HPD K20C1 Crate Engine

[Deleted member 32006]

Anyone excited with this?

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[Badigadi]

Could someone fit this into a CRX just for the lols? ??

 

[Civics4Ever]

That's FKN COOL! There it is, a Type R Coupe!

 

[Drake]

Very interesting

 

[TSI]

I think I should stop modding and start saving for this swap lol!

 

[the27thaxe]

It is freaking cool, Id like to see a non race application ECU though, for those of us that might want to put a ctr engine into a 2door/4door Si and still be able to daily it. Speaking of, I wonder what the steering would be like? Would you also want to swap ctr suspension to make it usable?

Also nerdy I know but this for some reason gave me Initial D vibes, thinking about when Takumi gets the Group B engine for the AE86, just imagine someone using this motor to make an absolute monster of a sleeper

 

[Feddy_Ace]

This is so dope. It pretty much guarantees I’ll keep my hatchback a swap it down the line.

 

[jdm_mike]

Just wait. Once this becomes available we'll see a lot of sedan/coupes with this crate plus ctr bodykits

 

[Deleted User 1886347]

Damn!! That would be great. I read in the comments and it’s about $9,000 (USD I assume) to get the complete long block, turbo, starter, ECU, engine harness, etc. Basically make it plug and play. Not actually a half bad deal. People that blow their motors from tuning or whatever, will probably have more incentive to go for this. I certainly would if I ever crossed that road.

 

[SouthSideBeef]

This is super cool but you're still gonna have to prove to Honda that you're using the engine for some type of racing competition. So this isn't going to be an option for most people. I think the Accord 2.0l swap makes more sense if you're keeping the car on the street.

 

[hobby-man]

This is super cool but you're still gonna have to prove to Honda that you're using the engine for some type of racing competition. So this isn't going to be an option for most people. I think the Accord 2.0l swap makes more sense if you're keeping the car on the street.

I don't think that's exactly true. Seems like they'll sell it to anyone with the caveat that it's not street legal. Just like your KTuners, downpipes, etc. So it's on you to put it in a daily, pass safety/emissions, etc. It's available to anyone as I'm reading it.

edit: just basing it off this article
https://www.autoblog.com/2021/02/09/honda-civic-type-r-crate-motor-controls-package/

In the past, the Civic Type R crate motor has only been available if you were a race team or a member of Honda's Racing Line program. However, Honda has now opened the program up to anyone, as it did with the Civic Type R TC race car we recently test drove. Honda is quick to point out, though, that the engine is only for use in track settings and is not street legal.

 

[dark_knight097]

I don't think that's exactly true. Seems like they'll sell it to anyone with the caveat that it's not street legal. Just like your KTuners, downpipes, etc. So it's on you to put it in a daily, pass safety/emissions, etc. It's available to anyone as I'm reading it.

edit: just basing it off this article
https://www.autoblog.com/2021/02/09/honda-civic-type-r-crate-motor-controls-package/

Seems like they'll only be making 93 control packages for the engine. That kinda sucks.
From the article:
"Only 93 Control Packages will be made, so if you want a K20C1 for your track weapon, it's best to act fast when the system goes on sale May 1, 2021"

 

[Doc_Mello]

It is freaking cool, Id like to see a non race application ECU though, for those of us that might want to put a ctr engine into a 2door/4door Si and still be able to daily it. Speaking of, I wonder what the steering would be like? Would you also want to swap ctr suspension to make it usable?

Also nerdy I know but this for some reason gave me Initial D vibes, thinking about when Takumi gets the Group B engine for the AE86, just imagine someone using this motor to make an absolute monster of a sleeper

Wouldn’t just a stock CTR ECU do the trick? Flip that in instead of the race ECU?

 

[hobby-man]

Seems like they'll only be making 93 control packages for the engine. That kinda sucks.
From the article:
"Only 93 Control Packages will be made, so if you want a K20C1 for your track weapon, it's best to act fast when the system goes on sale May 1, 2021"

Yeah its gonna be tough. I think the "swap of the future" might be the K20C4 from the accord.

 

[Deleted User 1886347]

Wouldn’t just a stock CTR ECU do the trick? Flip that in instead of the race ECU?

You could get an ECU from a salvaged CTR.. But then couldn’t you just flash the race ECU? I dunno, I guess it would just depend on the amount of interest in this configuration to make it worthwhile for KTuner. Maybe not cost effective..

So many questions, lol

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