Hondas new engines VTEC BABY!

prelude_h22 · Post by **prelude_h22** » Wed Nov 20, 2013 9:49 pm

This is exciting times for Honda. Very excited about it.

Also the new type R too. Soz if re-post
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/articles/20 ... vic-type-r

Its sad that Honda has been forced away from Natural aspirated engines as they were the masters at it but Honda enthusiasts have been bolting turbos to Honda engines for years. Finally it be OEM - lol

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:09 pm

I like the VTEC turbo's but what happened to the sleek designs of a sport cars..

That new civic type r looks so big and lumpy (too much drag).. Not sleek and smooth like other sport cars...

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:19 pm

It will be more aerodynamic than the lude but I agree. It's no ek9 or eg.

CrunchyAdams82 · Post by **CrunchyAdams82** » Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:15 pm

prelude_h22 wrote:This is exciting times for Honda. Very excited about it.

Also the new type R too. Soz if re-post
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/articles/20 ... vic-type-r

Its sad that Honda has been forced away from Natural aspirated engines as they were the masters at it but Honda enthusiasts have been bolting turbos to Honda engines for years. Finally it be OEM - lol

Mate, that looks pretty exciting!

Not sure about the car..but when that engine makes it into a Lude..plus mods..that's something I'm gonna wanna see.

Mudgey · Post by **Mudgey** » Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:33 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote:It will be more aerodynamic than the lude but I agree. It's no ek9 or eg.

Not necessarily, the Cd figures are a coefficient, you then need to multiply that by the frontal area to get CdA, then compare those figures to see if its more or less aerodynamic than the lude.

The new civic looks like it has a bigger frontal area and may require the same energy to push it through the air as the prelude.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:06 am

19" rims?

how the heck did they manage to fit those on a small hatch without it looking ridiculous?

PerformanceAutoworks · Post by **PerformanceAutoworks** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:05 am

wurlycorner wrote:19" rims? how the heck did they manage to fit those on a small hatch without it looking ridiculous?

Because it's waaaaaaay far from a "small hatch" !!
These things are huge...make Preludes look tiny when parked near each other

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:16 pm

PerformanceAutoworks wrote:These things are huge...make Preludes look tiny when parked near each other

Exactly what I said.. Looks huge and too much drag on them..

Old cars are cool, 4G, 5G, RX7, all smooth and low.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:46 pm

Modern crash tests mean low pointy front ends are a no-go I'm afraid...

Cars will never be as sleek as they were in the 90's.

Every chance of the next 'lude looking like this:

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:59 pm

LOL,