Photos by Jeremy Alan Glover
Alan Phan built his Honda S2000 as a track weapon that still carried the aesthetics of a street-driven show car. His affinity for the Honda brand started with his old Acura RSX, a popular starting point for many Honda enthusiasts. He soon knew the S2000 was to be his future ride, and a few short years later, Phan has built his S2000 into a force to be reckoned with on the track.
No build is without its challenges, and few have been on the receiving end of as much grief as Alan.
“After the first month of owning the car, my F20C blew up on the way to storage,” recalls Phan, thinking back to the days when things just wouldn’t go his way. “The following summer at a track day the car caught on fire.”
Of course, overcoming adversity is what separates the serious racers from the fairweather enthusiasts. This past summer, the car underwent a full respray in preparation for its rise to glory. Two years after starting the build, Phan has one seriously cool S2000, which makes plenty of power. With the help of a Kraftwerks V2 38-91 supercharger and other related go-fast goodies, power output is bumped up to a healthy 460 horsepower with 350 lb-ft of torque, which sounds pretty nice coming out of the J’s Racing 70RR exhaust. Those big tires and Spoon Sports brakes aren’t just for show, either. This hardtop Honda hits the track circuit on a regular basis.
Aero and overall looks are improved thanks to a combination of Voltex, J’s Racing and Circuit Garage body parts, and the rear end receives an update with xPrototype LED taillights and a 1600mm swan-neck wing from Voltex. The white and black “Stormtrooper” look, which looks even better with the Lexus LFA Pearl White paint, works really well with this car, especially on the Volk TE37s.
Phan extends his thanks to friends who helped him along the way, Nextmod for being able to rush his parts, as well as thanks to Lombardi Racing and Naizo Garage for installations and tunes.
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ESSENTIALS
OWNER: Alan Phan
VEHICLE: 2000 Honda S2000
LOCATION: Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, Canada
ENGINE: Honda F22C 2.2L Inline-4
HORSEPOWER: 460 whp
CLUB: Nextmod, Naizo
SOCIAL
Facebook: Alan Phan
Instagram: @yodisbealan
ENGINE
- Kraftwerks (V2 38-91 supercharger, intercooler, air filter)
- Tial blow-off valve
- Walboro 255 fuel pump
- Injector Dynamics 1000cc fuel injectors
- Vibrant hoses
- NGK spark plugs
EXHAUST
- J’s Racing 70RR exhaust
- Vibrant Ultra Quiet resonator
DRIVETRAIN
- Exedy clutch
- AP1 transmission
CHASSIS/SUSPENSION
- Spoon Showa coilovers
- Spoon (12k front springs, 16k rear springs)
- J’s Racing front ball joints
- SBC rear camber joints
WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES
- Volk TE37 SL wheels – 18x10.5 +22 (f/r)
- Dunlop Direzza II tires – 285/30 R18 (f/r)
- Spoon Sports 4-piston brake calipers
- Hawk HP Plus brake pads
INTERIOR
- Honda Integra DC5R Recaro seat
- Bride RO seat rails
- ARC Style shift knob
- Nardi Deep Corn 350-mm steering wheel
PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS
- AEM UEGO AFR gauge
- Prosport gauges (oil temp, oil pressure)
EXTERIOR
- Voltex (Street bumper, custom canards, 1600mm swan-neck wing)
- J’s Racing rear bumper
- Circuit Garage fenders
- Aero Fiber carbon fiber side diffusers
- Honda S2000 AP2 headlights
- xPrototype LED taillights
- Extended 30mm front flares
- Custom bumper extension
- Rockstar Garage Mugen-style hardtop
- Lexus LFA Pearl White paint
MOBILE ELECTRONICS
- Sony Xplod head unit
Contributors: Jeremy Alan Glover
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