Engine conversions
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Commercial Conversions
Engine | BHP | 0-60 | 0-100 | Top Speed | RPM | Weight gain | Price | Warranty | Supplier |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Honda Normally Aspirated
Honda Supercharged |
220 BHP
380 BHP |
4 Seconds
3.65 Seconds |
9.5 Seconds
8 Seconds |
165 MPH |
8600 | ~15 Kg's (NA) | From £8,750 + VAT
From £12,400 + VAT |
12 Months | HondaElise |
Honda & Honda SC | 220+ | 4ish | <10 | 160ish | 8500 | £9,400 upwards | 12 months | Essex Autosport | |
Honda JDM spec | 238 | around 4 | under 10 | 155 | 8600 | 37 kg | €23.900 inc TÜV | 12 months | Komo Tec |
Audi | 250 | 4.6 | under 10 | 160 | 6900 | 40kg | £9950 | Auto Teknix | |
Audi | 300+ | under 4 | 8.5 | 170+ | 6900 | 40kg | £12950 | Auto Teknix | |
Duratec | 180 | No one will say | No one will say | No one will say | ? | 15kg | From £4,500 kit - £7,500 | Essex Autosport | |
Duratec | 205 | No one will say | No one will say | No one will say | ? | 15kg | £9,400 | SW Lotus | |
V6 Yoda Block | 200 | In production | In production | In production | 75kg | £? | 6 Months | Woodsport |
All data comes from supplier's websites
Dyno Plots
Not all conversions will result in identical power output. These are just examples of what is achievable.
Audi 250 vs Audi 300 vs N/A Honda vs S/C Honda
Number of Conversions
These numbers are largely hearsay, but can be considered as pointers to get you started on hunting for more info:
* 28 Audi conversions by Bernard [1] * 300+ Honda conversions kits supplied by HondaElise
Videos of 0-100 etc
Just in case you don't believe the numbers above:
* NA Honda S1 * NA Honda S1 vs S2 Exige rolling start at 80mph * Exige NA Honda S1 Exige vs S1 Exige