Tuesday 5th May 2015

Honda F20C chasing VX220: PHTV

A straight S2000 against VX220 track battle? Not exactly...

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'Honda F20C Chasing VX220' says the video description from this latest PHTV clip. We had to look up F20C too, it's the S2000 engine. So why not just call it a Honda S2000 video? Ah, that's because it isn't a Honda S2000. It's an MX-5 with an S2000 engine. And it looks bloody brilliant fun.

Uploaded by PHer Matt Scarbro, this vid is from a Cadwell Park track and features, would you guess it, a Vauxhall VX220 as well. The car looks and sounds superb on the track, easily keeping the Vauxhall close. There are flames from the VX220 too so keep a look out for those.

Finally, if this is all a bit sensible for you, Matt has a far more sideways video from Blyton Park here. Top work that man!

Video: Honda F20C Chasing VX220 Turbo  

[PJZ7]

Interesting Choice of Modification, besides reliability what are the advantages of an 'F20C' over just supercharging or turbocharging the original Mazda unit?

[hornetrider]

PJZ7 said:

Interesting Choice of Modification, besides reliability what are the advantages of an 'F20C' over just supercharging or turbocharging the original Mazda unit?

Throttle response and bonkers redline?

[adriman]

Ive had an S2000 and an MX5, this was the dream! Wonder how easy the conversion is?

[unsprung]

A fan of the VX220 and its Opel sibling on the Continent. Interesting collaboration with Lotus. And light weight.

[panickyjabofoppo]

Nice one Matt!

The conversion is tricky. Trust me - this is my old car!

[Guvernator]

I hope the bit about having to look up what the F20C is was an attempt at humour to lighten the articles tone. If not, tut tut you should be ashamed of yourselves

[gforceg]

Am I the only person who can't stand it when the vanishing point is hidden by the rear view mirror? It ruins it for me.

[Dakkon]

That Mazda looks like a hell of a lot of fun

[sef535]

superb !!

[S4mb0x]

I love watching these kind of videos. Some very talented driving, a brilliant soundtrack, and good clean fun!

If only I had those kind of skills! (And the car.....)

[hornetrider]

These embedded videos never work for me.

[sutats]

hornetrider said:

Throttle response and bonkers redline?

+1

[mgbond]

gforceg said:

Am I the only person who can't stand it when the vanishing point is hidden by the rear view mirror? It ruins it for me.

+1, first thing I thought.