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  • MODIFIED MK2 LEON: RARE VIEW

    Despite modified Mk5 Golfs being extremely popular, the Gen-2 Leon, which shares the same platform, is a rare breed indeed. Riki Jones-Heaton’s modified Mk2 Leon might just change a few people’s perception, though… 

    Feature taken from Performance VW. Words & photos: Jon Cass

    While the Mk5 Golf is no stranger to the pages of PVW, for some reason the Mk2 Leon – which shares the same very capable platform – is a rare visitor to these pages. And that seems a shame as the 1P Leon not only came with those striking looks and a range of fine power plants as standard, it was also a strong performer in the BTCC in its day, often battling it out at the front of the pack. For sure, not many VAG cars can boast such a cool motorsport history, of winning races that had you sat on the edge of your seat.

    Luckily, the Catalunya built Leon still has its fans who rate it above its more commonplace Golf sibling and among them is 27-year-old Rikki Jones-Heaton who’s taken his 2007 Cupra further than most would dare.

    Beginning his car ownership inventory with a Citroen C2 when he was just 18, Rikki restricted his mods to 18” rims and rally mud flaps to keep insurance costs down but soon he moved on to a Mk5 1.4 Golf. “I was beginning to take note of the VAG scene by then and a Mk5 Golf seemed like the right choice at the time,” Rikki recalls, “unfortunately it didn’t turn out to be such a great car.” Sadly, the Mk5 was something of an impulse buy and a closer inspection revealed it had been subjected to a previous accident and not repaired properly, the crazy paving body panels providing a clue and the radiator falling out not long after confirming this. “It was also unbelievably slow, but the prospect of replacing it with something faster and that hadn’t been in a crash, by now seemed within my budget,” Rikki explains.

    Modified Mk2 Leon

    Despite this particular Golf’s shortcomings, Rikki hadn’t been put off by Mk5s and initially began looking towards the highly rated Golf GTi. “There was no shortage of Mk5s for sale, but I began to take notice of the SEAT Leon Cupras that kept cropping up as I loved the looks and they came with more power with the KO4 turbo as standard along with bigger brakes. I found Leons were often cheaper than the equivalent Golfs too,” Rikki tells us.

    Not wanting to make the same mistake he did with the first Mk5, Rikki took his time tracking down the right Leon for him and after five viewings he’d finally found it. “An immaculate bright red Cupra came up for sale in Birkenhead, I rang straight away and put a deposit down that same weekend,” he recalls, “the salesman told me I’d been lucky as he’s had 100 people in the last few days wanting to buy this particular car!”

    Modified Mk2 Leon

    It was a good buy too, the Cupra felt smooth and like new, Rikki’s initial plans were to restrict the mods to a set of rims and lowering springs, but how often have we heard that one before? “Once I’d started attending shows and seeing what everyone else was doing, the more inspiration came to me,” Rikki smiles. As planned, the wheels received a subtle change, now being repainted black while the spoiler was painted to match too and a set of coilovers provided a lower stance. “After five months I’d got used to the power and opted for a stage 1 map with 300bhp,” Rikki tells us. “Two weeks later the clutch let go so I had an uprated item fitted and then thought I might as well go for even more power!” Stage 2 came next, along with a more than useful 350bhp, while polybushes, an induction kit, cat back exhaust, a facelift diffuser and an Autotech fuel pump and intercooler were also added to the mix.

    The coilovers certainly improved the handling, but Rikki was keen to ensure his Leon would stand out at shows and so he soon opted for air ride. We should point out here, Rikki is happy to carry out any work on his car himself. With the help of his mate Duncan by his side the pair created a neat boot build to house the air tanks and compressor. In fact, the boot build is already on its third incarnation, they’re such perfectionists! Both Rikki and Duncan have enjoyed working on this car so much, they’ve now set up their own business called REDesign customs, providing air ride, audio and boot build installs. Their custom fitted air ride centres around an Air Lift V2 system with full performance bags and dampers, while the rim of choice by now was a set of 19” Inspiris. Rikki’s Leon was beginning to grab people’s attention.

