iM Highlight: Josh’s Honda S2000

When the New Year rolls around it usually is the beginning of a countdown for me. It marks a few more months until we get to see the first few days of nice weather on the west coast, and with this brings the excitment of driving to popular spots to find others similar to you, who bring their cars to kick it and hang out, followed by evenings where you drive aimlessly having the best time doing so. From the point of first snowfall until the spring season hits, that alone feels like a year in itself. After a few mild rainy days washing away road salt and melting snow, this is when it feels like the perfect opportunity to get a small taste of what is to come.

These are my exact thoughts while sitting in class.

With just minutes left to go in class, I found myself scanning through my phone contacts trying to convince someone to bring out their pride and joy. After a good search, I stumbled across my good friend Josh. With recent vandalism misfortunes to his car and just getting it back from the shop, I knew Josh would be keen on washing it for some photos as it looks the best it has since he purchased it at the beginning of last summer. Within half an hour we found ourselves at the nearest car wash, followed by heading out to the spot where we found ourselves reliving the good times with good friends and cars, which we will all look forward to in the near future.

Until then, let’s have a look at Josh’s fresh Honda S2000…

Engine
Invidia Exhaust
Tein Hood Dampers
Spoon Air Filter

Suspension
T1R Bmax Coilovers
T1R Driveshaft Spacers

Wheels
Gram Light 57c
Front – 17×8.5 +40
Rear – 17×9.5 +38
Dunlop Direzza Star Spec
Front – 225/45/17
Rear – 255/40/17
Muteki Lug Nuts

Exterior
J’s Racing Half Lip
J’s Racing Canards
J’s Racing GT Wing
JDM Side Markers
Spoon Diffuser

iM Feature: Jackie Law’s 2003 Honda S2000

There comes a time for anyone who’s ever been a part of this car culture, where a love/hate relationship begins to develop for his/her build. Owners may grow out of love for these builds and feel that it’s time to move on to something else, and others may feel that his/her build is at it’s absolute peak and there is nothing left to do to the car. There are however, owners with nothing but passion and dedication for their project cars, who will always step up to that next level of awesomeness to continue to keep turning heads and continue to inspire others in the game to keep doing their thing.

For those who have followed illmotion since the beginning, some of you may very well know the story of Jackie Law and his 2003 Honda S2000. Dubbed as the “Internet Sensation” a few years back, there isn’t one automotive enthusiast site that hasn’t posted or shared pictures of this J’s Racing inspired Honda S2000. With such recognition over the internet, and even gaining more admirers from the magazine/print world through Honda Tuning, the only question that remained for Jackie was, ‘What else is there left to do with this car?’.

The answer for Jackie at first definitely was not clear, as he was unsure whether or not to give his S2K new life with some drastic changes, or get rid of it completely. A long story short however, Jackie deleted any notion of getting rid of his S2000 and decided that it was time to reclaim the name that was given to him by his peers and come correct with what we feel, is one of the hardest S2000s coming out of the BC Coast.

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The biggest, most noticeable change that Jackie presents us with the rebirth of his S2000, is the body and paint work. Anyone who’s seen Jackie’s S2000 in person knows it’s not easy fitting the aggressive wheels that he puts under these fenders, so newly pulled fenders and rear quarters were in order. Since new front fenders were being installed, Jackie stepped his own game up and followed through by repainting the entire vehicle “Moonrock Metallic”. This once “Sebring Silver” S2000 was sure to break necks with a fresh new paint job.

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When it comes to fitment and wheel selection, Jackie is no stranger to the game of stance. With the new fender and rear quarter work completed on his S2000, it was time to bring back the aggressively concaved 18×9.5 +22 Volk TE37s, but not with just any ordinary color, however. To accentuate the “Moonrock Metallic” exterior, Jackie opted for a “Bright Yellow Pearl” finish on the TE37s to definitely give his S2000 a louder pop than his previous Sebring Silver/Candy Blue set up.

