Hi from sunny South Africa

I'm very new to the N/A and Honda tuning world. I'm currently busy with a K-swap into my '98 Civic. Now the swap isn't a problem, the problem i have is modifying the K20A2 motor. Now what I would like is at least 250hp from the motor and it HAS to be reliable. Now what are all the parts that i would have to put in to make it strong and reliable. I know this must of been asked a million times, but there are just WAY too many parts to choose from. Money isn't really a problem, I just want a strong reliable motor.

Regards

 

k24 block with 2009 tsx rods and pistons....

mild head work

rrc manifold

k20z3 cams....
i'm at over 250 hp on this setup and it is STOCK!!!

i can build you one and ship to you if you'd like....

chad

 

Thanx, but i want to stay K20A. This is the first build that i have ever taken on myself, so i want to do as much as possible myself. Thank you for the response though. Maybe in the far future ill go K24

 

Oh and to what can this motor rev? Seeing as Ive never owned a N/A car, its always been my dream to have a car that revs to 9000rpm or more and make power all the way.

 

Get a good set of cams, RRC intake manifold, good header, 3" exhaust, tune, and you should be there. Or just throw it on the bottle and call it a day . I really wouldnt be to worried about making it to a specific number though cause all dyno's read different. As far as revving it goes, I dont see why you shouldnt be able to rev it to 9-9500 rpms. I would look into a modded K20a2 or an ERL S2k pump if you want to rev it past 9k. Just build your setup and rev it to where it stops making power. If you make power past 9k, make sure you have an oil pressure gauge and keep on eye on the oil pressure. If it gets iffy, then upgrade your pump. I've seen a few people take their bone stock K20a's to 9k with no problems, but some people have seen cavitation past 8600, so its good to keep an eye on the pressure.