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For now, the factory six-speed gearbox is retained, but the driveline has been upgraded with an Exedy Carbon-D single-plate clutch and a JвЂ™s Racing LSD.Дespite essentially being built for Sunday drives at the track, should Nick want to make the step up into a proper racing series вЂ“ something that will quite likely happen soon вЂ“ there isnвЂ™t much heвЂ™s going to need to do to bring the S2000 up to spec. It definitely does not drive like a stock S2000 which are slow to move until they hit 6,000rpm. On the street and track, that equates to improved punch out of low-speed corners matched to a strong top end. In its current guise, power and torque has been significantly improved through the low and mid RPM range and peak power arrives 1,500rpm lower than it did previously with the same cams on a stock-spec block. The whole shebang gets its firing orders from an AEM Series 2 programmable engine management system tuned on JTuneвЂ™s in-house Dynapack chassis dyno.

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On top of a full balance and custom cylinder head porting thereвЂ™s Toda Racing cams and valves in the mix too, plus aВ Gruppe M carbon fibre intake,В Spoon 70mm throttle body, and a JвЂ™s Racing header running into an FGK 70mm exhaust system. As youвЂ™d expect itвЂ™s full of the good stuff, including special order Arias forged pistons matched to Probe Industries rods which together really allow the 2,360cc engine to rev. Originally the plan had been to equip the F20C engine base with iVTEC technology using an ECS (Electronic Control Sprocket) kit, but issues with that system led to the factory headed вЂ“ but K24 crankshaft equipped вЂ“ engine that forms the basis of the build today. That might not sound like a huge number in the bigger scheme of things, but having built so many engines in the past, JTune concentrated on improving power and torque all the way through the rev range rather than just shooting for a peak figure at high RPM. ItвЂ™s all been in aid of making the most of an engine package that now sees 250hp to the rear wheels. Over the last year or so performance upgrades have been made in every area from the aero-equipped exterior, to the race-grade interior, and of course the chassis, suspension and brakes. Of course, thatвЂ™s something much easier said than done when the garage-mate in question is a 996 Porsche 911 GT3, but having owned the S2000 for long enough to know what it was capable in factory spec, Nick and Auckland Honda tuning specialist JTune Automotive were up for the challenge.

For Nick вЂ“ the New Zealand-based owner of this 1999 AP1 Honda S2000 вЂ“ it was all about creating something with performance to rival his other street-legal weekend track day warrior. Regardless of make, model, style or intended use, when you embark on a serious car build it always pays to have a clear idea of what you want to end up with.