How do you feel about K-series motors?

[JDMxDB8]

Shut up Shane! Lol!

 

[bobbyteenager]

i want a KA24

 

[red98teg]

maybe its just me, but i think it might make more sense to just buy a rsx type-s.....i mean by the time you do the swap you can spend more, and buy the car it came in too...then work on bolt ons, and other stuff later...but thats me...

 

[Ericb]

but then its no fun...

 

[Ericb]

i want a KA24

single or dual cam? haha..not sure if you meant to put the A in there or not. but KA24 is a nissan motor. came in 240's, altima's, and a few others...its the D series of nissan.

 

[bobbyteenager]

dual. i am buying a 240sx shell in a week or two.

 

[Aussie]

I love a b motor but I will agree that the k has really out done the b. I still like the power curve on the b better but the k is a more technologically advanced motor and can easily make more power. Still the b will hold it's ground for the most part if built correctly.

You guys can't feel guilty about buying an older car with an older motor and be upset that it's slower. It's always going to be that way, eventually honda will come up with something better and leave the k in the dust, that's how these things work. I loved my S15 in my 88M3 but the newer S50 motor would leave it in the dust, but I would still take the S15 because that motor was built with passion and enthusiasm not math and science.

 

[ewoo]

well put guys. it just feels weird being around b's ever since i was young.. always wanting one. then buying a gsr, then having all these monster k builds everywhere. i guess i should just take this in stride and be happy having something i've always wanted. not everybody can say that...

some day i'll have a k, until then, i'll be practical and worry about what i/h/e i should get for my gsr. i'm pretty sure my wallet will thank me.

 

[1caintegra]

i have both and my type-s is my dd and my teg is faster

 

[Winki]

For the amount of time and money it will cost you to swap a K-series you can have a badass B-series that will leave a K-series sitting still.

but potential wise the K leaves the B sitting still.

About 10 min from my house is my buddys shop with an 800whp B-series civic sitting in the garage that might disagree so......B>K :lol:
but any who if i had an rsx i would build a K. the k is a bad ass motor no doubt but the price ugh.
i still all comes down to what you want if you want the 300hp all motor car you should go k . if you want the k just to have a k then go K but if you want 400hp its cheaper to build your B.
sorry i could probably go into to more detail and examples yada yada yada but im feeling lzy

 

[Aussie]

look all motor wise your comparing a 2.0l to a 1.8l that's why it makes more power. Also the head flows more air, so bore your b to 84mm, there's your 2.0l, now port the head and swap the cams and your faster than a K series. It's going to be just as hard to get 300hp out of a K20 than it is a 2.0l B series. The 300hp n/a builds that are common are running the 2.4L bottom end, yea there is more room to bore the k and stroke the k so if your going all out the K is more expandable making it able to be more powerful but once again a well built b will run with a well built k for the most part. If you go into turbos, like winki said, b or k it doesn't matter, it all comes down to the turbo and tune.

 

[tenshi_R]

ok so heres the list of specs i assembled from HONDA PORTAL
looks like the displacement,compression and redline is the main factor in the power
so before saying dude the k20* is a better engine than b18* why not look at the differences in those engines.
start from tiny engine:
b16a: 1595 cc 158 hp 112 lb/ft Redline: 8200 rpm 1989-1993 JDM Honda Integra RSi
b17a: 1678 cc 160 hp 117 lb/ft Redline: 8000 rpm 1992-1993 USDM Acura Integra GSR
b18b: 1834 cc 142 hp 127 lb/ft Redline: 6800 rpm 1994-2001 USDM Acura Integra RS
b18c1: 1797 cc 170 hp 128 lb/ft Redline: 8100 rpm 1994-2001 USDM Acura Integra GSR
b18c5: 1797 cc 195 hp 130 lb/ft Redline: 8400 rpm 1996-2001 USDM Acura Integra Type R
b18c6: 1829cc 210 hp 136 lb/ft ??? 1996-2000 EDM Honda Integra Type R
b20z: 1997cc 146 hp 143 lb/ft 1998-2001 USDM Honda CR-V
f22c: 2157cc 237 hp 162 lb/ft Redline: 8000 rpm 2004+ USDM Honda S2000
f20c: 1997cc 247 hp 153 ft/lb Redline: 8900 rpm 2000-2005 JDM Honda S2000
L15a: 1496 cc 109 hp 105 lb/ft ??? honda fit
k20a: 1998 cc 217 hp 152 ft-lb Redline: 8500 rpm 2001-2006 Honda Integra Type-R DC5
k20a3: 1998 cc 160 hp 139 ft-lb* Redline: 6800 rpm 2002-2006 Acura RSX Base
k23a1: 2300 cc 240 hp 260 ft-lb Redline: 6800 rpm 2007+ Acura RDX
k24a2: 2354 cc 205 hp 164 ft-lb Redline: 7100 rpm 2006-2007 Acura TSX

 

[g3teg97]

look all motor wise your comparing a 2.0l to a 1.8l that's why it makes more power

QFT.

It only makes sense. The motor is bigger, the bigger power you get.

 

[tenshi_R]

wow so wait a minute
the australian and euro b18c6/b18c7 is a 2 liter ? wtf is that right info?

 

[dc2GS-R]

Nope. He is talking about comparing a K20 to a B18. (2.0 vs 1.8 )