HOW MUCH DOEST IT COST TO GO K
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- One of the MOST frequently asked questions that I'm asked is how much it costs to do a K swap. I go over a few random details that make this an extremely hard question to give generic responses to.
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Lol preach!! You been at this one car for a while and the history says it all man. The real question those cats are asking is "how do I get what you have without spending what you did or working as long/hard as you worked?" The answer: fast, cheap, reliable - you can only have 2 lol.
FACTS!
Well I make about 80k a year... I’m looking for a civic now for around 609 to 1k. I’d love to get a K series reliable and within my budget. Kinda starting over in life so I don’t have a ton saved.
A K itself is already reliable. Reliability outside of that comes with the quality of the build and and the parts chosen.
Simple maintenance should be enough
@@ksisjdm great build, very clean and one of a kind. I went the same way with my Integra, but only b-series. I invested about $15k over 3 years, and it was well spent cash. I wanted to see just how much hp a b18b could make reliably. It's just as you said some of my parts are inexpensive ($150-$350) and some are very expensive ($900-$1300).when building a car it's like you said, take your time, don't rush it, and don't go super cheap because it won't be reliable. My b18b makes 468hp on E85 and I haven't had any problems with it for 2 years. Alot of the guys out there have to realise if your going to build a high hp and reliable car, you MUST! take your time, do extensive research on your build, and do general maintenance consistently. As far as racing is concerned, might run my Integra once a month, my favorite is taking freeway on ramps at 3rd gear at 9200rpm🤗😎😏. So to reinforce what you were saying in the video, take your time, save your money, do some research, and build your car right the first time, and you won't have a blown engine, and you will be able to enjoy your build for years.🤔🤔😁🤗
Look up Robert breaker or Gene Kim
This video is the most mature, honest, intelligent talk I have found. I agree on building a car that doesn't attract attention. You know your self worth and don't need people looking at your car to get fullfillment. And you know how to wear a hat. Great video. New subscriber. Thank you.
Such a beautiful build. I love that you didn’t go the loud obnoxious route with it. Kept it super classy, & no one would even bat an eye if you pulled into the meet but once you pop that hood, this baby will steal the show. So clean 🤩🤩
Stock k20a2 with trans cost me 1800. This dude went next level with it... clean AF
Idk where you live out here in the bay area it only cost me 250 for a clean a2 man that's with a 6speed trans
Why didnt u just buy a acura rsx type s or acura tsx. They are both better looking cars and if the car and swap costs 3000-4000 you can just buy the rsx type s or tsx and get a k20 with the rsx type s or k24 with tsx. I dont understand when people swap civics when you can just buy these better cars with k engines already in them and not have to do all the labor just for a k engine.
Lol because the car wouldnt perform anywhere how the civic performs. I guess you have no understanding of the difference the chassis makes. There's a reason you dont see a rsx or tsx setting records like you see a civic doing.
I didnt buy one because I prefer the civic chassis with the powerplant from a bigger chassis.
@@ksisjdm obviously this dude doesn't understand the meaning of building shit just buys a car and runs it into the ground 🤣
@Mohamad find me a rsx/rsx that weighs 2 thousand pounds....
I’ve seen this video at least 12 times. I’m building a black 99 coupe. K20. All good brand new parts. No junk. I admire your build so much! Figured if I’m gonna do it, I’m gonna do it the way i wanted it to be for the jump. Can’t wait to see what you do next
My favorite k swap right now. Partially because it's in a coupe.
That's awesome, thanks homie
@@ksisjdm clean build
Most folks do it on the hatch. I’m loving this thing
Instead of a minivan
This is a nice build, but hatch makes everything better😉😂
Just stumbled on your videos, Its nice to see adults in the honda world that know what they are talking about and built a clean vehicle not just slopped something together to say they have it. Kudos to you. earned my like and subscription.
Thanks for coming through! Much appreciated
That engine bay!!! So simple. So clean.
