I really like the S-2000 engine and drive train, and I know it has been dropped in an Indy or two, but what do you have in the end? What is the ground clearance? Is using a dry-sump mandatory? and Is it going to be pretty much a track car due to the ground clearance issues, or with the dry sump etc. is there enough clearance that it will fit while still giving enough clearance to make it a 'practical' road car? It certainly looks like it would be a mighty lethal combination if it can be pulled together. Also, I remember there may have been some modifications to the chassis that were required, no?
the one indy with s2000 drive train that i have had a proper look at seemed fine and a very useable a road car.
i think the only modification they made to the chassis was to move the pedal box back a bit. the chap that owned it was less than 6foot so it wasnt a
problem
im really bad at remembering names but from memory it either belonged to one of the chaps that worked at mk or a relative of someone at mk.
steve keenan owns it its in brawn gp colours
didnt someone on here do one aswell??
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Originally posted by DRC INDY 7
steve keenan owns it its in brawn gp colours
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Originally posted by Danozeman
didnt someone on here do one aswell??
Em excuse me. I think the name gives it away
Chris Mason was the first to fit the S2000 in an Indy and Steve keenan has fitted his to the new Indy R Chasis which rides lower, he had the mods to
the footwell done out of preference for himself.
Both cars offer a real turn of pace and have due to their pace changed the thinking of a few BEC followers one being Danny keenan, I believe his
hyabussa engined car couldn't catch the S2000 around Cadwell.
Chris Mason took his on York dragstrip one of the fastest on the day
Chris Masons S2000 did the quarter mile in 12.138 seconds at York in 2006. Superb engine and a great car.
Phil
Thanks for the feedback. I checked out Chris' site and actually have it book marked, but it does seem plenty low and he talked mostly about
having it on the track. I also read somewhere that Steve had one too, though there weren't many details about it or how it was being used. The
attractive thing about this setup to me is that the bike engines, though they rev high and all, don't really make so much torque. The two liter
Honda, on the other hand, revs pretty well, but make gobs more torque and it not all that heavy. I'm really not to surprised that it would spank
a Busa -- especially the NA kind.
I do know that Chris went with a dry sump to get more clearance. I prefer a little the looks of the standard S-3s like the Caterham ans Birkins, but
the MK isn't bad and if you can get the Honda mill in there it bears serious consideration.
I wonder what the minimum clearance is that you could get away with for the street?
[Edited on 3/1/10 by kennyrayandersen]
Although bike engines don't make much torque at the crank, they have a torque multiplier in the form of a primary reduction gear. Something which
a car engine doesn't have. So when comparing torque differences between BEC and CEC, you're not really comparing apples with apples and need
to take the primary reduction into account. 
Steve's S2000 MK Indy is currently being modified with a supercharger. 
Phil