S2000 Engine Swap

Being low runs a toll on every car and in Malcolm's case it cost him an engine. The car is an 01 with only 63,000 miles on it and although devastating Malcolm chose to bounce back up and get things running right. With a trip overseas scheduled right after the accident we took the reigns of getting the motor swap done and getting it back on the road.  Danny and Kevin at Phantasm stepped up to get this project done. A new motor with similar mileage was ordered along with all new seals. Front main seal, rear main seal, valve cover gasket kit, water-pump, clutch fork, exhaust manifold gasket, pilot bearing, throw out bearing, thermostat  etc were all ordered as well to revamp the motor and get all the maintenance items take care of while the motor was out. 

  

On removing the motor we discovered that the clutch and flywheel was toast, well more like burnt toast. The Competition Clutch Ironman Series was ordered. We had experienced the clutch in the past when Competition Clutch had come down for a sponsored event and the feel of the clutch on their car was phenominal. "The IronMan provides outstanding stability, smooth engagement, and less wear on opposing surfaces. Offers 175% increase in torque capacity". The clutch was paired with an ACT XACT Streelite Flywheel. All the fluids were flushed  twice and replaced with Amsoil fluids. The clutch bites and needs some getting used to but feels awesome. Light on the pedal with a kick when it bites. Lowering the pedal, cleaning out the throttle body and fine tuning the throttle cable gave it a more manageable engagement and would definitely recommend the clutch. 

  

Now that his baby is back on the road he can concentrate more on staying low and fashion it to his needs. Definitely a newcomer to keep an eye out for. 

Malcolm's S2000 with AP2 Conversion

After test driving multiple cars, Malcolm easily fell in love with the styling and handling of the S2000. Flawless Garage was able to find the perfect car for him and his budget. This S2000 is an AP1 S2000 with a full AP2 conversion,  OEM hardtop, Buddy Club header, Invidia q300 exhaust  and low miles. The car initially had Tein springs on it but that was quickly swapped out for D2 coilovers, so we can go lower.  Next came wheels, but the decision was difficult. This being a daily driver, the plan was to keep the handling and drive-ability of the car, retaining what Malcolm fell in love with when he first drove the car. After going through the countless of options out there, Malcolm went with Blitz Type 01 wheels, which looks perfectly at home on the body of the S2000.  After acquiring a set with the width and offsets that would retain his drive-ability, the faces were disassembled and powder coated in a pagan gold. This is just the beginning for this car, Malcolm is new to the scene and continues to amass ideas and influence from all circles of the tuning scene.  This is a first look at Malcolm's car in its infancy.

Make               : Honda

Model             : S2000

Year                : 2001

Wheels           : Blitz Type 01, 17 x 8 (F) 17 x 9 (R)

Suspensions   : D2 Coilovers

Other Mods  : AP1 with AP2 conversion, OEM hardtop, Buddy Club header, Invidia q300 exhaust, Carbon DI-NOC wrapped interior accents, 6000K Low beams and much more to come...