Written By: Ben Duen

*BRRRRING!* "James, Import Tuner Magazine is on the phone-they want to know how you feel about having a 6 page feature done on you and the S2000." *BRRRING!* "James, it's HCI Magazine. They wanna find out if its ok to use your car for one of their featured articles about upgraded brake installs." *BRRRING!* "James, Import Racer Magazine is on the line- them boys wanna find out if you're up to meeting with them to get your car shot for an upcoming multi-page featured spread." *BRRRING!* "James, how come you don't answer your own damn calls you high profile little biatch!" James Kendrick, affectionately known as Stooki(S2K...get it?) has always been in demand with his clean S2000.. but he has never experienced a year like this. This year has been absolutely insane. His S2000 has been covered by more media than some hollywood celebrities and with big baller companies like Toyo, Eagle 1, and Mackin Industries backing him up-- the hotness level in this cars isn't likely to be slowing down anytime soon. What's coming up for the rest of the year? This car has another possible trip back to the magazine stands and a host of planned upgrades that'll make you say, "Damn. I can't believe it's even hotter now."

Personal Bio:
James Kendrick
2003 Lamborghini Giallo Orion Pearl S2000

Engine:
Spoon blueprinted and balanced full long block
Inline Pro 3mm head gasket
Chris Barnes' dual valve spring setup
LoveFab GT1 Turbo Manifold
LoveFab 4" to 3" downpipe
Garrett GT35R turbine
LoveFab Remote oil filter w/ oil cooler
Custom silver veined intercooler piping
GReddy Type RS B.O.V.
1000cc Injectors
GM MAP sensor conversion
AEM EMS tuned by Chris Barnes
custom RS*R ExMag GTII 3" downpipe back exhaust
Spoon Radiator (street type)
Samco Radiator hoses
Speed Inc. Thermostat
Speed Inc. Fan switch
Speed Inc. Rad. cap
Top Fuel Power Neo (gen 1)
Spoon grounding kit
Kuwano DPS battery ground
Hawker Oddessy dry cell battery
Spoon Catch can
Tein hood dampers
ARC radiator shroud
Spoon resivoir covers
Spoon radiator stays w/ Spoon titanium bolts
brushed aluminum frame rail cover

Suspension:
Tein Flex w/ EDFC
Spoon X-brace
Spoon rear tie bar
Cusco front and rear sway bar
Cusco chromoly 5 point roll cage with harness bar
ARC titanium front STB

Wheels:
18x8 +34 and 18x9 +42 Volk SF Challange
Project Mu lugnuts

brakes:
Project Mu forged calipers (4 piston, 4 pad)
Project Mu B-Force pads
Project Mu brake lines
Project Mu SCR-Pro rotors

Iinterior:
Spoon carbon kevlar racing buckets
Spoon steering wheel
Spoon steering hub
Defi link series Boost, Water temp, and Oil pressure gauges with control unit I in custom dash mount
AEM UEGO Wideband AFR w/ gauge
Takata 4 point harnesses
Takata sholder pads
ARC titanium shift knob
Project Mu pedals
cutom Carbon kevlar airbag lid cover (all SRS is removed)

Exterior: under reconstruction
Lamborghini Giallo Orion Yellow pearl paint (PPG)
C-West type I front bumper
Veilside version 1 trunk lid spoiler
shaved emblems
JDM sidemarkers
clear USDM headlight diffusers
Spoon blue wide mirrors

ice:
kenwood HU, component speakers, and 12" sub and amp in the trunk

Sponsors:
Toyo
Valvoline
Eagle 1
RS*R USA
Mackin Industries (ARC, Project Mu, Volk Racing)
LoveFab motorsports and fabrication
Visa, Mastercard, and cold hard cash...

Features:
Import Tuner Sept. 2005
HCI May 2006 (brake install)
Import Racer/ Import Performance soon to be run
JDMUniverse.com
etc. etc.