I appreciate your honesty and how you addressed the question, I also have a race car and get asked that question a lot too. When ur honest with folks and tell them what you spend they are like shit but why dude your wasting money and I have to be saying, bro it's what I like it's to get the finish product that I like.
Define “price of a house” I live in ca lol
feedthegreed sounds about right 👌
I agree about the quiet exhaust part. I know my motor is down peak HP compared to other comparable B series builds due to me keeping the cat, ac, and power steering and using a smaller ITR catback. But the performance is good enough for me and its nice to have it quiet unless Im revving to 8k on the street.
On the K swap part, every time I look into it, I won't be happy with a budget build and would end up doing something similar, but not that crazy, my costs would probably be on trying to make it look like it came from the factory with AC PS, etc still on it. I kinda did fall down that path on my b18b1 to b18c1 swap, and even then Im still not happy with things that I keep changing around.
Do an h2b all you need is a motor and brough performance kit. 1500 buks and you 20-30tq/hp. The b18 doesnt make power unless you go crazy.
Such a good build! Aestheticly pleasing. I dont know why people throw some car parts in all kinds of bright random colours and go noisy with the exaust.
Really liked your work. Clean metal engine pops really nice in that black "background". Looks like a Rembrandt painting.
Man glad to see you back on here probably one of the best conversations on the subject. It really is what do you want from the car and patience is the key with kids work wife and gym sometimes my car has to wait. I personally have been working on my 97 hatch for about 2 and a half years. First year air walker front bumper and sir fenders and rear bumper. Next year skunk2 pro comp function 7 rear subframe and lcas ktuned camber kits carbing front subframe asr 24mm sway. This year is paint. Want k but figured I would button everything else up first. Great discussion on the topic and as always your cars looking g.
Thank you dude! Keep building!
as someone who is older and recently started to appreciate more and more what hondas are good at or for,i respect the shit out of this video. shame there isnt alot more honda heads like this around!
Your car is the nicest k swap I've seen keep up the good work
Thanks for that. Much appreciated
Facts on the unwanted attention! I'm currently running the Apexi WS2 and it's amazing how silent is with my previous H2B and even with my current K swap.
Now, I am not a Honda guy... but, my god that build is awesome!! Definitely one of the Cleanest Ek's I have seen... Good job on the build :)
Much respect for that, thank you man. Very much appreciated
Yeah, that question is one that will never stop, and yes you hit it right on the nail with the answer, it is on how you want it and how you want the finish product to look, it very's soooooo much.
lol i clicked the video to see the car. started really enjoying myself with the "i hate that question" boooy i feel ya. some topics people will never refuse to stop beating the shit out of. cars beautiful man. well done
Haha thanks for watching and the good words man.
Childstar yep 👊😎
Respect for keeping it low key but still performs.
Beautiful build bro. Super Clean engine bay. Buying quality parts and taking your time is what makes it fun. looking forward to a solid, legit,fresh finished build. Mad props bro hella clean ride.
Thanks so much man!
Thats how you want it, thats how you build it. I respect that and how you break it down for everybody, cause not alot ppl really knows what it takes to do a K-Series swap. Keep bringing these content, its really helpful
I appreciate you watching
I could literally just stand and stare at your engine bay all day long lol 🤤🤤🤤😍😍😍
Hahha. I actually go in the garage and do that sometimes. Lol
@@ksisjdm I do as well with my turbo rsx,every night while I work out in the garage,do a set and walk over to it and just stare lol my buddy gives me shit for it 🤣
Yo me too, gaaat daaaamn!!
