The build actually started as a barn find. Stripped back, chopped and remodeled for aggressive stance and road presence. Its not just got the mean looks but the power and noise to go along with it. The 2.4 is actually based on a 3.6 engine but with added boost from the twin Garrett turbos.
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You need rear wheel drive, good and low weight car, and power to shred rubber.
An overlooked option for the sport is the Mercedes collection of sports car / roadsters. Well not by the guys at @borderline.chile who have opted for the Mercedes Benz SLK350 as a base for their creation (not yet complete).
This chassis is so good that Mercedes have been using from 2004 to 2020 and may still use it but revise it for the future. They are currently on the third iteration of the car. This is the first time I've seen one used for a project car and a drift build. Mercedes put a lot of work into this convertible using a lot of high strength materials to improve rigidity and safety of the car. This is a big positive for it as a drift build as it will minimize chassis flex, and the additional rollcage should completely illuminate it. I hope they keep the electric roof though.
The body has been given a fiberglass widebody kit, the car looks at least 8" wider. The interior so far has been stripped and fitted with a very robust looking roll cage. Most importantly, the engine has been upgraded with a Hemi V8 bi-turbo. That's going to have no problem pulverizing the rear tires.
The 5.7L lump of American muscle looks like its been plucked from a Dodge. This lump is used in the Charger, Challenger and Magnum and depending on its age its either a 345bhp or 370bhp naturally aspirated, no boost. With this one going to a bi-turbo set up then you can expect a fair bit more than that. And they say there's no replacement for displacement!
I look forward to seeing some progress on this build, a lot of thought, planning and effort has already gone into the build and the target concept below.
If there is one thing that really floats my boat and tickles my pickle its a mad engine swap. making cool cars cooler and putting engines in cars they deserve to be in. The base car started as a brand new 2020 BMW M2 Competition, one hell of a nice car to start a project with and a pretty penny too, but 404bhp really isn't enough for some people, the replacement in this case is a Hellcat 6.2L HEMI which exerts a monstrous 717 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque.
Personally I think the BMW 2 series coupe/ M2 is the best looking of the recent generation of motors so I'm always happy to see a modified example but this one is taking the biscuit. The interior has been stripped to fit a full cage and carbon fiber front wings, bulging hood, roof ,trunk and even interior door cards have been fitted for the extra weight reduction. I don't think the standard interior trim is returning into this mad machine. At this point the list of what parts are remaining from the original M2 Competition is much much shorter ... from what I can see, only the shell and front bumper remain haha!! Insane.
You might agree that the HEMI looks right at home in the BMW, and you may be as surpassed as me that it fits so well in one for the smaller BMW's engine bays, I would not expect it to fit in between the two front towers but it looks great, I'm sure there was some work done that I can't see but its well done either way.
I encourage you to check out the build and its progress on Instagram @filippo_speed_shop and the owner @soco_cars_and_track
My car is a 1999 Mazda Miata, built by Tony Porto of Wilwood Engineering. It is powered by a Honda J32A2, which arrived in the Acura 3.2 CL and TL Type-S cars of the early 2000s. These are all aluminum SOHC V6s, that produce decent figures in factory trim, but this one is making more than 270whp with with the help of some JCG Restoration and Customs fab work, an AEM V2 engine
management system and the tuning magic of Aaron O'Neal at English Racing. What's better is that all of this is done without sacrificing the 50/50 weight distribution, adding just 23lb. in the process.
Currently, the factory Mazda 5 speed sits behind the engine and power gets to the ground through a 3.9 geared Torsen rear end. A 6 speed trans swap and Getrag G80 diff are in the cards for 2020, however. In keeping with the theme of proper handling, the factory suspension was updated with V8Roadsters Pro-Series control arms, a coilover setup from JRI Shocks, Racing Beat swaybars,
and Keisler Automation drop spindles. All of this rides on a set of 15x9 +36 TR Motorsports C3M wheels and BF Goodrich Gforce Rival tires, while getting to a stop quickly with a Wilwood Dynapro big brake kit.
Inside the cabin is pretty straight forward. A selection of gauges in the console and A-pillar monitor what's happening. Seating is snug and secure in a Sparco REV seat and 4 point harness, and inputs get from the driver to the road via a quick release 350mm Sparco wheel and an increasingly
noisy IRP Germany billet short shifter.
