FA20 - A, Thats F20 Quick Math

[Lynxis]

Some people think the H4 was chosen due to lower CoG but that had little to do with it. The truth is there were a variety of reasons the H4 was chosen but the biggest ones were that Toyota wanted a low and long hood line for the appearance of the car and an I4 was difficult to fit due to current international pedestrian safety standards where an H4 made it easy. Also, Subaru was already developing a successor to the EJ engines which would later become the FA20 so that saved Toyota from developing a new engine as well.

I gotta say, Mazda managed some magic with the ND where the hood line of that car is basically the same as the twins despite it having an I4 but that engine is less sophisticated and makes less power so I think they were able to cut some corners to make things fit.

[86p0wa]

Originally Posted by spitfire481

we have no customers that have committed to letting us do a build yet

You have mail

[max20s14]

Originally Posted by spitfire481

we have no customers that have committed to letting us do a build yet, so we are in the process of getting another shop car to develop on. Not having a car to develop on is the hold up

If you do develop the k20/24 kit I would be interested in a trans adapter plate for the stock transmission for further savings... the stock trans should be able to hold n/a k20 power no problem... s2k transmissions are pricey

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by spitfire481

we have no customers that have committed to letting us do a build yet, so we are in the process of getting another shop car to develop on. Not having a car to develop on is the hold up

Where are you guys located. I may be interested

[spitfire481]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

Where are you guys located. I may be interested

Maryland

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by spitfire481

Maryland

Well shit. That's not gonna work

[cf6mech]

Why not just buy a S2000 and be done with it.......LOL

[Grawlix]

Originally Posted by cf6mech

Why not just buy a S2000 and be done with it.......LOL

The beaten path is for the beaten man.

[cf6mech]

Originally Posted by Grawlix

The beaten path is for the beaten man.

Its an inside joke bro, Im one of the first to do a LS swap and before that first in Texas to Turbo the FA20. I'm sure I have more miles with a swapped twin than anyone. I was told over and over to" just by a Corvette" on this site....btw below my CF6mech moniker it says it all......Im way, like waaay far away from the beaten path.

[Grawlix]

Originally Posted by cf6mech

Its an inside joke bro, Im one of the first to do a LS swap and before that first in Texas to Turbo the FA20. I'm sure I have more miles with a swapped twin than anyone. I was told over and over to" just by a Corvette" on this site....btw below my CF6mech moniker it says it all......Im way, like waaay far away from the beaten path.

I know you were Vorshlag's Patient Zero, I meant no disrespect. I have followed your build since before there was an Engine Swap sub-forum and you were rubbing elbows with all the folks wondering how many HP their new header would make.

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by Lynxis

Some people think the H4 was chosen due to lower CoG but that had little to do with it. The truth is there were a variety of reasons the H4 was chosen but the biggest ones were that Toyota wanted a low and long hood line for the appearance of the car and an I4 was difficult to fit due to current international pedestrian safety standards where an H4 made it easy. Also, Subaru was already developing a successor to the EJ engines which would later become the FA20 so that saved Toyota from developing a new engine as well.

I gotta say, Mazda managed some magic with the ND where the hood line of that car is basically the same as the twins despite it having an I4 but that engine is less sophisticated and makes less power so I think they were able to cut some corners to make things fit.

The Miata has a longer hood line proportionally. Like the S2000, it can do that by moving the driver closer to the rear axle. I don't think it is magic, as much as, it is an inherent possibility in a roadster.

[Ashikabi]

Gotta admit boys... That new Miata is fuckin sex.

Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

The Miata has a longer hood line proportionally. Like the S2000, it can do that by moving the driver closer to the rear axle. I don't think it is magic, as much as, it is an inherent possibility in a roadster.