Project S2000: Part 28 – Test Fitting Cooling Components For The Air-To-Water Intercooler
I had some concepts in my head on how the parts for the air-to-water intercooler setup would fit. As is often the case, things don’t quite work out the way…
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Project S2000: Part 27 – Building the F22c for Turbo Boost and Manifold Test Fit
The stock block F20c/F22c is well-known for being very stout. Many S2000s have been turbocharged to over 600whp without ever being opened up. However, our base target is 500 crank…
Project S2000: Part 26 – Air to Water Intercooler Setup
For my low-speed/max-response turbo S2000 project, I decided to go with an air-to-water setup. Auto-x is the environment I’m designing for where you’re sitting idling for long periods of time…
Monitoring the S2000’s F20C Engine with Autometer!
When we last left our AP1 S2000, we had just installed a Canton Racing Products baffled high capacity oil pan to help assure that our F20C engine would always have a…
Project S2000: Part 25 – Designing a Custom Turbo Setup With 3D Scanning, CFD, FEA and 3D Printing!
I’ve owned Project S2000 for about a decade now and it is finally time to boost it. I have a particular set of requirements and none of the existing turbo…
Preventing S2000 Oiling Issues with Canton
The Honda S2000 is an awesome car. With mild suspension modifications, it handles like a dream and can turn some impressive lap times. With RWD, an engine that is set…
The Best of 2018: The King of Speed, PZ Tuning’s Amazing Time Attack Civic
The King of Speed, PZ Tuning’s Amazing Time Attack Civic By Mike Kojima At the end of 2018, we take another look at the all-dominating FG4 Honda Civic of William…
The Best of 2018- Project EP3 Civic Si: Why the Suspension Sucks and How to Fix It!
The Best of 2018- Project EP3 Civic Si: Why the Suspension Sucks and How to Fix It! For the Holidays, we take a look back at some of our most…
WATCH: Bad Luck at the Track for Our Integra!
Since our last trip to Buttonwillow Raceway we put Stoptech big brakes on our DC2 Integra along with some sticky new Nitto NT-01 tires and fresh motor mounts! Unfortunately…
Can Oil Improve Your Fuel Economy?
Can a simple oil change give you a significant increase in fuel economy? Can the cost of changing your oil provide savings for your wallet? These are questions that oil geeks…
Project S2000 AP1: Installing the DeatschWerks DW200 Fuel Pump
Project S2000 AP1: Installing the DeatschWerks DW200 Fuel Pump by Vince Soto All was not right with our Project S2000 AP1. It was making some louder than normal sounds that…
Project AP1 S2000:DIY Oil Filter Stopper
Project AP1 S2000: DIY Oil Filter Stopper by Vincent Soto Most S2000 owners know about the oil filter problem on AP1 S2000's. At high RPMS, the engine vibration causes…
Project AP1.5 S2000: Introduction, Installation of AEM Infinity & Dyno Tuning!
Project AP1.5 S2000: Introduction, Installation of AEM Infinity & Dyno Tuning! by Karla Pestotnik Okay, we know what you might be thinking. We already have two Honda S2000 projects…
AES Auto: A Civic for Street and Strip!
AES Auto: A Civic for Street and Strip! by Frank Ewald Two years ago we first met the AES Auto team at Mission Raceway Park. That chance meeting has resulted…
Project EP3 Civic Si: Fixing the @$#%! Steering for Good with SHG Motor Works!
Project EP3 Civic Si: Fixing the @$#%! Steering for Good with SHG Motor Works! by Mike Kojima In our last edition of Project EP3 Civic Si, we thought we had…
Project AP1 S2000: Installing Hasport AP Differential Mounts
Project AP1 S2000: Installing Hasport AP Differential Mounts by Vincent Soto Our Project AP1 S2000 is a daily workhorse. It’s almost 17 years old and coming up on 140,000…
Can an Oil Change Affect Horsepower?
