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[Elephant Man]

Just a quick one as i got asked this the other day and couldnt answer it. Is it possible to fit a Type R engine to a VX220 NA Regards Gary

[John Faulkner]

is that a serious question? if so, then yes, anything is possible if your willing to throw enough cash at it.......

[mandarinvx]

I'm sure there was a pic of something similar on here recently, can't remember where tho

[mandarinvx]

Taken from Dimd00d's teaser thread

[DundeeVX220]

If they ca fit a 4.8l V8/12 Jag engine into a VX I don't think a little CTR engine will be out of the question

[techieboy]

But that was with a whole new extended subframe (and rear body).

[DundeeVX220]

But that was with a whole new extended subframe (and rear body).

True, the point is with enough time and money you could fit almost any engine into a car

[siztenboots]

The gearbox is a major fudge to do, plus the ratios are rubbish, plus issues getting a cable TB version Why not just get advice for a decent Vocky spec 2.2

[Elephant Man]

The gearbox is a major fudge to do, plus the ratios are rubbish, plus issues getting a cable TB version

Why not just get advice for a decent Vocky spec 2.2

So VOCKY is the guy to speak to then. The main issue is i dont have loads of cash to throw at it and with the fear of been banished i wish the engine was a little more revvy (higher end power) like a mates S2 Elise. Dont get me wrong i prefer the VX but the S2 Engine is something else

G

[danger7]

There are plenty of Elise/Exige Honda KA20 conversions out there, sure its possible, not sure if the frame would need to be heavily modified but if an S1 Elise can be conerted a VX should be no problems. I read somewhere its about 4k for the conversion from a specialist. Hope that helps Ian

[LY_Scott]

Plenty Elise Honda conversions. must be possible.

[Matt]

Wow people opinions of engines do vary!! I couldn't wait to get rid of the annoying toyota engined S2 i was driving. I couldn't stand the lack of grunt low end and the pita noise at high revs. But then i do a lot of miles so maybe that was the problem!! Good luck with the conversion though

[LY_Scott]

best quote of type-r I heard, I think was Guy182 'like waiting for bad sex'

[Toady]

look up Brooke Kensington iirc.... they do conversions for s1 and s2 elises. About 10k though all in!

[savvy]

best quote of type-r I heard, I think was Guy182

'like waiting for bad sex'

that's why i sold mine for the vx!

[danger7]

The KA20 was an engine that was introduced as an alternative to the K-Series, before the Toyota unit and Z20let came along. When I had the unfortunate experience of having the head gasket go on my Exige S1 late 2001 the KA20 route was just being introduced as a direct result of the many engine failures of the K-series at that time. I rejected it on cost and for warranty reasons. I've heard mixed reviews of the engine transplant it seems that without S/C's its pretty guttless and given the original gear ratios its not well matched but it did have one thing going for it the head gasket didn't let go ahhh happy days. Cheers Ian

[G-Bob]

The KA20 was an engine that was introduced as an alternative to the K-Series, before the Toyota unit and Z20let came along. When I had the unfortunate experience of having the head gasket go on my Exige S1 late 2001 the KA20 route was just being introduced as a direct result of the many engine failures of the K-series at that time. I rejected it on cost and for warranty reasons.

I've heard mixed reviews of the engine transplant it seems that without S/C's its pretty guttless and given the original gear ratios its not well matched but it did have one thing going for it the head gasket didn't let go ahhh happy days.

Cheers
Ian

I was talking to a guy at the scottish motorfair who had an Elise S1 with a VTEC engine in it and he loved it. His brother had a SC elise and he said that it was just as quick but NA.
He said that you had to rev it to get the best out of it though.

[danger7]

The KA20 was an engine that was introduced as an alternative to the K-Series, before the Toyota unit and Z20let came along. When I had the unfortunate experience of having the head gasket go on my Exige S1 late 2001 the KA20 route was just being introduced as a direct result of the many engine failures of the K-series at that time. I rejected it on cost and for warranty reasons.

I've heard mixed reviews of the engine transplant it seems that without S/C's its pretty guttless and given the original gear ratios its not well matched but it did have one thing going for it the head gasket didn't let go ahhh happy days.

Cheers
Ian

I was talking to a guy at the scottish motorfair who had an Elise S1 with a VTEC engine in it and he loved it. His brother had a SC elise and he said that it was just as quick but NA.
He said that you had to rev it to get the best out of it though.

Yeah that's what I heard you have to scream the engine to get anywhere in a hurry which is okay but a bit more hard work to drive quick thats all.

Cheers
Ian

[RobNA]

I have driven a Honda S2 Elise, NA with 220bhp. Whilst it was good, it didnt amaze me... The car also had AP 4 pots, Ohlins, A048s. If you were thinking of converting a VX, you would get far better gains for the same money if you upgrade the 2.2

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