Classic Super Engine- F20C

HONDA F20C

Compared with NISSAN BR26 and TOYOTA 2JZ, the F20C just can be called a some size engine. These two engines talked before are all 3 liters and twin turbo engines, the F20C just has 2 liters and naturally aspirated system. This engine was born at the same area with 2JZ and BR26.

Before discuss about this engine, we need to know a car HONDA S2000. "S" means sports in HONDA system. The first "S" series car is S360, which has a 0.365 liters engine- 33 hp at 9000 rpm. For conman, modern family cars' engine maximum rotating speed is 8000 rpm. So at that time, that shocked the hole engine area.

HONDA S360

HONDA S500

After the first car S360, HONDA produced some the others S cars, such as S500, S600 and S800. Till 1999 with 29 year technology accumulation, the S2000 faced with people. This special can be called the king of   naturally aspirated. It utilized rear wheel drive, and more the front and rear weight  proportion is perfectly 50 :50. It has a 2.0 liters engine with 125 hp (91.9 Kw). 

HONDA S2000

The first S2000 was equipped with F20B engine with 200 Ps. Till F20C appeared, the S2000 became the top point of his career. F20C can ringing perfectly without any mechanical problem under high duty. 

F20C

F20C Power and Torque output

Many engineers know, if we want to improve the power of an engine, here are two ways- increase engine size or increase rotating speed. F20C highest rotating speed can be reached 9000 rpm, very close to 1,000 rpm. At 9000 rpm, it can provide 250 hp which is the standard parameter for modern 3.0 liters engines. 

Components inside F20C

The secret F20C can reach 9000 rpm is the special components inside F20C. HONDA engines spent a long time on how to let the components can  suffer the high speed, temperature and pressure. Some main parts inside it are  under the special forging process, which result in the cost will increase. 

The S2000 is not a perfect vehicle, even can be called extreme. THE F20C just can provide hole power after 5500 rpm, which is not fit for normal driving. It is easily surpassed by some family car when it's under 5000 rpm. However the unlimited potential is deeply attracted many funs. With the development of the environment protection policy, we just can see it in some special conditions.

This blog just commemorate the crazy years.

I missed it.