S2000 E30 Track Car

[scott180gtb]

Hello Chaps

Just found this on pistonheads. Are there any threads on hear detailing the s2000 engine swap.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3888040.htm

Looks like the new donk has been moved right back and down for weight distribution cutting the tranny tunnel to make it all fit.

Must be a brave man with all that grunt and lap times minus a cage.

What do we all think.

Scott

[Demlotcrew]

Ive seen this car up close and Ive spoken to the owner, what would you like to know?

[scott180gtb]

Just throwing it out there.

Some info on the engine swap would be good.

I would love to build my own. Looks a proper weapon. Needs a cage IMO though.

[Demlotcrew]

Well, he was not really forth coming with the engine and what modifications it had as it was quite clear that it was a very quick car on the track, even in the straights, very little could keep with it.

Its a good reliable track car, that honda engine is a work of art! I do agree it needs a cage, but hes trying to keep the weight down as much as possible.

Is it worth 8.5k? Not sure.

[Mikey_Boy]

^^^ +1

The Honda engine is a lovely bit of kit. From the very little I know about the conversion, the biggest issue is the height of the engine - bit of a squeeze in that axis...

Worth 8.5k? Given how much an S14 costs to build and install....

[darren_mk]

This is worth a read for you,

The guy has done a great job - engine sitting really far back!

http://www.reallymeansounds.com/forum/t ... 162/unread

[Demlotcrew]

This is worth a read for you,

The guy has done a great job - engine sitting really far back!

http://www.reallymeansounds.com/forum/t ... 162/unread

Nice build and 960kb too! Some of the work is a little too agricultural for my tastes but I can appreciate the time and effort.

[scott180gtb]

Just had a quick look through.

This could be the future

[e30topless]

Just had a quick look through.

This could be the future

I look after a track prepared supercharged S2000 putting out around 550BHP or something
it's really scary and mental fast but it keeps wrecking gearboxes/diffs

your welcome to a passenger ride Scotty, bring spare underwear

[gareth]

Car lowered 7" all round

Really?

Looks like a fun chariot though! I've thought about this conversion before, makes a lot of sense!

[N00b]

Just had a quick look through.

This could be the future

I look after a track prepared supercharged S2000 putting out around 550BHP or something
it's really scary and mental fast but it keeps wrecking gearboxes/diffs

your welcome to a passenger ride Scotty, bring spare underwear

Sorry, but BLOODY HELL!

[Driftben]

thats a good build and a good setup.
the most scary thing out of that is he has taken that round the Nurburgring without a cage

[Finto_316]

heres an irish one- http://www.e30owners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17597

[maxfield]

I have one of these engines on the floor. If I didn't need the money from the engine I would be putting it in my E30.

[scott180gtb]

Just had a good read through the build thread.

I agree some of it does look a bit farm yard engineering. The bulk head chop looks a lot of work but the engine does look nice and far back.

I can't help thinking it would be an easier build if the donk would go on an e30 sub frame.

I know it would sacrifice some handling but if it saves a bit of time????

[rix313]

This car was built for one purpose RACING

Well no it wasn't was it because it has no roll cage therefore can never have been raced

[scott180gtb]

I just found this link on You Tube



From watching the vid you can see that there has been no mod to the bulk head. I would love to see the fabrication to the sub frame to see how it fits.