    Modified Mk2 Leon

    The Barnsley-based tuning company Performance Direct is a familiar name to PVW, you’ll probably recall their mental bright green 1.8T Lupo GTI with silly power from a few years back if not one of their other jaw dropping creations. Having the advantage of living not too far away from the Performance Direct unit, Rikki had began attending shows with the team there and a trip to the 2015 Humber car show proved to be quite an eventful one! “We were all travelling in convoy and my engine let go at 145mph, showering my mate, Matty’s Passat R36 with oil and piston number four,” Rikki recalls, “my Leon now sounded like a Subaru running on three cylinders, but I still managed to limp the car to the show.” A call was made to the recovery services an hour before the show ended so Rikki wouldn’t have to wait around after the results had been decided. Incredibly, Rikki’s Cupra picked up a trophy for best club car that day despite its lack of oil and piston and he probably goes down in history to be one of the happiest guys ever to be recovered from a show!

    A return to the gloom of reality the following day at Performance Direct revealed the engine had ran lean and melted piston number four, Rikki made the decision to send the TFSI to TSR Performance for a rebuild. “While the engine was out, I had the idea to try and tuck or hide every wire and remove everything that wasn’t needed,” Rikki tells us, “after work each night, I set about chopping and smoothing the bay and somehow everything worked out fine and nothing caught fire!”

    Modified Mk2 Leon

    Once the now fully forged 2.0 TSFI had been returned by TSR, Rikki took the week off work to reinstall the engine. An oversized induction kit, R Tech pvc delete, CNC inlet manifold and RS4 145 bar fuel pressure return valve were also added around this time as was the custom twin exit exhaust, fabricated by Performance Direct themselves. “Once the engine had been run in, I took the car to R Tech Performance for a few map changes, leaving it in the capable hands of Niki Gower,” Rikki explains, “a few changes to the exhaust were made and a new welly cooler developed for my particular car.” The result not only looks stunning, the figures are impressive too. Now with 377bhp and 400lbft torque on tap, this Leon is proving to be a real hoot to drive. The only downside to that smoothed bay being the complete removal of the air con and firewall insulation as the cabin now gets quite toasty inside, but it’s a small price Rikki is willing to pay! “To be fair, I didn’t think it’d ever run again after I’d played around with the wiring so much, so I’m happy to put up with the extra heat inside the cabin,” he laughs.

    Any changes to the interior had so far been neglected, but luckily Rikki’s close friend Emily at Luxe Auto Interiors was willing to help out here. The steering wheel, centre console, dash, hand brake gaitor and door cards have all now been retrimmed in black flocked material or contrasting red and grey Alcantara along with that fresh boot build Rikki had built with his mate Duncan. A pair of supportive Corbeau bucket seats stick with the motorsport theme Rikki was now aiming for and that colour coded rear cage now looks right at home too.

    Modified Mk2 Leon

    Certainly, the biggest instant transformation around this time was for Rikki to opt for a set of 19” OZ Superleggera split rims in metallic bronze with gloss black lips and chromed copper bolts. We couldn’t imagine another choice of wheel suiting this car any better.

    Rikki’s attention then returned to the bodywork where he chose to enhance the Cupra’s striking looks with tinted rear lights, aftermarket side skirts, front grilles, and  a Mk1 Cupra front splitter to produce a much more menacing look. “I also managed to locate various carbon parts from Unique Carbon which I reckon suit the car better than the standard plastics,” he adds.

    Modified Mk2 Leon

    As we pointed out earlier, Rikki has taken his Leon further than most and you’d imagine he’s reached a stage he’d now be happy with the result, but then this guy doesn’t suffer from any lack of ambition or determination. “There are a lot of changes to come over the next year including a full 4WD set up as its not funny spinning the front wheels and unintentionally swapping lanes at 60mph,” he smiles. “I’d also like to fit a full cage and wide arches along with a fresh respray for that full touring car look.”

    Should all this go to plan and knowing the crew at Performance Direct it probably will, we’d expect Rikki’s Cupra to create a storm in the coming show season. We’re just pleased he’s managed to unleash the Mk2 Leon’s potential and will no doubt provide inspiration for others to follow.

    Tech Spec: Modified Mk2 Leon

    Engine:

    2.0-litre TFSI fully forged engine, KO4 turbo, oversized induction, full stainless exhaust system, R Tech welly cooler, R Tech PVC delete, Audi R8 coil packs, NGK iridium plugs, CNC inlet manifold with runner flap delete, air con delete,  hidden/ tucked wiring, high pressure Auto Tech fuel pump, RS4 145bar fuel pressure return valve, low pressure pump mod, carbon canister delete, custom twin-exit cat-back exhaust by Performance Direct, mapped by R Tech making 377bhp and 400lbft torque

    Chassis:

