02 S2000 to 98 CX/SiR

[skittle_107]

Some of you might remember me. I lived in Georgia a few years ago, and ended up moving up North for a job, specifically, Illinois. I lived in Gwinnett County and was a regular at the Sonic meets. My girlfriend goes to school at GSCU, in Milledgeville, so I'm through the North/South Georgia area on the reg. I just wanted to share my most recent project to the few of you I know, and if anyone see's me, high five!

This is what the S2000 looked like when I lived down there. I had pretty much just acquired the car and loved it. Not much to look at I know.

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This was taken with my buddy Tae, his car was featured in Honda Tuning a couple months ago.

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Anyway, moved up to Illinois, found myself having some more money with a state job, so I started to modify the S2000

Had the lip painted, picked up a buddy club spec 3 and hated it. It was too loud for my taste, so I ended up trading that for an Invidia Q300

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Ended up picking up some Blue Enkei RPF1's and threw those on. Also during this time I was introduced to Jesse Vaughn. He owns a shop in my area and has done some work on several cars in Honda Tuning. Picked up one of his intakes for the S2000.

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So time past, loved the car, but eventually I got tired of driving it to and from Georgia. Decided to pick up an EK. I had one prior to the S2000 and loved it.

Picked up this gem from a gentleman in St. Louis, and man it was a piece.

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The car was spray painted green, the vinyl wrapped beige. The bay, yea, that is rhino liner :screwy:

Contacted Jesse for a full paint job/restore on this car, and this is what I'm driving today.


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SiR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skittle_107/7663742342/) by skittle_107 (http://www.flickr.com/people/skittle_107/), on Flickr

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SiR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skittle_107/7710852042/) by skittle_107 (http://www.flickr.com/people/skittle_107/), on Flickr

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SSR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skittle_107/7907659270/) by skittle_107 (http://www.flickr.com/people/skittle_107/), on Flickr

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SiR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skittle_107/7907750394/) by skittle_107 (http://www.flickr.com/people/skittle_107/), on Flickr

Modifications

Engine

B16A
Level 7 Motorsports Intake
Skunk2 Intake manifold
Skunk2 Stage 1 cams
Private Label Narrow header
HKS midpipe to Apexi WS2
Innovative Solid Track Mounts
Clutchmaster Stage 2 Clutch
ACT 12lb flywheel
KoyoRad Radiator
Samco Hoses
Spoon Sports solid shift linkage bushings
Chipped P30 tuned on Chrome


Suspension

KYB adjustable dampers
Ground Control Coilovers
PIC lower control Arms
Megan Racing rear camber kit
GSR rear disk conversion
Stainless Steel Brake lines
Dunlop Direzza DZ101's
16x7 SSR Competitions

Exterior

OEM SiR front and rear bumpers
OEM SiR headlights
OEM SiR mirrors
OEM SiR front lip
OEM SiR fenders
OEM raybrig front fog lights

Interior

OEM SiR gauge cluster
OEM amber clock
Del Sol seats
Checkerd Sports shift knob
OEM CTR shift boot
OEM SiR Gathers Cd player and 6 disc changer
Momo hub
Momo Race Evo wheel

I still have lots of plans for this car, as long as my girlfriend doesn't leave me over it LOL :goodjob:
If anyone in the area see's me driving through don't hesitate to shoot me a thumbups!


shoutout to
Tae
Jamil
Corey
:gay:

[quickdodge®]

Aside from the wheel style, the car looks pretty decent.

[RsonGt3's]

If you don't mind sharing, can I know what is the cost of your paint and body work, like how much did you pay for the entire assemble and disassemble so the could paint every tiny corner in the engine bay and the outside of the body?

[RsonGt3's]

Car is beautiful by the way.

[Bacon]

Hatch looks great.

[sprix!]

There has to be a different reason for you moving from one car to the next other than "getting tired of driving to and from Georgia"... lol. The new car looks good, but I know you have to miss your AP1.

[skittle_107]

Aside from the wheel style, the car looks pretty decent.
lol thanks

If you don't mind sharing, can I know what is the cost of your paint and body work, like how much did you pay for the entire assemble and disassemble so the could paint every tiny corner in the engine bay and the outside of the body?


Car is beautiful by the way.

I don't really know how much just the paint and body cost. Sorry man :( Thanks though!

Hatch looks great.
Thanks!

