We've all been there. Scouring through the classifieds, trying to find that perfect second hand car deal, a car that has everything, no damage, the right tuning parts, never been tracked and has painstakingly been maintained. Such cars aren't a myth, they actually do exist, and this S2000 modified and looked after by the guys at Spoon is one of them.
During the media test drive of the Spoon CR-Z up in Hakone I just couldn't help but grab a few shots of the S2000, the car that Ichishima-san had chosen to drive on the day. This 1999 AP1 has had pretty much the whole Spoon Sports catalogue thrown at it, and the first thing you notice are the silver Spoon CR93 wheels and unmistakable Spoon monobloc brake package. Lowering the car and boosting handling are the Spoon full spec dampers along with bush and arm upgrades to tighten up the chassis feel.
Here is the man himself sporting a cool Rigid Collar t-shirt. The Rigid Collar is one of Spoon's latest products that, over the last year, has become a hot seller, not only for Honda vehicles. In fact I've been waiting for Spoon to come up with a set for the R34 GT-R so I can fit it to my car. The little metal collars help maintain perfect alignment between the chassis and subframes and are a very simple way of improving your car's feel and handling. Check this video to see what they are all about.
The car may look all stock on the outside, a look often practiced by Spoon customers…
…but the important bits have definitely been fiddled with. The AP1 runs a Spoon F20C 2.2L complete engine sporting all the right bits like high lift cams, carbon-Kevlar airbox scoop and Spoon exhaust system. A full Spoon transmission is fitted along with a 4.44 final drive, LSD, upgraded clutch, lighter Spoon prop-shaft, the lot!
Yellow head covers mean only one thing in Honda circles!
Nothing like a bit of ram air to boost power!
The car is still up for sale as far as I know and is without a doubt one of the most complete street-tuned S2000 out there. What do you guys think?
-Dino Dalle Carbonare
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So if a meticulously well kept car with the right tuning parts but has been tracked its a bad thing?
tracked= beat on, soooooo....
no..
Ichishima-san is one cool guy. The report he had with Tsuchiya on Hot Version was some of the best parts.
What a lovely looking mid life crisis car
I want it
so og
In before the nitpicking comments from the "ricer" peanut gallery!
Absolutely perfect for a street tuned 2000
finally. a clean sporty s2000, built to be driven hard. can we keep up this trend, and move away from these pointless hellafunctionless cars?
for sale!?!? how much!!
nerds.
Nice... no fluff, no wank, just well executed mods that improve the car. More please...
"tracked= beat on, soooooo....
no.."
Um not quite. I drive an evo IX making 400whp on E85 that i tracked about 4 times this year alone with 90,000+ miles. I just saw a guy over the weekend in buttonwillow having issues with his stock IX with 25k having issues with his car. Maintenance is key, I change my oil every 3k, change my trans and driveline fluid every 2-3 trackdays.
Perfect street/track day machine. Simple and functional. No gay hellamexipoke here!
F20C = AP1 = 2L
F22C = AP2 = 2.2L
Just sayin'.
What a great daily/track-day car we have here. Everything is spot on, subtle and those rigid tire walls scream racing (not like a silly stretched tire...). And the Rigid Collar is just too smart! Never heard about them, now I want a set also for my '76 Mini Clubman! ^_^
Grazie della chicca Dino, buon lavoro!
Rigid collar is dopeee
need a lip real bad
I would put an RB26 in it for street look...
it has the room and then some!
i want that engine and trans!!!
stunning!
Only thing its missing is the oem front spoiler. Perfect otherwise
What exactly does a yellow valve cover mean to us Honda people? I must have missed that memo...
a finely fettled example - its a beauty!
yellow valve covers in greatly done Hondas = Spoon! dude! ^ ^^^ awesome car, i would love to have a machine like that
I love the way spoon modifies their vehicles. They are purposeful and simplistic. That S2000 would be a great buy. You would get increased performance with OEM drivability and looks.
Hi everyone! I came across a english version of the rigid collar video if anyone wants to check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWyUD6UXfog
Holla!!
Reese said:
"tracked= beat on, soooooo....
no.."
Um not quite. I drive an evo IX making 400whp on E85 that i tracked about 4 times this year alone with 90,000+ miles. I just saw a guy over the weekend in buttonwillow having issues with his stock IX with 25k having issues with his car. Maintenance is key, I change my oil every 3k, change my trans and driveline fluid every 2-3 trackdays.
ok you did nothing to disprove the small statement that i said, yes maintenance is key to keeping a car going i agree, but that doesnt change the fact that when u take a car to the track, ur gonna beat its @$$ that day. jus sayin.