K20Z Honda

[n_wootton]

Something i know has been discussed a bunch of times, but it seemed to me to be possibly more relevant now what with the 211 Honda that mr Scuffers has recently produced being a tempting option for people with yota engined cars.

I know the internals are suppsoed to be weaker and not as well suited to supercharging, i know as it stands that the fn2 civic with that engine has FBW throttle. These things aside for 2 moments why is there nothing, or will there be as far as anyone is aware, a conversion with this engine available for the elise anytime soon.

The dear mr Stormin Norman did i believe tell me he had put one in the back of an elise, and CPL racing i heard were aswell (although when i e-mailed them they were a little cagey [understandably]about it).

Is there a particular reason Mr Scuffham why you haven't as yet, or in fact have you and subsequently decided against it?

[n_wootton]

Well i had wondered about the DBW issue. Is it a viable option to convert (if in fact this can be done) to a non DBW system. I think in regards the internals it needn't necessarily an issue. you know, it's a bit like the difference between buying a 1.4 or a 1.8 Ford Focus. Much as some people will tune them without consideration to longevity or much else in fact, generally when people buy a car then are buying something they are happy with. Personaly whilst i like a good dose of power i'm not arsed about having 300 plus!

For example Mr Scuffers are the mounts much of an issue, or can the existing honda ones be used to any degree. also with the 111R would a K20Z be any easier

[n_wootton]

So the zero angle on the driveshafts, is this k20z we're talking then, and does that vary depending on the donor platform (i.e. rover or toyota)?

[n_wootton]

so then - no k20z in the back of an elise then. one wonders what may happen when HOnda stop supplying the engine in the uk, if maybe people will see it as a more viable option on the basis that eventually there will be a type r with a different engine complkiant with current emissions regs. so people will start being more careless with their FN2's

[n_wootton]

right you are Mr Scuffham. So are these custoemr cars which have them in doing developement work at the moment, and what is the comparative cost? Did you manage to get the various issues sorted with as much aease as you had in fitting the K20A into the same cars, or was it significantly mork irksome?

For that matter the cars that do have them in, are they S1 S2, toyota or rover based donors??

[n_wootton]

well thankyou indeed then - so will the honda elise website be all updated with details of install costs once the development is complete then? I love looking on that site, it's like my playboy - never much new material but always something to dribble over!