Jonathan Monteith's 2001 Honda S2000

Vehicle Features Adam Gordon

Some builds speak loudly before the engine even fires up. Jonathan Monteith鈥檚 2001 Honda S2000 is one of those cars, and it鈥檚 evident upon first glance. Everything about it, from the way it sits to the way it sounds at idle, tells you this isn鈥檛 a build that stumbled into greatness. It鈥檚 been carefully pushed, pulled, and reimagined across seven years of obsession.

Monteith grew up around Hondas. At age five, his uncle - who worked for Honda of America in Torrance - gifted him a dirt bike. One Thanksgiving, that same uncle showed up in a 2005 S2000. Just like that, Monteith was hooked. In 2017, after selling a previous build, Monteith spotted a clean, two-owner AP1 online. One test drive later, the deal was sealed, and the plan going into ownership was never to leave it stock.

Today, the car sports a full color change to Porsche Grey Black, a finish that balances subtlety with striking presence. A full Voltex aero suite surrounds the chassis - race bumper, carbon canards, side skirts, rear diffuser, and that massive 1700mm swan-neck wing on Renegade Motorsport stands. Authentic ASM, Mugen, and Craftsquare pieces complete the exterior without forcing anything that doesn鈥檛 belong.

Under the hood, this AP1 S2K puts down 400 wheel horsepower and 275 lb-ft of torque, largely thanks to a Science of Speed supercharger, but the real story is in the details: AMG Fuel & Design built a full titanium charge piping setup, secured with XRP Wiggins clamshells throughout. A Rywire radiator manages cooling, while a Radium fuel rail and ID1050x injectors keep the F20C properly fueled. A Js Racing exhaust and ASM header finish the powertrain off with the right amount of audible aggression.

Inside, it鈥檚 race-bred with refinement. Ruby Red ASM Recaros ride on PCI rails, strapped in with Renegade x Willans 6-point harnesses. Evasive carbon door cards, a roll bar, and custom carbon panels throughout give the cockpit a purpose-built, cohesive feel. A Personal x Advan x Yokohama collab steering wheel boasts a nod to Honda royalty via an NSX-R horn button and shift boot. Finally, a GaugeArt CAN display brings modern function into the mix.

Rare ARC parts, one-off CarshopGlow taillights, and a carefully selected parts list tell a story rooted in a lifetime of Honda heritage, from dirt bikes to the perfect street car. 鈥淭his build has been my passion project for the last seven years,鈥� Monteith says. That passion has earned him a well-deserved feature after impressing the entire team on the podcast when it was first revealed to the 杏吧原创 team. This is one mean S2K, and we love it.

ESSENTIALS

2001 Honda S2000

Location: Moreno Valley, CA
Horsepower: 400 whp
Torque: 275 lb-ft
Club: GarageLife

SOCIAL
IG: @teddyjon

ENGINE

Science of Speed supercharger kit
AMG Fuel & Design custom fabrication
Titanium charge piping
XRP (AN radiator, catch can lines w/ wiggins fittings)
Rywire radiator
Radium fuel rail
Injector Dynamics 1050x injectors

ARC (coil cover, cooling plate, heatshield, oil cap)

HKS intake filter

Chasing Js titanium hardware

Origin Fabrication catch can

Hasport engine mounts

EXHAUST

Js Racing (header, 70RR exhaust)

DRIVETRAIN

Advanced Clutch Technology (clutch, flywheel)

Hasport differential mounts

WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES

Volk Racing ZE40 wheels - 18x9.5 +21

Toyo R888R tires - 275/35/18

Chasing Js titanium lug nuts

StopTech (ST40 front BBK, ST22 rear BBK)

CHASSIS / SUSPENSION

Eibach MultiPro RS2 coilovers

StanceParts air cups

Eibach sway bars front and rear

K-Tuned camber kits front and rear

EXTERIOR

Porsche GreyBlack paint

Voltex (Race front bumper w/ carbon splitter, carbon canards, Race side skirts, fender flares, rear carbon diffuser, 1700mm carbon swan neck wing)

Renegade Motorsport carbon wing stands

Evasive Motorsport front fenders

Varis carbon fiber hood

Alpharex Nova Series headlights

Mugen hardtop

Craftsquare carbon fiber mirrors w/ custom baseplates

ASM (rear bumper, tow hooks)

K1 Laboratory duckbill

CarshopGlow custom taillights

INTERIOR

ASM (Recaro RSG Ruby bucket seats, wheel hub)

Renegade x Willians 6-point harnesses

PCI sliding seat rails

Evasive Motorsport (dry carbon door cards, roll bar)

Works Bell quick-tilt

Advan x Yokohama x Personal steering wheel

NSX-R (horn button, shift boot)

Renegade Motorsports short shifter

ASM x Zoom carbon rear view mirror

Custom carbon fiber (center console panels, radio door, dash switch panels)

GaugeArt CanBus display

AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS

Alpine head unit