Life: Random Shop Hangs

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 / WhoisAnts / 2 Comments

Hey all,

It’s now August if you can believe it. This year has been pretty busy, a new job for me and new ventures in life. This past week I made some time out of my day to head to my friend Alan’s new-ish shop. He used to have another spot in Gardena before, but now has a much larger space in La Habra. Hit him up on his IG if you ever need some parts for your S2k.

I will admit I am falling out of love with my S2k, or the S2k scene, makes sense since my S2k is just a pile of metal with no end in sight. The scene is definitely stagnant and all the builds that are coming up are all the same IG bullshit, but what can I expect? the S2k is a 20 year old car now! Another quick irk I have with the scene is the people trying to make a quick buck off of fellow enthusiasts, raffles of cars, buying shit off of RHDJapan or Jesse Streeter and then trying to resell it in USA for 30% more, Euro Spec floor mats readily available from Hendy UK. Come on people get a real job, it’s not nice to pray off the ignorance of people.

On to the main event…

Upon arriving at Alan’s shop I couldn’t help to notice this duo in the background.

Son’s Silverstone Ap1 with some Varis Goodies and a black ITR. Amazing the prices these ITRs are fetching on Bring a Trailer now. Son’s Ap1 is rocking a HKS Supercharger kit! Probably my favorite SC kit for the S for obvious JDM reasons.

Some S2ks from Alan’s personal collection. His S2k CR with a Ballade Sports integrated bumper/CR lip combo he uses for the track (he still has his factory one) and his amazing red Ap2 with J’s racing half lip, ZE40, Mugen Dry CF hardtop, and wing. This car is probably my favorite Red S2k of all time. Of course JDM model girls in the back to match!

Alan’s Ap2 is rocking an Official Brembo BBK under those Ze40. Not some ghetto fabbed DC5-R conversion kit.

Love it, so well put together. Realized I should have took a picture of his RX7 spirit R Recaro seats in the car…..

Now back to Son’s car. Son is a true track meister, all of these parts on his car have purpose to chase down the fastest lap times… I believe he manufactures these vents on his car. Those Stoptech Calipers look great behind the SSR wheels.

If you guys know me, you know how fanatical I am about authentic parts, but knowing how hard Son drives this car, I can look at the other way…. sorta.

yeah…

A wider shot of what goes down at this shop. Collectively they are Zero Auto Factory, you can follow everyone here

I should have took a picture of the HKS supercharger, but Son wasn’t around and I didn’t want to touch his car without his permission.

Alan and his crew part out S2ks by the boatload, so they were some F20c/F22C chilling around

Circling back to Alan’s Ap2.. You can see the Mugen dry CF hardtop, AUTHENTIC OF COURSE….. voltex wing + tamon design trunk spoiler. The exhaust on this car is a FEEL’s exhaust. Which I believe is for sale.

They were working on this S13 with an SR20det. They told me this used to compete in formula D wayyyyyyyy back in the day when SR20det cars could actually stand a fighting chance.

Man this car is perfection

Cody’s 300zx. Man as times go on, these are so cool and so 90’s. Remember they used to have a commercial of this car racing a fighter jet? Link here for those that have never seen it.

Alan has all sorts of cool stuff laying around for sale. Like this ASM 07+ header

I’m better with my money nowadays…. or else I would have bought this already!

Son’s Varis trunk + J’s racing rear bumper. Love the lower aero bits.

Voltex swan neck

Closing this out with the best Red S2k in the game.

Parts Review/ DIY: ASM THROTTLE BODY IS-09 + ASM THROTTLE BODY SPACER IS-09

June 25, 2018June 29, 2018 / WhoisAnts / Leave a comment

What really brings me pride with this S2000 blog is that I do installs/Parts Reviews of rare or expensive s2000 parts. Parts that usually have just a small blurb written about them on minkara in Japanese and there is barely any in depth information about it anywhere else on the net. We all know Japanese tuners really suck at internet-ing. I’ve been lagging on the S2k since I’ve been trying to remodel my home bathroom on my own with no prior knowledge of really working on homes……it’s coming together slowly.

My buddy Princess Yow purchased the ASM throttle body and ASM throttle body spacer locally. He’s not too much of a wrench, and installing a throttle body on an S2k is simple install so I had him swing by the Ant Garage, I love showing people how easy it is to wrench on their cars, especially S2000s, everything is super easy to work on.

