The engine is a dry-sumped Honda F20C (S2000) on original management which gives ultra smooth and reliable power up to the 9000 rpm rev limit with plenty of room for improvement if required. The current set-up showed 220bhp at Atspeed rolling road (Aug 2013). The oil system has a Titan pump, Mocal cooler/thermostat/filter, stainless braided hoses throughout, and Moroso 3 gallon swirl tank in the boot with external breather. Fuel system has GRP4 Fabrications 11 gallon foam-filled fuel injection tank with Bosch 044 pump, Turbosmarts FPR800 regulator, twin filters and steel braided Teflon lines throughout. Exhaust is over axle 2½” stainless twin-box system from Clampco. Cooling is via aluminium GRP 4 Fabrications radiator with bespoke alloy expansion tank and automatic + override close coupled 14” fan.
The gearbox is the F20C ph1 6-speed H pattern (ph1 is the close-ratio performance box). It drives through a 3” slip joint prop shaft to a baby Atlas axle, with Fostek floating halfshafts, asymmetric Gripper diff, 4.6 CWP and thick wall tubing. Mounted with huge 1¼” rose-jointed link and Watts linkage, and 2¼” coilovers in tall turrets braced back to the roll cage. Floorpan modified to give clearance to diff and Watts linkage for full rear suspension travel and/or lower ride height for tarmac use.
Front suspension is upside-down Bilstein gusseted 2¼”coilovers mounted with adjustable TCAs in world cup x-member, in situ adjustable compression struts and rose-jointed top mounts. Compression struts and top mounts reinforced back to roll cage.
Front brakes are Willwood Billet 6 pot callipers, 285mm vented discs on alloy Group 4 hubs. Rear brakes are Cosworth sliding callipers and 273mm vented discs. Pedal box has twin master cylinder with dash-mounted adjustable bias. Twin handbrakes include upright hydraulic handbrake and the original cable unit coupled with Speedy Cables cables.
Included are 8 wheels total. They are 15 x 8 genuine rally spec Minilights from Peter Lloyd Rallying with Hankook tyres (4 brand new). Group 4 studs and nuts throughout.
The body was shot blast / bare metal rebuilt in 2011, with whatever parts were required. It is seam-welded throughout, rust treated and dry stored. I have photos showing pre-paint and demonstrate that it has no rot at all. The cage is a weld-in multipoint and is fully braced to body and suspension everywhere. As you would expect, it has been extensively modified to include large tunnel, tank mount, suspension points, exhaust tunnels, seat rails, sump guard, sill stand points, etc., etc.
Exterior includes forest arches, bib spoiler, plastic windows, Hella H4 headlights & 4 Cibe Super Oscars on quick release 3-way adjustable lamp steadies, plastic quarter bumpers, mudflaps, working locks (with Honda immobiliser).
Interior includes Corbeau Pro Series 2K seats (purchased new August 2015), Luke 6 point harnesses (purchased new August 2015), Stilo intercom, alloy professional navigator footrest, alloy door cards/quarter panels/rear bulkhead, original heater, OMP steering wheel, gauges are Smiths Telemetrix motorsport (with 12k rpm and 140mph speedo) in original Ford cluster. Wiring is all new and bespoke to suit, based around and 12 way fuse panel (in glovebox) and redtop motorsports battery in boot. Horn and kill-switch are fitted and extinguishers are FEV 1.5L plumbed in (dated Dec 2010) and a 2.0L Commander handheld (dated 2010).
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