Page 20 - Fast Car (March 2020)

TECH SPEC: HONDA S2000
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STYLING:
Full repaint in Chromacoat Golden Night, custom fi breglass
front wings - 45mm wider than stock with rear cut-outs, front
bumper widened, Amuse front lip, custom carbon lower splitter
(covering whole front underside), custom carbon canards, Circuit
Garage 75mm rear overfenders, custom ducktail bootlid, custom
chassis-mount rear spoiler with JA Racing 3D wing blade, vented
bonnet, Buddy Club taillights, JDM headlights, JDM rear bumper

TUNING:
F20C 2.0-litre VTEC, AEM V2 standalone ECU, custom carbon
fi bre long-arm air intake with Injen fi lter, decat exhaust system
and rear exhaust bypass mod, Hel thermostatic 19-row oil cooler,
Mishimoto twin radiator, full engine bay tuck and shave, all
electrics and battery relocated, 240bhp

CHASSIS:
8x18in (front) and 9x18in (rear) Bola CSR wheels – refi nished in
custom bronze, 205/35 (f) and 225/40 (r) Nankang tyres, Air Lift
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for themselves. ■
for t hemselves. ■
Chromacoat Golden Night
is a stunning colour choice
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