I could really enjoy talking shop with this guy for hours on end. So chill and laid back. Great video my freind, much respect. 👍
“You know that thing cost a grip”😭😭😂love this guy
Holy shit dude, that engine bay is gorgeous. I have a 2005 Civic EX and a 2003 Honda CR-V (K24 engine) sitting in my driveway, and I want to swap them, drive train, knuckles, all that. Rebuild the engine, probably with some forged components, h-beam rods, crank, etc. and get the head from a TSX, ported and polished. I'd like to stay N/A, as much as I love to have a turbo, I just don't care to deal with it. The little Civic would be more than fast enough with just a built engine in it. I want it to be bulletproof. But for now, I'm mostly focusing on tightening up the suspension in it with bracing throughout, adjustable camber, aftermarket control arms, and polyurethane/delrin bushings throughout, and like you, keep the outside of the car looking completely stock other than it being lowered a bit and some aftermarket wheels.
The attention to detail is crazy ! Love how you let the viewers know it wasn't a overnight build.
I am going to put a k24 in a dc5. You explained the best. Keep it up you rock
Nice civic, love those older civic body style's❗🖒
Thanks boss
Same I just bought one needs some love but I’m about to Get a Ktuned level 4 package so stoked
Just got my EK hatch, this exactly what I’m going to do, fully built b series tho. Like you said , a new car built my own way so yes worth every penny. 💯
"I just wanna enjoy the money I put into it":proceeds to open hood
Me:👀👀👁👁👁👁
Great video. Also, a good way to save a tremendous amount of $ is to buy a wrecked 06+Si or 02+ type s. I've bought 2 06+ Si wrecked (but running) for under a grand each! Heck, there's a running 03 type s with cosmetic issues right now in my area for $1500. Deals are ALL over if you're willing to put in the time and effort.
itsjussjerry no joke! I’m picking up a perfectly good 06 si for almost nothing. Almost feel bad I’m gonna rob the engine and then junk the car 😂
Nice whip bruh. Digging the polished on black style.
Thanks man
Man that car is so clean also what you said on your video is so true , people don't know how much fun is to do a project like that , keep the good work , thank you.
Thank you for the input. I'll be starting my k24a2 as you said soon. Thank you for answering all our questions in one full video. This was awesome.
Heres my breakdown:
2000 EM1 104k mi $7k
DC2 complete subframe $400
DC5r K20A + lsd 6 speed $4k
RBC im $200
KTuned stg 4 swap kit $4k
KPro v4 PRB ecu $1500
KTuned tucked harness $700
Ktuned shifter $400
RDX injectors $200
AEM fuel pump $150
Tune $400
Basically all bolt on, had to do minimal wiring for the conversion harness. Had the swap done and running over the weekend.
According to my records I have over 5k in my build and it's still an engine that's in pieces ... and I haven't even purchased my 4p cams, ktuned intake man, headers, 4p oil pump yet...and that's just the engine because I haven't even bought a car to put it into yet.😑
Yup, some of us like to go overboard with it and rack up a bill like this. Notice how almost nobody approaches a K swap like the old school B swap. B series people will use all OEM used junkyard pieces, rig up things to work, massacre OEM wiring and so on. Most K swaps are done with much more attention to detail which is costly. It would be expensive to do a B swap with all the details attended to. But most dont do that because then they would be dumping K series amounts of money and ending up with much less power
I'm at 4k
Childstar I’ve seeen a lot of budget K swap just for power. A junk yard k series swap with homemade wire harness. Cheap but fast car. With oem parts. Go to cars shows you’ll see eat off the valve cover b series cars. To me b series are still cheaper to build. For show and even go.