    OZ superleggera alloys, Air Lift Performance v2 air ride, poly bushed chassis, uprated brakes, wheels are finished with gloss black lips and bronze centres with chromed copper bolts

    Exterior:

    Mk1 Cupra Splitter, spoiler, aftermarket diffuser, aftermarket grilles, tinted rear lights, side skirts, Unique Carbon supplied carbon fibre parts including grille surround, wiper arms, slam panel, door handles and scuttle panel

    Interior:

    Carbon fibre detailing, flocked dash doors and center console, retrimmed arm rest ,steering wheel and door cards in alcantara, full boot build by REDesign customs, Corbeau Bucket seats, colour coded half cage

    Stereo:

    510 stereo

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  • AWD FOCUS ST: FANTASTIC FOUR

    It takes something very different to stick out in the Focus scene, but Geoff Longley has certainly managed it with his big power AWD Focus ST.

    Feature taken from Fast Ford magazine. Words: Simon Holmes. Photos: AS Design

    Many Ford fanatics will tell you that the Blue Oval becomes a lifelong addiction. Sure enough, the owner of this fine Focus, Geoff Longley, has been into Fords for over 20 years, which is why his current project is something particularly special and unique, which is hard to do in the Ford scene. With mean looks and a track-ready interior, his ST packs around 500bhp and, most importantly, a custom all-wheel-drive conversion.

    The story starts for Geoff many years ago, as he got into his Fords early on.

    AWD Focus ST

    “It all goes back to when I was growing up,” he recalls. “Going to the Chelsea, Brighton and Southend cruises it was always Fords that looked and sounded the best back then. Ever since I’ve just loved them and I’ve had a Mk2 Escort, Fiesta XR2 and Escort RS Turbo. Although it took me a long time to get back into motors, once I had the money, it had to be Ford and, in my eyes, the ST and RS models are the best hot hatches on the road.”

    Sure enough, having become bored of a string of BMWs and Mercedes models, Geoff decided he wanted to go back to his roots with a fast Ford. He bought this example back in 2013, sourced from the local Volvo dealers in Milton Keynes. It seemed the ideal candidate for the job, being a ‘one-owner-from-new’ car that was completely standard.

    AWD Focus ST

    However, it didn’t stay that way for long, even though there was no specific plan in mind, as he explains to us.

    “I hadn’t modified a car in years, so I just did the simple bits first; an intercooler, induction kit and exhaust,” he confirms. “They were just a few mods that I could do myself. But that changed when I went to Jamsport for a block mod, uprated clutch and remap.”

    From there, things quickly began to escalate for the ST as Geoff found himself wanting more and more power from the car, as the familiar-sounding story goes. After getting to a decent 320bhp, it was decided to take it up a few notches and the car was booked in for a full-on Jamsport 500bhp conversion, featuring forged internals, a big turbo kit, EMU standalone ECU, Anembo inlet and plenty more.

    AWD Focus ST

    This did of course keep the power-hungry Geoff content, as a 500bhp car would for most people. But the huge increase in performance soon revealed that other areas needed upgrading to cope and it was clear a radical solution would be needed.

    “Once it was 500bhp I was snapping driveshafts daily,” remembers Geoff. “So two weeks after it came back from the big power conversion, I brought it back to Jamie at Jamsport and we sat and talked about what we could do to resolve the issue.”

    A number of solutions were considered to cure the car’s appetite for driveshafts, the most obvious being an RS front end suspension and drivetrain set up, which uses much stronger items that are a relatively easy swap. However, not wanting to follow trends Geoff was also happy to think outside of the box and be a bit different.

    “The RS front end conversion had been done before, so I said what about four-wheel-drive?” tells Geoff. “Jamie replied he had always wanted to do it, so that was that and off we went.”

    Of course, the all-wheel-drive conversion had not been done before because it’s not easy or straightforward to do, which Ben Hayes at Jamsport was happy to confirm. Understandably, he also explained that they weren’t too willing to give up the trade secret details learnt from the car’s development.

    “We will say it was a very time-consuming project,” he reveals. “There are bits used from lots of cars and the conversion required a lot of custom work, although very little was done to the shell itself and some parts bolted straight up still.”

    What we can determine is the car is using some Ford Kuga parts, a Haldex rear differential and modified subframes, but whilst the fabrication and hardware was one part of the challenge, the other was integrating the electronics. For this, a second EMU ECU was employed just to control the amount of load going to the rear differential, although this cannot be altered on the fly. Ben also confirmed it’s not a conversion that Jamsport will be offering in future. “It’s simply not cost effective,” he stated.

