# S2000 Powered S14 ? Been done ? Can be done?

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [April 28, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s2000-powered-s14-been-done-can-be-done/115063 "2008-04-28T19:27:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/s2000-powered-s14-been-done-can-be-done/115063/54 "2008-04-30T16:06:37Z")

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> [@No detailing until next spring slight\_smile](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-detailing-until-next-spring/16786/10):
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> PROS - to s2000 motor vs vq35, or v8
> 
> Light weight  
> Very Reliable NA  
> High Revs with decent torque  
> Almost bullet proof tranny from the forums ive been on  
> Amazing on gas if this car were to be streetable
> 
> Cons -
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> hondas suck ? (no)  
> rotary engines have ZERO torque and are not reliable  
> terrible on gas  
> vq35 is a bag of potatoes when it comes to handling (in a 240)  
> v8 is out of the question this is a drift car not a farm project  
> like i said again gas
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> All in all its just like any sr swap, without the hastle and rarity of parts,
> 
> if i need a part for my f22 i can go directly to honda instead of going aftermarket or from japan for my sr.
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> but anyways im going to price everything out and see how it looks and get back to you guys -

Pros:

light weight- has yet to be proven. I haven’t seen any engine weights posted. A lot of people think that because an engine is smaller Liter-wise, it’ll weigh less, but a 5.7L ls1 weighs less than a 2.4L KA, and a 1.3L 13b.

High revs- thats a statistic, not a pro or con.

Good torque- 153ft/lbs _IS NOT GOOD_

Amazing on gas:  
S2000- 18mpg city/ 24 hwy \<----20 combined  
Camaro Z28- 17mpg city/ 26 hwy \<----20 combined

So an LS1 swap would be better on gas because the camaro weighs a lot more than the 240 (3405lbs vs 2762lbs), meaning that there would be a large decrease in the gas needed to move it. The engine also weighs less than the stock KA.

Cons:

Hondas suck- not really, but JDM fanboys do.

terrible on gas - I’m confused how this is both a pro and con, unless you’re showing that the honda engine is pro because its is good on gas and everything else is bad, in which case you’re wrong.

Vq bad for handling- Anytime you put weight in the front of a car, it isn’t good for handling. Same reason an RB swap usually isn’t the best route to take.

V8s are bad- I agree, having extra cylinders automatically means that you can’t drift with it. Don’t mind all the LS1 240/RX7s that can drift, thats just an illusion and they’re tricking you. They’re actually farm projects and aren’t JDM tyte whatsoever, and are probably going to break down as soon as they start up. amirite?

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