Never said it wouldn't be fast. Just said with much less power. An average stock k swap makes a quick car. A well put together bolt on K swap car can make quite a bit more power that budget parts simply cant provide the engine with enough air to be as powerful. Quick still nonetheless
Bro comparing that to other tuners that's not a lot I just spent 5k on varis body kit for my 370 and I'm not even going wide body or getting the wing it's just side skirts and bumpers plus all the bolt ons and tunes I had to go through I have at least 10k in the car not including the car itself
Off the JUMP I love it. That sound! Beautiful! 🤘
Im about 17k into my k swap, everytime someone asks me how much my k swap cost i will show them this clip. Its spot with what i would say if someone asks 😂
yeah but think of all the expensive cars you can dust with that 17k ;)
@Skynet Cyborg lol i got over $5k in receipts and i dont even have receipts for all the parts
@Skynet Cyborg LOL...i didnt get ripped off! i have the best parts ;)
@Skynet Cyborg i got a brand new hondata k pro ecu, high flow fuel pump/tank, 1000cc injectors, k tuned fuel rail, fuel regulator, skunk2 half radiator, 500hp axles, a stage 4 clutch, light weight fly wheel, new fucking rims, tires, seats, stereo, speakers, i got the best motor mounts, new exhaust, custom tune....my car is faster than my kawasaki ninja....
@Skynet Cyborg not only that but my engine was put in correctly so i can close the hood...its a tight fit and the oil dip stick had to be cut down as low as possible but it still closes all the way... ;)
0:47 - 2:25 Well explained, man lol. I had a WS2 on my GSR and it does have that stock sound until you're well into full-throttle but not bad even then.
First video I’ve seen, clean car man👍🏽
Thank you dude. I appreciate you watching
Very nice.
I'm sure those same people asking want 500hp and haven't even considered the transmission likely needs to be upgraded as well.
MARZOSIRUS 😂 my cuzin legit reminded me of that today
I honestly like to spend the $$$ upfront so I’m not regretting it later.
Hahahah same dude!
That’s the best way to do it, I had $6k set aside before I even bought my k20 and I’ll be pulling the engine this weekend from my EM2 but goddamn I’m concerned going back to daily driving my WRX..
Buy once cry once lol
Great video! You really took the time to explained it well. Like you said, you really don't need to do everything you have planned for your project at once. I had that mentality with my first Honda (ep3) and I ended up owning it for 2 years and not doing anything with it. Buying your bolt ons, harness, ecu, ems, cables, shifter box, etc used can definitely help cut costs. I was one of the lucky ones and bought my k swap unfinished in a rusty gutted hatch shell. Now it's in a coupe. Anyone can do it. Most of you fellers from the states have a great used market for Honda parts. Take advantage of it!!(If you want to do it on a budget) Btw I see you got that ram header installed! Looks badass!!
I respect that.
I went with a b18c type R swap in the CRX just for simplicity reasons. K is definitely better in pretty much every way compared to a B, but EF style chassis is just too much work. I’m lazy, so I went with the next best thing 😂 awesome setup in your car!
Damn that’s a clean civic. I’ve always wanted a k swap in a 99 si body. Maybe slap on a super charger and be good with that.
Thanks
Ct kit with aftercooler & biggest pulley. & call it a day.
Which is expensive
That engine bay is insane dude. I have a 99 civic si-r as my 2nd car and this gives me inspiration 👍
Thank you! Honored to be an inspiration to someone! Good luck on the build man
Car included your car looks like it has 20-25K dumped in it. . So yup u basically rebuilt a Honda completely. Same as older dudes who rebuilt '69 Camaros they are middle aged and spend around $30K making it new again. It's basically for the Love. . Money isn't an issue if you really love what youre doing. If it's not then those ppl should take Heed and just buy a built one already and spend 7-10K. If they are able to find one done already and they are willing to part ways with the Honda . BTW Dope car G.
@AOMechMarine AOMechMarine i agree with you 100. . It all comes down to what's someones budget, or what are they willing to sacrifice.
I love this video. All depends on the parts you buy. And there's so many options and costs it could be.
Yeah it sucks that theres really no ballpark figure. One part change could effect the price by half a grand easily or worse. Replica 250 dollar header or a Myers purpose built header for 1300 lol.
The price of everything is always about how lazy, patient, or skilled you are when doing that’s like this
Couldn't have said it any better
Like the intake manifold you know that thing costs a grip 😂😂😂
That car is beautiful was not expecting that super clean !!!!!!!!!
