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xproductionz · 05-14-2006, 07:03 PM

Click here for the DIY... i have it sitting on my server
http://www.xproductionz.com/k20swap/k20swap.html

As i go along let me know if i missed anything so i can add it in
Also if anyone has some pics i can add then that would help too

UPDATED 3/5/2006

**also note that the same thing applies to people who do the k24 swap. Just remember that if you use a k24 that the tranny side mount is different from the k20 tranny mount. If you already have a k20 in your car and wish to use a k24. Hasport and i think Hybrid can supply only the k24 tranny mount so that way it sits the motor lower so it can fit in our cars

***also note that i did find out that the 04-05 civics have the in-dash c101 clip rewired from that of the 01-03. I am in the process of finding out the solution for you 04-05 owners. If anyone has figured it out please do let me know so i can put it up

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bgoetz · 05-15-2006, 05:40 AM

Great post, I will definately need this. However, I think that the $3,900 beyond the price of the engine seems a bit high. Some of the stuff listed such as hondata is not necesarally needed, other things like throttle cable you can get guys to throw in with the swap. I am budgeting 6K if I go with the K20a2 and hondata + intake, flywheel, clutch and 7K if I go with the K20a + intake, flywheel, and clutch. How much did you really spend, it sounds like you did it the cheapest way possible? Also how hard was the DIY wireing?

UNBRE4K4BLE · 05-15-2006, 10:27 AM

awesome post

xproductionz · 05-15-2006, 08:59 PM

well you gotta remember each resource was different....well?? define cheapest way possible???.. cause i mean if going to a junkyard and getting parts is cheap then i am cheap... .. also i didnt say it was required to have hondata... if you look at it i have it under the OPTIONAL section....but i was on a budget and so forth at the time plus it was my only car so i needed it up and running ASAP.... but now some of the stuff dont apply to me anymore... like now i got stage 2 axles... aluminum radiator to come in a few weeks and t-fal fans...so if your on a budget get what you need to get it running and then upgrade along the way... but if you got the money do it all at once...

but i bought that motor way back in ending 2003 beginning of 2004 and i bought it for $2500... complete motor with tranny... no subframe, cables, shifter assembly and so forth and so forth... and the prices i have listed is what i bought everything else for.. with some quotes from my local acura dealer

MJOLNIRvTEC · 01-28-2008, 07:40 AM

Man this write up is amazing. I am completely new to tuning, and this weekend my friend and I(also a noob) were able to drop in a k20... we get to dyno tommorow. We ran into a few snags with the wiring, but that wasnt anything to do with our right up. it was more just a fit of anger....lol big time props for this. Ill post pics if needed

moobthoj707 · 01-30-2008, 01:53 AM

very nice...

xproductionz · 02-10-2008, 06:56 PM

just some heads up... the DIY has been updated a few times since i last posted this 3 years ago.. lol

FuriousYellowSi · 09-29-2008, 12:35 PM

Does anyone know the changes in the '04-'05 C101 clip yet? I am doing this swap in a few weeks and need to know this. Also, I don't understand why the harness needs to be re-wired anyways, considering a K20 harness comes with the motor, same with the ECU, shouldn't they just work together the way they are? Thanks

Modified by FuriousYellowSi at 5:06 PM 9/29/2008

FuriousYellowSi · 09-29-2008, 03:37 PM

OK I think I found my own answer. The C101 clip plugs into a separate harness in the dash, and not directly to the ECU? Am I right on this?

toyomatt84 · 09-29-2008, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FuriousYellowSi

OK I think I found my own answer. The C101 clip plugs into a separate harness in the dash, and not directly to the ECU? Am I right on this?

The C101 does not plug directly into the ECU.

FuriousYellowSi · 09-30-2008, 10:42 AM

Thanks for clarifying this for me. I just wanted to get this thought through the best i can before i start the swap to try to get it done with as few snags as possible.

ej10028 · 06-19-2009, 12:04 AM

now that is a wright up!

Kreatum EMII · 10-26-2009, 05:17 PM

Congrats on this write up!!, its going to be a great help

05-15-2006, 05:40 AM	#2
bgoetz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Maumee, OH, US Posts: 549	Re: DIY: K20/K24 Swap into a 2001-2005 Civic (xproductionz) Great post, I will definately need this. However, I think that the $3,900 beyond the price of the engine seems a bit high. Some of the stuff listed such as hondata is not necesarally needed, other things like throttle cable you can get guys to throw in with the swap. I am budgeting 6K if I go with the K20a2 and hondata + intake, flywheel, clutch and 7K if I go with the K20a + intake, flywheel, and clutch. How much did you really spend, it sounds like you did it the cheapest way possible? Also how hard was the DIY wireing? __________________ K'ed up 201whp and 151 torque on a mustang dyno