So what is different with the ASM throttle body compared to an OEM one? The ASM throttle body is a slightly larger diameter. The entry diameter of the throttle body is 70mm while the exit is 66.5mm. Of course since Princess Yow has a 06+ model, we have the version made for DBW cars.

The ASM throttle body is made by Toda Racing.

Princess Yow also got the ASM throttle body spacer to go with his ASM throttle body. What this spacer does is smooth out the transition of the big throttle body to the stock intake manifold. You can also accomplish this by porting the intake manifold, but this is much less invasive.

The ASM throttle body spacer comes with 4 bolts and 2 throttle body gaskets. Once for each side of the throttle body.

The best feature of the throttle body spacer, this beautiful ASM logo…. If you have an Ap2, make sure you buy the AP2 version since the intake manifold opening diameter is slightly larger than an AP1.

Love anything that says TODA Racing on it…..

Princess Yow and I see eye to eye on many things…. He’s also a huge fan of quality JDM products. His engine bay consists of a Mugen intake, ASM Tower bar, Amuse header, and ASM cooling plate…. He’s running Ohlins, a Koyo radiator, and samco hoses in case you guys were wondering.

I dived into his piping hot engine bay…..I already removed the intake arm in this picture.

The stock throttle body removed, it was quite easy. Just remove one clip holding in the harness, and 2 hoses that run coolant through the throttle body. Man DBW cars are easy to work on…. no need to take of the throttle cable.

I attempted to install the throttle body spacer… First gasket on.

2nd Gasket….

and ASM throttle body….Love that ASM logo up top! At this moment I realized why the throttle body spacer came with 4 long bolts…. The OEM studs that hold in the throttle body were too short.

Feels good putting more ASM parts on the car.

I’ve taken off my fair share of bolt studs in my day. So to take off the studs off of this application, take two nuts that thread on the stud, tighten them against each other with 2 wrenches, and then with one wrench spin it counter clockwise to remove the stud it is attached to.

I didn’t use these nuts pictured, but nuts I had in my bin…. But you get the idea. I have a video coming out soon.

Here it is all installed! Keep in mind since you installed a spacer, this pretty much moved everything throttle body forward 1/2″. Don’t forget to reconnect the 2 coolant lines back in and plug in the map and throttle sensor.

If you are OCD, feel free to trim out the area that the throttle body gasket protrudes.

The intake arm gave us a little resistance since everything was pushed forward 1/2 a inch… It was silicon so it wasn’t too bard. I don’t know why Princess Yow doesn’t run clamps on some of this stuff….

The intake arm is now rubbing against the ASM strut bar. I believe if you retain the OEM arm, it does not do this.

Since we were already wrenching…..

After we tackled the throttle body install. We did a full fluid change, transmission, oil, and differential, and installed two new OEM remanufactured S2000 rear calipers…..

The finish alone is why this is better than autozone remanufactured calipers. I noticed his recently installed autozone calipers were already rusting! I believe he got these from Majestic Honda, a very popular online Honda dealership….

The rear calipers installed!

Nothing can beat new.

We were wrenching late into the night… I didn’t really take pictures of his car since I was getting pretty tired at this point. But he is rocking some Mugen GP wheels. Don’t see too many of these on cars nowadays. I think we finished wrenching around 5am…. We started around 10pm.

to finish off this post, check out his Spoon calipers! I took this picture right after I helped him bleed his brake system…. For spoon calipers, we bleed the inner bleeder first and then the outside bleeder.

Life: Eibach 2018 at AutoClub Speedway Part 1

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018 / WhoisAnts / 2 Comments

Hey all,

Been a long time since I did a real post. I’m still slowlyyyy working on my youtube channel. This was my first real S2k event in a year or 2 since I quit my job. It was great seeing friends I haven’t seen in awhile and putting faces to the Instagram screen names of people I’ve never met before. On this particular day it was scorching hot, like really hot as hell. I had to come out, my buddy Gabe, told me that they’re gonna be a very strong S2k showing and since this is S2kandtheAnt, I know I had to come.

If you guys aren’t from SoCal, this event took place in Fontana, Fontana is a good hour + east of Los Angeles. The thing about LA, the more east you go, the more desert it gets. I swore it was good 90+ degrees out there. I rolled with my buddy Peter, who has a pretty sick S2k of his own. I’ll post up pictures of his car some day, he has a pretty nice build in the works.

