did anyone try this ?? , and if so , what are the bigger problems to solve ??

 

LOL

 

perhaps RWD! and the layout of the engine

 

OK now. Don't flame the guy before thinking about it for a bit. There have been sucessful K series swaps into the EK chassis which isn't that different from the DC2 chassis. Do a search on "Area 51"

Now this WAS a K20A3 which is a front wheel drive platform. I have no idea if that transaxle would bolt to the S2000 engine (obviously you wouldn't be able to use the RWD transmission). You would also need a custom header and I have no idea if the accessory drives would fit.

Anyway, much of the technology for the S2000 engine (sorry, the official Honda designation escapes me right now) made it into the later K series engines found in the RSX type S and Civic Type R. Those engine CAN be made to fit into an older Civic or Teg chassis but it requires a lot of work.

Mike

 

Just the other day I was wondering if a miata rear end could be made to go into an integra or maybe a hatch. The entire suspension, differential is all mounted into a type of "cage" that is rather square. However it would require massive amounts of fabrication. The S2000's wheelbase is 94.5 inches and the entire powertrain is mounted inside the wheel base. An Integra hatchback's wheelbase is 100.2, the four door's is 102.4, (these specs are for the second gen 'tegs). So if that cage is small enough and you could make a custom driveshaft that would fit the miata rear; The whole idea might work, but it would be feverishly expensive.

 

No flaming. The engine is the F20

 

The gearbox of an new civic Si , here in Europe called civic type R does fir on the S-2000 engine. I have a friend that swaped an S-2000 engine in a 1996 Civic ,with the 6-speed an a 2002 civic type R.

 

NICE!

 

Post some pics of that if you could. I'd like to see it.

 

Ahhh, Thats it I knew it wasn't a K series but there are similarities, timing chain, roller followers, valve angle, etc.) Anyway, if it's a different series block I seriously doubt that a K series trans would bolt to it.


Hmmm. I was just reading a little farther down this thread. Maybe it IS possible That really would be a killer setup assuming you could get everything to work properly.

Mike


[Modified by 92sleepR, 9:17 PM 3/30/2003]

 

The Miata rear end is very feasible and wouldn't be hard to do at all. Cut and reweld a driveshaft and the axles out back and you're money.

The transmission, however, wouldn't be happening without some serious cash. I've wanted to try this for a while, but I'm a brokeass college student with no hope of such money in the near future.

 

In theory putting an s2000 engine into an Integra would be basically the same as putting in an H22a, considering F series and H series blocks are very much the same. Getting it to be RWD would be the harder part... but if you wanted the motor FF styles it should be quite simple.

In theory, all you would need is a hasport h22a mount kit, an f or h series ff gearbox from any accord or prelude, preferably lsd, and you're away laughing...

 

I posted the same question about a year ago. To make things short, its way to expensive. Its better to build a B18c and way, way cheaper. It would cost well over 10 grand.

For the guy with the friend that did it, please post info and pics.

Thanks
Jay

 

Yeah it always ends up on the money situation, which is rather poor in my case as well.

 

I remember seeing a tranny adapter for the F20. It was for a Lotus so they could put the F20 in their mid engine car. As soon as i saw it i thought about a f20 powered EG hatch