The Spoon Engine is something you have probably heard about if you are a fan of car racing movies. In such films, it is an added advantage to cars that make them go faster than the competition. Spoon Engines do not just exist in movies. They are real-time technologies that are found in certain cars.
What is a Spoon Engine?
A Spoon Engine is a high-end and extremely modified Honda engine. Spoon Engines have the capacity to match the performance of racing cars in terms of power and speed.
This engine was developed by the Japanese tuning company “Spoon Inc.”. This company was the brainchild of Tatsuru Ichishima, who wanted to build badass race cars out of his favorite platform, the third-generation Honda Civic hatchback.
Upon the release of the 6th generation Honda Civic Type R, Honda Motor Co. was obviously taking notes on the Spoon game. They basically created a race car directly from the factory that you could buy on Friday, win races on Saturday, drive home on Sunday, then take your kids to school on Monday.
While we don’t know exactly how Spoon felt about this introduction, true race car fans always appreciate when their work is noticed, and hell, Spoon had less work to do in the way of chassis dynamics with a better starting point in the new Type-R.
Spoon Engines Parts
Spoon engines are engines that have been modified for circuit racing using specialized Spoon parts. These parts are made with extremely low margins of error because of the precision needed in such races.
A Spoon Engine is built by refining and balancing the following parts:
- Aero parts
- Gusset Plates
- Throttle body
- Head Gaskets
- Driveshafts
- Brakes
The aim of the refining and balancing process used in making Spoon Engines is to improve the capability of the components while eliminating any weaknesses in the components.
What Cars Have Spoon Engines?
Spoon engines are designed to move extremely fast. However, such high speeds put the engine under increased strain primarily because of the internal forces and a large amount of heat generated.
Basically, any Honda product will accept a Spoon engine. If you are feeling froggy, you can throw the bad boys in a Civic, s2000, or even an NSX (First gen only).
Following Honda cars have the Spoon engine:
- Honda Fit
- Honda CR-Z
- Honda Acura Integra
- Honda Accord
- Honda Civic
- Honda S660
- Honda S2000
- Honda N-One
How is a Spoon Engine made?
Instead of completely rebuilding the entire system from scratch, a Spoon engine is quite identical to the original engine in an automobile.
Aftermarket Spoon components are used to boost performance, but the work they perform is best thought of as an alteration procedure instead of a full transplant.
Spoon engines are designed and built by Spoon Sports themselves. While it is technically feasible to buy each of the components individually and then assemble the engine on their own, doing this implies that it isn’t officially referred to as a Spoon engine legally.
Spoon engines are, in essence, highly-modified OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) engines. Instead of developing a wide variety of their own products, some Spoon parts are OEM parts with fewer margins of error. They’re more precise, one could consider.
The engine components are balanced and later weighed with the precision of +/- 0.01 grams (which is the Honda specification). In technical terms, it’s described as “really, really precise.”
Reports show that all bolts and nuts will be torqued to a precise level of +/-1 Nm. Most average torque wrenches you can find in parts or hardware stores will be able to handle a tolerance of about +/- 2%, which is significantly greater than an expert tool.
How much does a Spoon Engine cost?
According to the Nengun Performance Site, a race-spec Spoon K20A motor costs around $11,000 plus shipping and handling.
That’s a pretty penny for a motor, but kind of a bargain if you consider:
- The kind of performance you’re getting for your money
- You could sell your car for a lot more money if it has a genuine, well-taken-care-of Spoon motor in it
- A totaled Civic might cost you $1000, and then you throw an engine, suspension, cage, wheels, tires, and brakes in it, and you have a one-of-a-kind, Porsche-beating $20k supercar.
FAQ Section
What Is a spoon engine?
A Spoon Engine is a high-end and extremely modified Honda engine. Spoon Engines have the capacity to match the performance of racing cars in terms of power and speed. A lot of automotive parts are actually Spoon automobile parts, in combination with Honda OEM parts.
How much HP does a spoon engine have?
A spoon engine HP is 260 bhp @ 8500 rpm on average.
Can you turbo a spoon engine?
Yes. But that could be overkill because it might not always boost Spoon engine power. Spoon engines are designed for high-speed performance and reliability. So getting a turbo done on a Spoon engine will lead to excessively high compression, which increases the engine’s risk of detonating.
What cars have spoon engines?
Following Honda cars have the Spoon engine:
- Honda Fit
- Honda CR-Z
- Honda Acura Integra
- Honda Accord
- Honda Civic
- Honda S660
- Honda S2000
- Honda N-One
Can I build a spoon engine?
No. Here’s the thing, you could buy any of the specialized Spoon motor parts when looking to modify or fit an engine to your specifications. However, an engine must be assembled at the Spoon Sports factory in Japan to be considered a Spoon engine.
So technically, you can’t build a Spoon engine even if you bought and used Spoon components in building an engine. Getting a spoon engine swap might be a great alternative to building one yourself.
What did Hector buy in Fast and the Furious?
Three Honda Civics that have spoon engines. In addition, the guy just went to Harry’s and placed an order for three T66 turbos and NOS.
