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I have a question. I know the RDX is still very new so the engine is still pricey. But has anyone heard about the ability to swap the engine in a 7th gen? I think that it would be better then the K20 and the K24 because its already turboed. I think it has 240 hp and 260 ft.lbs. Thats 40 more hp and 100 more ft.lbs then the k24 and you can just upgrade the turbo instead of buying a complete kit. I don't have the money to do this I was just seeing I anyone has heard anything about it yet? Thanks.

 
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im pretty sure its electronic throttle...making the swap in any car almost impossible

 
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It could probably be made to work eventually, but it would end up being cheaper, and easier to swap, then turbo/supercharge a K20/24.

 
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give it time... i bet you someone's going to do it.

 
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i also remember hearing that the motor is taller than D-series so if it was possible...there would be hood clearance issues

 
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The way the block is cast... it'll only work with the SH-AWD transmission.... so um, Unless you want to do an AWD conversion and spend lots of money, frankenstein is the way to go.
Not to mention its mass air metered, the turbo is integrated into the manifold, the throttle faces up and backwards, adding an intercooler on top probably also makes the motor too tall to clear any car hood.

 
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https://www.civicforums.com/forums/7...-k23turbo.html

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/7...3a1-turbo.html

search button- try it

 
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Its already been tried and failed, look on ephatch.com or k20a.org.

 
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yep!

I heard something about the engine mounts too..

The subject has been openly talked about though.

 
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I don't think it's worth the hassle. Is it possible, sure it is! anything is possible. But to make this thing as popular as the K20 or the B series swap is next to nothing at all. Honda really needs to come out with a sport compact turbo. I heard the 07 s2000 is going to be turbo.

 
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well from the original post in this thread you can get as good of #'s with a franken swap as boilmaker was saying...if u look at it hondaluver before he did any building i got 232 whp, and 209lbs i believe...and some people on k20a.org i've seen #'s of 270whp

 
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Someone lock this please...
http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthr...&highlight=k23
any more dumb questions?