Yup and this big manifold isnt a necessity like some kids think. Too many people buy parts blindly and confuse built engines with the cost of just doing a swap. Even I didnt start with all this.
Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated
I feel u man that u don't want to draw any attention to your car I used to live in Houston for 13 years use to race a lot on Westheimer back in the day. Thieves are bad in Houston specially in the honda game.Going k can be kind of cheap or stupid high it all matter what u want when I went k24a2 in my 93 teg I got alot off stuff from junkyard motor shifter box cables ecu all together 600 bucks but my complete swap was about 2000 dollars running but that's no labor price I work for Honda so I did everything myself.Most expensive part probably was getting k-tuned in my ecu I always said I can upgrade parts later just wanted a running car but k is the best bang for buck if u want to stay all motor the power and torque is crazy for a 4 banger.
Childstar, your whip is looking clean AF and much respect for sharing. Keep up the great work and again, much respect 💯💪🏼🔥
Thank you dude
That engine setup is beautiful. Opening the hood is like opening a diamond ring box.
I have the same car mane and I really appreciate how authentic you are and gave me everything I needed to know
I love cars too but I don't have the place nor help(knowledge) to do it my self got to drop the 5k😌 but I'm sure the bank will loan it to me lol
Bieng patient is the best way to go. U got yourself a super clean and fast car childstar keep up the good work👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks dude. The old "pick 2" rule applies....
Fast
Reliable
Cheap
You can only have 2 and lose the third.
I could eat off that motor no problem haha
keeping it real,love it nice video man.yeah swaps are expesive .got a s3 engine swap in my 2005 audi a3 200hp quattro.its got i.e. forged connection rods and upgraded bearings,stage 1 loba(germany) head with supertech valvetrain,FMIC,full 3" exhaust,ic piping,hybrid tte420 turbo,hpa intake mani,ttrs low pressure fuel pump,upgraded loba high pressure fuel pump,loba flywheel and clutch kit,okada coils,upgraded spark plugs,Bov,recaro pole position seats with removed backseat and airbag delete.better engine and gearbox mounts,short shifter and probably some other stuff i'm forgetting but it makes 414ps(420hp) and 545 nm(401 ftlb)of torque,it's like you say it's how far do you want to go with a engine swap,i have put roughly about 25k in the swap could be more but definatly 25k and now i'm broke lol.thats the reality of things,decent swaps take years to build up it has taken me about 6 years of saving every penny i earned to get to this point with my car,but i could have done it the cheaper way just put in the stock s3 engine,hybrid turbo,ic,bov,hpfp,exhaust and make 380-400hp with only 10k of an investment,the difference in hp is small but if i upgrade my current turbo(with the reinforced engine)just need to turn in my tte420 and put down about 1k on top of that to get a tte480 turbo,tune it,maybe some injectors(rs4 or ttrs) i can get 450-465hp(realisticly speaking).it's just what you want and how good(strong) the engine is that you are swapping and what hp and torque goals you set for yourself.i wanted 400+hp without bending my stock rods and needed the torque because my car is 4wd so i saved up and first searched for a decent almost new engine and started from there.my advice don't get carried away if don't want to invest alot of money.or just buy a project car from somebody else which has all the work allready done,like said in the video,just try to get a list of all the moddifications done to it.again nice video man i just subed,if you want to check out my car theres a dyno video with the results on my profile page along with a friend of mine's ex mk6 gti(got himself an rs3 now don't know the current specs of that one but was planning turbo upgrade so i guess if he did by now it will be making around 500hp;-))
You on point man
Totally agree, you just broke it down like it is. Good vid bro!!
Thank you for you honesty!
Good to see you posting a video. Just saw this on my feed. Thanks Childstar.
No doubt, thanks for watching again
I'm gonna spend 10k on a k swap. Goals
First time coming across your channel. Civ build is clean as hell, bro. I dig
Your attitude towards your build from the beginning of the vid is similar to me, man. Build what you like for yourself. It seems like most people are building their cars for other people.
