Shift-E

Also, the SI-R (the 7th gen hatchback, if you've ever seen one) has a K20A3 engine that produces 160hp. The K20A2 that you find in the RSX's produce 200hp.

BassMasta808

and to my knowledge (which isn't much).. the mac daddy of all was the K20Z1? Something like the cams keep the valves open longer. Here's a noob question, is it possible to have a K24A2 with a K20Z1 head? or is that even stoopid to ask?

MindBomber

I would rate it as follows.

K20a>k20z1>k20a2>k24a2>k20z3>K24a1/a4/a8>k20a3

It gets really complicated if you look deeply into it though, because of slight changes made with changing generations, for example the 09+ k24a2s have lots of inferior American made parts and those I would rate very low. If you were building an engine and used an 09+ k24a2 crank, it would be much less reliable than if you had used a 06 k24a2 crank.

BassMasta808

I was reading Wiki, which isn't the most accurate online source, and it stated out of all the K series motors the one ending in "Z1" had the most hp, something like 220bhp is that's true?

Shift-E

I thought it was 201, but im not an expert.
The Z1 is the best you can get in america i believe. The K20A (it's just that, no number on the end) is a JDM engine i believe. I heard it and the Z1 are quite similar, with minor differences.

MindBomber

K20a cams are more aggressive than those found in the k20z1, that's the biggest difference, but there are others.

BassMasta808

I want to kno the best one. Say if I didn't want to build a motor up from scratch, what's THE best K series to get for a straight swap? All opinions welcome.

MindBomber

The BEST would be a k20a, but you pay a substantial premium since they're rare, supply and demand.

Excluding the k20a, the k24a2 and k20z1 are pretty comparable, the little differences mostly come down to personal preference. I would take the k20z1.

BassMasta808

Soo I guess I kno which K series I want now lol

BassMasta808

Update: suspension is on the car and its freakin AWEsome! Check original post for pics.

BassMasta808

Parts Update: Navi and sound system should be arriving by Wednesday. Installed Thursday.

Ordered: F7 LCA's, ASR subframe brace, Beaks lower tie bar.

BassMasta808

A little somethin for the tunes. Nevermind that Rane TTM-57SL mixer. That's just a little somethin for all those wack *** DJ's out there that wanna battle.


Unfortunately the 2nd JL amp will not arrive before Christmas but the stereo is going in tomorrow anyway. Minor hiccup.


Mileage Check: 110K

MindBomber

Looks good bro

BassMasta808

thanks man hopefully I can squeeze in the retrofit, fogs, & tints on Friday but if not will def be done this coming Monday lol I'm probably most excited bout this retrofit it's the only part of this build I did any work myself

edit: no wait I plugged in the license plate lights too

MarkieMark

very nice!
i have the same suspension setup but im using the ksport rear camber kit.

BassMasta808

Update: Stereo is in, well 1/2 way . Check my original post for pics and update.

BassMasta808

Awesome man do you have any pics? I wanna see what it will look like on my car. The Christmas shipping schedule sucks I can't wait until everything arrives to see what it will look like on the car lol

BassMasta808

Hope airyone had a good Christmas . Got some new pics up of my freshly painted bumper. Tell me what you think of the color matching center piece and fog light area.

MindBomber

Looking good man, I really need to get my bumper repainted too..

BassMasta808

For sure bro. Finding a good body & paint guy is like looking for a tattoo artist. **** takes lots of research lol.

lollygagger

Excited to see the retrofit. Also, did you purchase the complete retrofit kit, or just the projector kit?

MindBomber

I want to see pics of the retro too.. although I know the results weren't what you were hoping for..

BassMasta808

Yea man ran into some problems with the retrofit like MindBomber said so it will be delayed a couple weeks since I'm off to Miami in a few days. The guy that did em put them in upside down (meaning the hi-low beam solenoid is on the bottom instead of up top). They didn't look real nice either minus the fact they were upside down I was not happy with the finished product.

I'll have to purchase new eBay BOH and this time I'm gonna attempt the retrofit myself. I've literally watched every Mini H1 DIY on the net and I'm pretty confident I can do this without question now. Plus no one I know will give it the attention to detail I demand and especially having to pay someone to do them and not do them flawless is

Oh and I got the complete kit. Morimoto Mini Stage III kit with E-55R shroud upgrade. Should get the glue for $10 extra, I regret not getting the glue.

It's too late to go to the stereo place to finish the rest of the install of the rears and amps today so I'll be there 1st thing in the morning. At least the tints turned out nice

MarkieMark

i dont think i have any pics when i was doing the install. my car is not that low though bc i daily drive it. i went for a more subtle look. im on 195/60/15 tires.

BassMasta808

I drive mine up and down the east coast lol well she'll make her maiden "post slammed" voyage to Miami in 3 days. Just got 4 new tires and an alignment today. I haven't thought to measure how low I am until right now check it out..

LR


RR


LF


RF


Looks like 23 1/4" up front and just under 23" in the rear. Not sure what qualifies as "slammed" these days, don't wanna be a poser err nothin. I guess I'm pretty low since I'm tucking some tire, hopefully I won't have any issues on the 10 hour ride, there or back.

Stoked about these that arrived today.

MindBomber

that colour beaks bar is going to look great with the paint. how much did the asr brace end up costing?

BassMasta808

Tried to match it to the megan camber kit and hopefully the reflection of the 7000k bulbs in the halogen reflectors got kind of a blue accent theme goin on . The entire package deal was $497 shipped. Broke down to $160 for the ASR brace, $125 for the Beaks bar, and $212 for the LCA's. Thanks for the tip on compatibility btw, it all got here just in time to be on the car tomorrow. Then back to the alignment place again lol.

The amp hasn't arrived so sux I gotta be without inside speakers for this trip and for the 2 weeks I'll be there .

MindBomber

i'm surprised that they sold you the brace at full retail, usually they drop it a bit. it'll look sick though, looking forward to seeing some shots from the rear.

lollygagger

Thanks for the info. I'm looking to retrofit the EP3 come spring. I hope it all smooths out for you and the car is really coming along.

BassMasta808

So yea I think I have a little addiction goin here. Suspension. When I K swap I def plan the lug and brake swap also. But I really like name brands and a little bling that eventually will be visable through a nice set of low offset wheels. What you guys think?

http://www.autoanything.com/brakes/6...5-2BED57FD265C

EDIT: in the immediate future that dinky sway bar is being replaced by an ASR solid.