn their S2000 to the track. I think the timing is right for the age and price of the early cars now. Also, i'm not sure anyone in the UK has raced and S2000 yet, only sprints / time attacks? So that would be a nice first. May also help spark off the series which Dixon is looking into.

I plan to fully document the costs involved, assuming I don't bin the car in the first race

Watch this space...

PS – if anyone can think of something I’ve missed, and that this is a bad idea, please don’t tell me

PPS - if anyone wants to get their name squeezed on the car (series may be televised) then you may wish to see if I finish the first race

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Mods List

ENGINE STUFF...
AEM V2 intake
71mm throttle body
Hytech Valve springs & Ti retainers
Hytech cams
Hytech exhaust manifold
Hytech race cat
T1R-EM Single 70mm exhaust - titanium
Toda pulleys
OEM fuel pump (prevents starvation)
Airpump removed
Air con removed
Belt tensioner pulley removed
J's Racing baffled sump
Mocal oil cooler
J's Racing oil filter stopper
AEM EMS mapped by Romain @ Eurospec2000
NGK 7746 plugs
Castrol FS 5w40 Engine oil and fluids

CHASSIS STUFF...
Rays CE28N forged alloys (2 sets) & Yokohama A048 tyres (Fronts 17 X 7.5 ET50 / Rears 17" x 9 ET 63)
NITRON Custom 2 way coilovers
Hardrace rear toe arms
Hardrace Spherical Bushes
Hardrace front RCA
Hardrace rear RCA
Saner front ARB
Whiteline rear ARB
Polybushes all round
Spoon monobloc calipers
Dixcel racing brakes all round
HEL brake lines
T1R driveshaft spacers
Cusco braces
Geo by Dixon @ DMS
J's Racing open wheel nuts

TRANSMISSION Stuff...
ACT Prolite flywheel
ACT Clutch plate (OEM disc)
Motorklasse 4.44 diff gears
Kaaz 1.5 way LSD with WPC coated plates

AERO STUFF...
Top Secret CF bonnet with Aerocatches
Js Racing rear wing
Password JDM carbon flat floor
OEM front lip
Downforce Carbon skirts
Spoon Aero mirrors
Rear bumper vented

DRIVER STUFF...
BuddyClub P1 seat and rail
Mugen wheel
Works Bell quick release system
SPA dual oil gauges

SAFETY STUFF...
Custom Cages full roll cage
MSA 2.25 plumbed in extinguisher with internal and external activation
Plastics 4 Performance Lexan front, side and rear windows
Schroth 6 point harness
MSA LED rain light

OTHER...
AMB Race transponder
Racelogic Vbox Lite datalogger with OLED
Ballistic 1.6kg lightweight battery with internal and external cut off
Chargespeed CF centre console cover

Weight: 1110kg fuelled with no driver

martin j

Could you use a bolt in cage and keep the interior to refit later?

Monkeybone

Honda VTEC Challenge?

F3 ANG

Go for it as you say you only live once what race series, and which tracks

carlip8

Good luck with it all MB, will be subscribing the thread/blog

What race series is it?

unclefester

Good luck MB - i reckon this is what you've really been wanting to do all along

hazzaman

Nice one. You only live once and all that.

If you ever need a hand with spanner work I'm only round the corner!

s2konroids

Have you ever thought about turbo'ing, supercharging it?

Go for it, it will be fun, as you say you only live once mein herr

MB

Thanks all.

Couple of series' i'm looking at but will confirm later on.

MB

A potted summary of my car…

Bought the car 16 months ago, with a rather large turbo on it. 450 bhp at the wheels was interesting, but not my cup of tea really. NA FTMFW! (I must get a sticker for that)







I always planned to take the off, but before I could, I ended up at Rockingham on a trackday, where it burst an oil line and cause a little BBQ

So I stripped all the parts off, and sold them…



Then put some choice NA parts on, as per list below…


ENGINE STUFF...
AEM V2 intake
Spoon V2 throttle body
J's Racing exhaust manifold
Berk 65mm decat
J's Racing 65mm single exhaust
Airpump removed
J's Racing baffled sump
Mocal oil cooler
J's Racing oil filter stopper
AEM EMS mapped by Romain @ Eurospec2000
NGK 7746 plugs
Castrol FS 5w40 Engine oil and fluids

CHASSIS STUFF...
Rays CE28N forged alloys & Yokohama A048 tyres
NITRON Custom 2 way coilovers
Hardrace rear toe arms
Mugen front comp bushes
Hardrace Spherical Bushes
Polybushes all round
Dixcel racing brakes all round
HEL brake lines
T1R driveshaft spacers
Motorklasse 4.44 diff gears
Cusco braces
Geo by Dixon @ DMS
J's Racing open wheel nuts

AERO STUFF...
Top Secret CF bonnet with Aerocatches
Ings CF rear wing
Downforce Carbon front lip and skirts
PWJDM Full underbody carbon diffuser

DRIVER STUFF...
BuddyClub P1 seats and rails
Mugen wheel
Works Bell quick release system

SAFETY STUFF...
Custom Cages full roll cage
MSA 2.25 plumbed in extinguisher with internal and external activation
Plastics 4 Performance Lexan side and rear windows
Schroth 6 point harness
MSA LED rain light

OTHER...
AMB Race transponder
Racelogic Vbox Lite datalogger
Varley lightweight battery with internal and external cut off
Chargespeed CF centre console cover














This resulted in a rather enjoyable track car.

Some pics on track







Next step is to strip the interior out and order parts.

I’ve ordered some bits from Go Tuning, most importantly a Work Bell RapiFix detatchable steering wheel thing. I will need this to get out of the car, as the cage is quite intrusive!

Dixon will be getting me a Custom Cage and associated parts, plus lexan windows and stuff 

Bought some HT catchers from Dave IRL, and HT from eSeM. Will start stripping it once the HT catchers have arrived and I pick up the roof from eSeM (Obviously got to drive in the S to collect it!) Once it’s stripped the cage and extinguisher can go in…

Other bits to buy:

Varley 25 lightweight battery (this might get relocated to the boot)
Battery kill switch
Plumbed in extinguisher
Fire release switch
LED rain light
Race transponder
Harness
Race suit

Some interior inspiration!



Any more ideas?