The CR-V is called a "light-trc" by the EPA and will have less crap to hook up, notably EGR. the Accord and Elements have the most emissions control stuff. The K24s from the Accord Element and CR-V are all basically the same, bt different intakes and emissions components can complicate things. It'll go in just like the K20A2 shown here, but unless being different means more to you than being better, why bother? You can beat it with a B20 VTEC and save the trouble of the wiring harness. Unless it's cheap, a K20A3 engine from a Civic Si or base RSX is probably one to skip. The A2 also packs the highest compression, is built to withstand higher revs and comes bolted to a six-speed. engines, mainly because it has the real VTEC, with high- and low-rpm lobes for both intake and exhaust valves, as opposed to the sissy eco-version that only acts on the intake cams and has no high-rpm lobes. Any of them will fit, but some are better than others. There are several versions of the K-series. Next would be a coupe, like an HX, but even a 2000 sedan with it's 300 extra pounds will suddenly wake up, especially if you drop in a torquey K24. It has the lowest weight, least emissions control, a relatively rigid body (since it has no moonroof), and is still relatively available. The leanest, meanest car for speed would be the 1996-to-1997 CX hatchback. You'll have to add the clutch pedal yourself. A Civic with an auto tranny will work too, but the kit is made to drop in a manual transmission K-engine. Any of the Civics (except a Civic that has a Contnuously Variable Transmission, CVT) made in these years can accept a K-series engine. Years/models may require parts from newer years/models of Civics to be fullyįor starters, Hasport, one of the best-known names for Honda swap parts and engine mounts, has engineered the K-series swap into the 1996-to-2000 Civic chassis. To-2000 cars generally have all the sensors the K ECU is looking for, but other Plan four to five hours on wires alone if you go it yourself, or just buy theĮmissions may require a lot of work, depending on your state's rules. Is currently supplying the necessary parts. You need a custom exhaust and driveshafts, but Hasport If you've done a Honda hybrid swap, this is no tougher. They're all the same electronically and emissions-wise. K24A2 from the TSX has a different ECU and harness. The K24 motors have EGR built into the head (except the CR-V), and the Like a K24 from and Accord on the bottom end with a K20A2 head from an RSX The Hasport kits work with either size engineand with all the combinations You have a plump EX sedan, this swap works. The CX has a factory-listed weight of just 2,250 pounds. The fastest units, post-swap, are the lightest, which are They all came with D-series engines (except the Si) so they all have the same It's also lighter and has lots of non-engine-related performance parts and bling-bling parts available.ĬHASSIS: 1996-TO-2000 HONDA CIVIC, SIXTH GENERATION, ALL MODELS The EK Civic is the last generation with a double wishbone front suspension instead of cheap MacPherson struts like the 2001-and-up models, and the handling potential of the EK models are well beyond that of the newer cars. Plus, the 2.0-liter version has lots more torque than a B-series swap and the 2.4 even more still. They're already in junkyards and the minimum power is 160. Figure more than 400,000 of them are sold each year. The future of Honda engines is the new K-series, under the hood of the Accord, Element, CR-V, TSX, and RSX. Supply is shrinking and they're getting pricey. Installing a B-series swap is easy, but Honda hasn't made a B-series since model year 2001. If you want more power, it's forced induction or a swap. K-series engines into the EK (1996-2000) Civic's chassisįace it, the D-series in you Civic is far from anything special. There is also a corresponding article on the car called, The RedDevil. This thread is not meant for battles on which magazines suck or not.) This article refers to the cover car, a Roma Red 1996 Civic hatch with a K20 swap in it. (If you don't like the magazine, keep it out of this thread. This is an article I found in the July 2004 issue of Sport Compact Car. Hybrid How-To - K-series engines into the EK (1996-2000) Civic's chassis
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