Blasphemy or beauty?
Discussion
ClaphamGT3 said:
So long as it's a well executed and coherent plan to create the car you want, fill your boots.
I wouldn't have done what you have myself - I would be too taken by the 'last of the nieuw-classe line' story - but I admire your engineering skill to do it.
What would have been a travesty would be an ill thought-through, badly executed lash-up based on whatever was lying around the workshop
I totally agree with this! The reason I picked the car I did was it being a 1502 with no waist chrome and it was very rusty. I feel doing this to a clean Tii wouldn’t have been something I would have wanted to do! I wouldn't have done what you have myself - I would be too taken by the 'last of the nieuw-classe line' story - but I admire your engineering skill to do it.
What would have been a travesty would be an ill thought-through, badly executed lash-up based on whatever was lying around the workshop
I really did want to make the m42 work but it would have been extremely expensive to engineer it to the S42 spec and less reliable and useable than the K.
I think maybe in cool factor it would have won though. My main issue with that Engine was clearance for a proper exhaust due to the steering box... which I later removed
I think maybe in cool factor it would have won though. My main issue with that Engine was clearance for a proper exhaust due to the steering box... which I later removed
The 1502 to me is a good looking car. Many people love the chrome waistline but personally I prefer it without. It’s a good base to build from!
A lot of cars from the period were developing aerodynamics and were exaggerated with big arches and wings splitters etc.. the kit I have fits with that making the car significantly wider! I will make the wing and if I feel it doesn’t work remove it but with the race livery and body I’m sure it will work
I understand the whole sleeper thing being cool but I’m already way beyond that and it cannot be disguised
Eg...
A lot of cars from the period were developing aerodynamics and were exaggerated with big arches and wings splitters etc.. the kit I have fits with that making the car significantly wider! I will make the wing and if I feel it doesn’t work remove it but with the race livery and body I’m sure it will work
I understand the whole sleeper thing being cool but I’m already way beyond that and it cannot be disguised
Eg...
d_a_n1979 said:
Beauty, absolutely!
The K20 is probably about the best 4 pot engine and most tunable you could use really
Are you going fork KPro or AEM tuning (or similar)? If I missed that bit, sorry
Thanks! The K20 is probably about the best 4 pot engine and most tunable you could use really
Are you going fork KPro or AEM tuning (or similar)? If I missed that bit, sorry
The plan is K Pro v4 with jenvey 45mm ITBs, JDM cams and a decent exhaust setup. If I’m correct with calcs on the runner length etc it should peak power nicely at 9k
d_a_n1979 said:
AdamTDSC said:
Thanks!
The plan is K Pro v4 with jenvey 45mm ITBs, JDM cams and a decent exhaust setup. If I’m correct with calcs on the runner length etc it should peak power nicely at 9k
Sounds about right The plan is K Pro v4 with jenvey 45mm ITBs, JDM cams and a decent exhaust setup. If I’m correct with calcs on the runner length etc it should peak power nicely at 9k
I had a similar set up in an EG6 SiR-S years back; but used OBX TBs at that time; good, but not the best and couldn't afford Toda ones. I was running the JDM cams also, but a Spoon ECU which again, was only ok
The car got written off about 3 weeks later whilst I was elsewhere; a lorry reversed into it and pancaked the front end! 44t vs a small EG6 is never going to end well!
Any idea what power it made with that setup? I did look at Toda too but I like Jenvey and they came up so it was perfect
d_a_n1979 said:
AdamTDSC said:
That’s a real shame sorry to hear that!
Any idea what power it made with that setup? I did look at Toda too but I like Jenvey and they came up so it was perfect
IIRC about 250; but it wasn't mapped very well. The Spoon ECU was bit of a mare, so really don't know how genuine the BHP wasAny idea what power it made with that setup? I did look at Toda too but I like Jenvey and they came up so it was perfect
Im was talking to the guys at CPL re Hondata then to get that moving; but it was flattened before I got moving properly. Just the way it goes at times...
TODA are about as good as they get IMO; but you pay for them through the nose too!
chrismc1977 said:
K20 is a sensible 4 pot choice...
In my experience the F20C (listed as 237hp? for the S2K) rarely makes that power as standard. Closer to 220 (allowing for dyno lottery of course!)
Used to drive these delivering them as demonstrators for Honda & great fun but didn’t feel like ~240hp if I’m honest..
Thanks! The beauty of this is it should be around 300-350kg lighter than the s2000 and geared nicely. Obviously the driving dynamic will be completely different but 240hp in this should be pretty nuts In my experience the F20C (listed as 237hp? for the S2K) rarely makes that power as standard. Closer to 220 (allowing for dyno lottery of course!)
Used to drive these delivering them as demonstrators for Honda & great fun but didn’t feel like ~240hp if I’m honest..
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