MikeRJ
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| posted on 30/8/11 at 09:33 PM |
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Sylva Striker on steroids
Well..it used to be a Sylva Striker. Now it has a very heavily tuned, supercharged Civic Type R producing around 560bhp which is directed to
15" wide slicks via a Hewland transaxle at the rear, and a few 'aerodynamic modifications'.
I heard about this monster quite a long time ago, but I only saw it in action on Sunday in a sprint at St Eval. The owner (not the chap in the pic)
is a lovely chap that says it could do with a touch more power...
[Edited on 30/8/11 by MikeRJ]
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scootz
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| posted on 30/8/11 at 09:34 PM |
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It's Evolution Baby!
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 30/8/11 at 09:39 PM |
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looks like its just about to be stolen
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noc231073
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| posted on 30/8/11 at 09:41 PM |
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Is there any footage of that in action ?
looks very well put together
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big_wasa
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| posted on 30/8/11 at 09:43 PM |
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more power  that must be 350bhp ++++
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 30/8/11 at 09:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
more power that must be 350bhp ++++
Check the top text mate....560bhp!!
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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noc231073
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| posted on 30/8/11 at 09:54 PM |
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found some
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBuqv-z-kUE
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 30/8/11 at 09:59 PM |
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It's only running 9 or 10psi as well, there is scope for more apparently. Engine was built by a fairly local guy that managed nearly 280bhp
from my friends Mi16 engine, so I can well believe it. The main difference is that the Honda engine has been completely reliable...the Mi16 rather
less so.
I do have some footage, but sadly the only sound my camera picked up was the constantly blowing wind, which drowned out most of the cars. I've
been trying to filter some of it out, but wind noise is almost impossible to remove.
However, there is a YouTube video of him at the Camel Vale Castle Hillclimb in back in July. It
sounds very odd with the supercharger, nothing like a standard screaming VTEC engine.
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dlatch
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| posted on 31/8/11 at 12:43 AM |
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sure its a civic type R motor? looks like a S2000 to me
gotta love the function over form creations though
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Benzo
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| posted on 31/8/11 at 01:13 AM |
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Good to see the pilbeam take then win 
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stevegough
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| posted on 31/8/11 at 04:57 AM |
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Blue Batmobile!
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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Davegtst
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| posted on 31/8/11 at 06:06 AM |
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Looks like thomas the tank engine livery.
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Triton
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| posted on 31/8/11 at 08:10 AM |
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I missed out on going but a friend went and raved about that Striker, it's an S2000 motor on steroids and went a tad quick apparently to the
point most folk wet themselves when they saw it...........
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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livelee
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| posted on 31/8/11 at 08:12 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJThe owner (not the chap in the pic) is a lovely chap that says it could do with a touch more
power...
quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
However, there is a YouTube video of him at the Camel Vale Castle Hillclimb in back in
July.
Seconds 56 to 1:04 suggests it could do with a touch less...
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 31/8/11 at 08:50 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by dlatch
sure its a civic type R motor? looks like a S2000 to me
gotta love the function over form creations though
Most definitely a K20A engine from an EP3 Civic. The cam cover on the F20C (S2000) engine looks quite different.
quote:
Originally posted by livelee
Seconds 56 to 1:04 suggests it could do with a touch less...
I'm inclined to agree! I think the owner is from the "If enough is good, more is better and too much is perfect" school of thought
Still a wonderful machine though.
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RK
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| posted on 31/8/11 at 12:56 PM |
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Nice! But he is having trouble keeping that on the road, so more is going to be a bit of a problem. Engineering-wise, it's great though.
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