After arriving at Autoclub speedway around 10:20, 20 minutes after the event officially opens to the public, we sat in line to get in for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Yeah, you heard that right, almost a hour and half we spent waiting in line looking at the best civics the Inland Empire had to offer (take that anyway you wanna look at it). While waiting in Peter’s S2k, I came to the realization that my S2k will definitely retain it’s AC…. No way in hell I’m deleting that shit, it’s not worth it for scene points. On the bright side, the Eibach organizers did allow us to get in free of charge, probably because they were trying to move the line as fast as possible, I like how they took accountability! Big ups to Eibach Organizers.

Another thing I wanna add, for some reason this day, I was wearing shorts that had the the crotch blown out, like it was coming apart at the seams…..shorts that are over 14 years old will do that. So I didn’t want to expose myself by crouching for pictures…. So you’ll notice some of the angles I shot aren’t the best…. and also did I mention it was hot as hell…. I was rocking a spoon umbrella in one hand, my camera in the other hand, and hoping that my nuts down get exposed….. tough life.

After we finally parked. The first thing I saw was this clean PY ITR. I’m sure the parking lot had a ton of goodies, but I didn’t want to chill in one place after sitting in line for over a hour, I wanted to get to the actual meet!

Familiar faces all around. My buddy Chris Lum with his super mint Mugen Ap2 with JDM ap1 clear headlights and Mugen MF10. I don’t think I’ve actually seen his car with MF10s on it in person before this. I love how King Motorsports is re-releasing mugen goodies for non-rape prices now, like the Mugen B2 Radiator caps. Small things like this help people like Chris and I really complete our builds without buying outrageously overpriced 2nd hand parts, seriously people were trying to sell those things for $200 a pop. Now where is the Mugen Spark Plug cover re-release!!!!!

Chris was posted in front of the ICB Motorsports tent and so was this Civic Type R FK8 with Regamasters. ICBMotorsports dropped their new re-release of the Desmond Regamasters! I love how people are putting in an effort to release these wheels again, I don’t care if the market becomes “saturated.” It’s helping enthusiasts get their hands on these wheels without trying to find crappy 2nd hand stuff. Sorry for the pole haha.

ICB selling legit Desmond stickers. Perfect for your Rotas!

Clean Silverstone Ap2 behind the ICB booth. Rocking a Back Yard Special (BYS) wing and Spoon SW388 rims!

Better shot of the Spoon SW388 rims!

Simultaneously with the meet, there was also drag races live on the track to give this meet a great atmosphere. Sportcar motion brought out some badass drag S2ks. I believe that black one was on hoonigan awhile back.

These Regas are a perfect reproduction. Spoon is also bringing back the SW388, but are slightly curved outwards for better Big Brake Kit (BBK) compatibility.

Love the Color on this EG civic in front of the ICB booth.

Great front shot of Chris’s Mugen Ap2, stunning people as they walk by.

This M&M Honda widebody DC5 caught my eye. I don’t see too many of these kits in the USA and with the color it looks absolutely true to the JDM demo car.

Another great EG civic. I love the Olive Color and blue TE37 contrast.

Gotuning Tommy’s immaculate ASM’ed S2000 CR.

swung by the GoTuning X Spoon USA booth to say hi to Areen

All sorts of Spoon goodies for sale. Of course due to the intense sun, they sold out of Spoon Umbrellas this day.

Brand new Spoon support brace for the Civic Type-r FK8. My favorite thing about Spoon is the whole OEM + feeling you get from their parts. For example, the Spoon S2000 Upper Control arm reinforcement gusset was a piece that was actually created by Honda, or how the B16A Spoon cams feel just like the OEM B16A Cams in material texture. With that being said, I wouldn’t be surprised if this Spoon brace for the FK8 is actually made by Honda, just look at it, if you work on enough Hondas this screams OEM.

I picked up the Kanpanchi Auto Salon T-shirt for my wife and I. It came in a sweet Type One bag. Hopefully I can go some day.

So much want

This is what I came here for, the row of S2ks…… Most are Instagram famous, up front is Hector Lavario’s Ap2

My buddy Rival Gabe sick Ap2-1 sitting nice on TE37. I like this look way better than the Mugen MF10s he had before. This reminds me of that super expensive Pizza in New York City that has like Caviar, Truffles, goldflakes, Fois Gras, and doesn’t really taste all that great. Each ingredient is a standout by itself, but for some reason together it doesn’t work…… Basically saying MF10s don’t work on every car, it’s about execution and TE37s work much better with the overall execution even though the Mugen MF10 is a more “rare” wheel.

