s2000R ??? true or not true?
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Re: s2000R ??? true or not true? (Targa250R)
The S2000's engine is so overbuilt already, it would be impossible for Honda to make 360hp without a turbo and have it be streetable. The most I would suspect they would ever do is make it a 2.2liter, and 360hp is impossible (With current technology) to do N/A and on 93 octane. 
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Re: s2000R ??? true or not true? ( Rob)
The S2000's engine is so overbuilt already, it would be impossible for Honda to make 360hp without a turbo and have it be streetable. The most I would suspect they would ever do is make it a 2.2liter, and 360hp is impossible (With current technology) to do N/A and on 93 octane.
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Re: s2000R ??? true or not true? ( Rob)
Here it is, read this:
http://www.mcclatchie.com/reviews/S2000R.html
I saw this some time at the end of last summer. Whoever thought it all up was pretty creative.
Of course, we all know there will be no S2000 Type-R, since the St00k is already a "Type-R" vehicle as it comes.
http://www.mcclatchie.com/reviews/S2000R.html
I saw this some time at the end of last summer. Whoever thought it all up was pretty creative.
Of course, we all know there will be no S2000 Type-R, since the St00k is already a "Type-R" vehicle as it comes.
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Re: s2000R ??? true or not true? (Targa250R)
http://www.automotivearticles.com/ge...e&articleid=52
theres another. hehe
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Re: s2000R ??? true or not true? (hatchii)
Japanese governmental regulations prevent new cars being sold with over 280PS (276hp) so 360hp is well out of the question. (i'm not sure if this applies to all cars sold in Japan or just Japanese produced cars)
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Re: s2000R ??? true or not true? (petrol_pirate)
Japanese governmental regulations prevent new cars being sold with over 280PS (276hp) so 360hp is well out of the question. (i'm not sure if this applies to all cars sold in Japan or just Japanese produced cars)
As far as I know, this only applies to cars sold in Japan. Japanese-manufactured cars sold elsewhere don't seem to have to adhere to this agreement; for example, the North American Z32 Nissan 300ZX Turbo was rated at 300hp, and the MkIV Toyota Supra Turbo was rated at 320hp - but both of these cars were advertised in Japan as having 276hp. And we all know that the Japan-spec engines are capable of higher power output than the engines they send to the rest of the world . . .
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Re: s2000R ??? true or not true? (TypeR 01 886)
heh never heard of that... but i have heard that they are producing a v8 NSX. That fugger is gonna 0wn if it ever makes it to the US market.
Honda does not, and will probably never, produce a V8 engine for a production car. Period. The next-generation NSX will most likely be powered by a V6 with IMA, as seen in the DualNote/DNX concept car.
Re: s2000R ??? true or not true? (Targa250R)
Japanese governmental regulations prevent new cars being sold with over 280PS (276hp) so 360hp is well out of the question. (i'm not sure if this applies to all cars sold in Japan or just Japanese produced cars)
Well, that's not quite accurate. The agreement between the government and the automakers is to not advertise any car as producing greater than 206kW (280ps) - so that's the maximum amount of power they can claim. The R34 Nissan GT-R was rated for 280ps @ 6800RPM, but Nissan's engineers admitted the RB26DETT was capable of producing approximately 330ps "without altering the state of tune," in other words, at a higher RPM - you didn't think a turbocharged engine that redlines at 8000RPM+ would reach peak power output at a measly 6800RPM, did you?
As far as I know, this only applies to cars sold in Japan. Japanese-manufactured cars sold elsewhere don't seem to have to adhere to this agreement; for example, the North American Z32 Nissan 300ZX Turbo was rated at 300hp, and the MkIV Toyota Supra Turbo was rated at 320hp - but both of these cars were advertised in Japan as having 276hp. And we all know that the Japan-spec engines are capable of higher power output than the engines they send to the rest of the world . . .
Well, that's not quite accurate. The agreement between the government and the automakers is to not advertise any car as producing greater than 206kW (280ps) - so that's the maximum amount of power they can claim. The R34 Nissan GT-R was rated for 280ps @ 6800RPM, but Nissan's engineers admitted the RB26DETT was capable of producing approximately 330ps "without altering the state of tune," in other words, at a higher RPM - you didn't think a turbocharged engine that redlines at 8000RPM+ would reach peak power output at a measly 6800RPM, did you?
As far as I know, this only applies to cars sold in Japan. Japanese-manufactured cars sold elsewhere don't seem to have to adhere to this agreement; for example, the North American Z32 Nissan 300ZX Turbo was rated at 300hp, and the MkIV Toyota Supra Turbo was rated at 320hp - but both of these cars were advertised in Japan as having 276hp. And we all know that the Japan-spec engines are capable of higher power output than the engines they send to the rest of the world . . .
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Re: s2000R ??? true or not true? (SuperStreetRX7)
True, but they are thinking about doing away with it soon.
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Re: s2000R ??? true or not true? (Targa250R)
well all i can say is that y the f*** would anyone make a huge article like that unless they had all the time in the world to make it lol i mean really i agree with you guys but it can come true u never know
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Re: s2000R ??? true or not true? (Targa250R)
The S2000's engine is so overbuilt already, it would be impossible for Honda to make 360hp without a turbo and have it be streetable. The most I would suspect they would ever do is make it a 2.2liter, and 360hp is impossible (With current technology) to do N/A and on 93 octane.
The fake article about the "S2000-R" claimed a 3.0L inline-6 with 360hp (following the 120hp/liter specific output). I'm going to have to look that article up again; it was rather amusing to read.
The fake article about the "S2000-R" claimed a 3.0L inline-6 with 360hp (following the 120hp/liter specific output). I'm going to have to look that article up again; it was rather amusing to read.
They will have it as a new line calling it S3000 HAHA.
Anyways, i don't think it is very possible with S2000 having 360hp n/a. Thats just not possible.
Lets say u got a S2000, modify it with high comp pistion, blue print, balanced and port and polish, toda cams and whatever it still isn't 360hp. And from a production car having to ability to meet emission with that high amout of hp just doesn't seem right.
Maybe Honda or that article just want to get u guys all excited about it and make some bull ****. U know how manifacture are.
Just like that RSX project car they did. The gun metal one with wide fender and brembo brakes all around. They said the engine in there is JTCC spec or whatever i forgot and produce like 4-500hp
Then another magazine showed the engine and the making of the car, and said the engine is completely stock RSX type S motor
See, i think they bull **** quite a bit sometimes.