    From Geoff’s perspective as a customer, the conversion itself wasn’t quite so difficult but getting it all to work and look like it came straight out of a factory was.

    “That was the one thing Jamie insisted on; that it was to look how it should have been built from Ford and not just loads of extra parts bolted on to make it work. But if anyone could do it, and do it properly, it would be Jamsport,” Geoff tells.

    The conversion not only looks factory-fresh, it also cured the car’s driveshaft issue and transformed the way it drives and put its power down.

    “It’s a completely different car. It scares the hell out of me!” admits Geoff. “One of the biggest problems before was pulling away at a junction. You would have to pull away gently until you were moving, only then you could put the power down,”

    But that’s not the case anymore, as Geoff continues. “You put your foot down and you’re off; it’s insane, the traction pulling away is just instant. The cornering is also like being in a go-kart now and you can dive into corners and pull out of them with so much confidence.”

    The handling has been massively helped by the use of coilovers and fully adjustable suspension arms both front and back, which allow the car to be dialled in perfectly for track or road. With the huge jump in performance and the ability to actually use it, Geoff has been careful to ensure the subtle exterior mods don’t give the game away too much, although the car’s styling has also enjoyed a development process.

    “It’s changed along the way,” he confirms. “It started off looking a bit ‘Mad Max’, with crazy bonnet vents and a big spoiler and I was going to go down the wide arch route, but once it went to Danny at A5 Autobodys, we talked it over and just went for a clean sleeper look with a few hints of meanness.”

    AWD Focus ST

    That look comes from a mix of custom bumpers, RS additions and finished in a full respray. On the inside, it’s strictly business with a stripped-down interior that houses just a pair of bucket seats, harnesses and a welded-in roll cage, although there are a host of tasty smaller additions such as the gauges and trim.

    With a unique running gear and big power under the bonnet to back it up, together with track-ready suspension, a tasteful interior, and subtle exterior modifications, this must be one of the most potent Focus STs in the country, so what’s next for the car?

    “I’m not sure exactly,” admits Geoff. “I don’t want more power, as it’s got plenty and there’s so much more Jamsport can do with the ECU and the rear diff. There is talk of a sequential gearbox maybe and I’d like to lose a bit of weight off the car. I’ve not tracked it yet as I’m still getting used to it, plus I’m so busy with my studio and tattoo convention it’s hard to find time. But I’ll have it on track at Ford Fair and for now, I’m happy enjoying it and showing it off.”

    With the perfect weapon for the job, we hope to see much more of Geoff’s AWD Focus ST. Be careful not to miss it…

    AWD Focus ST

    Tech Spec: AWD Focus ST

    Engine:

    2.5-litre Duratec five cylinder, Wiseco forged pistons, K1 steel rods, Jamsport tubular manifold, Turbo Technics T4 turbo, TiAL external wastegate, Jamsport race-spec intercooler and big boost pipe kit, Airtec Stage 2 CAIS, Anembo inlet plenum and 70mm throttle body, Bosch 1000cc injectors, Jamsport external fuel system, EMU standalone ECU, Jamsport race oil breather and oil cooler kit

    Power:

    500bhp (est)

    Transmission:

    Jamsport custom AWD conversion, Haldex rear differential, Helix paddle clutch, Anembo quick shift kit

    Suspension:

    BC Racing coilovers, Hardrace front arms, adjustable rear arms, adjustable camber arms and lower torque mount

    Brakes:

    K-Sport big brake kit, Focus RS rear brakes with Ferodo pads all round

    Wheels & Tyres:

    Bola B1 18×9.5in, Nankang NS-2 tyres

    Exterior:

    Custom front and rear bumpers, RS rear spoiler, custom bonnet with RS and WRC vents, Monkey Wrench headlights, Auto Specialists chrome engine bay kit, Inertech underseal, respray (Blue Waffle)

    Interior:

    Six-point rollcage, Mirco RS2 bucket seats, Sparco harnesses, auxiliary gauges

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  • SPOON INTEGRA DC2: THE LOVIN’ SPOONFUL

    This show-stopping Spoon Integra DC2 has been a twelve-year labour of love for Michiel Roden. Taking inspiration from the iconic Spoon Sports, it’s a mixture of track-biased upgrades and scene-stealing aesthetics which slips down like a spoonful of sugar…

    Feature taken from Banzai magazine. Words: Dan Bevis Photos: Ron V

    The ‘R’ in Type R stands for ‘racing’. We know this. When Honda were sketching out the spec list for the DC2 Integra Type R, drawing heavily on the successful format of the featherweight EK9 Civic, the idea of fusing ample power with ultra-low weight to accentuate driving dynamics was always front-of-mind. Those early Type Rs, the late-1990s models, they were uncompromising creations – so light you could practically lift them up by hand, mated to engines with such aggressive VTEC crossovers that it was like piloting a racing car down your favourite B-road.

