Ever look at a Civic Type R TC or TCR car blasting through a corner and think to yourself, If only I could get my hands on that engine.” Now just might be your chance.
Honda Performance Development is offering a limited run of the K20C1 engine used in both the TC and TCR versions of its Civic Type R, as …
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In reply to David S. Wallens :
You know, my Fit is getting a little long in the tooth, maybe I should just buy one of these and turn it into a race car?
In reply to Colin Wood :
Gotta make it rear-wheel drive, too.
I just want high RPMs and VTEC. They didn't even give those engines a proper send off :(.
Putting one of these in the Fox would make it a lot more fun to drive and improve reliability.
In reply to ChrisTropea :
I second that motion.
In reply to DirtyBird222 :
Good point. They never really made any kind of crazy model.
On the other hand, it looks like a number of shops (even one or two of the ones mentioned above) will gladly build you the VTEC-screaming engine of your dreams for probably a similar amount to what this one costs.
But I also know that's not the same.
Colin Wood said:In reply to DirtyBird222 :
Good point. They never really made any kind of crazy model.
On the other hand, it looks like a number of shops (even one or two of the ones mentioned above) will gladly build you the VTEC-screaming engine of your dreams for probably a similar amount to what this one costs.
But I also know that's not the same.
I can do that as well, I just wish we got a super awesome Civic Si, Roadster, or CTR with a minimum of 8k RPM redline as a proper ado for that. The 2011 Civic Si was it. That bastard K24z7 did not do the NA Civics justice as a send off.
How easily would this swap into an NA/NB Miata? Perhaps an alternative to the LFX swap?
$9K for what should be a reliable 300 HP 4-banger doesn't sound too bad. Sure, you can get 300HP out of other engines, but I don't know about that "reliable" part.
This in a mid-engine RWD Mini be a ton of fun.
In reply to AaronT :
Just get a JDM K24A (with RBB head) 200hp stock- $750, (replace the timing chain & tensioner, add a 50 deg vtc gear, a K20 oil pump, modify a S2k intake (for rwd), add the turbo setup of your choice, Hondata, bigger injectors - now you're at a reliable 400hp & 8krpm.
Contact Kmiata for the Miata swap parts, get your ZF or Getrag transmission.
You're WAY under the $9,000 & more (reliable) power.
In reply to David S. Wallens :
And to do that cut the rear floor pan out, fab up a rear sub-frame tie into the cage and remaining body shell and voila semi tube frame. You’re all ready for time attack and UTCC.
mdshaw said:In reply to AaronT :
Just get a JDM K24A (with RBB head) 200hp stock- $750, (replace the timing chain & tensioner, add a 50 deg vtc gear, a K20 oil pump, modify a S2k intake (for rwd), add the turbo setup of your choice, Hondata, bigger injectors - now you're at a reliable 400hp & 8krpm.
Contact Kmiata for the Miata swap parts, get your ZF or Getrag transmission.
You're WAY under the $9,000 & more (reliable) power.
KMiata makes a RWD intake manifold now and for a very reasonable price IMO.
In reply to DirtyBird222 :
Yes they do but still much more than a modified S2K intake. In a boosted application a little better flow for 4x the $$$ isn't really worth it, IMO.
mdshaw said:In reply to AaronT :
You're WAY under the $9,000 & more (reliable) power.
Lots of big $ K24 builds explode at those power levels. Didn't Andy Hollis have a pretty good one built for his One Lap car that grenaded?
I don't know that I would trust such a mildly prepped motor to be reliable on the track.
Back in '15 it broke a valve spring twice. They replaced the broken parts, a piston together with used stock parts & even re-used the head gasket & fished the weekend very well. Pretty sure they were revving over 8k rpm but would have to ask Andy. They were stock motors at @400hp. Another motor on that forum on e85 was 550hp.
Not sure what he has been up to since then though.
Now Humble Performance is seeing 500-600 on stock K24A(2)'s.
Sounds to me like keep the revs below 8krpm & it's fine. Or put Supertechs in & rev to 10k.
But the piston speed would be really high.
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