Tbh I like to build my RSX type S how I like it, i race friends here and there but I like to make it my engine bay look nice for my pleasure lol if there something I want I’ll save for it but if it works then I’m ok with it until I find a better way to do it. Buuuut if I were to lose my rsx it’ll be time to swap it in into an older car 😎
But your car is such a huge inspiration to me, it’s not as nice but I like to see how and what I could do in my own way 👍
That engine bay / car is so freaking clean and beautiful! Good lord!
Thank you!
I love this fucking channel. You have great taste in clean street spec honda. Love the passion!! Keep it 💯💀🚀🔥
that's a beautiful car man, engine is amazing. lots of good info and makes perfect since, right to the point.
Thank you for the kind words
Yo child star! I followed your build on NWP before I had a car of my own and you gave me great inspiration.
I love that 96-00 civic platform but the sedan only and only with a h22 with the h2b and LS 5TH gear.
Cool
I think sourcing an rsx type s 02-04 from an auction or something would be the best to start a k swap. You’ll get-full engine/harness, transmission, ecu, shiftbox and cables, (some swap can use rsx rad). Then you would have to get kswap header, mounts, conversion harness and a fuel set-up. Honestly if you’ve been following childstar go back to his first engine setup till now. Probably won’t look like this in a few years. You’re always going to want to add something! But if you can source a RSX Type S 02-04 you can knock off a lot of parts off your list that are (IMO) the most $$$$
For a stock and smaller K20 yes. I never even started with a k20
That's another reason it's so irrelevant for people to ask what it cost me to do my swap. The year when I did mine and the engine type make a big impact as well as all the fancy parts used and plug and play items.
A swap can be done for 3-4k easily nowadays. It wont be very nice but itll be a working k swap
same way i did it with my evo 4,patience,quality new parts,quiet,stock appearing understated beast
Never ask a man how cost his built, respect from Spain.
Hey thanks for making this video man. I have always wanted to work on a Honda tuner but was caught up with muscle. This video was perfect for what I'm trying to figure out right now except one thing. I want to know if I can build a fresh k series motor from scratch in my spare time before buying the car itself as I do not have the space for it yet other than possibly building the motor. I am going to get a 6th gen Honda civic coupe regardless of model and basically clean it up, have it painted, and drop a engine I build or rebuild in it. Thing is I'm a body work guy mostly and the extent of my engine experience is pulling a 68 mustang 302 by myself, tearing it down, and then selling the car and pieces when I moved. Then I did a clutch switch on a 2002 mustang GT, but other than rebuilding a carb and painting and restoring some engine parts I'm still learning. But I have to plan the vision out so its realistic as a spare time hobby for me. I am already planning to take apart and rebuild smaller engines before tackling this one and studying more but do you know a k series that fits all those models or one that fits most so I can at least widen the spread a bit and build an engine in the meantime once I learn more? Or another engine that's fairly universal and similar? Any guidance and sources are much appreciated.
Yes you can definitely build an engine on the side and then use it to put in a chassis you eventually get. I basically pieced my engine together like that when I first started. I would recommend doing it that way so you can take your time and build it to your specs!
totally agree with this guy takes time to perfect something that you want. Time and money .
You hit the Nail in the head, good video man. Very mature. New fan of your channel 👍
Thanks for watching and commenting
This is a hella solid build! Good work, doc.
Thank you man
I subscribed just because ur garage and ur car is soo daamn clean!! Now i feel dumb taking so long with my y7 to y8 swap
Hahaha much appreciated homie
True car ppl know what you got & more or less what it costs runs on the market. Window shoppers will never appreciate the time & effort. Very nice car bro 😎😎😎 I'm goin K20z1 in my Em1 .
Thanks man
To go from a car with a stock d series to a 300whp k is very expensive I think. Buying a car with a k in it is the cheapest route like you said. But even a b series isn't cheap if you are rebuilding it and doing it right so if all motor is the goal save up for a k series.
h2b can build one up super cheap with around 230hp.
