Just seen this on the bay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...1QQcmdZViewItem
Has anyone done this conversion on a VX? I'd love to get this for my NA and do the conversion myself, but have no idea what would be needed.eg.Drive shafts etc.
I imagine that it's pretty similar to converting the Elise?
Honda Civic Type R Engine
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Shamone
, Aug 31 2006 05:29 PM
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Posted 31 August 2006 - 05:29 PM
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Posted 31 August 2006 - 08:52 PM
Shamone!!!!!!!
Nice meeting you the other day bud!
If you want info on the K20/a conversion have a look at blink motorsport. HERE.... good vids and info on what is needed etc.
>>>>0-100 vid<<<<<< Right click save
>>>>>>Elvington fun - Right click save as<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
You are looking @ between £7k-10k [dep on if you get the engine etc]
Personally I wouldnt do it myself as you dont get a warranty on the work carried out - plus all that dyno/remap work, parts sourcing etc will get very expensive.... plus will take you a while to do!
The turnaround on a K20a conversion is 1 x working week from a respected garage like Sinclairs, Blink, Ive even heard Horizon is up for a conversion too
Ps.. Blink has also done one for a Caterham so its not just confined to Elises.
I have to admit that I would love a K20a with Kpro ECU so that the cam switchover point is lower and limiter raised to 9000rpm in an NA..... 240bhp all NA!!!!! nice and light so the dynamics of the NA will not change too much. You can also add a SC - 9psi seeing 300bhp [as you know Shamone!!!]
Go for it
Nice meeting you the other day bud!
If you want info on the K20/a conversion have a look at blink motorsport. HERE.... good vids and info on what is needed etc.
>>>>0-100 vid<<<<<< Right click save
>>>>>>Elvington fun - Right click save as<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
You are looking @ between £7k-10k [dep on if you get the engine etc]
Personally I wouldnt do it myself as you dont get a warranty on the work carried out - plus all that dyno/remap work, parts sourcing etc will get very expensive.... plus will take you a while to do!
The turnaround on a K20a conversion is 1 x working week from a respected garage like Sinclairs, Blink, Ive even heard Horizon is up for a conversion too
Ps.. Blink has also done one for a Caterham so its not just confined to Elises.
I have to admit that I would love a K20a with Kpro ECU so that the cam switchover point is lower and limiter raised to 9000rpm in an NA..... 240bhp all NA!!!!! nice and light so the dynamics of the NA will not change too much. You can also add a SC - 9psi seeing 300bhp [as you know Shamone!!!]
Go for it
Edited by christurbo, 31 August 2006 - 08:55 PM.
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Posted 31 August 2006 - 09:19 PM
That looked like 100 in 10 seconds 
I would have thought the limited market for Honda/Audi conversions in a vx will see them a long way off tbh
See the TB thread....
Scuffers is well quoted as saying the Honda conversion cost 100k plus to develop. So i can't see a host of tuners queuing up when you can get 300+ bhp out of the standard (modded) VXT
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Posted 02 September 2006 - 09:32 AM
Has anyone done this conversion on a VX?
Yes, look here: http://forum.opel-sp...c=7811&hl=honda
If you want to hear it, download our video... http://gallery.opel-...rg_kingkarl.zip
its the mandarin VX in the 1:1 battle
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Posted 02 September 2006 - 07:41 PM
Its certainly rapid!!! Goodbye Tubby!
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Posted 02 September 2006 - 10:36 PM
Has anyone done this conversion on a VX?
Yes, look here: http://forum.opel-sp...c=7811&hl=honda
If you want to hear it, download our video... http://gallery.opel-...rg_kingkarl.zip
its the mandarin VX in the 1:1 battle
greets
Not a member on that site.... could you cut and paste the article please?
Rob
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Posted 02 September 2006 - 10:37 PM
YesIts certainly rapid!!! Goodbye Tubby!
and the colmar-tubby was a mighty StufeIII (roundabout 300PS) but with a light cold, caught a week before 
(bad wastegate).so would be interesting the same with both car in good conditions.
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Posted 02 September 2006 - 11:10 PM
Has anyone done this conversion on a VX?
Yes, look here: http://forum.opel-sp...c=7811&hl=honda
If you want to hear it, download our video... http://gallery.opel-...rg_kingkarl.zip
its the mandarin VX in the 1:1 battle
greets
Not a member on that site.... could you cut and paste the article please?
Rob
The article is all in german... just interesting then?
Have forgotten, that the link would be broken without membership.
Facts: Engine civic Type R BUT with the japanese Spec and so with stock 220 PS !!! not only the 200 of the blink-ones. 6-gear, less 50 kg, with secondlast mapping on seperate ECU 231 PS and 215NM.
Build in cooperation with komotec. (23900€ for conversion in case of a elise
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Posted 02 September 2006 - 11:52 PM
Has anyone done this conversion on a VX?
Yes, look here: http://forum.opel-sp...c=7811&hl=honda
If you want to hear it, download our video... http://gallery.opel-...rg_kingkarl.zip
its the mandarin VX in the 1:1 battle
greets
Not a member on that site.... could you cut and paste the article please?
Rob
The article is all in german... just interesting then?
Have forgotten, that the link would be broken without membership.
Facts: Engine civic Type R BUT with the japanese Spec and so with stock 220 PS !!! not only the 200 of the blink-ones. 6-gear, less 50 kg, with secondlast mapping on seperate ECU 231 PS and 215NM.
Build in cooperation with komotec. (23900€ for conversion in case of a elise
Cheers for that! 24k €..... hmmmm I guess it's TB's or SC then....
It does look interesting though ... and it is nice to have something different!
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Posted 03 September 2006 - 09:36 AM
Hi Christurbo, good to meet you too! Mo Fo 
I really thought it would be a cheap way to the magic 200bhp barrier. There's the engine on Ebay for under £2K (at the moment), it comes with the wiring loom and ECU. Also I'll need some brackets to mount the engine, driveshafts shortening, and the exhaust modifying. OK, that's about £2.5K
WRONG-£10k Oh my God How come it's soooooo much?
£100K development costs, how come? I bet the Lotus 7 didn't cost that much to develop the whole car
I really thought it would be a cheap way to the magic 200bhp barrier. There's the engine on Ebay for under £2K (at the moment), it comes with the wiring loom and ECU. Also I'll need some brackets to mount the engine, driveshafts shortening, and the exhaust modifying. OK, that's about £2.5K
WRONG-£10k Oh my God How come it's soooooo much?
£100K development costs, how come? I bet the Lotus 7 didn't cost that much to develop the whole car
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