A lot of people have asked this question before and the jury has been out on whether this is something that is true or not. We have attempted to test to…
Project AP1 S2000: Installing Forbidden Side Diffusers
Project AP1 S2000: Installing Forbidden Side Diffusers by Karla Pestotnik Project AP1 S2000 has specific plans to be the ultimate, fun street car that can hold its own performance-wise,…
Project EP3 Civic Si: Fixing EP3 Bumpsteer with Hardrace
Project EP3 Civic Si: Fixing EP3 Bumpsteer with Hardrace by Mike Kojima In prior editions of Project EP3 Civic Si, we went over the history of the car, the worst…
Project EP3 Civic Si: Installing Fortune Auto 510 Coilovers!
Project EP3 Civic Si: Installing Fortune Auto 510 Coilovers! by Mike Kojima Over the past few installments of our EP3 project, we have been working on fixing on what is…
Project EP3 Civic Si: Suspension Upgrades with Whiteline!
So everyone into Hondas just about universally ignores or even hates the dumpy EP3 Civic. The EP3 represents, to most Honda fans, the generation of Civic where Honda lost their…
Project EP3 Si, Going 5 Lug with Wheels from Enkei and Nitto NT05 Tires
Project EP3 Si: Going 5 Lug with Wheels from Enkei and Nitto NT05 Tires by Mike Kojima Now that we converted our EP3 Civic from 4 to 5 lug hubs and added…
Japanese Cars That Don’t Suck!
Japanese Cars That Don't Suck by Mike Kojima I pissed a lot of people off with my Japanese Cars Suck article a few weeks ago, where I expressed dismay…
How Magical is Black Magic Intense Wheel Cleaner? We Test it Out!
How Magical is Black Magic Intense Wheel Cleaner? We Test it Out! by Karla Pestotnik With a word such as 'magic' in the name, it's easy to assume that…
Testing Meguiar’s Two Step Headlight Restoration Kit!
Testing Meguiar's Two Step Headlight Restoration Kit! by Mike Kojima Any car that has the newer plastic headlights will experience weathering and yellowing eventually. This is caused by UV light…
Project EP3 Civic Si, Improving the Brakes with Fastbrakes, Stoptech and Willwood
Project EP3 Civic Si, Improving the Brakes with Fastbrakes, Stoptech and Willwood by Mike Kojima In the last edition of Project EP3 Civic Si, we explained how we went about…
How To Do A 5 Lug Conversion the Right Way! Project EP3
How To Do A 5 Lug Conversion the Right Way! Project EP3 by Mike Kojima As we finally start to mod our much-maligned shop EP3, the car that everyone loves…
Building the Naturally Aspirated Honda K Engine: Part 4- Burns Header and Tuning
Building the Naturally Aspirated Honda K Engine! Part 4- Burns Header and Tuning By Mike Kojima If you have been following our previous articles of our build of the naturally aspirated K24, we…
Building the Naturally Aspirated Honda K Engine Part 3, Assembling the Engine
Building the Naturally Aspirated Honda K Engine Part 3, Assembling the Engine By Mike Kojima In the previous two installments of our engine build, you were able to take a look…
Project DC2 Integra- Fixing Old Clutch Woes With Centerforce
Project DC2 Integra- Fixing Old Clutch Woes With Centerforce by Mike Kojima Our DC2 Integra was a great find, in near unmolested close to stock condition despite being a GSR and…
Building the Naturally Aspirated Honda K Engine with Drag Cartel! Part 2
Building the Naturally Aspirated Honda K Engine with Drag Cartel! Part 2 by Mike Kojima In the last edition of building the naturally aspirated K24, we were showing some of…
The Spoon Sports Center Seat Civic at Super Lap Battle!
The Spoon Sports Center Seat Civic at Super Lap Battle! by Mike Kojima We hope you've been following our progress in updating the Spoon Sports USA Time Attack FWD Unlimited…