@@duanebailey6253 H2B would be quite a bit cheaper than a k swap for me since I'm already b series, but I'm going to build my setup for forced induction in the future.
@@scottcraft7690 Stay B than. A sleeved b with pistons and rods cost as much as a K and the fastest cars in the world are still B series. Plus the K trans suxs for boost.
@@duanebailey6253 That's my plan. I'm running a b20vtec already so I'm going to get an ls block and send it to get css and then get a quality turbo system.
what a work of art, oh my.
At Hday they sell the motor with shift link, ecu , and a few other accessory parts for 2k. I guess it depends on the build itself.
Yes it depends on the build
Like the dudes attitude about the swapage of the k. Real clean. Real clean. Hopefully its got lo jac.
4 hours, junkyard accord engine/5 speed, moung kit, Ebay turbo kit, and a few off the shelf parts and stock harness/Kpro and done for like $5500 including car for 350whp
And now let's compare that a 300whp NA K does in the 1320 and what a mere 350 turbocharged K does in the 1320. Usually takes about a 500whp turbo K to perform the same or better, all those low end budget K parts wont do that job and they wont be reliable either, especially the critical components in the junk turbo kit. Which is going to skyrocket the price well beyond what's in my little junk of a car.
Your suggestion of parts is great for someone simply wanting a K car that's decent to start with on a low budget. Beyond that, it's nothing worth mentioning. I dont think people consider mine has been a reliable daily driver with this output for years.
Thanks for watching and commenting
You got a sick car sir! Have fun! I am 14 right now but you're my dream!
I just bought a JDM K20A, lord help me in this endeavor and pray that my WRX doesn’t break down while swapping the civic lol. My goal is to have the cleanest civic in this area and the parts are piling up, I had $6k set aside to start this project. I have my WRX build completely finished at this point and have it to a point where I’m happy with it so I figured I’d dabble in swapping a K20 into my EM2
An em2 isn't too hard. Just take everything from a rsx and throw it all in. Fits nice and snug in there
Good explanation on kswap cost. I’ll be sharing this with customers that bug me with the same question lol
Really great video man. I got a lot of respect for what you said man. Sometimes you just want to enjoy what you have done and the work you've put in. Its all good bro, and beautiful car!
Thanks for watching man! I appreciate the kind words
The cheapest is to just build an ecotec platform. LoL a turbo LSJ is hard to beat especially for the price. Don't get me wrong i love my Honda's but they aren't as cheap as they used to be because everyone wants one. My love towards a boosted fwd car came from a early 2000's coupe civic & it actually terrified me when I was in the back when he tuning with about 24-25psi of boosted built B18. We loaded up the civic just to help load it down for grip. LoL
I know the feeling ... I used to be into loud car stereo equipment when I was younger ... until a thief taught me a good lesson about advertising what you have. They stole everything ... including the speaker wires. Now I keep the stereo down and the car sorta dirty on the outside to deter criminals.
i got a apexi ws2, i love it. its the cleanest exhaust on hondas
I've had several of them before. I had one on this car at the start of my swap.
Respect! I admire dudes that do it for them. Don't do it for the likes, do it for the dreams! 😍
For sure homie
Super clean EK but ditch those older headlights and go with the em1 style or 99 plus
No. I have genuine 96-98 civic type R headlights. I'm not getting rid of them and redoing my entire front end for another set of stock headlights
Nice Civic bro! great job explaining the way to build a Civic engine upgrade, the cheap route via bone yard, or you can work hard, save & do it the expensive way, with new car results, it's all up to you pending on your gains and desires, it's all good! either route you take.✌👍
They have some cheap, fairly well made stainless headers on Amazon and eBay for like $60-$100 with some decent looking tig work done on them. Don't have to go all out to have something nice looking that performs. I'd just say put your money into the engine, gearbox and suspension, and you can go a little cheaper elsewhere. Anywhere you don't want to go cheap, you'll have to be patient and save. Hell, Konig Backbone wheels are like $90 a piece on carid and they're good freaking wheels. I just bought 5 of them, and they only have 1 or 2 left, though. lmao You can find RSX Type S knuckles at a junkyard or pull-a-part for $50-$60 a piece, sometimes with the rotors and calipers included if you make a big purchase on other components. But I used the knuckles from the 2003 CR-V.