Rounding out the car is the exterior of the vehicle, where I've taken a few subtle, but suggestive liberties. My goal here was to capitalize on what's already there and trim the fat when possible. To accomplish this, I opted for a sort of “form follows function” approach. A simple rear bumper cut sets these cars off. I matched that with a TDR front splitter, APR side mirrors and I feel Left Lane Designs fender vents really send the message home. For cool points, the car also features a discontinued Autokonexion carbon deck lid.
Taking this car for the sum of it's parts is one way to see it, but there's more to it than that. What I appreciate most about this build is the reliability of an economical power plant, the relatively low costs of consumables, and it's ability to get a conversation going. It's a Miata, after all. It's gonna be fun!
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Fast forward to present day and the purchase of a red Honda Insight, the build took form to what it is now. Along with the turbo setup the original engine is still stock, with upgraded head studs. Other components include a tial wastegate and blow off valve, all with custom piping. Currently, the car is running KPro V4 with an EP3 Transmission with PPG 1 st and 2 nd gear, and Speedfactory 4 Bar Map. It makes 610 Horsepower. Aside from the difficulties of putting this setup into the smaller, aluminum chassis, a more challenging part about this build is the lack of readily available accommodations on the market. Quite a bit of this setup has had to be built custom for the Insight, as opposed to the previous setup in a Civic. Various parts have been modified to fit the build, from different years of Honda Civics to even a Chevy Cobalt.
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The Shelby Cobra is one of my dream classic cars, I had always wanted to own one and loved the story and history that came along with them. Unfortunately I wasn’t going to be able to afford a real one just yet with a £100,000 price tag so with a bit of investigation, came to understand replica kits were out there which could go onto a BMW Z3 as a donor. The two were purchased pretty much at the same time and started building away.
I wanted to give it a different twist with the racing attributes as I've never seen a Cobra in that way before, and the uniqueness was also to bring attention and awareness to my wrapping company “DNZ CUSTOMIZE”.
After 2 months of working on it, It was pretty much together and running, although I have to tinker and adjust things all the time. The future plans for the car is to supercharge it and of course wrap it in various crazy colours. My favourite part of the build was the interior. I hadn’t done something like that before. And enjoyed moving the instrument cluster around. Along with installing the IRP shifter and Momo quick release steering wheel. The whole inside and dash was stripped out and custom made again by myself to make it more unique along with trigger switches. The aim was to get as much BMW original parts off away from the car as possible. The hardest part of the build was the rear wing. I definitely wanted it bolted to the chassis to give me proper downforce, however this meant cutting into the boot and trying to fabricate something to make it work, it took forever, bit messy and in return have no boot space. But 'because race car!'
Well, in the following video, they teased to the following projects. Upcoming Peugeot 205 rally car and a MG XPower SVR. I love the Pug 205, it was one of the earliest project cars I got involved on that was owned buy a guy on my street (1.9 GTi Cabriolet),but, the MG XPower is a Unicorn of modern British motor history. Only 81 made it to the road, and the SVR model was going for £83,000 ($108k) in 2003. Somehow these lunatics have managed to get hold of a full carbon fiber shell that's gone untouched since 2003/4. I needed to know more, luckily the guys got back to me after a DM to answer my questions. The answers are short and sweet, I'm sure the guys are busy and maybe not even heavily planned the project as the Peugeot is up next.
In the teaser video about the MG XPower SVR, you mentioned "You'd probably put a coyote in it". Is that also what you're planning to swap into it?
Yep. (Short but sweet answer, I'm sure it won't be naturally aspirated either)
You said to me previously this was a 'Bad eBay Purchases', who on earth had this before you and left it relatively untouched since 2004?It had been dry stored in someone’s workshop, they bought a tonne of engines and gearboxes in a job lot and this was part of the haul. It sat for years and then made its way to eBay.
Part of your teaser video you asked the viewers for help sourcing parts. Did anything come from this? I imagine parts made for this are like gold dustWe’re getting there, slowly.
What is the goal for the build? Its one hell of a rare car to be taking to the track, racing, hill climb etc.
Road car – fire breathing, ear splitting, gas guzzling, eco terrorist’s worst nightmare. The last hurrarh of the petrol powered dinosaurs before we all have to drive milk floats.
In 2003 there were 23 SV(R)'s on the road, now there is only 15 registered. Do you feel pressure on the build to keep it original and unmolested by two madmen with an addiction to the grinder?
Hell no. It’s our car, we’ll do whatever we want with it!