05-15-2006, 10:27 AM	#3
UNBRE4K4BLE Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Camden, North Carolina, United States Posts: 303	awesome post __________________ 2009 BSP Fit Sport

05-15-2006, 08:59 PM	#4
xproductionz Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NV, USA Posts: 119	Re: (FR3SHT0D3F) well you gotta remember each resource was different....well?? define cheapest way possible???.. cause i mean if going to a junkyard and getting parts is cheap then i am cheap... .. also i didnt say it was required to have hondata... if you look at it i have it under the OPTIONAL section....but i was on a budget and so forth at the time plus it was my only car so i needed it up and running ASAP.... but now some of the stuff dont apply to me anymore... like now i got stage 2 axles... aluminum radiator to come in a few weeks and t-fal fans...so if your on a budget get what you need to get it running and then upgrade along the way... but if you got the money do it all at once... but i bought that motor way back in ending 2003 beginning of 2004 and i bought it for $2500... complete motor with tranny... no subframe, cables, shifter assembly and so forth and so forth... and the prices i have listed is what i bought everything else for.. with some quotes from my local acura dealer __________________ WHO DOESNT GO ON MYSPACE myspace.com/allmotak20 ITS BACK!!.. and better than ever... Cars. Models. Shows. Arcade Games and more www.xproductionz.com Check out my write-ups FAQ: Should i Swap or Turbo? DIY: K20 Swap into a 2001+ Civic DIY: DX/LX head swap to EX VTEC

01-28-2008, 07:40 AM	#5
MJOLNIRvTEC Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mystery Machine Posts: 203	Re: (xproductionz) Man this write up is amazing. I am completely new to tuning, and this weekend my friend and I(also a noob) were able to drop in a k20... we get to dyno tommorow. We ran into a few snags with the wiring, but that wasnt anything to do with our right up. it was more just a fit of anger....lol big time props for this. Ill post pics if needed __________________ 13D Lead the Way! 2003 k20'd Ex Coupe PSN G3T-SH3LL3D

02-10-2008, 06:56 PM	#7
xproductionz Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NV, USA Posts: 119	just some heads up... the DIY has been updated a few times since i last posted this 3 years ago.. lol __________________ WHO DOESNT GO ON MYSPACE myspace.com/allmotak20 ITS BACK!!.. and better than ever... Cars. Models. Shows. Arcade Games and more www.xproductionz.com Check out my write-ups FAQ: Should i Swap or Turbo? DIY: K20 Swap into a 2001+ Civic DIY: DX/LX head swap to EX VTEC

01-30-2008, 01:53 AM	#6
moobthoj707 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 30	very nice...

09-29-2008, 12:35 PM	#8
FuriousYellowSi Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Bay, ON, Canada Posts: 57	Re: (xproductionz) Does anyone know the changes in the '04-'05 C101 clip yet? I am doing this swap in a few weeks and need to know this. Also, I don't understand why the harness needs to be re-wired anyways, considering a K20 harness comes with the motor, same with the ECU, shouldn't they just work together the way they are? Thanks Modified by FuriousYellowSi at 5:06 PM 9/29/2008 __________________ 2005 Honda Civic EX EM2 - JDM K20a ITR swap with SRI and custom 2.5in catback exhaust. Coming soon: low comp motor rebuild with turbo, full coilovers and other suspension goodies 1991 Honda Civic DX hatch winter beater - All stock and auto

09-29-2008, 03:37 PM	#9
FuriousYellowSi Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Bay, ON, Canada Posts: 57	OK I think I found my own answer. The C101 clip plugs into a separate harness in the dash, and not directly to the ECU? Am I right on this? __________________ 2005 Honda Civic EX EM2 - JDM K20a ITR swap with SRI and custom 2.5in catback exhaust. Coming soon: low comp motor rebuild with turbo, full coilovers and other suspension goodies 1991 Honda Civic DX hatch winter beater - All stock and auto

09-30-2008, 10:42 AM	#11
FuriousYellowSi Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Bay, ON, Canada Posts: 57	Thanks for clarifying this for me. I just wanted to get this thought through the best i can before i start the swap to try to get it done with as few snags as possible. __________________ 2005 Honda Civic EX EM2 - JDM K20a ITR swap with SRI and custom 2.5in catback exhaust. Coming soon: low comp motor rebuild with turbo, full coilovers and other suspension goodies 1991 Honda Civic DX hatch winter beater - All stock and auto

06-19-2009, 12:04 AM	#12
ej10028 New User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tacoma Posts: 2	Re: DIY: K20/K24 Swap into a 2001-2005 Civic now that is a wright up!

10-26-2009, 05:17 PM	#13
Kreatum EMII Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ensenada B.C. Mexico Posts: 8	Re: DIY: K20/K24 Swap into a 2001-2005 Civic Congrats on this write up!!, its going to be a great help

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