With the mushy rear springs eliminated, Song moved on to other concerns. Spoon Sports sway bars at both ends, complemented with a Cusco X-brace fixed to the undercarriage, zapped the body roll. Song credits the X-brace with significantly stiffening and stabilizing the chassis, giving him greater confidence around the bends.
Additional bracing includes front and rear strut tower bars from Spoon Sports and Cusco, respectively, as well as Cusco floor bars and a JIC-Magic lower tie bar. Song says the upgrades eliminated the "luxury car" characteristic of the stock suspension and brought him more in tune with the pavement.
Song's S2000 relies on Toyo Proxes T1s for grip during canyon carving sessions. He ditched the factory 17s in favor of Work Emotion wheels of the 18-inch variety. The Work rims feature a substantial offset difference in comparison to stock, allowing for a wider stance and more stable ride.
But for a few carefully chosen Spoon Sports bolt-ons, the S2's powerplant remains largely unmolested. Ask anyone who's tried, the S2000 does not give up its power secrets easily, especially a daily-driven street motor. The F22C really is that good from the factory floor.
But you do what you can, and for Song that includes a Spoon drop-in air filter kit and 70mm throttle body to maximize incoming airflow. A Spoon 4-2-1 stainless-steel header and N1 muffler kit also further efficiency. Song says he's shooting for power somewhere in the neighborhood of 250 hp to the ground. Pulling the valve cover and digging into the head internals is next on the agenda.
What we like most about Song's S2000 is that it's not altered beyond recognition. He could have thrown every piece of body armor and engine doodad at the car he wanted, but he exercised great restraint and has a better car for it-proof that some things are really better left alone.