K20 in a Lotus Elise
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K20 in a Lotus Elise
Here's the post I was reading a few days ago...
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I've recently been in touch with Joe from Prototype Racing. He does primarily work on the Lotus Elise/Exige in swapping out the stock Rover and 2zz motors and putting a K20 or K24 application in there.
His first comment was on the Comptech S/C. According to him the amount of engineering Comptech puts into their street applications is not at the level of their race applications. So he in turn works on improving the quality of their S/C manifold. He said they just completed one for the K20A.
Originally Posted by joe at prototype
My 2.3 liter engine is based on the tall K24A block [sleeved to 90 mm and destroked to 90.7 mm using the F22C crank], so no problem using a K24 in an Elise. I'm just not in love with K24's as they are from Honda because they're rev limited too much by that 99 mm stroke. My K23A will be rev limited at 9,400, just try that with your TSX! The TSX engine-trans will require a completely new set of engine mounts unless a K20A trans is used, then it's just one that needs to be changed.
How feasible and practical is that application on the TSX? I would imagine that this setup with any forced induction would bring out some pretty good results. Anyway to the video I got.
The difference that engine makes between a stock Lotus and a Honda Powered Lotus is amazing... From what I recall the stock Exige has a 0-60 of 4.7, 0-100 of 12.3 and a 1/4 time of 13 flat. His car is pushing more than 100whp more than the stock Exige (and it is also lighter)
http://imagehost.rlmarketing.com/ProtoVsLotus.wmv
He said that since his dash was out he was most likely short shifting his car at around 7,000-7,500 RPM so one can only imagine how fast that car is.
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I've recently been in touch with Joe from Prototype Racing. He does primarily work on the Lotus Elise/Exige in swapping out the stock Rover and 2zz motors and putting a K20 or K24 application in there.
His first comment was on the Comptech S/C. According to him the amount of engineering Comptech puts into their street applications is not at the level of their race applications. So he in turn works on improving the quality of their S/C manifold. He said they just completed one for the K20A.
Originally Posted by joe at prototype
My 2.3 liter engine is based on the tall K24A block [sleeved to 90 mm and destroked to 90.7 mm using the F22C crank], so no problem using a K24 in an Elise. I'm just not in love with K24's as they are from Honda because they're rev limited too much by that 99 mm stroke. My K23A will be rev limited at 9,400, just try that with your TSX! The TSX engine-trans will require a completely new set of engine mounts unless a K20A trans is used, then it's just one that needs to be changed.
How feasible and practical is that application on the TSX? I would imagine that this setup with any forced induction would bring out some pretty good results. Anyway to the video I got.
The difference that engine makes between a stock Lotus and a Honda Powered Lotus is amazing... From what I recall the stock Exige has a 0-60 of 4.7, 0-100 of 12.3 and a 1/4 time of 13 flat. His car is pushing more than 100whp more than the stock Exige (and it is also lighter)
http://imagehost.rlmarketing.com/ProtoVsLotus.wmv
He said that since his dash was out he was most likely short shifting his car at around 7,000-7,500 RPM so one can only imagine how fast that car is.
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Originally Posted by SuperFishy
Honda engine? elise? weird...
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Rep Power: 0 exactly, if your going to go to all the trouble of putting another engine in the car. Especaily one from another car maker, why not get something like this?
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...usa-v8-engine/
375hp from a tiny little v8 that revs to 10,000 rpm.
I find it weird since its got to be a lot of work to put in that honda engine, why not put in something more powerful?
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/20...usa-v8-engine/
375hp from a tiny little v8 that revs to 10,000 rpm.
I find it weird since its got to be a lot of work to put in that honda engine, why not put in something more powerful?
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