As a majority of the parts on this S2000 remain the same, there are a few minor updates and refinements that can be found on this S2000, such as a brand new set of T1R B-Max Coilovers, and on the aero side of things, an AP2 rear bumper was added as well as a Voltex Carbon Rear Diffuser.

With the amount of time put into the body work of this S2000, the results definitely came out in Jackie’s favor as he even will agree, that this is the best his S2000 has looked since it’s inception as the “Internet Sensation”. By giving his S2000 the updated look it needed to constantly drop jaws and turn heads, we gotta give Jackie nothing but love and appreciation for what he’s done and what he continues to bring to the table.

As this S2000 remains a work in progress, only time will tell what else Jackie has up his sleeve for his J’s Racing inspired S2000. For now however, let’s just sit back, watch, and find out exactly why Jackie’s S2000 is one of the impact players of this internet game.

Allow us to reintroduce, Jackie Law’s 2003 Honda S2000…

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Engine
Js racing intake
Js racing header
Js racing 70rr exhaust
Js racing N1ECU
Js racing throttle body
Js racing engine torque damping
Js racing head shield
Js racing oil cap
Js racing magnetic diff bolt
Spoon magnetic engine/tranny bolts
Spoon radiator stay
Spoon radiator hose
Spoon fan switch
Koyo radiator
Tabata radiator cap
Exedy hyper single clutch/flywheel
T1R coolant tank
Alex Carbon cooling plate
Mugen bolts
Tein hood dampers

Suspension
Js front strut bar
Js rear strut bar
Js front roll center adjuster
Spoon rear roll center adjuster
Spoon front X-brace
Spoon rear lower arm bar
Cusco 6 point road cage
Cusco chassis reinforcement bar
T1R B-Max coilovers
T1R front anti bumpsteer kit
T1R rear anti bumpsteer kit

Wheels
T1R titanium lug nuts
Volk TE37 bright pearl yellow 18×9.5 +22
Continental DW 235/35/18

Brakes
T1R 4piston calipers
T1R 330mm big 2piece rotors
Hawk HPS rear pads
Spoon stainless steel brake lines

Exterior
Moonrock metallic paint job
ASM FRP front bumper
ASM CFRP front lip
Shine carbon side diffuser
Spoon prototype race hood
Voltex carbon rear diffuser
Js carbon GT wing 1700mm
Baller bolts titanium GT Wing bolts
Craft squire carbon mirrors
Mugen bolt on mirrors
Seibon carbon trunk
AP2 headlights
AP2 taillight
AP2 rear bumper
JDM side markers
Pulled front fender
Pulled rear quarter

Interior
Spoon steering wheel
Spoon carbon buckets
Mugen rails
T1R shift knob
T1R shift boot
T1R LED doom lights
HKB steering wheel hub
Zoom carbon rearview mirror
Defi link display
AP2 center console
Alpine deck

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iM Feature: Dan’s Honda S2000

This isn’t the first time you’ve seen Dan’s S2000 featured on the internet, and probably not the last, but this would be the first time you can peep his newly acquired ASM aero.

Hanging just millimeters off the pavement up front is the ASM front bumper and lip combo which compliments the custom fitted RX7 FD side diffusers, J’s Racing rear diffuser and ASM trunk lip spoiler to give the car a super aggressive yet clean look.

The next thing that stands out on Dan’s s2k is the perfect ride height and stance, assuming your into that sort of thing. As evident in the pictures below the fitment is straight up crazy, Dan has managed to keep the OEM look (with custom fender work) but it is modified enough to fit the massively wide Work Meister S1R wheels.

Dan didn’t forget about the engine where he has bolt on parts care of T1R, Spoon and J’s Racing. The long list of JDM parts also continues into the cabin compliments of a Bride Gias drivers seat, a Spoon wheel and Defi gauges.

