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Old 10-18-2000 | 12:13 PM
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Top cover barely fits
Old 10-18-2000 | 12:14 PM
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If you read it carefully, they are "hoping" to have "at least 475 hp" sometime in the future.

Anyone can make a project car, but to make one that works, well, that's a different story. It never ceases to amaze me how people lower compression in order to tune a car.

It's just an easy way out. The real trick is to do bolt on stuff that increases the hp. Anyone can drop the compression really low, boost the hell out of the engine and get some horsepower, and that is what these "tuners" are doing.

I apologise for the pessimism. But it is always funny to see how some little shop that deals in turbos has more engineering insight than Honda has. Hmmmm, fascinating.
Old 10-18-2000 | 12:18 PM
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I'd like to see the complete project when it is finished and testd. Perhaps this can give some of us ideas on what path to take when thinking of upgrades.
Old 10-18-2000 | 12:22 PM
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There's are car at that website???
Old 10-18-2000 | 12:42 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by saliv8:
[B]There's are car at that website???
Old 10-18-2000 | 12:45 PM
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My $.02 I bought the mag for the train ride home a week or so ago. I was pretty much left with the impression that the promised 475hp was the car equivilant of vapor-ware.

I'll believe it when it's live.

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Old 10-18-2000 | 12:53 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by gregstevens:
[B] Yea, look in the background, I think there is a silver S2000 there!
Old 10-18-2000 | 12:53 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by turbo_pwr:
[B]Hmm I just realized the site doesn't really tell you much about the mods.
Old 10-18-2000 | 12:53 PM
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Is that an aftermarket carbon fiber hood she's sitting her lovely tush on? I'm afraid the aluminum one would be dented to no end.
Old 10-18-2000 | 12:56 PM
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Very nice on the eyes. I shudder every time I see someone sitting on the hood (or roof well) of an S2000 though. When they started the Indy here last Sunday they did a lap with the each driver sitting on the glovebox (and in some cases back on the folded roof).

Do they have a graveyard for S2000 parts that are f.....d up due to photo shoots?


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