Will it be painted? I'm a sucker for the raw carbon fibre look
We’re undecided about spots.
Spots may well be the in look by the time this project is completed
What do you forsee to be the hardest part of this project?
None of it will be straightforward.
Will this project start at the end of Binky or will there be a crossover period in the near future?
Finish Binky, then N/A screaming, wide track 205 rally car, then MG.
I've been hooked on this build since I first came across it on the explore page of Instagram. It looked great, I was intrigued but usually the projects that pique my interest like this rarely get completed. So I followed, shared the build and thought nothing more for a while. I was very wrong. There has been a constant stream of updates from the team at Van Thull Developments, and within a year its completed to a high standard and an eye popping fresh coat of paint.
So with the growth of the Instagram page also comes the growth of comments, likes, shares etc so some of the top 10 have been picked on popularity, some are personal favorites, some have been suggested. They are in no way in any order, I've loved every single project I've seen or posted this year, and I hope 2020 continues to impress.
This project has divided opinion both times I posted it this year, and by far one of the most commented on posts our page has seen. Firstly, this is a Porsche Boxster 986. The front is from a Porsche 997 I believe with GT3 bumper, the rear lights are from a 991 and the rear hatch was taken from a Scirocco. I can't wait to see the completion of this unique concept and design. Whether you love it or hate it, it certainly catches your eye.
Beetles have been one of the most modified cars of all time, the frames have lent themselves to multiple kit cars. I've seen the rear engine bay crammed with Porsche and Subaru engines even a Audi V8 in place of the usual air-cooled motor, but I have never before seen a RB25det powerplant from a Skyline. What shocks me most is that unlike most rear engined cars, there is plenty of space for such an engine up front, bar the radiators which are rear mounted. Once again, this was one of the most commented upon projects this year but loved by all. Bar the engine swap, the Beetle is getting completely caged, the roof has been chopped and stance of the car has been brought out for the wheels to fill the large arches. Hopefully 202 will see this roaring down some streets.
An incredibly well fabricated build with very little being overlooked. A 1987 Toyota Hilux body on a Lexus SC400 chassis, lending its big four cam V8 and RWD to the tiny pick up. The before and after picture I posted for this build received over 24 thousand likes. What sticks out most, literally, is the wheels on this car. With the Lexus under-body the track is huge compared to the Hilux sitting on top, there must be 4 inches of rubber sticking out each corner. I know there have been pictures of some flares being mocked up but I love how aggressive it looks as it is. It has started to hit the track as well and the sound is immense and it sure can move.
A late comer in 2019, the project started in summer with a 2000 mk2 model V70. The car has been widened to the point it is now wider than a Hummer. With help of @render.richter a 3D model was made up, now including a front end from a new Volvo S90 looks totally dope. Also, the turbo blew on the original Volvo engine so it was obviously time for an upgrade, like a BMW V8. The project is still in the early days, I'm looking forward to seeing its final form in 2020.
This one is pretty self explanatory from a purley cosmetic point of view. From a boxy half stripped Mk3 Supra to a unique and curvy kart in some eyecatching colors. The 1JZ remains but its plenty louder with no body in between it and you. This post on our Instagram reched over 20k likes and one hundred comments, a very popular build. We love a deathkart.
This car went viral and for good reason. The best engine swaps are the combinations you wouldn't think possible. Well, here is a Mk2 Miata in the brightest orange wrap you can imagine, crammed full of a HEMI with the supercharger sticking out of the hood. Not only does this look incredibly badass standing still, but is sure as hell can burn rubber and make your ears bleed while doing it.
Some more orangey goodness, but this one is far more compact. The Mini has to be the most modified car in the world, it has been around for 60 years now, but I can't remember the last time I saw a Mini with hydraulics, I literally can't think of ever seeing one before. This Mini can go from scraping its floor pan to raised up on stilts like something from 'Wacky Races'.
The Peugeot 206 is the original boy racer car from my youth, and its still a good looking car til this day considering its 20 years old. In the Netherlands the 206 has been taken to a whole new level. Stripped, caged and upgraded to a V6 and boosted with a Garrett turbo. To help get this new found power to the ground the car now also has the 4WD system from a Audi TT/S3. Whats great about this project is the quality content they have sent out, the pictures are just as good quality as the welds on the cage. Greta work.
