I love the A20a3 dont get me wrong. But there are limitations to the A series platform. If it was perfect it would be in every car honda ever made. I could pull all the power I would ever need out of a turbo A20 for my track purposes, and currently run a NA A20 in my track car, and my DD. But at some point every car has its limitations, for the a series drivetrain its the transmission gearing options, not much available. Which is the whole reason I am changeing platforms. Some parts of the car can be changed and some can not. To be competitive with the 3g I have to do whatever it takes. plus passing a 60k porsche in a corner with a 12k 23 year old honda is complete Bliss. Its like having sex for the first time.
My track car - at the track chasing the police
you can run any of the Bseries cable clutch transmissions
(IE any 90-93 acura integra 5speed)
Alternatively you can run any hydro transmission as well, but you will need to either convert your clutch to a hydrolic setup or get a cable to hydrolic conversion for the transmission.
I actually entertained this idea for a moment. It would be sick to have a turbo ls/vtec 2.0L with awd in a 3g hatch. I called around to some importers and no one would import the drivetrain. I could get the whole car to my boor for around 8-9k
But if i did that I would just drive it. LOL
Here is my work in progress. The engine is in moch up in my spare hatch, axles should be here tomorrow, a custom set made by gatoraxles.com (managed to pick up a sponsorship at the same time WOOT WOOT)
And no I am not using the innovative mounts. I actually went to the website and looked at the innovative mount pictures and decided to build mine using theirs as a model. Except I used 1/8th steel plate and 85a poly bushings. this has been a 4 year project and it is still on going. I just recently found myself in a position to start back on it full force.
Specs: b18a1 with an ERL superdeck 1 bored out to a 2.0L with eagle rods JE pistons and b16a1 head. Sk2 valves springs retianers CTR cams AEM true time 5 bolt cam gears - some other random stuff to much to list everything. you get alot in 4 years. LOL
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