    Rewinding back a further decade or so in time, we find a fella by the name of Tatsuru Ichishima experiencing similar pangs of track-biased excitement. Ichishima-san had started his fledgling racing career in a Civic, and in 1988 he founded Spoon Sports as a specialist outfit for tuning Honda engines. As the company grew, it started developing further race-bred products and prepping entire cars for competition, until we arrive at the late-nineties (around the time the DC2 Integra was breaking onto the scene) when Spoon Sports were selling crate B-Series motors, branching out into other engine families, and offering all manner of proprietary aero parts, brake upgrades, suspension, wheels and all sorts. And the name of the company? Yes, it actually is named after a spoon… or the shape of one, at least; turn 13 at the Suzuka circuit is a long curve shaped like the head of a spoon, and it’s this legendary corner that Ichishima-san chose to name his company for.

    Since we’re skipping back and forth through time, let’s now fast-forward to the late-2000s, when this particular DC2 Integra Type R was around a decade old. Its Belgian owner, Michiel Roden, had certainly been paying attention to this all-pervading racer-for-the-road enthusiasm, both from Honda and Spoon Sports, and had set his sights on preserving and accentuating the glory of both. Even more impressively, this Integra was actually his very first car.

    “Well, there was another cheap runabout before this that my parents bought for me to learn to drive in,” he says, “but this Type R was my first ‘proper’ car – and I’ve owned it for twelve years now.”

    Spoon Integra DC2

    Stellar stuff indeed, as this is far more serious than most youngsters’ first cars. Naturally video games are to blame here, and Michiel readily admits that it was a childhood spent playing Need for Speed that instilled within him a deep-seated yearning for racy Japanese rides. While out searching for a car with his old man, he popped by the local Honda dealer, who just so happened to have a Championship White ’Teg on the lot, and it almost seemed like fate. And while it may have seemed like a bizarre and troubling decision to his folks at the time, the fact that Michiel’s stuck with the car for a dozen-odd years serves to highlight that he was thinking with absolute clarity.

    And as if video games hadn’t proven to be enough of a sneaky influence, the good old internet knocked things up a notch. “Via Google I came across a lot of information about Spoon Sports, and various Spoon-inspired builds across the world,” he says. “These track-ready projects appealed to me immediately, although at the same time I’ve always been impressed by the super-clean engine bays of American Honda builds – so what I really wanted to do with my Integra was to combine the two. I wanted to make it show-ready, but ready to race, too”
    Glancing over the photos and the specs it’s clear that he’s been successful in this goal, and the further we delve into the details the more we learn about just what a focused thinker Michiel is. Perfection is the watchword, and nothing less will suffice. “Yeah, I probably am a bit of a perfectionist,” he laughs. “And that’s what made many elements of this project so stressful. Sometimes it wasn’t easy to fit all the different parts together, and there were number of custom modifications needed here and there to tuck everything neatly. I had particularly underestimated how much effort it would take to achieve the shaved bay!”

    Spoon Integra DC2

    Those endless hours of welding, grinding and smoothing have paid off though, as the bay looks glorious, particularly given Michiel’s keen eye for well-chosen mods and upgrades. As well as cleaning every individual element and replacing a raft of OEM parts, ancillaries and accessories, he’s also added a Tegiwa carbon airbox, Edelbrock Performer X intake and Skunk2 throttle body, along with Spoon cams topped off with a custom chopped and shaved valve cover. The eagerness to stir in a little Spoon magic is readily evident under the bonnet, with the iconic branding apparent on the radiator hoses, plug cover and wires, oil and radiator caps, rad brackets, and the rorty exhaust system which works hand-in-hand with a PLM Tri-Y exhaust manifold. It may not be a Spoon engine per se, but the noise, the power and the vibe are all very much in-keeping with Ichishima-san’s vision.