I'll be honest, I had never heard of a Renault Dauphine before seeing this, and I certainly had no idea Renault sold cars into the US in the 50's and 60's. Well as it turns out, this classic french beauty had been left for 40 years in a Californian dessert of all places, which suits it well as they were prone to rust. After the purchase it was fitted with a 12 point harness, seats from a Mk4 Golf as well as the brake calipers. There's a VW VR6 is in the rear where the rear seats used to be and its sitting on a custom subframe mated to the original gearbox, an upgraded Stage 2 clutch and a new standalone ECU. It went to SEMA and broke a few necks I imagine.
I've previously written about the Volvo 142r build and because of this I nearly didn't feature it on the list. However, how many people do you know that would chop the roof off their car on Christmas Eve?? Precisely.
The build started with a Volvo 142 shell onto a Volvo V70r complete with the AWD, now a 164 front on it. Automatic swapped to manual. I have absolutely no idea whats going on with it at the moment, but I can guarantee greatness and originality as per usual.
This creation has gone so viral that Kim Kardashian wants @romanmiah to airbrush her next! Only joking, but every time I go on my explore page this week, one of these R36 iterations is drawing my attention.
I'm surprised now looking back that the R35 didn't cause as much of a shit storm as the recent Supra BMW fiasco when the R35 design was released. From the original 'modern day' Skyline, the R30, the design changes have been modernizing yet keeping the same design blueprint, and then the R35 GTR came along, turned the headlights 90 degrees, gave it big gaping front bumper grilles and the only hint that it was in fact part of the family was the famous glowing doughnut rear lights.
This concept, which I really hope gets taken on board by Nissan, has kept the modern/futuristic sharp lines, aggressive coupe roof line but merged a front end very much inspired by the 2 Fast 2 Furious hero car, so much so that one of the concept art designs donned the blue and white livery of Paul Walkers idolized car.
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When you are asked to look for a 6 cylinder, European hard top convertible I imagine the last car on your list would be a VW Eos.
What is a VW Eos? Its based on the MK5 Golf platform and the only car in the VW collection to ever have had a folding hard top roof. A very practical feature to have if you want the top down on the only 2 weeks of Summer in the UK and don't want to hear the patter of rain for the rest of the year like you would on a soft top.
Paired with the fact you could get it in the economical 2.0 TDI or even the 3.6 VR6 and everything in between.
The problem with that car was mainly cosmetic. Only 3 years after its release, the MK6 Golf was produced and brought in a newer design of the VW collection, leaving the Eos looking 'old generation' very quickly.
There was a facelift for the car in 2010 however to rectify the looks but nothing remotely sporty even on the VR6 models.
Also in 2006 the VW group released the Scirocco based on the MK5/6 Golf chassis as well, and the mad people that I cater this website for quickly found out the front ends can be swapped... But its not that simple, It never is.
Trading the slam panel from the Eos to the Scirocco allows the addition on the Scirocco headlights, front bumper, hood and that's it. At this point the Eos and Scirocco fenders have to be merged together whilst also maintaining a wheel arch that isn't out of line with the wheel. The A Pillar also needs to be brought lower towards the new Scirocco hood. Sure its not the hardest piece of body work to take on but its certainly not for doing on your driveway with limited knowledge.
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The results are awesome though. The Eos is actually a great platform to start with. Tuning parts and chassis upgrades from the MK5 can crossover meaning you have a wealth of after market parts eligible to be fitted. And now you have the quite ferocious scowling front end of the Scirocco, the luxury of a drop top and comfort of anything made in Germany. It's what the Eos should have been from the factory.
With the Scirocco front you get greater options for bumpers & headlights like the Scirocco R bumpers and Xenon headlights making it feel a much higher end convertible.
It's unfortunate that nobody has made a mold of the fenders and A Pillar area to make copies for those that want to do this but don't have the funds to put their car into a body shop for an extended period of time. Its even more viable to do this now as the costs of the Eos have dropped over the last few years and Scirocco parts are also easily obtained. The Scirocco/ Eos hybrid is a guaranteed head turner and like I said before, you're spoilt for choice with aftermarket options to fit and even OEM options. I'm a fan of the Cherry Red leather interior myself, paired with a MK7 Golf steering wheel and one of the great aftermarket Android head units to upgrade the dated Bluetooth tech.
A quality set of forged wheels and coilover suspension and you have yourself a neck breaking convertible Scirocco ready for your next VAG car show.
I'm a lover of the replicas of the car world.
But I should follow that sentence up with a disclaimer, I only love the really good ones. There are a lot of turds out there in the replica kingdom.
