First Honda drive

[leech]

I drove the Brooke Kensington S2 Honda conversion today.

Still have not stopped grinning

[S Works]

When's yours going in for a transplant then

[leech]

Will upgrade the driver first ! Probably a Walshy day or 2 before I start planning any mods

[S Works]

leech said:

Will upgrade the driver first ! Probably a Walshy day or 2 before I start planning any mods

I'm still working on the first part

[Bob1984]

This is the second time i have heard about a honda S2 exige. Any more info on it? Thanks

[Benmac]

Bob1984 said:

This is the second time i have heard about a honda S2 exige. Any more info on it? Thanks

I don't think its an Exige, just an Elise. Maidstone sports cars have/had an S2 Elise with an SC Honda in it that has been fitted with Exige clams.

[Phil-CH]

I think if a Honda + SC conversion was ever feasable in Switzerland on a Yota engined car for reasonable money, I'd do it...

Though I must say I'm already very happy with what I've got...

[Milks]

is that the s2000 lump?

[Beachbum]

Milks said:

is that the s2000 lump?

I hope not. I'm driving one those for a few weeks and to say I dont like it would be an understatement. Having said that it might be more the overall package rather than just the engine, but so far after 3 days, my impression of this car is not very flattering.

[GravelBen]

Milks said:

is that the s2000 lump?

I think they use the K20A Civic type-R motor rather than the F20C from the S2000. similar in that they're both 2.0 Vtec, but the K20A already being a transverse mount I assume makes it easier to fit in an Elise. I think they have slightly different power deliveries too, the K20A (220 bhp?) has the next-gen i-Vtec with more mid-range torque while the F20C (240 bhp) has a bit more top end scream.

[Bob1984]

Benmac said:

Bob1984 said:

This is the second time i have heard about a honda S2 exige. Any more info on it? Thanks

I don't think its an Exige, just an Elise. Maidstone sports cars have/had an S2 Elise with an SC Honda in it that has been fitted with Exige clams.

Thanks

[Scuffers]

Phil-CH said:

I think if a Honda + SC conversion was ever feasable in Switzerland on a Yota engined car for reasonable money, I'd do it...

Though I must say I'm already very happy with what I've got...

doing the converstion for the Toyota engined cars is somehting I keep looking at, but I am yet to be convinced there is a market for more than a handfull....

Technically, it's relatively easy, just can't justify the costs to develop the different parts required if it's only for a handfull of cars...

[S Works]

GravelBen said:

Milks said:

is that the s2000 lump?

I think they use the K20A Civic type-R motor rather than the F20C from the S2000. similar in that they're both 2.0 Vtec, but the K20A already being a transverse mount I assume makes it easier to fit in an Elise. I think they have slightly different power deliveries too, the K20A (220 bhp?) has the next-gen i-Vtec with more mid-range torque while the F20C (240 bhp) has a bit more top end scream.

Yep, it's the K20A, remapped to bring down the cam-change point to ~4.2k rpm. It's a brilliant engine and brings a new dimension in performance to the Elise. I did my homework before I bought mine, having owned a Standard S1, a Sport 160 and having test driven an S2 111S, an NA S2 Exige, an Exige S, and an Exige Cup240, and also having been a passenger in an SC Honda'd S1 Exige and my car on some trackdays. Only the Honda gave me that "holy f***ing sh**... youknowwho" feeling that could justify the price tag, and there's not one journey I make in it where I don't think "wow" at least once.

Knowing that the engine is stock, and that if I really want, I can get an SC on there for about £3.5k and have 300 ponies, reliably, is a real boon.

Since getting the car I've also had the chance to drive an Audi'd S1 Elise, and pax'd in an Audi'd S2 and bogie's SC Honda'd S2 Elise on track, and all are superb conversions. The Audi is very different in the way the power comes in, but it's frighteningly quick, as is the SC Honda'd option.

Having also had a chance to pax in a very well sorted and well driven 240R (thanks Speedyellow!), I'd say that's the best bang-for-buck you can buy now if you want a 'factory' car.