I don't make a lot of money, but so far I've got my EM2 ready to roll suspension-wise for the most part, and am about to pull the engine and trans from the CR-V in my driveway. I'm going to very likely spend the next 4 or so years slowly building that engine to where I want it. If you don't make a lot of money but want a bullet proof, built engine, then you'll have to have the patience and the discipline to save any extra money for what you want and need.
I'm gonna be building this engine on a stand in what's supposed to be my dining room after I tear it down and get it back from the machine shop. It'll be the centerpiece of my home for a little while.
I got a full set of billet aluminum strut bracing, front and rear off eBay for $80, and a billet aluminum rear control arm and cross member/subframe brace for $100. And I was actually really surprised at the quality. Got some lightly used Skunk2 Pro-C coilovers from a friend for $400. Bought some Skunk2 ball joints, rack ends, end links, and Eibach sway bars front and back. Polyurethane and delrin throughout. The same friend is hooking me up with Ktuner ECU and flex fuel and his entire fuel system for a decent price, and I'm getting all of his hoses and mil-spec wiring harness. Everything will be around $800, but I'm saving around $500 if I bought it new.
The engine will, by far, be the most costly part of all of this. By the end of it, I expect to spend around $8k on the engine, head, transmission and gearbox. That's not too bad, considering. But it does help to know people with shops that'll work for cheap, free, or for beer and pizza. And I'm just lucky like that, I guess.
I'm not sure what you're trying to explain to me or if you think I dont know more than one way of building a car. Also if you look at dates, you'll see I spent several years getting my engine and car the way it is.
Btw, those wheels you mentioned are not that great. They work as intended but they still are not a quality set of wheels. Not strong construction, not lightweight, and not well designed for big brake usage so they are less functional for a performance setup. But as far as having to roll on and look decent by all means they are good and reasonably priced for that.
Thanks for having a look at my video and for the comments. I appreciate you stopping by my channel.
@@ksisjdm This wasn't an explanation to you, dick. It was an explanation for others. Get out of your head and stop thinking everything is about you. I was merely breaking down options for anyone that might see it, and what they could focus on in the short and long term. And yeah, those wheels aren't great, they're fucking $100 a piece. But for a 350HP Civic on the street, it's not like they're going to fly apart. Wow, man. What a way to come at someone.
Someone running $65,000 Koenigsegg wheels would think your wheels are trash too.
And, LOL. What kind of brakes do you think you need on a Civic, exactly, that won't fit in 17" wheels? They'll fit brakes more than big enough to stop a Civic on a dime. At any rate, I'm saving up for some made-to-order Rotiform wheels, and they don't fit brakes any bigger than the Backbone's, aren't much lighter, and are made out of the same exact 6061-T6 aluminum, despite being 2PC and $3000 for the set. So, go figure.
Love the intro, mans was on the Kanjo loop😂🌊
Yes k might be expensive to start but how much do you need in a b series to give it a decent run
You have a modded b series barely reaching stock k power
The k series is a stock starting platform
Anything that breaks you can go to auto zone
Can’t say the same for a modded b series
Any upgrades on a k will make it boogie
Don’t get me wrong b series are the shit
But k is just the way to go
i got a ws2 exhaust in my 00 so with the stock b16, i loved the sound of the exhaust, now i have fa5 k24/k20 supercharged , my next purchase is thr ws2 exhsust , i have a stock look and i do not want a loud noise