There has to be a different reason for you moving from one car to the next other than "getting tired of driving to and from Georgia"... lol. The new car looks good, but I know you have to miss your AP1.
I needed more room, is the reason. This is just as fun, with the tune it does alright and I still have about a 9k redline.I miss power steering, and the top being gone. Thats about it.

[fatty]

both cars look great.

[Dylan]

Hell yeah the cars look nice. I live in milledgeville and stay about1 minute from gcsu. Maybe we'll cross paths sometime :goodjob:

[skittle_107]

Hell yeah the cars look nice. I live in milledgeville and stay about1 minute from gcsu. Maybe we'll cross paths sometime :goodjob:

I'm down there about once a month. I've probably seen you! What do you drive?

[Dylan]

I'm down there about once a month. I've probably seen you! What do you drive?

I commute daily in a plain ass accord lol. I don't drive my "modified" vehicles often so I doubt you'd spot me in them, however, if you see a white G35 or a black and blue honda ruckus it's most likely me.

[black_e92]

Hey Scott it's Jamil man (black ap2) I see part of my car in the pic with you and Tae... Lol

[GetFRESH!]

Saw this on NWP a few weeks ago. Nice, simple and tasteful build man. :goodjob: Don't see too many of those nowadays.

[Sammich]

other than the wheels, i like it

[skittle_107]

Hey Scott it's Jamil man (black ap2) I see part of my car in the pic with you and Tae... Lol

DUDE! lol whats up?! long time no see!

Saw this on NWP a few weeks ago. Nice, simple and tasteful build man. :goodjob: Don't see too many of those nowadays.
Thanks man, thats really what I wanted to do. Everyone is trying too hard to get attention with the lowest offset they can fit and super bright paint jobs. Not my style.

other than the wheels, i like it
Thanks. The wheels seem to either be a love/hate thing with people.

[D3UC3S]

SSR comps are awesome. Def one of my fav wheels.

Nice transformation dude!

[bondo]

both cars look great

[GetFRESH!]

Thanks man, thats really what I wanted to do. Everyone is trying too hard to get attention with the lowest offset they can fit and super bright paint jobs. Not my style.

I feel you on that 100%. I think my favorite thing about your hatch is that it looks like it's been frozen in time since 2002, yet still holds its own a decade later.



Thanks. The wheels seem to either be a love/hate thing with people.

Personally I love em. I had a set of Type-C's on my hatch and I kick myself for ever getting rid of em. Classic design and not overly done. Have you ever thought about re-finishing em? I dunno why but I'm curious to see what they'd look like in a matte black. :ninja:

[skittle_107]

SSR comps are awesome. Def one of my fav wheels.

Nice transformation dude!

Thanks!


both cars look great

Thank you!

I feel you on that 100%. I think my favorite thing about your hatch is that it looks like it's been frozen in time since 2002, yet still holds its own a decade later.


Personally I love em. I had a set of Type-C's on my hatch and I kick myself for ever getting rid of em. Classic design and not overly done. Have you ever thought about re-finishing em? I dunno why but I'm curious to see what they'd look like in a matte black. :ninja:

Thats what I was trying to do! Go back to the old days! lol

The plan was to refinish them in matte black actually, then saw them with the paint, remembered they are discontinued, and decided not to. If anything I'd trade them for a set of matte black Type-C's

[Genji-Sama]

I dunno if I could've gone from an s2k to an ek man, but either way both of them are gorgeous, tho I'm not a fan of the wheels on the ek :goodjob:

[skittle_107]

I dunno if I could've gone from an s2k to an ek man, but either way both of them are gorgeous, tho I'm not a fan of the wheels on the ek :goodjob:

thanks! still lots of stuff the hatch needs!

[wanggsticky]

ek4 bumpers.... BOMB!

[skittle_107]

ek4 bumpers.... BOMB!

thanks man!

[skittle_107]

Cleaned it out and washed and waxed it this morning. Its coming to Georgia tomorrow

Also I don't have any interior shots. The interior is far from what I want, but its not horrible.

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[MySpaceTOM]

cars look great! only car that could maybe pull me out of my S2k is a mint Integra Type R. but i completely understand the need for more room haha hatch looks great! i love the color!

[skittle_107]

Not much as changed. Picked up a Spoon Sports shift knob, an ASR subframe brace and yanked my tint off

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looks 10x better without tint IMO

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[skittle_107]

ended up picking up a Spoon Sports duckbill! just got it today and threw it on!