And next to him was Naglas De Fierro’s S2k. We’ve actually seen his car before here. His car has definitely come a long way! His car is rocking an ASM IS Design front bumper, Mugen intake, Car Garage Amis hood cover, Mugen MF10s, and Mugen MS-Z seats (not pictured, I didn’t want to sweat all over his interior). Personally it was my first time meeting him in person, and he’s definitely pretty rad! Of course, I love how all the parts are authentic, that’s how I roll.

Closer look at the engine bay. He’s rocking an Origin Fab intake arm, science of speed hood dampers, ASM Oil Catch can, Amuse Header, and ASM Tower bar! lots of ASM goodies here.

Finishing off the rear, he has a Mugen SS Rear wing, ASM duckbill, painted of course!, ASM tow hook, with an ASM 04 rear bumper, and Amuse Euro S Exhaust!

This grey Ap2 next to him was pretty cool. According to the license plate it’s a S2000 CR?! Like Naglas, he’s also rocking an ASM IS design front end, but with voltex flares. In the world of crazy flared fenders and such, voltex flares seem almost conservative.

Out back some remnants of the CR remains, like the rear wing. I just noticed his burnt Ti finished antenna, interesting…. I wish my ASM antenna never got stolen. More noticeable un CR like qualities, besides the color, are the M Racing mirrors, and Mugen Hardtop.

Front ASM goodness.

My buddy Joe, aka John JingleHeimer We’ve seen his car a few times. Like the Grey car next to him, his car is also an Honda S2000 Club Racer except done Mugen. The Mugen Dry CF hood is looking nice here.

The Apex blue really shines in the sun. He’s rocking some rare White MF10s, since most people that copped the re-release MF10 have Bronze wheels, so you know he’s really OG since with this white set and blue caps. More Mugen notables like the Mugen Wing, Hardtop, and Mirrors. Not pictured is his endless calipers!

Dry carbon glistening in the sun.

Some Instagram people I met in real life….. like DimSum John. He bought his leather Pole positions from my friend Alvin which used to be owned by a friend of Joe, the guy who he is parked next to. Throw back to when we installed these pole positions in Alvin’s car….

Car kind reminds me of my old build a bit probably because it’s Silverstone + Amuse R1 bumper, I believe this is his first authentic Amuse R1 bumper after owning many reps of it. Hopefully once you go authentic you don’t go back! Besides the bumper he’s rocking M racing mirrors on custom mounts that some guy on S2ki made awhile back and Volk RE30 wheels. Don’t see too many RE30s these days on S2000s.

Saw my friend Russian Hammer! He actually bought my Mugen passenger side rail awhile back and I chatted with him during the ill-fated top down meet 2 years ago. He’s rocking an Authentic ASM front end with the ASM IS Design front bumper + ASM fenders and ASM rear fender flares. Mugen top and voltex wing are so necessary. He recently changed his wheels from Red to Bronze…… I know you can’t see it that well haha.

The voltex front bumper was out in full force! I think it was the most common front bumper on the S2000s there! This white car was parked along with the other white s2000s. I like the look, voltex front bumper + spoon hood and ASM fenders. Loving the white CE28 and voltex wing. Great execution with a variety of different companies. I dig how he’s repping 7apple, great body shop, my buddy is getting some parts painted there as I write this. I’m not sure who this car belongs too. Man Eibach 2018 was huge, I didn’t even get to walk the entire show because it was so large. I mainly hung out around the S2ks….

I’ll continue this post in Part II…..

Finds: ASM Exhaust differences

August 21, 2017August 22, 2017 / WhoisAnts / Leave a comment

I generally try to produce my own content nowadays, but sometimes I find some awesome content I can’t help but to share. I’ve been following the ASM blog for years, probably ever since I got my S2k in 2008. I love how they keep updating it frequently through the years. This post about the differences between the ASM exhausts throughout the years is pretty rad. So with my shitty Japanese and google translate….. This is what I figured out + some of my own personal input.

