02-04-2009, 05:16 PM | #15 |
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a few mods here and there and you'd be surprised.
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Any modern engine if taken care of and not abused would have no problem reaching 200K miles easily. the SS would be a great every day driver I wouldn''t worry about reliability problems, it DOES have a 100K powertrain warrenty on it....
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02-04-2009, 05:20 PM | #17 | |
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the s2000 is a decade old. it was beyond impressive back in 1999. give it some credit. its a good engine |
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02-04-2009, 05:21 PM | #18 |
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From honda website (http://automobiles.honda.com/s2000/performance.aspx) re: 2009 S200: "The S2000 sports a powerful, 2.2-liter" and "Are you ready for 237 hp at 7800 rpm and 162 lb-ft of torque at 6800 rpm?"
No wonder it gets not so great gas mileage. You have to have that thing howling to get and power out of it. What do you drop the clutch at to launch this thing? 6000 RPM? It doesn't sound like they are "10 years ahead of GM in the 4 cylinder category", It sounds like they took one of their motorbike engines and put it in a car. Cobalt SS is 260hp@5300 and 260lb/ft @ 2000. Which is at least in the practically useable range. And on the topic of reliability, I can't see something that has to be revved to almost 8000 RPM lasting terribly long. But maybe they do. I stopped being interested in the S2000 when I found out about it's piddly torque. |
02-04-2009, 05:22 PM | #19 | |
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Anyway, why exactly would you want a smaller displacement engine? Do you and torque not get along well? |
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02-04-2009, 05:23 PM | #21 |
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once again, it's impressive cause it's always been expensive...
lots of r/d work = more hp = higher price. you love the engine so much, go get an s2000. |
02-04-2009, 05:24 PM | #22 |
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Then stick with the prelude?
idk what you're getting at. LS3 is a good motor. Probably run 150 thousand miles before you run into problems if you treat it right. |
02-04-2009, 05:28 PM | #23 | |
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usdm preludes do 0-60 from 6.5- 6.8 i have the jdm type s engine and i get around 6.0-6.3 its not that i want a smaller displacement engine, it just have a few questions when a ford engine can get 400 horses with 5.0 and gm with 6.2 of displacement |
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02-04-2009, 05:29 PM | #24 | |
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And is this new 400 hp 5.0 actually in any vehicle yet? |
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02-04-2009, 05:33 PM | #26 | |
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im sure it is, and the warranty backs it up. but what if gm dies? is that warranty still good? |
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02-04-2009, 05:36 PM | #27 | |
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There's nothing wrong with the LS3, it's just a different kind of motor than ford's modular engines. |
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i think the mustang is getting it next year. |
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