Science of Speed Built Track Car
Getting your Honda ready to become a race car can be overwhelming in the beginning, but once you figure out how to start, it immediately becomes a pleasureful process. Here is how Tom Nguyen turned his stock S2000 into the perfect race car.
1. What's Right & What's Wrong
There is almost no right or wrong when it comes to preparing your Honda S2000 for the track, as long as you don't ignore the important parts. Some people like to start with the performance modifications, so they start installing the cold air intake, cat-back exhausts, and the superchargers. However, if you don't bring your suspension system up to par, you will have more power than your car can handle. Others like to start with the brakes, looks, and interior, which is a great start, but if you don't have a car that can go faster than its stock power, then it's an overkill. The key is to be well-rounded and ready when you hit the track. Tom Nguyen built what he thinks is the perfect race ready S2000.
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2. Body Kit
For Tom, a perfect track S2000 is one that is fully upgraded. So, it didn't matter what order to go when modifying the car, as long as you do them all before you speed down the track. On the exterior, Nguyen installed an aero body kit package from J's Racing GT wide body kit, which offers a sharp-lined aggressive stance, yet flows perfectly along the length of the car. On the rear, there is a huge SOS DTM spoiler which goes tremendously well with his custom Mracing mirrors that allow for the ultimate aerodynamics.
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3. Wheels, Tires, & Brakes
Helping the car to fly down the track course is a set of 18x10.5/9.5 RAYS 57 Extreme wheels. Wrapped around these perfectly and tightly-fitting wheels are Toyo R1R tires, which provide what Tom believes to be the ultimate grip. With traction this good, Tom had to take his brakes to the next level. He replaced the stock brake calipers with Stoptech ST-40 calipers in the front, and ST-22 calipers in the rear. These push the Carbotech brake pads onto the brake rotors all around the four wheels.
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4. Interior
On the inside, this S2000 proves that it is not messing around. For the driver and passenger's safety, Tom installed a Firesafe Suppression system, which protects the interior and the engine bay. The stock dashboard was replaced with a Race Technology Dash2 pro with the additional MK2 data logger and Video 4 recording system. Inside there is a SOS DTM cage is a set of Status kevlar seats.
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5. Performance
This car is far from all-talk, thanks to the Science of Speed Stage 2 supercharger with the upgraded heat exchanger. Tom also installed an SOS oil cooler kit, which works together with a KOYO radiator that is sure to keep everything cool under even the heaviest of driving conditions. The modifications allow this engine to develop over 500-whp, making this S2000 as powerful as it looks. To complement such performance, Nguyen replaced the stock shocks with JRZ RS Pro coilovers with external reservoirs. Honorable mention on this wild build goes out to Jacob Fatigante, Simon Restrepo, and Jasser Valerio for all of their efforts. We see y'all.
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