The road test I read said the the Honda drove like a normal 2 liter motor
till you got over 6000 rpm, then all hell broke loose ! One reviewer was
able to go 0-60 mph under 5.5 seconds using methods guaranteed to make sure
you knew the Honda dealer parts man on a first name basis.
Now, I'm staying with the original 1.3 liter motor, (just spent a whole lot
of money on it), but if and when it breaks, there should be a few of those
Hondas in the boneyard. It's a rear wheel drive setup, so possibly it could
be modified to fit, (Barry, are you around ?).
The other aspect, competition. Two seater roadsters are making a comeback,
Honda just raised the bar. Porsche is going to put a larger motor in the
Boxter, BMW is going to put a V8 in the Z3. There are going to be lots of
high hp choices for swaps into the Spit, hopefully some of them will also be
affordable !
Ken C
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> Normally aspirated, yes! But the things that give it the power are:
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> Dual overhead cams
> 4 valves per cylinder
> Sequential Fuel injection
> 11:1 compression ratio
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> All that and an aluminum block and head to boot!
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> The downside is the 240 hp is rated at 8300 rpm (max 9000 rpm) That car
> has got to be literally screaming when it gets to that point!
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> Joe
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