Thanks to our Toronto friend Galen Wan for the pics and thanks again to the Level One crew for sharing yet another one of their crazy rides!

|Exterior:
ASM front bumper
ASM front lip
ASM lip spoiler
Feeds RX7 FD side diffusers
J’s Racing rear diffuser
AP1 rear bumper
Custom flared front fenders
Custom pulled and re-arched quarters
Mugen license plate bolts

|ENGINE & DRIVETRAIN:
Spoon Snorkel
T1R test pipe
J’s Racing header
J’s Racing 60RS exhaust
J’s Racing valve cover
J’s Racing oil catch can
ARC oil cap
ARC rad cap
ARC spark plug cover
ARC battery cover
BallerBolts ARC oil cap bolts
Mugen bolts
Endless bolts
Endless resevoir socks

|Suspension:
Buddy Club Racing Spec Dampers
ARC tower bar
JIC x brace
Spoon rear tie bar

|Wheels & Brakes:
Work Meister 18×11 +37 + 18×9.5 +28
Goodyear Eagle F1 245/35/18 + 225/35/18
Endless valve caps

|Interior:
Bride Gias reclinable bucket seat
Bride Gias rail
Momo hub
Spoon steering wheel
Spoon Duracon shift knob
BallerBolts steering wheel bolts
Defi oil pressure gauge
Defi oil temperature gauge
Defi control unit
Alpine head unit
Alpine Type S component speakers
JL 8w3 sub with custom box
Rockford amp

iM Event Coverage: Weekly 403 Honda/Beyond.ca Meet – July…

A few of us made it out to the Beyond.ca weekly meet at chinook this week and it was a pretty decent turn out so I had to grab the camera and snap a few pics.

If you feel like attending, these are held every Wednesday if the weather is decent at the top rear parkade of Chinook Centre/Mall.

There is something we do need to mention. There were a few dangerous incidents that happened last night by others. We all have the urge to do stuff like burnouts, drifts and stuff like that after meets and such, but just as a reminder, the Beyond.ca meets have been held there at Chinook for years now on Wednesday evenings, with the security at the mall for the most part letting us hang out there as long as we behave. Incidents like this will weaken the relationship between security and us fellow car lovers, and they may not allow us to meet there anymore if incidents like this continue. Please help us by refraining from burnouts, speeding up the ramp, drifting, leaving garbage around. This in turn will make sure we continue to have a place to go on Wednesdays.

iM Film: Nick’s S2000

Here’s our follow up film to Nick photo feature from a couple weeks back.

Check out the full feature on Nick’s S2000 here.

iM Flashback: Driven 2010 Recap

With Driven 2012 coming up quickly, we thought it’d be a good idea to look back and see what everyone had to offer in 2010 and what we can look forward to for this year. Since Driven was skipped for us in 2011 – there has been a significant amount of time for everybody to get their whips refreshed. From new cars, to new parts, complete overhauls or tweaks to an already existing minty car, we think this will be the best Driven yet. We have a handful of fresh new faces joining us this year and it’s only a matter of time before we all gather at the Olympic Oval once again.

Looking back – many cars are now gone and have been passed on to new owners and some remain alive and well and will be joining us once again. Let’s take a look…

Dal’s K20 Type R – this was a long-time build for Dal and it was pristine. Reggie now has possession of it and stripped it apart with new plans. From what I’ve seen, he’s doing a great job and going from the ground up with new parts left right and center. It should be at the show this year, so look forward to that!

Alan’s JDM conversion CSX Type-S. So clean and one of the first (and probably still only) to do the conversion with legit OEM parts and tastefully IMO. This is out of his possession now.

Jackie’s infamous S2000. Jackie has some plans for the upcoming year and he won’t be showing in Driven, but he’ll be coming out for our show & shine with new toys to boot.

Hoang’s K20 Civic. One of the most unique and cleanest builds I got to see in 2010. Everything from the J’s wing to the custom splitter and canards and his I.C.E. set up. Not to mention the K20 under the hood.

Steve Poyntz’s 2JZ swap Cressida on 350Z wheels. Super simple and clean build with a whole lotta power.