ASM S-Special

This is the first ASM exhaust for the S2000. This came in 60mm and 70mm diameters, and made with stainless steel and Titanium. The Titanium version only came in the 70mm diameter size. According to ASM blog they went for maximum sound quality, but did not invest too much into material research, so overtime these tend to break down, specifically the the resonator. Around 2010 they did re-release refurbished versions of these exhausts with fixed resonators. Due to the reliability issues with these exhausts, ASM urged the SACLAM President Uno-san to come up with a new exhaust from Scratch…

In my personal opinion the 70mm ASM Titanium Exhaust is the best sounding exhaust ever created for the S2000. My 2nd personal favorite would probably be the AMUSE R1 TITAN EURO S SINGLE TITANIUM EXHAUST…. I got a thing for Titanium Exhausts
ASM IsDesign Silencer Kit 1

The next ASM exhaust is produced by SACLAM (quick note, SACLAM is a company started by an ex-Mugen Engineer). We all know this as the ASM Siren Exhaust, according to the blog, they achieved a more quiet exhaust, with a good flow, and a relatively straight through design. This exhaust does not use any wool packed mufflers or resonators, so overtime this exhaust does not become louder nor degrade internally as with the S-Special. Check out here for a more in depth description.

ASM ISDesign Silencer Kit 2

Due to the success of the ASM ISDesign Silencer Kit 1 (in Japan probably), aka the ASM Siren exhaust. There was a huge demand for a dual muffler version. The ASM ISDesign Silencer Kit 2 was born, designed to be paired with the ASM07 Exhaust manifold. This exhaust according to the ASM blog, was incorporated with the signature SACLAM Muffler tips whether you like it or not! (note how the SACLAM Muffler tips look and then look at a Mugen exhaust for an EF Honda Civic). This exhaust is even more durable than the Silencer Kit 1. This exhaust even comes in Titanium with a slightly different design. You can read more about this on the GoTuning website and the Ti One here.

This exhaust is actually cheaper than the previous version since they have improved the manufacturing process.

ASM blog post

If you see any false information, let me know!

Parts Review: ASM Front Tower Bar

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 / WhoisAnts / Leave a comment

I’ve recently been unloading a bunch of my S2000 parts to clear out some garage space…..
I wanted to show off the ASM front strut bar….. it’s currently on the market to be sold, it’s on facebook and under the SoCal section on S2ki right now if you are interested.

For the non-enthusiast this is just an overpriced piece of metal. All of the cheaper options such as the NRG, Megan Racing, etc are much much cheaper. But they are all replications of this bar. Each ASM front tower bar is made from one guy in Japan at Succeed Sports. Read more about it here

When I got the bar, I was surprised how light the bar is and how solid it feels, it really feels like one piece of pipe. Unfortunately I think this will get in the way of my Toda ITBs, oooppss did I say that? My car is still in pieces so yeah…. hopefully s2k parts will still be affordable when I can put my car back together.

It’s the same concept as some expensive watches that are all made by one man that took years to learn his craft. If this was a Porsche part it would be triple the price I bet!

The welds are perfect, it’s amazing that this is done all by hand. You don’t get this with your Megan Racing knockoff! Those Chinese kids can’t come close.

As quoted from Gotuning, “They’re not simply color treated for show. The entire manufacturing process of each bar takes 4 hours so only 2 can be produced per day. Many ASM GT series bars hold design patents to protect their innovative designs.”

I’m a proud owner of this part, I hope it will go on to a good home in the near future. I wish I could tell you how this feels on a car….

Support Local Businesses Gotuning, the Only ASM distributor on the USA!

Travel: My Visit to ASM Yokohama

March 30, 2016March 30, 2016 / WhoisAnts / 1 Comment

What S2000 enthusiasts hasn’t heard of ASM? It is the pinnacle of S2000 tuning. Although they make parts for other makes, they still stay true to the S2000. I don’t think any other s2000 tuner besides Mugen can come close to the quality of ASM. I’m going to contradict myself though, since ASM outsources all of their parts, i.e Karo, Sacclam, Recaro, PWR, Toda, Challenge….While Mugen makes everything in house. I’ve been to Japan over 5 times now and I can’t believe I never stopped by ASM Yokohama. Since I was in Japan last month, I thought what the hell, I have to stop by ASM and see those iconic wooden floors pictured in their blog or Toshi’s blog. We flew in from Indonesia into Haneda Airport in Tokyo, ASM is situated in Yokohama, an almost suburb outside of Tokyo proper. From Haneda, getting to Yokohama is easy, you can just take a train that goes to Yokohama. From the train stop, ASM is a quick 10min walk.

