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thats goin to be sick tho

 
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6 and a half months of waiting for me.

 
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That is why it is best to do what I did and DIY it.

 
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well in my case it was my stubborness in not getting the conversion harness. That's what delayed the car about 4 months.

 
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uhm,..no im not flaming u, just passing on knowledgeable info, the k20z1 is off a 05' rsx type s, the other k20z model if off a 06 civic si, which is k20z3 which is less HP from the z1, right now the z1 is the most Hp'd k20 besides the type R, the
k20z1=210hp
k20z3=197hp
k20a2(typeR)=220hp
correct me if i'm wrong on those but yea, thats what i know, btw back to topic, my k20z1 swap took about 4 months, it wouldve been quicker but issues would come up and i'll have to buy more parts

 
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k20a2 is Type S

k20a is Type R

 
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k20a3 civic si 02-05 & 02-06 base rsx (different manifold on rsx) 155hp
k20a2 rsx type-s 02-04 200hp
k20z1 rsx type-s 05-06 210hp
k20z3 civic si 06+ 197hp
k20a euro civic type r 210hp intergra type r 220hp

 
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...Yeah, I thought that was wrong, but I didn't trust my memory enough to contradict that posting. Don't worry, I didn't take it as flaming.

I thought the k20a was only called that because the Type-R hadn't come out in production, therefore not having an engine-stamp, and the "a" was just a subtitute till more information came about?

Again, I'm probably wrong.

 
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you're also wrong...
its...
K20A integra type S is 155 (JDM)
k20A Civic Type R 200 (JDM)
K20A Integra Type R 220 (JDM)
K20A2 RSX Type S 02-04 200
K20A3 Civic Si 02-05/RSX base model 155
K20Z1 RSX Type S 05-06 201
K20Z3 06+ civic SI 197

 
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Stopped by the shop Tuesday evening and now I'm starting to get excited. I feel like a kid before Christmas.


The radiator and cooling fans are in. All of the engine work and plumbings work is done except a few little minor things...like the clamps on the intercooler, Type R valve cover, IVTEC cover, blow off valve ect.


Henry was finishing up on the 3 inch exhaust. It was a slip fit set up. Since the Vic seems to have a little longer wheel base than the RSX by about 3 inches...he had to weld that section together in the second pic. When I was there he was finishing up making the tip longer in the last pic.


Henry is going to tow the Vic tomorrow to the dealer to have the imobilizer flashed. I hope it fires up with no issues. Then he's going to do some tuning to get it running right, reinstall the front bumper to fit with the intercooler and some interior items.


Here are some more pics. I have to go out of town to work. I will not be back until Monday. I'm pretty sure it will be drivable by then and I'll post some more pics. I call Henry tomorrow to make sure he saves some dyno sheets.

 
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Nice! I can't wait to see this thing in action. You're going to post videos, right?

 
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cleanest...and i mean the cleanest swap i ever seen!

 
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I have an old Ford 93 Ford Aerostar. I bought it mainly to haul my DJ Equipment when I have to do a gig or just for a back up vehicle. But since the AC went out I have been using my Mom's Civic or my Dad's Odyssey.

I don't have a videos camera yet. I'm going to see if I can borrow my friend's videos camera. If I have enough funds after this project I will just buy one.




I want to say thanks guys for the positive comments. Wow swaps are ranging 3 to 6 months to complete. Now I don't feel so bad about this swap taking so long. Thanks again.

 
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awsome to hear! def take some vids of this bad boy when your done...driving and dyno if you could!!

congrats!

 
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hmmm neat, I did not know that there was even an integra type S. This lower hp K20a is also found in a couple of other JDM models as well.

 
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how much was all this in total for all the parts?

 
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I've seen better.




















subscribed, but just kidding looks fvcking sweet.

 
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no a decent shop (and the shop i went to), charge only by hours worked. Mine was there for 6 and a half months and was charged 40hrs. They actually had 20hrs of uncharged work when we ran into Kpro issues.

 
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I called Henry and he said he had trouble getting the starter to crank over. He fixed that problem and now the car is ready to be towed to the dealer. The Honda dealer has it scheduled for this Friday. I'll keep updating.

 
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excellent!

 
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Wow just read the past 10 pages and i really cant wait to see the finished product, looking great man GL and fingers crossed for a easy startup!

 
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This project was a learning process for them since it was their first K Swap. They are only going to charge as much as if they did this swap already several times. For example if this swap actually took them 60 hours the first time but second, third, forth time around it would only take 40 hours, then they would only charge me for the 40 hours. They also don't charge for time the car is just sitting in there shop. Labor cost is around $2700 dollars now. It's a little over the $2000.00 I originally budgeted for but I kept adding more things to be done on the car.


K20Z1 $6000
Greddy Turbo Kit w/ intercooler $3400
HKS Blow of Valve w/ flange kit $250
Quaife LSD $950
Act lighten flywheel and 6-pad clutch $500
Thrust 3 inch RSX catback exhaust $600
Hasport motor mounts $500
Hasport Stage 2 Axles $700
Koyo Aluminum Si radiator $350
RSX subframe $275
Labor estamated $2700.

Around $ 17,000 so far.

Thanks everyone for the positive comments.

 
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is right. It's gonna be a very quick civic. Over 300whp for sure.

two things i wish i added:

 
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It's alive. The Honda Dealer flashed the imobilizer this morning and the car started. Now Henry is going to make sure everything is runing right and tune the car. He still needs to trim and install the front bumper. Then bolt on some interior items. Hopefully I can pickup the car around next Tueday.

 
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Nice, make some videos.

 
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Hell yeah... That's my kind of civic. Best of luck, man. Check Six.


Oh, and +1,000,000,000 rep to anyone who can tell me where that came from.

 
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god dam thats a **** load of time for a k swap. took me and josh 8 hours of messing around, drinking heinikins... and we got the d17 out and the k20 in. all thats needed are small things like ecu reprogram, hoses, pedals, shifter box and wiring harness

 
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Dang!! awesome dude! this is the moment ya, let us know whats up.

 
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Stopped by the shop again to check up on the Vic. They had the front bumper on and the interior was put together except the glove box area for easy access to the ECU. They forgot to put the bumper beam on so they have to remove the bumper again.

The car was so dirty since it had not been washed for about 4 months. I went ahead and washed it there at the shop. I also cleaned and detailed the engine bay. I even changed the valve cover myself. I'm just trying to help them out so I can get my car back sooner and save on some labor.

Here are some more pics. I even uploaded a short video of the car being started up. The car sounds quiet for having a 3 inch exhaust. It does vibrate inside because of the stiff motor mounts. I have not had a chance to drive it down the street yet because Henry wants to make sure there is tranny fluid in the tranny and everything checks out ok. I'm also getting a gas tank pressure CEL code. Hopefully this will be worked out soon.

Here is the link to the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9O_USEwvj8

Please keep in mind that the engine has not been tuned yet and the BOV has not been installed yet. Quality may not be that great because I used my digital camera to take the video. Hope you like the vid.