    You can’t really argue with the aggression of the aesthetics either. The shell has been fully repainted in its original NH0-code Championship White (“The perfect colour for a Type R,” Michiel reasons, and we’re not about to argue), and the Euro nose was chopped away and replaced for the more menacing JDM front end. This sports a carbon fibre Spoon lip, and he’s also added Spoon mirrors, a JDM rear bumper, and fitted a carbon extension to the OEM rear spoiler. The ever-present spectre of Spoon can indeed be found everywhere you look; those arches are filled by genuine Spoon SW388 wheels, wrapped in Advan semi-slicks to really underline the sense of purpose. The got-got-need for Nippon cutlery continues inside, as you’d probably imagine; a set of genuine Spoon seats is on the shopping list for the near future (when he can find some), but for now Michiel can enjoy his Spoon steering wheel and Spoon rear-view mirror – and of course he’s ripped out all the audio and the airbag, hashtag-because-racecar.

    Spoon Integra DC2

    The result of all these endeavours – which have involved herculean levels of global parts-hunting – is an Integra which builds upon Honda’s own imprint of Type R majesty and kicks everything up to the next level. The Spoon DNA ensures that this hot-to-trot DC2 can more than hold its own on track, helped no end by Michiel’s addition of D2 coilovers, Hardrace front and rear camber arms, and enough fresh bushes to populate a modestly-sized forest. Everything throughout the chassis has been renewed, with every joint and bearing being boxfresh and all the arms powder-coated. He’s been a busy boy. But then, he did say he was a perfectionist…

    “Shaving the bay definitely took the longest, that was a big task,” he muses. “Because I wanted to use as little filler as possible, it was time-consuming to keep all the sheet metal neat during welding. Unfortunately something went wrong while spraying the bay too, meaning that everything had to be sanded again… but the second time it was spot-on!” The form is every bit as important as the function, because this road-racer attends a whole lot of shows with his flawless creation – Honda EuroMeet in France is a must every year, as well as a lot of local meets in Belgium, and the fruits of Michiel’s labours are always keenly on display. It’s not just fellow Euro modders’ hearts he’s winning either. See that squiggle of marker pen under the bonnet? “That’s the signature of Mr. Tatsuru Ichishima, the big boss and founder of Spoon Sports,” beams Michiel, near-enough physically bursting with pride. As well he deserves to. “During the 2018 edition of Honda EuroMeet, I had the unique opportunity to meet Ichishima-san in person. This was a great honour for me, and he even found the time to sign my Integra, concluding with the words ‘nice car’.” And from such a revered figure, there really is no higher praise. Michiel had been aspiring to the beguiling track-bred wiles of the Spoon Sports legend from the very start; the fact that his own Spoon tribute has earned the approval of the founder himself can be considered very much mission accomplished. He strove for perfection, and now Michiel has had it all signed off by the boss.

    Spoon Integra DC2

    Tech Spec: Spoon Integra DC2

    Engine:

    B18C6 1.8-litre VTEC, Spoon first-gen cams, Toda cam gears, Edelbrock Performer X intake, Skunk2 throttle body, Downstar engine hardware kit, Downstar engine mount kit, Downstar shock tower hardware kit, Innovative engine mounts, Rywire engine harness, custom power harness, Odyssey battery – relocated under dashboard, S2000 clutch master cylinder, Hel clutch line, power steering deleted, ABS deleted, Tegiwa carbon airbox, Tegiwa radiator with slimline fan, AEM fuel rail, AEM pressure regulator, AEM fuel pump, custom AN fuel lines, new OEM oil pump and pickup, OEM spring-type LMAs, half-cut and shaved valve cover, PLM Tri-Y exhaust manifold, Spoon exhaust system, Spoon radiator hoses, Spoon plug wires, Spoon plug cover, Spoon oil cap, Spoon radiator cap, Spoon radiator brackets, Fidanza aluminium flywheel, Exedy Stage 1 clutch, Exedy clutch slave cylinder, Hondata S300 ECU, wire-tucked engine bay – shaved and painted Championship White

    Chassis:

    15-inch Spoon SW388 wheels – refinished in matte black, 205/50 Yokohama Advan A048 tyres, D2 coilovers, Hardrace front and rear camber arms and bushes, EBC front discs, Hel braided lines, suspension arms powder-coated

    Interior:

    Spoon steering wheel and hub, Spoon rear-view mirror, Spoon gearknob, AEM wideband, STRi oil temp and pressure gauge, airbag delete, audio delete

    Exterior:

    Championship White, JDM front end conversion, Spoon carbon lip, Spoon mirrors, JDM rear bumper, OEM rear spoiler with carbon extension

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