CRZ Supercharged * 2020 revival *

Simon · 1 Jun 2014 at 11:55

S2000 is hardly expensive to run or unreliable.

It's also a two sweater. It's not like CRZ is practical.

NathWraith · 1 Jun 2014 at 13:05

Simon said:
S2000 is hardly expensive to run or unreliable.

It's also a two sweater. It's not like CRZ is practical.

Yeah but the s2000 is tiny inside and not comfortable for long journeys. You can't even adjust the steering wheels so it literally sits on top of my knees

Mr Gimp · 1 Jun 2014 at 13:08

Didn't read the thread as no doubt it's full of naysayers suggesting tiny cars for a behemoth of a bloke.

Do eeeeet faggot!

Muffin` · 1 Jun 2014 at 13:13

rjkoneill said:
Super charging doesn't impact economy much. 40mpg is still possible.

Reliability isn't an issue either, otherwise the mugen charger.wouldn't be available as a factory option.

You're still adding another factor which can effect reliability, would this SC come with the same warranty that it would have had from new?

Conanius · 1 Jun 2014 at 20:33

The HKS kit looks decent. Granted, with supporting mods, including sticky, but not slick tyres it looks like it did 1:04 round Tsukuba. Thats quick by anyones standards.

http://fastestlaps.com/tracks/tsukuba.html

GeX · 1 Jun 2014 at 21:13

rjkoneill said:
Super charging doesn't impact economy much. 40mpg is still possible.

40mpg and 200bhp isn't much to shout about.

86JR · 1 Jun 2014 at 21:40

Get a lexus gs430h. Hybrid, 300+ hp, 0-60 in 5 seconds, 55mpg. Ultra comfortable. Mark Levinson hifi. Win

rjk · 1 Jun 2014 at 21:42

GeX said:
40mpg and 200bhp isn't much to shout about.

He's not going to get anything capable of that with £6k though is he?

Akagi · 1 Jun 2014 at 21:58

86JR said:
Get a lexus gs430h. Hybrid, 300+ hp, 0-60 in 5 seconds, 55mpg. Ultra comfortable. Mark Levinson hifi. Win

For £14K?

NathWraith · 1 Jun 2014 at 22:54

86JR said:
Get a lexus gs430h. Hybrid, 300+ hp, 0-60 in 5 seconds, 55mpg. Ultra comfortable. Mark Levinson hifi. Win

test drove the new shape GS450 last year, great car obviously way outta my price league. Didn't quick was very refined, handled like a boat and CVT was annoying.

real world economy on the big engined Lexus Hybrids is renowned for being poor too. I found the GS250 much more fun to drive.

NathWraith · 1 Jun 2014 at 22:55

GeX said:
40mpg and 200bhp isn't much to shout about.

Well no, but I'm not doing this to have the best pub talk figures am I.

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 1 Jun 2014 at 23:32

Probably to boring for you but Ford Focus 1.6 eco 182.

But lets face it you are pimping your hybrid

Will be interesting to see exactly how it handles the extra power and the effect on its mpg.

86JR · 2 Jun 2014 at 00:11

Couldn't you take the engine and all the hybridness out, put a K20 in it instead? 200hp N/A and in a light CRZ it might do 40mpg?

Would be the only k20 crz in the world, how is that for rare?

bJN · 2 Jun 2014 at 00:18

86JR said:
Couldn't you take the engine and all the hybridness out, put a K20 in it instead? 200hp N/A and in a light CRZ it might do 40mpg?

Would be the only k20 crz in the world, how is that for rare?

No, it wouldn't. :rolleyes:

Akagi · 2 Jun 2014 at 00:41

bJN said:
No, it wouldn't.

Nope, not even close.

The CRZ is a nice looking car, the K20 is a nice engine. A quick Google shows that it would be one of many.

[TW]Fox · 2 Jun 2014 at 00:41

86JR said:
Get a lexus gs430h. Hybrid, 300+ hp, 0-60 in 5 seconds, 55mpg. Ultra comfortable. Mark Levinson hifi. Win

You are not going to be getting 55mpg from a GS430H. These cars are more about quiet and efficient town usage and winning at the fuel economy tests, they are not genuine 55+ mpg cars. BMW's ActiveHybrid 3/5 are the same.

Jonnycoupe · 2 Jun 2014 at 06:28

86JR said:
Couldn't you take the engine and all the hybridness out, put a K20 in it instead? 200hp N/A and in a light CRZ it might do 40mpg?

Would be the only k20 crz in the world, how is that for rare?

There's several k20 insights, let alone CRZs - or KRZs

86JR · 2 Jun 2014 at 09:09

Some quick research on honda forums tells me that the CRZ has a bad power/weight ratio with all the "IME" batteries, that people have considered supercharging but feel there is little point, a K20 conversion is the way to go to save 200lb of IME tech AND will be faster.

Just don't see the point in a supercharger to be honest. Unless you do K20 + supercharger

Also apparently real world figures suggest a CRZ only does 37mpg before adding a supercharger.

Jonnycoupe · 2 Jun 2014 at 09:27

Its IMA and the batteries are 18kg.... 200lb.... LOL. Dont make your research so quick next time.

So no idea what you are refering to as the K20 is significantly heavier than the LEA, including the fact the K20 also has an alternator.

Not sure what real world figures are for when Nath already has a CRZ. If its HondaTech that would be US 37mpg which is pretty good!

NathWraith · 2 Jun 2014 at 09:38

Jonnycoupe said:
Its IMA and the batteries are 18kg.... 200lb.... LOL. Dont make your research so quick next time.

So no idea what you are refering to as the K20 is significantly heavier than the LEA, including the fact the K20 also has an alternator.

Not sure what real world figures are for when Nath already has a CRZ. If its HondaTech that would be US 37mpg which is pretty good!

I'm currently averaging 47MPG up from my previosu 38MPG as I'm using the motorway to commute now rather than more A & B roads.

And lol at the 200lb battery weight.