Well no, but I'm not doing this to have the best pub talk figures am I.
CRZ Supercharged * 2020 revival *
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Well no, but I'm not doing this to have the best pub talk figures am I.
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.
Yeah A&B isn't quite so good. I get around 67 mpg at the moment doing thatbut that's with super accurate speedo as I up profiled the tyres on the front.
You got a CRZ now then jonny?
Oh no, still my proper lightweight chassis one
lol cheeky!
Over the weekend I have had some thoughts about FN2s as all these K20 comments have made me think a little.
I have driven enough FN2s before but I'm unsure they are going to give me what I want from a car. Especially on the handling front.
Aye, agreed.
The FN2 idea would be me essentially doing a straight swap which would make more sense finacially but I cant let go of my car for something that I see 3 or 4 times a day.
Get a DC5 then
I think they are way overpirced and old now man. Plus insurance is identical to S2000 for me and i would rather the S2000 out of the two and the S2000 isn't suitable for what I want it for so already made my mind up about them lol
Oh my god someone is a little bit tetchy.
I thought you were going to have a constructive post but instead just picked up on mine and RJK's FN2 banter.
/facepalm
Except its banter with substance. Nothing you've ever said has been untrue
I'm not tetchy anyway, I don't see my car as an extension of anything. For constructive try rubbish economy for very average power
Fair enough, yeah that was a concern.
If you love the car and are planning on keeping it a while, I don't see why not. Although if you're concerned about running costs and MPG, £6k buys you a lot of tax and petrol
I'm surprised no one has made this comment earlier tbh. The only problem with that is that once the ^k is gone for running costs, it's gone.
Plus the thought of shelving 6K to pay soley for petrol etc is soul destroying as that is 6K you defiantely will never get back. At least with physical hardware (supercharger) you can sell it on with or without the car at a later date.
no ross. Would love a go in one though
Why is this thread still on going? Do it already Nath!
Not till december time man, I need to save the rest of the money up for the conversion still.
Not true thouh, the forged connecting rods and pistons installed is another £2K which then means the sky is the limit power wise (supporting mods aside fuel pump, injectors etc) and would still be cheaper than a K20 CRZ swap
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[TW]Fox;26399862 said:
It really depends on your view point.
Take your F10 for example. I saw at least 3 on the M6 this morning. An F10 owner is not looking for uniqueness, so to them it will serve no purpose. I know they are great cars and as a result are common. Yet I would not enjoy owning one for that same reason.
I love the looks my car gets and the interest it generates. Just look at this thread for example.
It's this uniqueness that keeps me interested in my vehicle and my passion for cars.
My car is already unique, putting a supercharger on it will not change that perception for 99% of people as it is not something different you can physically see from the exterior of the car. But for me, it will mean it's looks can now match it's grunt.
I had a great moment yesterday on the way home, with a father(I presum) and son(again I presume, who looked around 8 or 9) when I was stuck in traffic. They were in a DB9, private plate etc and the son was looking an pointing at my car, to which I can only assume he was saying so0me along the lines "look dad/uncle/stepdad at that car!". That was pretty good knowing that someone can be in an Aston Martin and yet give the little CRZ that "head turning" attention.
A FN2 type R wouldn't manage that(which is the closest thing to an SC CRZ) and Im pretty sure a 5 Series wouldn't either.
Those moments happen to me around 2 or 3 times a week, they may not be all postive. Who knows but I enjoy it and it's what makes the ownership on this car so worth it, something you cannot simply quantify on paper.
Exactly. A K20 swap and conversion in the US for a CRZ costs $17,000. And it is far more of a common place over there.
A Supercharged set up is around $7000.
The K20 swap has not been done in the UK to a CRZ and is filled with uncertainties.
And the end result is a car with an second hand engine (most likely) available in a 2003 Civic.
The point is that for £8K you can get a forged CRZ supercharged and delivery over 300BHP.
It would cost you far more than that just to get a K20 in there, never mind about getting more power out of it then.
Mainfolds are not a straight bolt on as the space in the CRZ bay is completely different to the Civics, so a lot of custom fabrication is required.
It's not so simple and it is a far cry from the simple plug and play OEM-ness of the Mugen SC kit.
I am going to upgrade the brakes to 300mm discs over stock 262mm along with braided lines, uprated pads etc.
The car already sits on Eibach springs and has AD08 tyres all round. A fast road alignment should see the car sharpen up some more.
Other than that, nothing much is required.
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Yep, thats the system the Mugen/HKS and Jackson use.
Case and pointtoday. Was just filling up at BP during lunch and the guy next to me asked what it was I was driving and said he'd never seen one before.
He was driving a mk1 focus of some sort.
Aha yep, which would be followed up by;
"why didn't you just get a civic"
or at least they would be thinking that!
RS pretender lol
Please let's not have the "what's a hot hatch" debate here!
Crz is a hatchback. It's a quick hatchback with an SC.
Relentless why are you so hostile in this thread.
Rossis post makes most sense. Weight plays a factor too