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Why is japan not getting the 2.2L engine for 2004?

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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 06:41 PM
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Default Why is japan not getting the 2.2L engine for 2004?

is the 2.2L a joke jus for usa customers?

why is honda not putting the engine to production in japan?
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 06:45 PM
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 06:47 PM
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when are they going to get the engine? if they are not gona get the engine then the engine developments from japan will stop and that is bad! bad bad!!!
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 06:50 PM
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Don't they (JP) get an option of either 2.0 or 2.2??
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 06:52 PM
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no, on the honda.co.jp it states only 2.0 engine FC20
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 06:53 PM
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Someone who is in Japan right now claimed they had the option... I'd really like to see that backed up with some proof.
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 06:55 PM
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 06:56 PM
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Originally posted by ninegrand
Don't they (JP) get an option of either 2.0 or 2.2??
no.. still 1997 cubic-cm good ol' f20c.

http://www.honda.co.jp/auto-lineup/s2000/g...data/index.html
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 06:57 PM
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no japan's systems goes by HP thats why no car has over 280. ( japanese production cars like nsx and 350z,r34...ect came with 280)
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 06:58 PM
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They stopped that agreement a year or two ago.
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