A2 build time?

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Will

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Does anyone know what the total time to build an A2 is? I'd guess once the chassis is welded up it would take a few days to add the rest. I wonder if those A2OC memebers that went on the factory visit were told this information? Cheers. Will
 
They did not explicitly say how long per car, but the factory produces 160 A2s a day in one shift... the factory can do 300 but there is not enough demand and the 2nd shift's people are now building the new A6... not sure how long a German shift is but guess they do a 35 hour week... so that is roughly 22 cars an hour. But that does not give you an idea of how long it takes ONE car to go from scrach to being finished... we never asked!

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The car is not all built at the same time. At the factory we saw quite large assemblies being added to bodyshells, eg a front bumper complete with cross-member plus radiator and fans and other bits like the oil cooler, washer-water bottle etc arrive, painted, in one unit on a pallet, having been assembed elsewhere. Seats arrive complete, as do wheel/tyre assemblies, and of course the engine is built elsewhere (I think in Hungary.) Body panels arrive in crates of 10-20 etc etc.

Chivers ':)'
'02 A2 1.4TDi SE
 
About 15 years ago Honda used 4 - yes FOUR - man hours to build a car, exception was the NSX which took 40. Much of the labour is at suppliers who make up assemblies which are then fitted to the shell. This is the main eason why so many cars are now front wheel drive, the engine, suspension, drive shafts etc. is delivered as one piece and installed to the shell in minutes - difficult to do with rear drive - but Porche used to do it with the 928.

Doesn't answer the how long question - depends how fast the line runs - remember Charlie Chaplin in Modern Times!

Ian

2002 1.4 Petrol SE, silver with climate control for SWMBO, Honda Accord Tourer 2.2 iCDTi for me.
 
I received a call today to say that the build of my A2 is now complete :) Which from the day he said the build began makes it about 5 days in total. Though I asuume some of that time will be in admin tasks, updating the database to tell customers their cars are ready etc.
 
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