Please take a moment to vote for my car for the 2009 Grassroot's Motorsports Ultimate Track Car Challenge! (See "ratings" on the left side bar and "2009 GRM UTCC." Thank you for your support!
About the car...
I purchased the S2000 you see here with the intent of building what I consider to be the ultimate track car. My motto has been to keep things simple! No crazy turbos or radical motor build. The motor has been left largely untouched with the only changes being those aimed at improving reliability. Instead of trying to add power my focus has been on improving the vehicle's suspension and aerodynamics as well as reducing weight. I have used NASA's TT/PT rule-set as a guide. In the car's current iteration it is a TTC/B car (depending on how much ballast weight is added). I'd like to think this is the way Honda would do it!
Modifications...
Suspension:
- AST custom shocks
- AST spherical shock mounts
- 700# Hypercoil Springs
- Saner 1.25” Adjustable front sway bar
- SPC Adjustable upper ball joints
- Forged Work Emotion wheels (17x8.5 Non-Staggered)
- 255/40/17 Nitto NT01’s
Brakes:
- Spoon Monoblock Calipers
- Carbotech brake pads
Exterior:
- Amuse R1 front bumper
- Flaired/Pulled OE fenders
- Mugen Hard Top
- Voltex Type-II wing
- 12” and 15” risers for wing
Engine:
- Asura Design baffled oil pan
- PMA baffled catch tank
- Mugen low-temp fan switch
- Mugen low-temp thermostat
- J’s Type-V intake duct
- Spoon air filter
- Turn-down exhaust
Interior:
- Recaro SPG seat
- Schroth 6pt harness
- Momo Mod78 steering wheel
- Hard Dog “Hardcore” roll bar
In-car video at Putnam Park
Morning video... cold track = wild ride!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbsThp6QzvM&feature=channel
Sunday afternoon... much faster!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma9XHjlQz2A&feature=channel_page
Recent photos from NASA weekend at Putnam Park!
Had a little fun with a "chalkboard" trunk!
Links to info about the car on Vorshlag/AST's website:
http://www.vorshlag.smugmug.com/gallery/8260456_HHEyh#540506713_chGvB
http://www.vorshlag.com/product_info.php?cPath=152_153_181&products_id=302
http://ast-usa.blogspot.com/2009/05/aaron-leichty-beats-ttc-track-record-by.html
Photos...
A couple nice photos taken last year at the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, IL.
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A little Grassroots motor refreshening...
A couple beers and a bit of cussing later...
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New shocks built by AST. Complete with spherical mounts and hypercoil springs.
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These three pictures are what I like to call the transformation. Occurs ever night before the car takes the track...
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VIR's front straight. The site of the 2009 UTCC!
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This one is for you Judy! A little mental preparation pre-race...
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Ready to hop back on the trailer...
