Definitive S2000 CR Thread
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Originally Posted by ITR #203,Oct 2 2007, 12:55 PM
Drivetrain loss is not a set %, but a set amount of power. Look at it this way, if you tried to spin the transmission using only the strength of your arms, would 80% of your arm strength make it to the wheels? No, 0% would, because you need x amount of power to make it move.
That x amount of power is different for each car. Therefore, when you add power via mods, all but a very small % of that would make it to the wheels. The small % would be the loss due to increased inefficiency (intertia, increased heat, etc.) but certainly not even close to a 10%-20% loss.
That x amount of power is different for each car. Therefore, when you add power via mods, all but a very small % of that would make it to the wheels. The small % would be the loss due to increased inefficiency (intertia, increased heat, etc.) but certainly not even close to a 10%-20% loss.
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Originally Posted by S2kInVaSi0n,Oct 3 2007, 01:19 PM
so can we expect the CR front lip as a parts @ the Dealership already?
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[QUOTE=Alan in Nevada,Oct 2 2007, 12:15 AM] The article on the CR in the current issue of Sports Car magazine states that Honda says that the upgraded exhuast system on the CR lets the engine kick out 3-4 more bhp on the dyno.
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It's in the magazine article. It probably came from one of Honda's stateside factory rep's. The article also stated that the dyno tests weren't according to "SAE test protocol," or something like that. You can take it for what it's worth. Probably if Honda says it's so, it's "kosher."
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Originally Posted by Alan in Nevada,Oct 1 2007, 11:15 PM
Since the 2008 model year is to be the S2000's last production year, Honda simply couldn't justify the development and tooling costs of turbocharging or supercharging the engine, or developing a more powerful naturally-aspirated engine (even if it would fit in the car).
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