[poormansporsche]

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/12/new- ... n-version/

highlights:

2.3L L4 block
240 hp--260flbs

comments:
The car looks ugly.. but has all the makings of something really cool.. awesome navigation system, sweet motor, and awd. The engine looks like it should have loads of potential.. with a larger turbo and a front mount IC.

 

[bobski]

it should have loads of potential.. with a larger turbo and a front mount IC.

According to the article, it has a variable flow turbo. I assume this is just a diffent name for the variable flow geometry stuff that has been seen in the past... Vanes around the perimeter of the turbine than can be adjusted to spool the turbo up as fast as possible, give maximum exhaust flow through the turbine, or anywhere inbetween. Anyway, if that's the case, an FMIC would still be a good idea, but a boost controller might be more effective than a larger turbo.
The big question is: Is it a K-series?

 

[poormansporsche]

it should have loads of potential.. with a larger turbo and a front mount IC.

According to the article, it has a variable flow turbo. I assume this is just a diffent name for the variable flow geometry stuff that has been seen in the past... Vanes around the perimeter of the turbine than can be adjusted to spool the turbo up as fast as possible, give maximum exhaust flow through the turbine, or anywhere inbetween. Anyway, if that's the case, an FMIC would still be a good idea, but a boost controller might be more effective than a larger turbo.
The big question is: Is it a K-series?

that is indeed a big question.. can those pistons and rods go into a k.

 

[rex2nr]

no, the bigger question is can John get one of those in a CRX... and what would it be called? an R-RX swap?

 

[Dren]

i'm sure 300hp and 300ft-lbs isn't out of the question stock with that motor. just mess with the ecu and take off the cat and add a new down pipe.

 

[jfrolang]

The Temple of VTEC said that it's a K23A1. They also said it's using a J-series V6 tranny, to handle the extra torque and probably also so it would work easier with SH-AWD. I don't know how they're mated together. If it would bolt up to a TSX's magnesium 6-speed and that top-mount was replaced with a front-mount, it would be a freakin' sweet CRX swap.

Hondata will probably find lots more power in the ECU too, but I wouldn't expect them to announce anything for at least a year. They're still cracking the new Civic Si's ECU.

 

[ComposiMo]

no, the bigger question is can John get one of those in a CRX... and what would it be called? an R-RX swap?

Anything is possible hehe...

It does look to be a K series powerplant though. there are a few distinguishing features between the K and the L or whatever its called, and this looks more like a K.

 

[coldtotouch]

i was wondering when this would come about...

now i'd like to see a super car from honda based on this concept... (stock turbo awd)