Chris’s Triumph TR7. Funny story with Chris and his placement in our booth. We had just finished setting everyone up and cleaning our cars and we were just about to leave the place when we were told that there was one more guy in our group. None of us knew of anyone extra and we had placed everyone on our list. We agreed to see the car and the first thing we said was “fuck yeah, we’ll take it”. Chris and his triumph are one of his kind – nothing you’d ever really see on the streets and it’s powered by an SR20. Definitely a keeper.

JC’s Corolla. This is also going through a nice change for 2012 and I’m looking forward to see it. It’s gone from simple and conservative to… well… you’ll have to see. :)

Jamie’s S2000 – this thing is beat on the track like no tomorrow. Jamie drives it hard and rightfully so. He had got his wheels powdercoated that day or the day before the show too so they were clean as hell.

Punit’s Integra. I remember this was the year that he did the K24 swap and it took weeks on end to get it done. One problem would come up after another and the show came up super quick. Luckily he got it running and entered. Wait till you guys see what he has in store this year.

Gopesh’s GTI – this is also going through a nice overhaul for this year as well.

Terence Wah’s S2000. Another S2000 that saw the track often and built with function in mind. Also another that is no longer in Terence’s possession. He now has a new toy…

Derrek Poyntz’s recently finished Integra RS. This was finished hours before roll-in and ready to go. All the graffiti on this was done by hand! The Calgary skyline is also on the valve cover.

Terence Ng’s Merc. More plans for this later on as well…

iM Feature: James’ Honda S2000

We’ve seen plenty of crazy TE-37 equipped cars come out of Toronto care of Galen, and James’ 2007 Honda S2000 sporting wide body rear over fenders and custom widened front fenders is no exception. To balance out the wide body James also added a super aggressive Spoon front end and Voltex rear diffuser.

The race ready theme caries through the interior as well with a Bride bucket seat and Personal steering wheel. James has even added a small system, very cleanly I might add, for bumping tunes while cruising the streets.

Cleanliness remains a common theme amongst the S2000 builds that you’ve seen here on illmotion and James’s keeps that same level of styling with his S2000.

Check it out.

| OWNER: James Won
| VEHICLE: 2007 Honda S2000

| ENGINE & DRIVETRAIN:
Fujita Cold Air Intake
PLM header
T1R testpipe
HKS Hi-Power Single 75mm
Exedy OEM clutch kit /w F1 Racing 10.75lb flywheel

| SUSPENSION:
BC Racing Type BR Coilovers
Muteki Burning Blue Neon Lugnuts

| WHEELS:
TE37 SL 18×10 +30
TE37 Gloss Black 17×9 +28 and 17×9.5 +12 (Loaner wheels)

| AERO
ASM Overfenders
Flared Front OEM fenders
Spoon front bumper (with HIDs)
Voltex rear diffuser
JDM Clear Side markers
OEM style lip spoiler

| INTERIOR
Bride Vios III Gradation seat (driver side)
Buddy Club seat rails
Personal Neo Grinta Steering Wheel (with titanium bolts)
NSX-R horn button
NRG QuickRelease 2.0 + NRG Short Hub
J’s Racing titanium shift knob
Red stitched shift boot
Defi oil pressure gauge
Defi oil temperature gauge
Defi water temperature gauge
Defi control unit
Polk component speakers
Rockford Fosgate Punch Amp
Rockford Fosgate Punch Sub
Custom sub enclosure

iM Random Snaps: Nick’s J’s Racing Honda S2000

It’s been a while since we’ve seen Nick’s S2000. Just a few weeks ago, Nick had officially sold the car and moved on. Here are few random shots that we took of his car last year before the end of summer that we’ve been holding on to.

Our guess is that we’ll probably see more of what Nick has in store later on this year, but for now – enjoy what’s left of “true attention to detail”

iM Feature: Terence Wah’s Honda S2000

“Money Pit”

A term that is eerily familiar to those among us with car projects/builds that are either just beginning or have been going on for quite some time, only to see the light of day during the spring/summer season. Although these “Money Pits” only live to see two seasons during the year, it’s best to believe that the time spent on the “Money Pit” whether it be at the track, cruising, or a trip to the local convenience store, is worth every penny.

