Donald was adamant that his Civic retain all the comforts of a true street car, such as air conditioning and power steering, so Stephan reconfigured and custom fabricated the entire A/C system to work with the F20. As if RWD wasn't enough, within about two weeks of getting the Civic running, Donald and Stephan made the dive into boost and never looked back. The Civic puts down a sweet 493 hp to the rear wheels at 17 psi.
All said and done, it's hard to argue with Stephan Bonny when it comes to the Honda F series motor. Keep your eyes peeled for the deadly duo of (however unlikely) black RWD Honda's in South Florida.
Specs & Details
'00 Honda Civic EX
Engine Honda AP1 S2000 F20C inline-4
Engine Modifications 3mm head gasket, StopTech valves, springs & retainers; Stock internals & block, Precision GT40R BB anti-surge turbo, Spoon throttle body, custom exhaust manifold, Burns stainless steel tubing w/ merge collector, Spoon 3 core radiator, custom fans, plumbing; Spoon thermostat
Engine Management AEM EMS
Drivetrain Custom driveshaft & transmission tunnel, Exedy clutch, AP1 differential & axles
Suspension TEIN Flex Civic front struts (f), rears are TEIN Flex S2000 shocks & springs (r)
Wheels, Tires & Brakes Stock AP1 S2000 wheels, stock S2000 front & rear brakes, Hawk pads, slotted rotors, Goodridge Stainless steel lines
Interior A'PEXi gauges, AP2 center console & A/C controls
Exterior Spoon Mooncraft hardtop, rear fender flares; S2000 CR front spoiler, custom modified Viper hood scoop
Numbers 493 whp at 17psi
Thanks To Family & Friends, & to Adrian & Lance for the tunes
WorthKnowing
Although it may look mostly stock, a typical '99-00 Honda Civic Coupe is a far cry from what Stephan and Donald have created. Horsepower is up by more than 300 percent and the stock FWD, 127hp, SOHC, D16Y8 motor is long gone.
Specs & Details
'01 Honda S2000
Engine Honda AP2 F22C inline-4
Engine Modifications AEBS sleeves, 9.5:1 CP pistons, Pauter connecting rods, modified AP2 crank w/ improved oil journals for extra flow, complete rotating mass of the engine (including the clutch assembly) balanced to 12,600 rpm within 1 gram; ported & polished head, bronze valve guides, removed water jacket freeze plugs, stock AP2 camshafts, Ferrerra valves, springs, retainers; custom intake manifold w/ a Ford Motorsport 85mm throttle body, custom exhaust manifold, Burns stainless steel merge collector, Precision turbo, Tial 60mm wastegate, 4" stainless steel downpipe, custom exhaust system, 3" intercooler piping, Produce Engineering 2200 series fuel pump, Aeromotive FPR, 1,600cc injectors, custom Dash 12 fuel rail, Dash 10 return, AEM ignition expanders, injector driver box; Custom coil-on-plug igniters
Engine Management AEM EMS
Drivetrain Tilton twin-disc carbon clutch, custom dog engagement gearbox, stock transmission housing, The Driveshaft Shop custom Level 5 driveshaft & axles
Suspension TEIN RS coilovers, Cusco subframe braces, Spoon lower tie bar
Wheels, Tires & Brakes Custom paint-matched Work VSS 18x7.5" (f) 18x10" (r) Dunlop Direzza Sport 225/40R18 (f) & 275/40R18 (r), Hawk pads, slotted rotors
Interior A'PEXi gauges, AP2 center console & A/C controls
Exterior Spoon Mooncraft hardtop, rear fender flares; S2000 CR front spoiler, custom modified Viper hood scoop
Numbers 1,016 whp at 47 psi