Drew began to focus on exterior components next. The OEM side mirror holes were shaved in favor of Spoon Sports KCR mirrors, of course, and then Spoon Sports S-Tai front and rear bumpers, a hood, carbon-fiber diffusers, and a short antenna were all added to ensure supremacy. C-West PCC front fenders allow for 10 mm of extra clearance while a C-Wings hardtop completes the package. The AP2 rides low on TEIN Flex springs outfitted with TEIN Flex dampers. Adding rigidity to the already rigid S2K chassis are a Spoon Sports X-brace, rear tie-bar, shock tower bar, and engine torque damper. A Cusco seven-point chromoly rollcage, and front and rear antiroll bars add even more rigidity. Power Slot rotors stop the roadster along with Spoon Sports monocoque calipers. The entire ensemble sits on 17-inch Volk Racing CE28N rims shod inside Toyo R888 tires. The 13-pound rims enjoy eye-pleasing +43 front and +54 rear offsets and are snugly connected to the brake assembly via Ray's extended lug nuts utilizing the stock lug pattern.
Jet Aguirre's Ap1 S2000
Unlike Drew's relatively straightforward build, Jet's appears erratic, but in a good way. Jet's AP1 went through parts faster than college parties go through red plastic cups. Like Drew, Jet wanted "nothing too crazy" for his S2K. In the course of three years, he also invested a cool $25,000. Clearly, the two friends think alike since both failed at subtle buildups.
Another interesting aspect of the two's journey was the support from their girlfriends. Both Drew and Jet acknowledged that their girlfriends purchased certain parts for them. (Take note: Underline, highlight, cut out, and attach this last paragraph to your car's vanity mirror or wherever else your girl might see it.)
Jet's S2K breathes the same fresh Cali air through a J's Racing Tsuchinoko intake. Other J's products include the company's valve cover, oil cap, radiator cap, heat shield, radiator hoses, cooling plate, and fan switch. A Vision carbon-fiber spark plug cover crowns the stock F20C1 powerplant. After air has mingled with the gasoline, their results exit through a T1R catalytic converter and Buddy Club exhaust.
Jet recalls an instance when a police officer pulled him over for his modified exhaust. "I got a ticket for a cracked windshield and modified exhaust when I was leaving school. I was driving, minding my own business, and I got pulled over. After I got my ticket, the cop had the nerve to ask: 'Do you street race?' I said, 'No! Why do you ask?' He said, 'Well since you have a sports car I thought you would street race.' That really pissed me off. I was going to tell him just because a girl dresses like a hooker, doesn't mean she is one right?"
Tying the J's Racing and carbon-fiber theme together are a pair of Vision carbon-Kevlar seats attached to J's Racing super low seat sliders. An NRG quick release hub and lock fasten a MOMO steering wheel touting a Mugen horn to the column. A Mugen shift knob dominates center stage while updated AP2 radio doors line the cockpit. Once more, Jet achieves harmony by retaining stock in-car entertainment components.
When Jet turned his attention toward the exterior he chose Mac Auto in Sacramento, Calif., for paint duties. His J's Racing fetish is further evident outside. J's Racing carbon-fiber front and rear bumpers, hood, paint-matched canards, and side diffusers comprise the majority of the vehicle's exterior. A Back Yard Special rear wing, APR carbon-fiber sideview mirrors, and JDM clear side markers add extra zing. A Seibon carbon-fiber hardtop puts the icing on the cake.