TVR TUSCAN - ENGINE SWAP - HONDA S2000 (F20C2)
Discussion
the time, money and dedication have shown through. Once finished and at your desired mapping it would be great to see it running free on a track.Halktech Screen is on:
Short video:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/WsJZsCbYDQMw8WDm/...
It displays all input from the ECU (AEM Series II)
Speed, Revs, Gears, Temperatures, Pressures, Boost etc. etc.
It is also possible to connect external devices, ie shiftlight, data-logging etc etc.
Short video:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/WsJZsCbYDQMw8WDm/...
It displays all input from the ECU (AEM Series II)
Speed, Revs, Gears, Temperatures, Pressures, Boost etc. etc.
It is also possible to connect external devices, ie shiftlight, data-logging etc etc.
Fermit said:
With the Speed 6 name referring to it being a 6 cylinder, which obviously is no longer going to be the case, have you considered a name change? My suggestion would be Speed 2000, which would have a nice link to the engine when abbreviated.
TVR Tuscan S2k? Open to suggestions
Speed 6 can still refer to the Speed 6 Gearbox hehe
WOW!
Now that is an exciting car !!
Any links / pics / build diary ?
How do you manage to drive around the circuit so often ?
There is some good experience on the reliability. Is it all stock?
No rebuilds in what seems to be 50,000 miles of track use?
They are indeed amazing engines.
What I find exciting is how you can beat the s
t out of them for laps and laps and then when you stop it all normal. No overheat, no change of idle, no smell, no nothing. Engineering masterpieces.
Best,
Alexis
Now that is an exciting car !!
Any links / pics / build diary ?
How do you manage to drive around the circuit so often ?
There is some good experience on the reliability. Is it all stock?
No rebuilds in what seems to be 50,000 miles of track use?
They are indeed amazing engines.
What I find exciting is how you can beat the s
t out of them for laps and laps and then when you stop it all normal. No overheat, no change of idle, no smell, no nothing. Engineering masterpieces. Best,
Alexis
Classic Chim said:
What a fantastic project.
I drive a replica DB5 on tracks based on an S2000 and it’s just marvellous.
It’s doesn’t have the power of this wonderfully crafted car but it’s very fast and contrary to what you’d imagine feels great to drive with its slick short shift gearbox manual steering and rip roaring engine which just makes me laugh as it screams in perfect harmony, it’s taught suspension handles very well( if a bit tail happy) and most drivers fall in love with it.
It’s done a lot of hard miles and over 60,000 on the clock and most of those are 4 days a week flat out on circuits and it’s been reliable for over 5 years doing this work. It’s very popular and taken to every event which is at least 4 a month and clocks up upto 140 laps a day on shorter circuits and possibly 450 miles a weekend. It’s never broken down although windscreen wipers seem to like flying off
This new Tuscan is possibly the most exciting TVR project for years and that includes the new Tvr.
The lower torque curve of this engine allows you to get on the power and build speed earlier to then utilise the BHP at high revs, it’s more like a race engine.
On track this Tuscan might be a drivers dream.
An utterly outrageous TVR car.
On the road a docile engine which is very quiet when asked which is a good thing sometimes then drop a gear and all hell let’s loose. They are great engines.
I drive a replica DB5 on tracks based on an S2000 and it’s just marvellous.
It’s doesn’t have the power of this wonderfully crafted car but it’s very fast and contrary to what you’d imagine feels great to drive with its slick short shift gearbox manual steering and rip roaring engine which just makes me laugh as it screams in perfect harmony, it’s taught suspension handles very well( if a bit tail happy) and most drivers fall in love with it.
It’s done a lot of hard miles and over 60,000 on the clock and most of those are 4 days a week flat out on circuits and it’s been reliable for over 5 years doing this work. It’s very popular and taken to every event which is at least 4 a month and clocks up upto 140 laps a day on shorter circuits and possibly 450 miles a weekend. It’s never broken down although windscreen wipers seem to like flying off
This new Tuscan is possibly the most exciting TVR project for years and that includes the new Tvr.
The lower torque curve of this engine allows you to get on the power and build speed earlier to then utilise the BHP at high revs, it’s more like a race engine.
On track this Tuscan might be a drivers dream.
An utterly outrageous TVR car.
On the road a docile engine which is very quiet when asked which is a good thing sometimes then drop a gear and all hell let’s loose. They are great engines.
Edited by Classic Chim on Monday 4th December 21:48
Hi guys, sorry its taken a while for me to write.
Believe it or not, it was not due to technical / engineering difficulties but due to extended time for the paint to arrive from the UK and then paintshop to find time to accept / paint the car.
I know the paintshop for 20 yeards, had some proper difficult projects concluded with them and it had to be the specific guy painting the TVR.
On that note, it has to be said that the car was still looking ok and we could have painted some parts / polished other parts but I did not want to settle with a mediocore result after all this effort being put in this project - It had to be as close as possible to showroom condition.
Main body is now finished, however the dude is gone on holidays before painting the doors and the hood...
Here is a short video :
https://youtube.com/shorts/ZR72_64HjSE?si=jJl2vxAE...
Believe it or not, it was not due to technical / engineering difficulties but due to extended time for the paint to arrive from the UK and then paintshop to find time to accept / paint the car.
I know the paintshop for 20 yeards, had some proper difficult projects concluded with them and it had to be the specific guy painting the TVR.
On that note, it has to be said that the car was still looking ok and we could have painted some parts / polished other parts but I did not want to settle with a mediocore result after all this effort being put in this project - It had to be as close as possible to showroom condition.
Main body is now finished, however the dude is gone on holidays before painting the doors and the hood...
Here is a short video :
https://youtube.com/shorts/ZR72_64HjSE?si=jJl2vxAE...
Thankfully the original color can still be sourced from Custom Paints
Mine was originally finished (and repainted) in TVR Reflex Green
Reflex Green - Has to be applied over black base coat !
So next things to work on:
DIFF:
I feel like I have to fully refurbish the diff.
In my last drive - I heard some terrible noises coming from it (under full acceleration).
Anyone tried:
Readman Racing / Grantura Engineering
FRONT LIGHTS
Especially the Indicators - are in horrible condition
Think those units are no longer available...
Mine was originally finished (and repainted) in TVR Reflex Green
Reflex Green - Has to be applied over black base coat !
So next things to work on:
DIFF:
I feel like I have to fully refurbish the diff.
In my last drive - I heard some terrible noises coming from it (under full acceleration).
Anyone tried:
Readman Racing / Grantura Engineering
FRONT LIGHTS
Especially the Indicators - are in horrible condition
Think those units are no longer available...
Gassing Station | General TVR Stuff & Gossip | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff