http://blogs.insideline.com/straight...ls-37l-v6.html


"Here's a Honda S2000 that should have been built before Honda killed its open-top sportscar: Instead of a maniacally revving 2.2-liter, this S2000CR, recently modified by Honda Performance Development (HPD), has the 3.7-liter V6 from the Acura TL SH-AWD.

We expect the S2000 chassis is plenty robust enough to handle the bigger engine, since it's already proven able to cope with a V10. A cut-and-shut Honda S2000 chassis was used as a mule during development of the second-generation Acura NSX."

Am I dreaming or what?!!!!

 

Whoa..

Very nice!

 

 

Whoa.



BLASPHEMY!

But anyway. Can you say "low-end torque"? Hey, no more motoring around town with the engine spinning at 4k rpm.

 

Don't really know what to say until I see it in action with some numbers.

 

but what's 0-60?

 

Wow, sweet!

 

i agree with the posts already stated, theres no reason to "buy this" because Honda has no interest in producing it, no interest in actually tuning it to fit the characteristics of the chassis, and no interest to use this this as a motive for a future "sports model"..all this being said, i wuldnt purchase an Acura/Honda that uses a "Sports Sedan" title, because they have no "sports car" in their entire lineup that they havent killed off

 

That would be a pretty quick car. Faster than a 370Z I'd imagine, and those are pretty fast.

 

sick swap but you think they could of made the car actually look good..

 

J-series looks like a better fit than I imagined. If the details on how to do this get out to the public, we'll probably see more of them.....

 

J series swaps is the new fad.

 

You know, they could have put the J25 in there (I had one in my Saber, a small V6). maybe less weight, make it RWD, and tweaked it up to respectable HP, 275 - 295 maybe.

But I like the thought.

 

LOL @ some of the comments:
"Wouldn't it under steer like a fat-chick on skates though?"

 

With that pic, it looks like a RWD application to me.
I see what you mean with the smaller V-6, maybe a little less torque but higher revving. Does a smaller J-series with the same block and heads way any less though?

 

Pretty cool project but I'm not wowed by the look of it.

Everybody know it's a freakin' Honda S2000, lets take off the windshield decal please

 

 

Cool project, but I think the answer for the S2k is for everything to be lighter, that's just my take.

 

Damnit, I was just about to post this. It's not actually AWD, I hope.

 

sick swap, but tq steer must be pretty fking bad on that s2k

 

weld in a hardtop, change the bumpers and call it a new model, I'd get it.

 

Red text?

It's either rear wheel drive or AWD, either way it won't have torque steer.

 

That would be really fun to drive, wonder how the weight distribution is, although they mounted the J37 pretty far back. Not as tight a fit as I thought it's be.

 

S2Ks are RWD d00d

 

I am about to purchase a 370Z next month to replace my TSX. But if Honda is going to create and sell a monster like this, I am willing to wait.

 

They're not going to make this.

Its just a project somebody did.

 

Looks great under the hood. Just like it belongs there.

 

I wonder what kind of transmission setup it has.

 

Well, am going to be driving a Nissan next month then..sounds bad..lol

BTW, doesn't HPD stand for Honda Performance Development?

I googled them and I found this:

BACKGROUND: Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD) is Honda's racing company within North America and is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Founded in 1993, HPD is the technical operations center for Honda's and Acura's high-performance racing programs. HPD is the single engine supplier to the IndyCar® Series and competes in prototype sports car racing under the Acura banner in the American Le Mans® Series.


This is a Honda project technically..so, there is still hope..

 

Nissan's are great cars and the 370z in particular is brilliant, I don't think anyone on this forum is going to give you shit for buying the car you want because Honda doesn't make anything to compete with it. Even if this car was to go into production it would take years until it was available, I just don't see it happening or being worth waiting and hoping it becomes a reality.

 

wouldnt the 2J swap be cheaper and better power wise?

 

Sure, it wouldn't be a Honda motor though.

Besides, this is the first RWD application of the J series.

 

its nice but, i bought an s2000 because:
-i like to hear the engine screaming to 8k
-50/50 balance
-light weight
-fun rwd

either way the, power and torque would be nice. then again, id prob just boost it for the same price and have a pavement shreding monster.

 

The J37 isn't all that much heavier nor is an LSx swap.

 

aahhh. thats right... it would be a full honda

 

hey.. did you hear about phil's s2k?

 

no.
whos phil?
what about his s2k?

 

...and the longitudinally mounted J37 in the pic should betray its RWD setup.

 

this is why i figured a 2j would be cheaper and better, but then i would not be a full honda

 

the J37 in the SH-AWD TL is pretty light and compact motor for what it is, Silicon liners, etc.

It's great to see they put in a nice motor in the S2000, but I think a NSX C32B modified by honda would have been a much better swap and as well would stick with the True Honda Heritage.