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Old 05-14-2006, 07:03 PM   #1
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Default DIY: K20/K24 Swap into a 2001-2005 Civic

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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Old 05-15-2006, 05:40 AM   #2
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Default 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?
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Old 05-15-2006, 10:27 AM   #3
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Old 05-15-2006, 08:59 PM   #4
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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
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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
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just some heads up... the DIY has been updated a few times since i last posted this 3 years ago.. lol
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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


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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?
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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.
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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.
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now that is a wright up!
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Congrats on this write up!!, its going to be a great help
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i just recently purchased an 05 civic ex special edition and am planning on doing a k-swap and N/A tuning, i am wondering if the special edition changes anything about the swap, i doubt it, but i know little in this area
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Old 02-06-2010, 12:07 PM   #15
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No special edition doesn't have anything under the hood that is different from the rest of the ex.

The only thing our special edition edition has over the regular EX/DX is our rims, deck, and that special edition emblem on the rear.\

And yes. I drive a 2005 Honda Civic EX Special Edition
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sweet, thanks, and as to our little emblems, soon i should only have the ''H" in the middle
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