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Ariel Atom??
Saturday, May 13, 2006 9:10 PM
i was looking at this car called a ariel atom it uses the 2.0L supercharged ecotec engine and makes 300 hp i thought people couldnt get more than 250 out of the lsj. i was just curious if anyone know what was done to that engine to get those numbers

Re: Ariel Atom??
Saturday, May 13, 2006 9:23 PM
ur gettin the 2.0 confused with the 2.2. the 2.0 is much stronger.


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Re: Ariel Atom??
Sunday, May 14, 2006 7:45 AM
i know the lsj is stronger and i wasnt confused i was just curiosu how they got it from a supercharger
Re: Ariel Atom??
Sunday, May 14, 2006 8:49 AM
don't quote me on this, but i think the 300hp engine in the Atom is a supercharged Honda K20









Re: Ariel Atom??
Sunday, May 14, 2006 9:55 AM
Here are the engine choices directly from the Brammo Motorsports website, they are the official "distributor" of the Ariel Atom in North America:

General Motors Drivetrain:
GM Ecotec 2.2 Liter 140hp 150ft/lbs (Avail Q3 2006) $33,299.00
GM Ecotec 2.0 Liter 205hp 200 ft/lbs Supercharged $38,790.00
GM Ecotec 2.0 Liter 230hp 205ft/lbs Supercharged $39,950.00
GM Ecotec 2.0 Liter 245hp 215 ft/lbs Supercharged $41,110.00
GM Ecotec 2.0 Liter 300hp 250 ft/lbs Supercharged $43,640.00

Honda Drivetrain:
Honda iVTEC 2.0 Liter 245hp 143ft/lbs Hondata ECU $44,250.00
Honda VTEC 2.0 Liter 300hp 163ft/lbs Supercharged $48,500.00



Re: Ariel Atom??
Sunday, May 14, 2006 11:32 AM
yeah it right there i wonder what was done to that engine and what psi it is running? i think if u click on it at brammo it says its liquid intercooled
Re: Ariel Atom??
Sunday, May 14, 2006 4:19 PM
the brittish show "Top Gear" did a special on that car, they feature some of the best cars in the world, Check out this link, they tell you a lot about the car.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=257606349977224037&q=Top+Gear+Atom

Also go to www.video.google.com and search for "Top Gear" and look at some of the other cars they do, some of these are just awesome Check these links out

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4997267460336395782&q=Top+Gear+Veyron
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-189462161787356973&q=Top+Gear
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1075146881314295883&q=Top+Gear
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4894109165152709655&q=Top+Gear
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5284818341187703215&q=Top+Gear


Check out some of there other ones too like "Darts" Bad arse
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