What car would you like to see a VTEC in?

[vixen1700]

Inspired by this thread http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

What car would you like to see a modern, bullet-proof, high revving VTEC engine in?



This would be nice.

Also, not being all that mechanically minded, just how hard would it be if you had the restored shell to convert someething properly like that Cortina?

Edited by vixen1700 on Thursday 26th July 11:54

Edited by vixen1700 on Thursday 26th July 11:54

[kambites]

They're fantastic in Elises.

[McHaggis]

MK1 MX5 (seriously)...

[C.A.R.]

Personally don't like the power delivery of a VTec engine, it's all nothing, nothing, nothing, bwarp - wow - quick change gear!

Far easier to keep a non-VTec engine 'on the boil' I think. Would love to experience a big lazy V8 though.

[matthias73]

Bulletproof you say?

I want my next vehicle for personal pharmaceutical deliverys to be made of VTEC

[Captain Muppet]

C.A.R. said:

Personally don't like the power delivery of a VTec engine, it's all nothing, nothing, nothing, bwarp - wow - quick change gear!

Far easier to keep a non-VTec engine 'on the boil' I think. Would love to experience a big lazy V8 though.

The trick is to not be in the wrong gear. It forces you to drive properly.

Even big V8s are faster in the right gear.

[DanDC5]

McHaggis said:

MK1 MX5 (seriously)...

A few have been done

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=738...

[XJ40]

I'd want it pulling something light weight where the relative lack of torque isn't too much of an issue. I'm sure one of the smaller units would be a hoot in a classic Mini if it shoehorns in.

I'm generally more a fan of the big lump up front though.

[SMcP114]

Captain Muppet said:

C.A.R. said:

Personally don't like the power delivery of a VTec engine, it's all nothing, nothing, nothing, bwarp - wow - quick change gear!

Far easier to keep a non-VTec engine 'on the boil' I think. Would love to experience a big lazy V8 though.

The trick is to not be in the wrong gear. It forces you to drive properly.

Even big V8s are faster in the right gear.

This is true. The only gear you should experience the crossover in is first

[vixen1700]

XJ40 said:

I'd want it pulling something light weight where the relative lack of torque isn't too much of an issue. I'm sure one of the smaller units would be a hoot in a classic Mini if it shoehorns in.

Pretty sure I've read that's been done.

[SMcP114]

It's actually a pretty popular conversion in a Mini.

Some conversions local to me are a MK2 Escort and an E30 BMW.

[XJ40]

vixen1700 said:

XJ40 said:

I'd want it pulling something light weight where the relative lack of torque isn't too much of an issue. I'm sure one of the smaller units would be a hoot in a classic Mini if it shoehorns in.

Pretty sure I've read that's been done.

Ah yes, so it has! Makes sence though doesn't it?

[DanDC5]

AE86's are quite good with S2000 lumps aswell

[ambuletz]

In something completely inappropriate to piss people off. Like say... a BMW 3 series...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICsrADnWFKU

[crispyshark]

McHaggis said:

MK1 MX5 (seriously)...

+1 but drop the VTEC engagement point to 5,500 rpm

[Liquid Knight]

MGB GT?

I nearly did but put S14 running gear in mine instead.

[MorrisCRX]

C.A.R. said:

Personally don't like the power delivery of a VTec engine, it's all nothing, nothing, nothing, bwarp - wow - quick change gear!

Far easier to keep a non-VTec engine 'on the boil' I think. Would love to experience a big lazy V8 though.

If you're tinkering you don't keep the crossover at 5800... The power delivery is 4000-7000. If you've can't mangage changing gears in that you've got issues

[anonymous-user]

An old mustang.
How controversial... Imagine one with an S2000 engine though!

[MorrisCRX]

wouldn't go anywhere :P

[braddo]

A chap in California has a long term project putting an S2000 engine/gearbox in an old Alfa: