Funny thing about the Honda S2000 is NOWHERE will you find Torque
listings. I am predicting MAX 160 FT. LBS., and that peak being reached
somewhere WAY north of 4500 rpm. That car is gonna be one of the worst
daily drivers ever built. Proof? Go drive a Integra Type-R. Unless
you keep that bastard above 5000 rpm, Toyota Tercel's are gonna be
passing you. nothing quite like pushrod V8 power. Funny thing is, I
have even seem some pushrod v8's make GOOD power well north of 5000rpm.
Almost like the best of both worlds don't ya think?
Mark
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>Any torque?? That's what makes big displacement V-8s fun to drive and
>little engines wheezy 'round town, and it's necessary to row 'em thru
>the gears.
>Al J.
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>---JPKKMK@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> In a message dated 2/3/99 3:27:13 PM Pacific Standard Time,
tigerpb@ids.net
>> writes:
>>
>> << All this talk of engine swapping has got me bench racing again!
Did anyone
>> see the new Honda sportscar? Normally most Hondas rate a yawn with
me, but
>> the specs on this one are impressive. The car is rear wheel drive
with a
>> five speed. The 2 liter 4 cyl. is rated at 240 HP!
>> OK, who's going to be first in line at the wrecking yard when one of
these
>> gets totaled? Can you imagine an all aluminum engine like this
swapped into
>> an LBC? A Hopine that'll kick butt! >>
>> And the engine redlines at 9000rpms!!!!!!!! that is my kind of fun
>unless they've got a blower or turbo.
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