greggpeg
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 posted on 23/4/10 at 10:31 AM |
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Honda Civic Type-R
Hiya I am a new member and this is my first post. I am interested in building a locost with some superb performance from the word go so i wont have to
fiddle about tuning and spending a fortune on turbo kits and stuff afterwards. With this in mind I am prepared to put up with a bit more trouble to do
this and to fulfill my ambition. so can anybody tell me a little more about the K20A2 in the civic type r? such as it's rotation,suitable
gearboxes etc... or can you recommend anyone i can contact or any K20A2 locost drivers? thanks to all who read/reply. keep up the good work peeps.
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 10:35 AM |
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Welcome
The honda you want to use is the s2000.
All the other hondas are rotationally wrong....
And get along to the stonely show first w/e in may good to see what you want to do
cheers
[Edited on 23-4-10 by mangogrooveworkshop]
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eznfrank
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 10:37 AM |
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Any reason you want that particular engine? ie, you already have one or somehing like that?
There are plenty more well trodden paths that will give you blistering performance for less ££
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 10:37 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
Welcome
The honda you want to use is the s2000.
All the other hondas are rotationally wrong....
And get along to the stonely show first w/e in may good to see what you want to do
cheers
[Edited on 23-4-10 by mangogrooveworkshop]
mango, the K20A goes the right way too AFAIK 
Craig
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greggpeg
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 10:45 AM |
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conflict in opinion?
it looks like 2 differences of opinion so far... one of you says it spins correctly, one of say it doesn't. it's not like i have one to
use but i liked the idea of a high revving sweeeeeeeeet sounding engine but with the conveniance of reverse in a simple package. ideally i'd do
a hayabusa but i reckon that'd be alot, plus 6 volts, no reverse unless you quaife it....etc s2000, thought a bout that too. that'd be
awesome but getting hold of one hard due to rarety of them in scrappers.cheers
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 10:50 AM |
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theres a few of them fitted to westfields off the top of my head and they don't go everywhere backwards .
There is a way of flipping the diff for the other honda engines but its a no go area.
again AFAIK the K20A and the F20C are the two which are easy to use.
Also there are some high revving toyota engines you could consider like the 4-age which are more common and much cheaper
Craig
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 10:51 AM |
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Welcome to the madhouse.
You will need reverse even if you go with a hairdrier engine  .
I do love the sound of the honda's but i have also been told that they spin the wrong way. You could always build a middy if you wanted to use
that particular engine?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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bigfoot4616
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 10:51 AM |
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K series engines do spin the correct way, it was the B series that didn't
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r1_pete
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 10:57 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bigfoot4616
K series engines do spin the correct way, it was the B series that didn't
O series maybe, B's were used in many RWD's, but more a boat anchor than a pinto.
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ReMan
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 10:58 AM |
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6 Volts!
and your last moped was?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 11:03 AM |
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Duratec duratec duratec duratec
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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bigfoot4616
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 11:05 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
O series maybe, B's were used in many RWD's, but more a boat anchor than a pinto.
no, B series as fitted to my old integra type R
B18 C6 to be exact
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tomprescott
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 01:40 PM |
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Going to be much easier to go with something thats rwd - for the money and power I think zetec is the way forward - spend more for duratec or go for a
bike engine. You'll find that even relatively low power engines will give amazing performance due to the light weight of the cars. Think about
an elise, light but not much power and still very fast, even a heavy 7 is lighter than an elise!
If you go a less trodden route it will take longer and probably cost more (your time/sanity has a price too!) Why are you set on the civic engine?
A bird in the hand....
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coozer
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 01:50 PM |
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There's an S2000 equipped MNR on here, Graham, sure he'll be along and you can ask him all the pro's and cons
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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boggle
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 02:01 PM |
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be sensible and go B.E.C. 
just because you are a character, doesnt mean you have character....
for all your bespoke parts, ali welding, waterjet, laser, folding, turning, milling, composite work, spraying, anodising and cad drawing....
u2u me for details
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 02:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by boggle
be sensible and go B.E.C.
I think that most of the BEC boys would go S2000 if they had the cash.
240hp+ standard and a 9k redline.
Absolutely bloody amazing engines (F20c)
Craig
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Andy D
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 02:44 PM |
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There's a tidy installation.
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JF
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 03:57 PM |
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Hmm do I see a supercharger there on the left? If so... I'm wondering what kind of specs this installation puts on paper and at what cost...
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daniel mason
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| posted on 23/4/10 at 04:01 PM |
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i am using f20c form an s2000 in an mnr mate. check out copart web site. there is usually plenty on there at reasonable money! i paid £3.5k for a 2003
car with 20k on the clock. am using engine/box. prop.diff, dash,clocks,steering (with stalks and switch gear) and some of the loom and am selling the
rest! already got over £1.5k back and still got loads to to sell. if you need any more info feel free to u2u me! dan..
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greggpeg
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| posted on 26/4/10 at 10:28 AM |
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Hi thanks for all your replies. i have thought alot about the toyota engines too. thought a 190hp t-sport engine would be good. am I thinkin by your
sarcastic remarks (i'm gonna fit in well on this forum) that most bikes these days are 12v?????? if this is true then i really should get out
more! i didn't know that. The s2000 is my number 1 choice, k20a2 next then BEC. Can't make it to stoneleigh but i am going to newark kit
car show this year. would be nice to meet you guys and see your setups. gregg.
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greggpeg
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| posted on 26/4/10 at 10:34 AM |
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Andy D regarding the engine bay "tidy installation" picture. what engine is that??? supercharged type-r? A-La Atom?
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Andy D
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| posted on 26/4/10 at 10:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by greggpeg
Andy D regarding the engine bay "tidy installation" picture. what engine is that??? supercharged type-r? A-La Atom?
Apparently it's a K20.. is that an S2000?
On the rolling road
...there's some spec info on the youtube description.
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greggpeg
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| posted on 26/4/10 at 11:03 AM |
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no s2000 is f20c. k20 is civic type-r.
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