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Viper-Engined Honda S2000 Trades VTEC for Displacement

Here’s something you don’t see everyday - a Honda S2000 whose VTEC never kicks in. No, the two-liter naturally-aspirated engine of this S2000 isn’t broken. It’s absent, because it has been swapped with a Viper V10!
Viper-Engined Honda S2000 5 photos
Photo: Craigslist
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Let’s talk about that bay

We’re really wondering why this Craigslist seller dubbed his car “Sniper” - when you drive around in a Viper-engined S2000 with the hood off, you’re not exactly stealth. The custom exhaust won’t help that much with that part either. We guess we’ll just call this “HViper”.

The thing does have a hood, but the guys explains he prefers to drive the S2000 in topless mode. Of course he does, that means everybody can see the stock engine. Yes, the 8.3-liter unit is in factory trim, just that it’s been taken of a 2006 Viper SRT10. The powerplant was joined by the six-speed manual and a host of other parts from the eviscerated snake.

Oh and the vee ten can break a sweat whenever the driver feels like doing this, as it has a custom radiator that’s obviously generous in size. Further down the power line, we find an Exedy clutch, as well as Mopar Performance hardware, from the rear end to the extended wheel studs. The electronics must’ve been a joy to install, but the idea is that all the wires are now nicely in place.

Power is nothing without control

Handling all that extra muscle (510 hp and 535 lb-ft/725 Nm, to be more precise) means the S2000 was gifted with RS coilovers featuring custom spring rates, while the new XXR rims come in a 19-inch size. As for the stopping power, the thing features Powerstop drilled and sloitted rotors, Hawk pads and Goodridge stainless steel lines.

Body Building

This story all sounds like it’s coming straight from the Need For Speed series and, fortunately, things were kept clean when it came to the body. Thus, the car hasn’t been taken too far from the OEM look, but you can clearly see there’s something special about it without looking inside the engine compartment.

Show me the money

Don’t believe the 60k odometer, the Viper engine and transmission only have 14k miles. As for the financial burden, the HViper is offered for $27,000. Firm.
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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
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