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I wanted to know if there are any guys with the swap in the chicagoland area? I'm planning on doing it later this year and just wanted to get some details on peoples experiences. Last i heard, a shop was charging around $1000 for an install because it was such a new swap. Anyways, anyone got this swap yet???

 
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Garage kwai had just finished a turbo k20 swap into a red 7thgen coupe. I watched em drive around and man that thing revved up fast.

 
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really!! thats awesome. Is the person who owns the car a member here?

 
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Don't think so. You know about the meets in Schamburg right? There's one coming up in a couple months when it gets warm. Just check the chicago forums later.

 
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You heard of SpeedQuest? They quoted me about 800 to install. I'll be doing my swap around Nov.

 
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no, where's speedquest located at?

 
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the red one wouldnt happen to have a cf hood would it?

 
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Acually, I think it did. Also had dark rims and a clean body kit.

 
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k cause i think ive seen him goin the other way somewhere, but didnt hear the engine, didnt kno it was swapped...

 
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what city/town is that guy nearby?

 
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well speedquest is by me, in Libertyville. I live in Mundelein. Alittle far for you prob? Have you checked out Whip Factory? They are very proficient in honda's and swaps.

 
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yeah, i checked out Whip Factory. They are some cool guys, they quoted me a grand for labor last November. They said it was going to be that much because they havn't done a k-swap in a EM2 yet.

 
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Goto garage kwai they've done quite a few swaps already. I wouldn't take it someplace that hasn't done it before.

 
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^^exactly, so garage kwai has done kseries swaps into our gen civics?

 
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Well I only saw that one, but you should see all the other cars they work on. I think they know how to do that stuff very well. Cheap too. They installed pullies for $100, and they're putting on a new cam gear and timing belt stuff for $250. It's the only place I would go.

 
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.....hmmm.I didn't even thinking bout asking speedquest if they've done a k series into an em2 yet...I'll have to make a point to ask...

 
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go to a new shop called Factory 5. they're located in schaumburg and supposedly they specialize in subarus and hondas. 847-895-9520

or theres another shop called Top Set-Up. never been there but i've seen this guy's work first hand at a meet. he swapped a k20-R into his hatch by himself. 847-530-5979. its located in Palatine

 
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yeah, whip factory has swapped k20a's into hatches but they haven't done any k20's into current gen civics as of last Nov. Ill keep Factory 5 inmind later this year.

Factory 5 as a brand makes kits for building cobra kit cars, kinda weird...

 
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a lil off topic but i saw a k20 bein swaped into a dc5 integra. looks like a clean swap. ill prob stop by the shop tommorow to see how much for a swap into an em 2.

 
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there are just too many shops these days, id stick with a shop that is reputable and has done good work in the past on hondas....Kwai and WF!!

 
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Well I should be getting my DC5 soon. I have a friend that knows a site that hes a member of that he can get salvaged RSXs and im gona be gettin one in my garage in about 2 or 3 months. Im gettin a rear ended rsx and swapin the suspension over with the engine and brakes. Also if you peeps are planin to get a salvages rsx get one thats been rear ended or t boned, because the fact that my friend got in a accident and the intake manifold shattered and you know what heppens when you get metal in ur engine. And no it doesnt take 2 to 3 months to get a salvaged rsx I just dont have all the money yet.

 
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.....I'm prob just grabbin an engine for myself when the time comes, maybe in future do the rsx 5 lug conversion or something. Right now just trying to get the money together by november.