TG - Who here wants Ariel Atom 2?!?!

[Ryan Stewart]

IIRC it is, Id have to ask my roommate to be certain.

I cant understand why they would swtich to an American motor to bring it into the states when for about the same cost you can get a far superior Japanese powerplant, especially since the plant is already adapted to the car.

[dude8383]

i thought it came with a supercharged b16, hence 1.6 for the supercharged powerplant?

maybe they use a crv block or something, i dont know

either way -if they don't include that motor, i hope its still set up for a honda platform. be pretty easy to swap in a supercharged b series of your choice

the K20a3 comes out of the RSX..the k20a2 i believe is already the type-s motor.

I thought the CRV block was 2.0L?

the CRV block is the k24a3..its a 2.4l...less hp and less torque but lower compression ratio. probably a better motor to turbo

[Rob]

why would you do a b-series? K-series owns the B series in every way.

The honda motors in the Atom are JDM CTR motors fwiw.

[Bokes]

i dont care what motor is in that thing, it will own my 318 in every way possible.

[dude8383]

why would you do a b-series? K-series owns the B series in every way.

The honda motors in the Atom are JDM CTR motors fwiw.

WORD... and yeh we can't get those engines

i dont care what motor is in that thing, it will own my 318 in every way possible.

lol its sad but true

[Digitalwave]

i dont care what motor is in that thing, it will own my 318 in every way possible.

WTF I THOUGHT THE M42 IS WHAT THE BMW-WILLIAMS F1 CARS USE?!@?

[Rob]

no tj, that's the M10 that you can easily turbocharge and get 1000hp like F1 motors!

[ColdAccord]

when honda was still doing the b series the crv came with a 2.0. now they have the k series, and yes they are where its at. the 06 civic is actually putting down more power than claimed. One guy put 209 down at the wheels on his early-release 06 civic si.

i was just responding to the initial thread, where they said it was a 2.0 supercharged.

[Rob]

where they said it was a 2.0 supercharged.

It is a supercharged 2.0, the one in the Top Gear is at least.

[Ryan Stewart]

no tj, that's the M10 that you can easily turbocharge and get 1000hp like F1 motors!

For what again? 8 minutes and 42 seconds?

Id call it worth it, go out in a blaze of glory.

[Rob]

ryan you're being way too reasonable...

[AndrewBird]

It would be more maintance, but how about a turbo rotary. High revving, light as hell and PLENTY of horse power to be found.

[Rob]

rotaries sound like shit though...

[Bokes]

no tj, that's the M10 that you can easily turbocharge and get 1000hp like F1 motors!

For what again? 8 minutes and 42 seconds?

Id call it worth it, go out in a blaze of glory.

i used to have an m10. 100hp of fury!

[Ryan Stewart]

Yeah I am saying every M10 owner should do it. Sure it will consume their motor like firewood but think of how fun those 8 minutes would be. You could "one tire fire" all over the parking lot.