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SeanDon
02-13-2011, 03:24 PM
Saw this in the Crowfoot area. Sounded pretty badass.
speedog
02-13-2011, 03:29 PM
Originally posted by SeanDon
Sounded pretty badass. How is that possible with no V8 in it?





Just kidding.
ddduke
02-13-2011, 03:30 PM
These are pretty cool. But how does that thing sound bad ass? isn't it an inline 3 with under 100hp?
speedog
02-13-2011, 03:33 PM
From Wikipedia for what it's worth...

In typical Honda fashion, the Beat's engine did not utilize a turbocharger or supercharger. The 656 cc (40.0 cu in) engine was modified with the MTREC (Multi Throttle Responsive Engine Control) system, with individual throttle bodies for each of the three cylinders, to produce 64 PS (63 bhp) at 8100 rpm with an electronically limited top speed of 135 km/h (84 mph).
BrianV
02-13-2011, 08:15 PM
Could be Primer_Drift's beat. He's upgraded it to a B16a, that would sound significantly better than the stock engine.
Twin_Cam_Turbo
02-13-2011, 08:20 PM
Woohoo he had the roof down!
Ukyo8
02-13-2011, 08:25 PM
thats a funky looking exhaust :nut:
ekguy
02-14-2011, 09:52 AM
Originally posted by BrianV
Could be Primer_Drift's beat. He's upgraded it to a B16a, that would sound significantly better than the stock engine.

Is this something that was actually done? And if so is there a thread about said car?
C4S
02-14-2011, 11:53 AM
Somehow .. still lot of them around!
BrianV
02-14-2011, 08:36 PM
Originally posted by ekguy


Is this something that was actually done? And if so is there a thread about said car?

Yep been done. here is his thread from Honda Tech. The engine swap really starts around page 4 but there is some interesting fab to the brakes on the first few pages too.
http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2238661&page=4
Disoblige
02-15-2011, 11:16 PM
Very cool! Wouldn't be surprised if it was the same Beat as the thread on Honda-Tech. License plate alignment is similar lol.