693 rwhp s2000

Red__Zed

It was quite a sleeper when people didn't notice the intercooler...or the fact that it sounded like a jet with the 3 inch exhaust piping (or like several jets when the pipe was open).

Pics in the OP updated-- the links went bad.

Sylvan Lake V

Do you sell it to a guy in Alberta, Canada?

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2003 G35TT JWT twin turbo 850bb kit tuned to 589whp & 609trq by Lightspeed Innovations
http://www.canibeat.com/2010/07/the-...form-function/

ImportConvert

How was traction? It looks like that power hit hard/fast once it did hit. Could you fit enough tire under there to manage it?

S2Kfromhell kept breaking driveline parts. Playing with me, or shortly after as I recall, he broke his transmission case near the output shaft if I remember correctly. Stuff I don't have a clue how you could "beef up". That was on his 4XX whp street tune. Is there a way to actually bulletproof the S2K's driveline for any sensible amount of money (Say, less than a new Z06 or Viper or something that makes near that power with only light mods)?

Red__Zed

There's really not much that can be done with the trans. A lot of guys that built their for drag swapped the trans out for something different. I ran the car with the AP2 trans for the most part, although I briefly tried out a dogbox. I think the guy that bought it from me actually wound up blowing the AP2 trans, though I never really had any issues, provided I was careful with shifting. I think a cryo treated AP2 trans would hold up pretty well.

The diff is pretty easy. There's a guy now that will reinforce the casing and cryo treat the gears pretty inexpensively. I actually had the diff from a 300ZX twin turbo mounted up on my build.

Realistically, it's never going to be as reliable as something off the showroom floor though. I spent most evenings tightening bolts and making sure everything was working right-- things most people don't really want to do with their cars. I didn't have the time to play with it anymore, which is how I would up with the Z.

ImportConvert

Yeah, I found out a lot cheaper, and a lot younger, with a 5.0 mustang fox-body that a modded car was just more headache than it's worth unless you spend SERIOUS money on it. When you quadruple hp output though, it's just out the window no-matter what.

Red__Zed

Yeah, you usually don't mod a car to these levels because it makes sense, it's more to accomplish something or push the limits of a platform. To be fair, it ran 9's and trapped well over 140 consistently, which is a pretty impressive accomplishment.

Sylvan Lake V

So was it sold to a guy in Alberta Canada? I jusT bought a bunch of G35 parts off a local guy because he bought a 700 hp S2000 his description sounded similar to this...and he blew the tranny last fall.

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2003 G35TT JWT twin turbo 850bb kit tuned to 589whp & 609trq by Lightspeed Innovations
http://www.canibeat.com/2010/07/the-...form-function/

Red__Zed

Yeah, probably him. I think he had a bunch of turbo parts for a g35 that he totaled.

KingZee

Awesome build. Takes a whole lot of dedication to build something like this by yourself and keep up with it.

Isamu

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