Please don't freak out and tell me to search i am not an ep guy or a k guy for that matter, i just have a friend with an 02si and he wants a bit more power out of it, if he does the k20-r swap it will stay stock.

Question is do you think its better for him to just do the k20-r swap or just JRSC the ****? I think the JRSC is not a bad option, i know the k20-r has WAY more potential but he will never mod it.

Or what about kraftworks, i see they have a kit also?

Open to other options also, i am not really up to date with whats all available for ep guys...

 

JRSC call it a day. Great daily driver fun

 

Thats what i'm thinking, i know JR claims something like 230-240whp for the jrsc EP, is this anywhere near true?

 

Swap...trust me. Loved mine...

 

Would he be adding additional mods with jrsc? If he would than i wud get jrsc. One its cheaper for just the sc but he will also get more power if he adds additional mods prolly somewhere between 230-250whp. Depending on the mods of course. Itr motor wud only get him around 200 at the crank.

 

I made 202whp NA K20A2...

Then if you add the JRSC? Could be fun

 

what mods do u have. And the TS stated that his friend has k20a3. So it wudnt be comparable to your 202whp in ur k20a2. But if u added a jrsc it wud prolly hit between 250-270whp. Pretty nice. Just need to get better injectors to handle the power. Maybe some FI cams for some more power!!!! Lol!!

 

i say go for the supercharger

 

Both will stay stock, this would be a one time upgrade which makes me think the k20a2 will be better, looks like JRSC on stock setups only make about 175whp and your still left with a 5 speed

Cost is not an issue here but thats no reason to buy the most expensive thing imo and thats why i started this thread.

 

k24 ;]

 

if cost is not an issue than i would go k20a, the k20a2 wud only bring it up to about 170

hell yea

 

SC it... very easy to make some good power with!

But if money is not an isue... K24/k20??? that would be sick!!!

 

JRSC on an A2.

 

Sorry if i am not being clear guys I am not too familiar with the K engine codes but if a new K went in it would be the JDM DC5 ITR Engine.

 

A2 swaps are becoming cheaper. I love the jrsc and the race kit will net you around 230whp with boltons. However there are many reports of it ripping the belt. I like either a k24a2 swap or a k20a2 both with six speed trannys. I know a kid who just picked up a k20a2 for 700 dollars. YOu just need to look around.

 

k20a2- 02 -04 rsx-s
k20a- type-r<---------best imo if money is not an issue and if it going to stay stock
k20a3- ep3, what he has now

 

TS has repeatedly stated that the motor going in would be the JDM K20A-R, yet everyone in here is comparing the blown A3 to an NA USDM K20A2.



K20A- six gears, easily over 200NAwhp, spins 9 grand.

blown A3- five gears, 190whp, torquey, and makes a really cool noise.



personally id go with the K20A-R, there is nothing more reliable than a factory spec honda motor, and the car would still be reasonably quick.

 

reading> u.... the TS stated that its either his friend does a swap for a K20A or SC... which means if he supercharges it, it would be on the A3...

Its either Swap or A3 with SC...

 

thank you everyone, i think the swap now may be the better choice, i don't want him to have to deal with belts slipping/ripping etc... he's an older guy and cannot have a car that "could" break down. OEM reliability FTW!!

 

dont be a ***** do both

 

SC is very reliable but just like your engine you need to maintain it or else you will lead to problems... I would go SC more power!!!

 

well if you look at it like that the same could be said for a turbo car, but the point of a daily is to have as little on the maintenance schedule as possible, thats why i kept my daily stock.

 

he woudlnt get more pwoer from the sc dave...he has an american a3...the type r motor would give him more power

 

never,swap the engine

 

Hahaha, there you go.