Z motor in my S
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Originally Posted by steven975,Sep 28 2005, 10:27 AM
Honestly I think Honda should have considered a 3.0L INLINE 6 for the S2000. Maybe an inline 5.
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Originally Posted by steven975,Sep 28 2005, 09:27 AM
first of all, you would have 6 reverse gears and one forward gear, IF you could mate the S2000 tranny. This spins counter-clockwise vs clockwise in the S2000.
The NSX is also transversely mounted (left to right). Think FWD-type transmission. Thus, the NSX transmission could never be used.
Honestly I think Honda should have considered a 3.0L INLINE 6 for the S2000. Maybe an inline 5.
The NSX is also transversely mounted (left to right). Think FWD-type transmission. Thus, the NSX transmission could never be used.
Honestly I think Honda should have considered a 3.0L INLINE 6 for the S2000. Maybe an inline 5.
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From: Waikele
Originally Posted by Twiztid,Sep 27 2005, 12:06 PM
I build both f20c and the vq35 and I have to tell you the F20c is a much better design . Stock for stock the f20c can take more abuse and is much more mod friendly. I have more people with blown VQ35 than f20c. The VQ is a production motor built to accommodate many platforms ,the f20 was made for one purpose and one platform . Honda didn't cut any corners on the engineering behind the f20 .
Plus the VQ motor is huge when it is all put together.
I just rebuilts a vq and turned the key on it today. Original motor had 6000miles on it . It came to me from a friend . It is equipped with a Vortech supercharger . The bottom end went, all the rod bearings are junk. Crank was trashed ,cams were scored and the heads are junk. $8000 later...............
We have thought about trying a Landrover 4.0 v8
Plus the VQ motor is huge when it is all put together.
I just rebuilts a vq and turned the key on it today. Original motor had 6000miles on it . It came to me from a friend . It is equipped with a Vortech supercharger . The bottom end went, all the rod bearings are junk. Crank was trashed ,cams were scored and the heads are junk. $8000 later...............
We have thought about trying a Landrover 4.0 v8
the guys in Formula D, which drive 350Z's swaped there VQ's out for the SR20DET's. bc they kept blowing the VQ's.
Why put an inferior motor in your car???
if you did that it wouldnt be an S2000?
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From: Toronto
Originally Posted by watermelonman,Sep 27 2005, 07:41 AM
Sounds like an AP1 owner that would be better off in an AP2.