On the way walking to ASM we saw this lady pushing this Shiba Inu around in a dog stroller. People in Japan are crazy about their Shibas

Crossed a bridge overlooking the water that probably runs into the bay

One of my favorite stores in Japan, Don Kihote. It’s like walmart, but 400x more shit. Great place to buy souvenirs. I liked this one in Yokohama since it isn’t as crowded as the ones in Tokyo and it is much bigger.

I saw this interesting Toyota Crown on the way to ASM. It looks like it has a nice drop with some BBS rims.

Pretty stock Nissan R34 GTR Vspec in a parking lot on the way to ASM

Future classic for sure…

I finally made it to the promise land and proceeded to take this shitty picture of the building with flag poles covering the logo.

Yes, we can!

Nice ASM front Ap2. I like the color… can’t remember if it is purple or blue….

I love the FULLY TODA’ed OUT C32 engine on display….. I know a few NSX guys that would die for this setup. FULL TODA INTERALS, TODA ITBS, TODA CAMS, TODA DRY SUMP, CARBON AIRBOX. Probably a $60,000+ Engine Build

Interesting clutch, I wonder what car this came out of, or if it’s just a display engine they built.

A shot of the Toda Sport Injection kit for the NSX otherwise known as ITBs

The most iconic S2000 Race car, the ASM race car! I can’t believe I got to see this in person. This is one of the few NA powered cars that broke the 1 minute barrier at Tsukuba.

Interesting ASM bike

I’ve never seen this ASM Battery/Catch can setup before

More ASM goodies, like the ASM steering boss kit….

It’s crazy how they are selling a US Civic Shift knob here…. I like the S660 Titanium knob.

More shots of this engine

The dry sump setup is nuts!

ASM karo floor mats for the S2k and ASM Radiator cooling plates

They also sold some Mugen items here, like this Mugen intake for the S2000 and Mugen S2000 Engine mounts.

Assortment of ASM goodies

ASM suspension for a Z34 and ASM Racing Power steering tank for some car.

ASM Dry Carbon Hood for GT86.FRS.BRZ

ASM throttle body, I’m not sure what car this is for

Toda Stroker Kit for a F20c

Anyone who has seen pictures of ASM should recognize this f20c on an Engine stand.

They were a few bikes scattered along ASM

ASM Dry carbon trunk for a GT86.FRS.BRZ Quality is Nuts

ASM Hood again, and ASM front lip for GT86.FRS.BRZ Quality is still nuts

Rows and rows of Super Starks and ASM Ruby seats, is this heaven?

They had this SUPER mint S2000 on Display there. It looks like no one has ever sat in it.

Of course the S2000 is rocking a Mugen Carbon Fiber Hardtop

Incase you are wondering how much a Mugen hardtop goes for nowadays…. 581,040yen! It’s nice to see Mugen still makes this part for the S2000.

It’s a shame we don’t get any of these Recaros in the USA

If you are reading this, you probably already know ASM is a major Recaro dealer in Japan

I like how the S2000 is using ASM karo floormats as pads.

It looks like some people were getting their car serviced here. I wonder how much their bill is

New ASM Saclam Exhaust for a Subaru STi

I must admit I thought the design looked stupid online, but in person it is so nice! Must be the fan boy in me.

Moonrock S2000 getting some work done.

GPW also getting some work done.

The Previous S2000 time attack engines

This time attack S2000 Engine was used in 2003. Nice ASM intake port block off plate!

Another shot of their latest iteration of the race car.

Of Course S2000 Dry Mugen Hardtop!

They are Running the Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R on their car. I’ve heard these tires are the best tires on the market for the S2000 right now.

Recaro Speedster seat with Carbon Fiber backing

Looks like these Recaros would go great with a BMW M car!

Side shot of the race car!

Can’t resist ITB porn

The worker at ASM was super helpful. He spoke perfect english. Pro-tip if you spend more than 10,000yen here show them your passport and you can get sales tax (8%) taken off.

The car is vinyl wrapped, probably for less weight. Check out the carbon fiber weave peaking through!

Outside is their ASM FRS.BRZ.GT86 demo car will all the ASM Goodies. Like this Dry Carbon ASM hood and lip.

ASM Dry Carbon trunk, ASM Dry Carbon side skirts, ASM Dry Carbon Wing

Closer shot of the trunk, this is SOOOOO QUALITY

Of course the fitment is on point as hell

Some shots of the cars parked outside.

