Quote: Originally posted by ralph wiggum on 10 February 2003
aaronc
firstly the quoted top speed of the ctr is 145mph, sure it will get to 150, plus its brand new and hes topping out sixth gear then it wont do the engine good
as for the few hundred quid bit thats a bit b****cks really, sorry but the K20 lump in the type-r is in a high state of tune as it is, it would take enxtensive work to get 40bhp more,
remember even though the engine in a s2000 is a different two litre, it makes 247bhp which is a world record for specific output, with all the expertises of honda, the engine is basically tuned to the nuts,
im not slating you but id like to know how you could replicate all the honda engineering for a few hundred quid to get that extra 40bhp?
rs is very slightly quicker,
Ragging a new car from teh start ait a problem with newer cars, and my 172 has lived a hard hard life....and funnily, its probably one of the only 172s with not a single problem ever!! even the washer balls are still the originals! LOL
As for tunning, its not in a terribly high state, it is for a rd car, but loads cans till be done. The head is still a casting, abiet with limited hand touches, and its still runnigna restrictive plenam. The BTCC cars run near 290bhp on a similar plenam, 12:1 CR, abiet loads of port work go into it.
But this just proves that loads of power is only a set of TBs and some decent head work away.....
Although i do admit that a Jap made exhaust will cost you teh best part of 400-500 quid! LOL
Devistatingly fast though.