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Spoon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skittle_107/8050712448/) by skittle_107 (http://www.flickr.com/people/skittle_107/), on Flickr

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Spoon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skittle_107/8050714188/) by skittle_107 (http://www.flickr.com/people/skittle_107/), on Flickr

Also painted my brake calipers finally!

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SiR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skittle_107/8051880822/) by skittle_107 (http://www.flickr.com/people/skittle_107/), on Flickr

While I was at Level 7 the owner was about to throw some Spoon Sports reservoir socks on eBay, so I went ahead and picked those up!

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Spoon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skittle_107/8051873483/) by skittle_107 (http://www.flickr.com/people/skittle_107/), on Flickr

ugh I need to powder coat my valve cover!

[quickdodge®]

Car does look great without tint.

[skittle_107]

I agree!


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[Dylan]

Wow, this car just keeps getting better and better lol :goodjob:

[skittle_107]

Wow, this car just keeps getting better and better lol :goodjob:

Thanks man! if mods would move this to a "build thread" section I'd appreciate it!

[NAIZBST]

car looks great!!

[skittle_107]

car looks great!!

Thank you!

Nothing has changed. Just cleaning in preparation for IA in a week!

Threw a couple coats of wax on it.
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[Julio]

No wide no stretch.. No care..

[skittle_107]

No wide no stretch.. No care..

I prefer functional setups.

Great input though :thumbup:

[skittle_107]

HOLY THREAD BUMP/UPDATE YO

Car has been in the garage for the winter. Pulled it out for a wash

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Ended up picking up a Recaro Sport. Super nice seat and way more comfortable then the SRD that was previously installed cause I'm fat.

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Also ended up changing the rear motor mount for an OEM replacement rather then the Innovative track mount that was in there. 10 times better, but don't have any pictures of that happening. Sold the daily beater truck so this is my only car right now. Other then that, its been washed several times, had an oil change and been driven everyday.:hugs:

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Did a little routine maintenance. New ICM, coil and wires.

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Long story short, clutch went out in Nashville on my way home for Atlanta, so of course I get a hold of Mike at Track.One through Instagram of all things. Mike and Dan took great care of me!

Car got clutch, axles and a new rear main seal

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Ended up getting my windshield replaced, due to it being so pitted up from driving everywhere, then the same day, took a little road trip to Chicago to visit some friends up there. Nothing too exciting.


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Windshield (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skittle_107/8518102366/) by skittle_107 (http://www.flickr.com/people/skittle_107/), on Flickr

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Lights (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skittle_107/8518109322/) by skittle_107 (http://www.flickr.com/people/skittle_107/), on Flickr

Then it snowed like 8 inches so the civic remained parked and we derped around in the jeep also seen here


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Snow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skittle_107/8518109294/) by skittle_107 (http://www.flickr.com/people/skittle_107/), on Flickr


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Coffee (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skittle_107/8516988213/) by skittle_107 (http://www.flickr.com/people/skittle_107/), on Flickr

Ended up picking up a T1R titanium shift knob. Probably going to switch between this and the Spoon knob

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T1R (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skittle_107/8539044883/) by skittle_107 (http://www.flickr.com/people/skittle_107/), on Flickr

and finally, Not really an update, but figured I'd share.

Ended up picking up a Spoon Sports Banner and a new shift pattern for my knob from Matt at ICB. I'm in the Milledgeville/Atlanta/Demorest area for a couple weeks, so no work is happening, just prepping for IA ATL :thumbup:

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Threw the banner on. I realize its nots everyone's taste, but I enjoy it.

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[On_Her_Face]

Wow I kept scrolling through this thread and liked everything...

Then the banner happened. lol

:goodjob:

[Doppelgänger]

^ x2

Car is really clean and simple...a nice MFR to the current bandwagon crap.

[Bacon]

I love the direction this car has taken.

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[skittle_107]

Wow I kept scrolling through this thread and liked everything...

Then the banner happened. lol


:goodjob:

thanks!


^ x2

Car is really clean and simple...a nice MFR to the current bandwagon crap.

Thank you, thats what I was going for.

I love the direction this car has taken.

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Thank you :thumbup:

[wwli]

Nice clean ride you got there man, wish I would had known people like yourself who knows the good folks that does nice clean work.