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Evasive Motorsports’ ’04 S2000 – Evasive S2k V.2 (Part 1)

9/1/2014 11:25:42 AM

Lessons learned and applied en route to success

Twelve years ago, the name Evasive Motorsports didn’t command the type of respect that it does now. Over a decade of race development based on countless track hours, a business that continues to progress incredibly quickly, and a loyal customer base that's grown exponentially year after year has undoubtedly helped to foster their current status that goes well beyond the Honda aftermarket.

In fact, some might argue that their successful campaign of a highly developed and competitive FR-S that Evasive built in-house was their breakthrough build. For the Honda community, however, the Evasive name was elevated to a household level long before the Scion project.

In August of 2012, Ken Chitwood's aggressive Voltex-equipped S2000 appeared on the cover of Honda Tuning.

In August of 2012, Ken Chitwood's aggressive Voltex-equipped S2000 appeared on the cover of Honda Tuning.

In August of 2012, Ken Chitwood's aggressive Voltex-equipped S2000 appeared on the cover of Honda Tuning. Working with Evasive Motorsports from the very beginning, the team had set the Street FR class record of 1:56.7 after besting the former champ, a Supra that had produced a 1:57.711. The achievement was remarkable, especially when it was revealed that the car’s power plant had never been opened and sported mere bolt-on upgrades along with a healthy mix of aero and suspension tuning—both areas that the shop excels in.

The secret to Evasive's success with the first S2000 really wasn't much of a secret at all. Theory, research, development, and testing had culminated in a potent performer that, other than a few custom touches, was comprised almost entirely of parts you'd find on the inventory shelves of their Santa Fe Springs, California, storefront. Having reached their initial goal of earning the record, the next step was, of course, to progress and go even faster. Working in conjunction with HKS to help develop their supercharger system for the U.S. market, the team jumped into the forced-induction realm and when all was said and done, they topped their own record with a 1:53.9. The icing on the cake was an announcement that Hot Wheels was to immortalize the car in die-cast form, and they even designed an additional red version of the S2000 to accompany the original on toy aisles everywhere.

But what comes next, after finding so much success with a build? Mike Chang of Evasive says, “We felt we had accomplished all of our goals with the car, so it was put up for sale and we moved on to the next project.” It sounds simple enough, but, not surprising, the Evasive crew felt like something was missing not long after the blue car had been shipped to its new owner overseas. “We just started to miss having a fast S2000 around the shop, so we figured why not build another one? The color this time around is to mimic the red version that Hot Wheels put out. We thought it would be cool to have two cars that looked exactly like the toy versions.”

 “We just started to miss having a fast S2000 around the shop, so we figured why not build another one? The color this time around is to mimic the red version that Hot Wheels put out. We thought it would be cool to have two cars that looked exactly like the toy versions.”

“We just started to miss having a fast S2000 around the shop, so we figured why not build another one? The color this time around is to mimic the red version that Hot Wheels put out. We thought it would be cool to have two cars that looked exactly like the toy versions.”

When the idea of the V.2 build came about, Evasive relied on the very attributes that had brought them this far, never veering away from the group's theory of obtaining a proper balance. Mike says, “We're always about building cars that represent an entire package. Our focus has always been on aero, suspension, and chassis setup above all else.” Not unlike the original build, V.2 starts with an AP2 chassis and internally stock F22C heart. The same HKS supercharger kit that Evasive helped develop is bolted on, as is an HKS header, and EVS Tuning 70-SSP exhaust system. Power output comes in at under 350 whp, which, in today's “peak number drunk” import community, doesn't sound like much, but it's more than enough to push the roadster around the track at breakneck speeds.

Behind the 18x10 Volk Racing ZE40s and Advan AD08R rubber lie Eibach R2 coilovers with ERS springs built specifically to Evasive specs. Standard Eibach S2000 sway bars, J's Racing roll center adjusters, and Mugen bushings round out a suspension package that's been proven on track time and time again. With the added “go” and side-to-side defense come crucial braking needs, which have been met by a newly installed AP Racing four-piston brake kit.

Standard Eibach S2000 sway bars, J's Racing roll center adjusters, and Mugen bushings round out a suspension package that's been provsn on track time and time again.

Standard Eibach S2000 sway bars, J's Racing roll center adjusters, and Mugen bushings round out a suspension package that's been provsn on track time and time again.

 

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