I can see why the test stated that. With the 240 horses galloping at
8300 rpm, they would be rather sluggish at lower speeds. Hence the 6
speed close ratio gearbox and 4.10:1 rear end!
Joe
Ken C wrote:
>
> 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
>
> >
> > Normally aspirated, yes! But the things that give it the power are:
> >
> > Dual overhead cams
> > 4 valves per cylinder
> > Sequential Fuel injection
> > 11:1 compression ratio
> >
> > All that and an aluminum block and head to boot!
> >
> > 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!
> >
> > Joe
> >
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