It's easier to replicate a Audi RS5 on a A5 body than it is to make a Shelby Cobra out of a Z3, and usually the devil is in the details.
I'm not a fan of the Ferrari 250 GTO on a Miata body, the proportions don't add up. I like the Ferrari 456 kit based on the Ford Cougar, they're surprisingly convincing from the exterior but getting a interior up to the quality of a Ferrari, even a fake one, is a hard task.
So what makes the best passable Replica (If you're one of those people that want to pass it off as real) You need a car that's scale is similar to the donor, similar wheel base. An interior that's easy to replicate would be high on the list for me. Exterior kits are available, but trying to find a steering wheel that looks like a genuine Lamborghini wheel is impossible, and wrapping a standard steering wheel in cheap tan leather and embroidering the logo in is even worse.
Anyway, I was at the Stoneleigh Kit Car show a couple months ago now and there wasn't much that jumped out at me, in Hindsight I realised I missed one of the indoor displays where I'm sure they had the really tidy replicas. But there was one build right near the entrance that has had my brain in 'What if' mode ever since I saw it. It's called the MRS200. A Ford RS200 replica based on the MK3 MR2 or MRS as its known in some of the world. Now, why is this perfect?
How many RS200's were made? 201.
A very rare car, a car that can rarely be compared to the replica as it would be like having Bruce Wayne and Batman in the same room, it's almost impossible.
What powered the RS200? A 1.8L mid engine straight 4.
Albeit that was turbo charged to 250-300bhp but, that is the set up in the rear of the MR2.
And like I've mentioned in a previous blog on here, the MR2's engine is upgradable. A turbo kit, a K20 VTEC swap can all be done for more power and growl.
What about the interior?
Both cars a relatively basic when it comes to the interior. I'm sure it wouldn't be hard word to make a replica fibreglass dash but I think a set of bucket seat, MOMO steering wheel would convince 99% of people. You could even completely strip the interior, add a rollcage, single seat, carbon doorcards and no carpet for extra badass points.
What about wheels?
The MR2 set up is a 4x100 PCD. A very common set up, and a cheap option too going for 16” wheels. A set of Rota Grid-V in 16x8 are only around £500 new and the second hand market for 4x100 sets of wheels is very much alive on eBay and very cheap.
Cost?
A very reasonable £2500- So it may be the cheapest Kit Car out there to build.
Additional cost for the rear window which I'm unsure of cost. But the unique part of the MRS200 replica I saw was that they kept the replica roof off the car, so had a very unique convertible MR200 replica which is a serious head turner to anyone who knows the car.
MR2's in the UK are going from anywhere around £800 and up, and not many have 'high mileage' and if the issues are bodywork related, it's going in the bin anyway.
The UK is not a place associated with big power builds, certainly nothing over the 500bhp range very often. So imagine my surprise when I hear that one of the worlds most powerful Mitsubishi Evo's is here in the United Kingdom.
Don't be mistaken though, it isn't running on the usual rev happy 4 cylinder that it came out of the factory with. Far from it. This Evo 8 has traded in the 4G63 for a stroked V6 from an R35 GTR, I say traded, this project started with just the shell of the car and built from the ground up. Its now known as the EvoGTR.
I asked the owner, Conrad Bradley how far ahead he planned the project. He told me he used to own an all black Evo 8 drag car named 'Possessed', but when Conrad decided to stop Drag racing in 2013 he had the foresight to measure up the engine bay before parting the car out.
The 3.8 V6 is now a 4.1 and the twin turbos that come fitted to the GTR as standard are upgraded to Precision turbos and controlled with a MoTec ECU pushing out 1600bhp which was limited by the owner. I mean, 1600bhp is more than enough right? Conrad said the limiting factor at the moment is actually the engine block as they start to deform after 1600bhp. Billet blocks used by the high performance GTR's in the states are capable of 3000bhp. I asked what the most unique part of the build is besides the VR38DETT powering it all, the answer was maintaining the AWD system and also keeping it street legal too. It maintained the AWD with custom driveshafts and hubs as well as having the engine positioned well in the tight bay. Gear changes will be completely flawless down the quarter mile due to the 6 speed sequential gearbox.