Nice Silverstone Ap2 s2000 on Prodrive wheels, Mugen wing, and ASM v1 Rear bumper

This was that Moonrock S2000 that was being worked on in the shop earlier. It has some Tasty Advan RZ rims, ASM V2 Rear bumper, and Mugen FRP Hardtop.

Better shot of this car with a ASM Front bumper. This time with the cone out of the way.

No idea what this miata was doing here. Probably getting some Recaros fitted. You can see the front ASM bumper of the Silverstone Ap2 here.

ASM IS design Siren Circuit 2

I know a certain someone in the USA that has one of these exhaust on order right now……

All S2000 owners should make a pilgrimage to ASM!

Life: NSX & S2k Meet at NWP

February 5, 2016February 6, 2016 / WhoisAnts / Leave a comment

Hi all, 新年快樂! or happy Chinese new year. I’m writing this all the way from Beijing China where I will be for a couple of days for the lunar new year….

In January my friend hosted a S2k and NSX meet at NWP. NWP is Northwood Pizza, a popular spot car enthusiasts used to meet up frequently in the Irvine area. This is the NWP in NWP4life…. This meet was on a Saturday and unfortunately I work some Saturdays, so I showed up a bit late to this meet after my stint at work, probably around 1pm in the afternoon. By the time I got there, things were already in full swing and some people started to roll out.

S2k and NSX were both properly represented. In the past few years the price gap between the S2ks and NSXs have been increasing drastically. The s2000 has remained relatively at the same price, while the price of the NSX has been on the rise. Since the NSX is a more expensive car, I feel like they bring a more mature crowd and the majority of S2k owners nowadays are younger due to their low cost of entry…. I can understand that most NSX owners do not want to associate themselves with a younger crowd….which is why I’m so stoked that this meet happened and had a great NSX turnout. The NSX owners that come out to these are usually older guys, who cut their teeth modifying Hondas and “Upgraded” to the NSX while still sticking true to their roots.

New Formula Red NA2 front end, HRE Wheels, and type-r style hood make this NSX yummy

Another shot of the NFR NSX. You can see the painted stock NSX Calipers peek through. I remember the days when getting NSX calipers was hot shit to put on older Hondas, I.E Civic, Integra, my old BB6 Prelude……

My crap framing, but this Berlina Black S looks great with a Voltex Front bumper, Bronze Ce28N, Mugen Hardtop, and Spoon Calipers.

Blue S2k with ASM or ASM styled front bumper and Hood.

I checked out this Black S2k with an ARC Cooling plate and the HKS Supercharger. This is my first time seeing the HKS system in person. I am impressed how clean it looks compared to the other SuperCharger systems such as Science of Speed or the Vortech unit. The Oil Catch can setup and Coolant reservoir looks clean too, you don’t really notice it unless you look at it very hard.

Close up shot of the HKS SuperCharger.

The squad posted up. Areen’s Spoon AP1, Chris Lum’s Mugen AP2, and Sung’s Mugen front Ap1. Areen is rocking his limited official Spoon team jacket, you can’t buy this jacket unfortunately….

Clean Ap2 on Volk Racing RE30 and OEM hardtop.

NFR NA1 NSX next to an Ap2 with Spoon calipers under the ap2v3 rims!

Michael Mao’s internet famous NSX. Vortex wing, fancy burnt exhaust tips and all…..

Signature Longreach Valve cover…with a one off Twin Turbo Kit….

Some people started to roll out, like this black NA1 NSX on Regamasters and a Voltex wing.

This very clean GPW S2k with an ASM front, 04 ASM rear (not pictured, I’m bad at taking pictures of the whole car, but trust me it’s there), and a host of Mugen goodies.

Mugen Spark plug cover…. which was recently discontinued, Mugen Intake and Orgin Fabrications intake arm and enough Mugen bolts to blow himself up…..

Man I want that damn spark plug cover!

Nick doing work!

Sung giving the bumper a good look over probably comparing it to his Mugen half lip for his bumper…..

CWEST Mirrors! you can see his ASM front fenders here too.

After the meet I stopped by one of my favorite spots in Costa Mesa, Period Correct. Period Correct is a clothing store that sells vintage racer inspired clothing. I love the layout of their store, the interior of the store feels like a petrolicious video. My car and the owner’s Mercedes Benz 190e 2.3-16v. The 190E is one of my all time favorite Benz, I hope this picture if a preview of things to come in my personal garage….