This is lifted off from my personal blog – The v.Blog, something pretty interesting sourced from NZ-based MIVEC site. I was then looking for a MIVEC gearbox but stumbled upon old info on the MIVEC RS and some detailed specs. Impressive, and hardcore. For a road car.
Power rating is 175bhp at the flywheel.
RS version has:
- Titanium valves
- Different cam profiles
- Different air intake
- 40kg weight reduction
- Heavy duty gearbox output shaft
- Heavy duty clutch linings
- Different 5th gear ratio
- Lightened flywheel
- Quick shifter
- Strengthened lower suspension arms, front and back, with heavy duty bushes
- Reinforcing plates on trailing arms to increase camber rigidity
- High ratio steering rack (2.9 vs 3.1)
- Increased steering pump flow with cooler
- Larger proportioning valve in brake master cylinder
- Modified fuel tank reservoir outlet to reduce surge
- Double accelerator return springs
- Water cooled oil cooler
- 50mm extractors
- High flow catalytic converter & low pressure muffler
- Thinner glass
- No ABS
- No central door locking
- Manual windows
- Manual door mirrors
- No rear wiper
- No clock
- One speed intermitent wipers
- Air conditioning as an option
- 30mm less ground clearance
- Stiffer shock settings
- Front 15 inch 2 pot ventilated disc brake option
- Helical LSD option
- Choice of about 4 different computers
- White only body with black mirrors
- Extra body spot welds
- Different centre console
- Flame resistant interior
- No boot carpet
No underseal
Now, if only R3 would build a hardcore Neo R3 like this. A lightweight 1000-kilo 160bhp Neo R3 with CPS-IAFM, perhaps? Here’s wishing…