It isn’t all joy and happiness, however. Like any other hobby or pastime, accidents can certainly happen, no matter how much one can try to avoid them. What goes through the mind of an owner at the time of an accident though? Does one give up entirely on the project? OR (to quote a Daft Punk song) does one make it harder, better, faster, and stronger?

Some of you may remember Terence Wah’s S2000 that we featured here on illmotion in our debut year, for those who do not, Terence’s S2K was built solely for driving pleasure on the track.

Since this S2000’s last feature, Terence changed wheels and is now rocking a new set of Volk RE30s with a Magnesium Blue finish. For better braking performance, Terence upgraded to Spoon stainless steel brake lines, slotted rotors and Spoon 4-Pot monoblock calipers on the front. Suspension and Chassis seem to play an important role on this S2000 as it performs with HKS Hipermax Sport III coilovers, a Spoon front X-Brace and a Spoon Rear Cross Beam Bar. For enhanced breathability on the track, this S2000 roars with a full Spoon N1 Exhaust System.

Without a doubt, every single modification to Terence’s S2000 had to serve a purpose on the track, and that it did.

One day (out of numerous occasions) at the track however, Terence had a minor incident that led to his car going off course and off the track. Suffering a few minor damages to his S2000, the only question that remained was, ‘What was Terence going to do?’.

Long story short, Terence did not see this as a set back and went in the route of the previously mentioned Daft Punk reference, and kept his “Money Pit” going harder, better, faster, stronger.

For the rebirth this S2000’s Aero and Appearance, it now sits sporting brand new 3-Stage Pearl Yellow paint, an AP1 rear bumper, Shine ASM Front Fenders, some carbon goodies from J’s Racing (Hood, GT Wing), and a CF Trunk.

With a newly refreshed exterior, CF aero pieces and a minor incident at the track taken as a learning experience, we commend people like Terence and the commitment he has for his “Money Pit”. With patience and time dedicated to his track toy, the end result of his “Money Pit” still proves to be worth it.

|OWNER: Terence Wah
|VEHICLE: Honda S2000

|SUSPENSION/HANDLING
Bridgestone Potenza RE11 – F: 255/40/17 R:255/40/17 (Track)
HKS Hipermax Sport III Coilovers
RAYS Black Short Lug Nuts (Anodized)
Volk RE30 (Mag Blue): 17×9 +54 x4
Volk Mag Blue Centercaps

|CHASSIS
Spoon Front X-Brace
Spoon Rear Cross Beam Bar

|BRAKING
Hawk HP+ Brake Pads – Front and Rear
PowerSlot Slotted Rotor – Front and Rear
Spoon 4-Pot Monoblock Front Calipers
Spoon SS Brake Lines

|EXHAUST & INTAKE
Spoon N1 Dual Full Exhaust System

|AERO/EXTERIOR
AP1 Rear Bumper
APR Front Air Dam Lip
Seibon CF Trunk
J’s Racing (Voltex) Type-1 GT Wing
J’s Racing Type-V CFRP Front Hood
Pearl Yellow Tri-Stage Paint
Shine ASM Front Fenders w/ CF Insert and Bumper Extensions

|INTERIOR & NON-PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS
Bride Vios III Racing Seat – driver
Compustar Alarm System
Pioneer Deck – USB + iPOD Integration
T1R Suede Shift Boot
Spoon Reclinable Seat – passenger
T1R Ti Shiftknob

For more pics visit the gallery HERE

iM Film: Daniel’s Honda S2000

Gonna take a little break from the awesome coverage from Tokyo Auto Salon/Japan and share a little video we created for Gangster D’s Spoon’ed out Honda S2000. Gangster D’s S2K was featured a little over a month ago here on illmotion so without further adieu we are proud to present to you yet another iM Film! Enjoy!

http://vimeo.com/35300200

Check out the full feature on this Spoon S2K here.