So I have been a regular to the eg civic forum for awhile now. I had a 95 civic ex with a d16z6 for 9 years and just passed 250k miles when the clutch decides to go out.

Decided to upgrade and traded in for a silver exterior, black leather interior 03 type s. Got a great deal, bone stock and looks brand new on the inside and outside for 7700. Minus the 600 they gave me for my civic i only paid 7100.

So i know i have a k20 but i hear people talking about ep3 this and a2 and a3 that. What do I have in my car?

 

pics of the car??

 

no, my new phone is broken, and the one im using is only bluetooth for data transfer and not USB and i lost my bluetooth dongle =(

 

i will take some with girlfriends camera next time she is around. but anyway do i have a dc5 or what?

 

you have a DC5 with a k20a2 engine and a 6 speed manual transmission without a lsd. thats what you have.

 

thanks. how does that compare to a 05-06

 

the 05-06 models have a K20Z1

 

so what is the difference? did they just dyno them different? or is it benificial to put a z1 head on a2 block?

 

cams, different tranny ratios and things are wired a little different ( speedo) so nothing major, the out side of the car was touched up a little and at some point heated mirrors were added, as well as stock 17s and they tend to handle a little better in stock form.
as far as the k20a2 its the base for most k projects. your car is lacking like 5 whp from an 05 model. and u could honestly run those cams if u wanted but i see that as a waste of money. intake, raceheader, and exhaust and were gona be running pretty much the same. i cant say there is any benifit to swap a head.

 

^^^^agreed

 

heated mirrors? was that in the u.s. or in canada? i haven't heard of that in the u.s.

 

I think some Canadian models have heated seats as well? Is this true?

 

yes heated mirrors on all 04 and up i believe, they had them in canada from 02 and up, and in canada they did have heated seats, in the type s and premium packages.

 

not in the u.s. i don't think.

 

My US 06 has heated mirrors.

 

wierd, i had no idea . i wish the 06+ si's came with them.

 

05-06 could have heated seats/mirrors. 02-04 were jipped, they have neither!(except in canada)

 

screw your car, pics of gf?

 

our 04 and 05 has heated mirrors

 

Also, better sound dampening

 

In for pics of girlfriend.

Just to help you out, you can check the FAQ's so you can know and not ask about the basic details of your vehicle.