The whole body of the car is customized with one off wide arches to house some much needed rubber to get the power to the ground, the wheels are 18x9.5 forged Prodrive. The purple colour is custom which is something the owner regrets as an off the shelf colour would be far more ideal, but the car looks great non the less. The interior is stripped and caged as you would expect with something as monstrous as this and to be up to regulations on any track its willing to visit. The car has been completed to compete in a number of different race types, not just top speed events. Conrad plans to use the car for Circuits, Track and Sprint as well. He has some high goals set for the car already, but looking at the set up I hope they're easily achieved. Hitting 200+ mph and a 7 second quarter mile . I can't wait to see this at an event myself in the near future and I definitely want to see it up against some GTR's with similar figures to see a comparison with the differences in aero and weight etc.
All in all this is a eye catching build from the outside before you even learn of the engineering and workmanship that's happened within.
Watch this video of it in action on the Dyno and an interview with Conrad, the owner.
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We've got ourselves a 4 day Easter weekend and a mini heatwave in the UK so it would be mad not to go to some sort of car show. Luckily, one of the biggest UK car shows has come to town.
For this show, variety was not an issue. Everything from a lowrider Citroen Picasso to Pink Metallic Buggy and everything in between.
I hope you enjoy the gallery of some of the best pictures I got, I am in no way a good photographer. I just hope it was worth the impending sunburn.
We're used to seeing crazy builds by now, especially engine swaps.
I've been thinking about writing about this project for a few months, and I still look at it and think, who on earth dreamed this up?!
Well, over in South Africa a company called Kiwi-RE took it on. The BMW M6 was ripped apart from its 5.0L V10 power plant which gives the top of the line BMW 500bhp to work with and was then given a completely custom 3.9L with 6 high revving triangles which hit 480bhp at only 5,500rpm, which for a rotary is the equivilent to skipping through a meadow on a summers day. Another 6 rotor build by the same company reached over 800bhp at a higher RPM. It's as insane as it sounds, and it literally sounds insane. The 6 rotors pump the exhaust gasses and endless noise to a pair of 4"+ exhaust tips cut into the center of the MSport bumper. The gearbox is a Samsonas 6 speed sequential paired with a triple plate clutch, I've seen and heard videos of it running, but I really want to see and hear it launching and shifting through the sequential, but I couldn't find any.
The chassis also got upgrades to compensate for the potential power. Suspension was changed to KW adjustable set, and the front brakes were replaced with a set of 10 Pot calipers to make sure the stopping power was as ridiculous as the rest of the car.
The interior was also stripped out for some lightweight buckets seats (most likely Aluminium), the steering wheel was replaced with a dished Sabelt wheel and the rear of the car became the place for an oil tank, as I can only imagine how much oil a 6 rotor goes through.
I initially saw the car for sale on Facebook for the equivalent of $95,000 but I have no idea whether it was sold. One thing is for sure, its bamboozled the hell out of me since I saw it, and I hope its out there somewhere surprising the hell out of people, especially the BMW community :)
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We all know how capable the S2000 engine is, they can be tuned up to crazy numbers, around the 1000bhp with some forced induction. But back in 2007 when the video was first uploaded (It says 2009 but it must be a re-upload) the S2000 from Hell was tuned to 701bhp which was crazy for something road legal and with stock internals. It sparked my love for straight through fender exit exhausts, this thing is deafening! The stock 4-cylinder engine benefits from a Borg Warner S372R turbocharger, a T1 race manifold and 1,000 cc Bosch Injectors and dual Tial 44mm wastegates, everything else is stock. Stock Motor, Transmission and diff.
Here's a video of it getting tuned up ...
I stumbled across the video again recently, and it still holds up today. Youtube as we know it is dominated by street racing videos if you are interested in the car scene but this was the first quality video (by 2007 standards) I saw on the net of some decent street racing which is probably why its stuck in my mind 10 years later. So I've seen the video again recently, its as good as I remember, the exhaust spitting flames while hitting the high rev limiter still puts a smile on my face and so I wonder, where is this car now? How far did they push the engine and is it still going now?
After a few searches I found out where it is today, or should I say where it isn't.
I found a post on a S2000 forum from the owner dating back to November 2007, and I quote- "I was playing on the street with a busa and lost control at high speed and smacked a wall". Atleast it went out doing what it did best.
It looks as though the 'S2000 from Hell' did not last long.
Luckily the owner was okay and there is a thread online of the owner building another S2000 with a more drag racing setup, but no sign of completion. Its a shame to see that a legend in my mind is no longer about, but thank god the video is still there, and with nearly 4.2 million views, I'm sure I'm not the only person who wants an S2000 because of it.