I was just thinking... why is the f20c placed vertically instead of horizontally? Opposed to(lets say) the h22 from a prelude.
Is it just because it wouldnt fit any other way?
Or is there any other reason why?
thanks a lot,
Matt

 

Umm...because the S2000 is a rear wheel drive car. The Prelude is front wheel drive, so it can have it's engine sideways (transverse).

 

What Timber said.

S2000: Longitudinal engine
Prelude, and just about every other Honda: Transverse engine

 

Another reason why its mounted like that is so the transmission can be placed more towards the center of the car to create the better weight distribution

 

If you guys want to see an atrocity and crime against nature, the FWD Chrysler cars such as the newest Interpid, 300M, and Concorde are all FWD, yet have a longitudinally mounted engine like a RWD vehicle! No wonder the transaxle responsible for putting the power to the ground in those vehicles exhibit as much as a parasitic 25% loss in power!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by aguban
[B]I was just thinking... why is the f20c placed vertically instead of horizontally? Opposed to(lets say) the h22 from a prelude.
Is it just because it wouldnt fit any other way?

 

Correct me if I am wrong, the Acura Legend (early 90's to mid 90's models) had the same configuration. It had longitudinal engine placement and FWD. I think the power loss is from the design, not engine placement. Many mid engine cars (Ferrari, Lamborghini) have longitudinal engine with RWD. The NSX and MR2 have transverse mid engine placement for RWD.

 

As previously stated, it has to do with engineering and weight distribution... also to do with keeping everything very compact and tight together.

It's not so much because its RWD, as the NSX has a transverse engine, but it is RWD.

 

Another difference is the F20C rotates clockwise while H22 rotates counter-clockwise. The S2000 has a traditional RWD drive train.

 

Yeah, but the NSX is also REAR ENGINE! So the drivetrain is not that much different than a FWD setup.