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Why doesnt HONDA up the hp on S2000?

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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 03:20 PM
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Default Why doesnt HONDA up the hp on S2000?

Why do you think Honda doesnt up the hp on the s2000?

Do you think its because they think the s2000 cant take more power?

Is the s2000 perfect the way it is? would more hp be more dangerous? would it mess up the perfect balance of the car?
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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I'm going to go cringe in the corner whilst I await rocrfella's Jesus-comment.



Though to vaguely address the question--I think Honda just tends to be conservative when it comes to altering their vehicles. Take the NSX for example.
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 03:23 PM
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you kids and hp now and days ... tsktsktsk. Hp is on the risee. Lol
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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prob cuz they dont want to spend money and dont care about competing. maybe it is "perfect" in their eyes as it is certainly fast "enough" to be supremely fun.

while this topic has ben discussed thousands of times, I would love to hear the answer from a honda engineer. tried to ask Uehara, but thought it would be disrespectful. plus he didn't speak english.
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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are you sure youve bin here for more than a year my god.... jesus slap me. its a honda.. think hard before asking a stupid question
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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Honda themselves said the engine is maxxed out the way it is now. With such low demand for the car, the expense in upping the performance is not worth it. One thing that is for certain and always has been, if you are buying this car for the power, you are looking at the wrong car.
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by overst33r,Oct 24 2007, 04:30 PM
Honda themselves said the engine is maxxed out the way it is now. With such low demand for the car, the expense in upping the performance is not worth it. One thing that is for certain and always has been, if you are buying this car for the power, you are looking at the wrong car.
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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It's just the money. They cuold easily make more power on the motor by throwing iVTEC on there.
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by overst33r,Oct 24 2007, 03:30 PM
Honda themselves said the engine is maxxed out the way it is now. With such low demand for the car, the expense in upping the performance is not worth it. One thing that is for certain and always has been, if you are buying this car for the power, you are looking at the wrong car.
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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Watch this http://youtube.com/watch?v=8dmDmxOm7Ro or call 1-800-Ask-Jesus for more information. We do not know.
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