Two powertrain swaps I can't get out of my head...

"Desu-San-Desu" (Desu-San-Desu) 02/07/2014 at 19:11 • Filed to: None

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1st gen Toyota MR2 + Honda K20A2 engine and transmission. It's been proven to be possible and now I can't get it out of my head. For even more lunacy, toss in a Comptech supercharger kit for the K20A2 and....oh dear, I need new pants.

And then there's this...

Simpson Design Italia II GTB (uses an NB Miata donor chassis) with a Honda S2000 powertrain.

Mmmmmm....donuts...

Thoughts?

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Desu-San-Desu 02/07/2014 at 19:12

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And to think the 20V 4A-GE was deadly.

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Desu-San-Desu 02/07/2014 at 19:18

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I was looking at the picture, and I was thinking... something just isn't quite right. It needs to lose the winglets on the nose, and needs moar ducktail.... lets see what other pictures they have. And voila.

the GTO version

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > Desu-San-Desu 02/07/2014 at 19:20

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Desu-San-Desu > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits 02/07/2014 at 19:20

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I still prefer the GTB version, haha. I think part of it is the louvres.

aquila121 > Desu-San-Desu 02/07/2014 at 19:33

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That lead image is something that I want—no, NEEEEEEEED in my life.

Joyrider > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits 02/07/2014 at 21:36

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Its nice but the booty I dont know

Bbut the GTC, OH YEA I LIKE!

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Joyrider 02/07/2014 at 21:46

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You do have a point, I can dig it. I like that they tied the duck tail in instead of looking so tacked on as an afterthought.

Joyrider > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits 02/07/2014 at 21:50

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Thats what it was for me too, well that and the taillights. Remind me of this a little in a very good way.

revrseat70 > Desu-San-Desu 02/07/2014 at 22:54

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Yup... I'm having trouble shaking a tuned 2.0T from a Hyundai Genesis into a Miata would be good. Stage 2 tunes put those at something like 300+ hp and 350+lbsft. The new Mustang Ecoboost could be a tasty swap as well. I'm just trying to think stock boosted engines that could be as light or lighter than an LS, while also being more interesting. It would be fun to ring up that shop in Texas that overhauls S2k engines. I don't remember what they are called but it makes well over 300hp NA.

Joseph Shaul > revrseat70 02/10/2014 at 01:51

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Hyundai's quoted weight on those is about 50 lbs less than an LS3.

revrseat70 > Joseph Shaul 02/10/2014 at 10:02

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Maybe some day... would be a lot more interesting than an LS swap just because its played out, and because of the power delivery.

Joseph Shaul > revrseat70 02/10/2014 at 12:47

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What's "played out" about a cost-effective and durable power plant that weighs negligibly more than a four-cylinder alternative and pulls like a locomotive on hydrazine?