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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- Go easy on me guys, it's my first time editing a video for TH-cam.
I just thought since there's basically no information for turbo k20a3's that I would throw a video up.
Let me know if y'all have any questions or want to see more videos... thanks!
Yo this is pretty sick. I subscribed
Continue filming I have an ep3 I'm considering forced induction
I will as I do small upgrades here and there
I’d probably swap in a k24a2 for similar price, and you’ll make up to 240hp
I got a k20a3 ep3 how’d that forced induction go if you ever tried it
Need more info and videos on ur rsx
Spicy
All I want for my rsx and I have a base auto so doing a k24 swap is kinda out my reach for now having to do a full conversion then swap I figured turbo would be inexpensive and the k20a3 are easy to find
If you turbo your auto, you will need another ecu for a manual. Hondata does not support the auto ecu's. It is possible to boost the auto, I've seen it done, I just don't know exactly what it takes to do so.
I think I'm gonna stop eating shit and boost my stock ep3 si ....I already bought new control arms basically the whole front end.. and some coilovers.. boost is calling my name not bad for a guy with learning disabilities lol I'm trying can't stop now... .. it's hard with the lil that I have but this gives me hope💯
It's a very real possibility to boost on a budget. Just don't cut corners on the fuel setup. Get a good fuel pump, good injectors, and a good tune, you'll be just fine.
@@rsxfever3230 thanks brother I appreciate the knowledge 🙏
How has the stage 1 clutch held up? How has the reliability been on the k20a3 motor? And were you unable to have the front bumper back on after the turbo install?
Front bumper was my own thing. Not related to the turbo setup. The a3 engine was pulled after about 2 years on the ebay setup. Reliability was excellent, never skipped a beat. The clutch held perfectly for those 2 years as well. This year, a K20A was dropped into it, and a Precision 62/60 turbo with supporting fuel mods was installed to hit a 500-600hp goal. (A3's will only hold boost up to 350whp, then they become unreliable.)
@@rsxfever3230 That's awesome man! Thank you so much for the reply! This helps me out a lot
Dude I want to turbo my base RSX, it's just sitting there, I miss it! Lol
What turbo kit did u use?
Rev9
she looks wicked
loving the push bar style bumper, did you make it or what brand is it?
Custom made by yours truly!
@@rsxfever3230 wicked! Looks good man
Last question, u said in video that u went with a 72mm TB and that u probably didn't need one that big for ur set up. I'm wondering, if I'm only trying to make 300hp with the same type of kit, could I just use oem TB and make 300 with 12psi?
I also have an base model rsx and i dont know what engine mods to do on it first any ideas?
Where you get the turbo kit at
Do you redline it at all? I am intrigued and would do this i just need convincing, and confirmation that its doable
Yes, I was having some cutting out issues at 5000rpms due to some wiring issues with the battery relocation. Got it fixed and it revs to 7,300rpms through all the gears as much as you want. Very very solid build at 250whp. I'll be running 11lbs at just over 300whp here in the next couple days. I'll take a video and let yall see how it does. These motors are good for 300-350 all day long.
Do you have a Kpro ecu, or could you tune the stock ecu?
is it still a 5 speed i saw u have a stage 1 clutch too. also wondering if u have an aftermarket flywheel
Yes, 5 speed and also an exedy lightweight flywheel.
It's this IL or WI?
I'm liking this look
First time I've seen this car. Where you been hiding?
Just haven't put anything on TH-cam before. I have an insta page for the car though.
You should do a parts listing
I can do that, no problem
@@rsxfever3230 sweet dude. Im going to be completely honest here and ask you is this possible on a auto trans? This exact set up that is
@@doughboyjoe6518Most people would just tell you no, but I think its been done. Its not easy though. You have to have two separate ecu's. One for the manual trans rsx and one for the automatic. Hondata doesn't make kpro for an automatic ecu for these cars,but you still have to have the auto ecu to communicate with your transmission
Rsx Fever will use this information too as I will
Also turbo my ep3
This motor will do 350whp all day with a good tune.
I have had it upwards of 375whp but started getting knock around 7,200rpms on 93. Turned the boost back down. It sits around 325wheel and seems super happy
@@rsxfever3230 gotcha!! Reason why we run e85 😂👍🏿
@@sodjazero yeah, I'm sure you can squeeze a little more out on e85
Is the skunk 2 th sticking on u ? Or no
Pretty good for stock internals!
The tuner said that he consistently makes 300-350 whp on the k20a3's. I'm not afraid to run mid 300's all day long
@@rsxfever3230 most of the community rip on A3's. Thanks for showing they can throw down some decent numbers.
@@AdamB12 the biggest setbacks of the a3 aren't the internals as much as the limit on revving as they can only handle 7,300rpms and have just 25 degrees of timing and the a2 and z3 can handle 8,600rpms and have 50 degrees of timing to play with. Which means you can run larger turbos and more boost. I've seen a3's make 400hp but thats with a perfect setup and a really good tune 👍🏻
@@rsxfever3230 you could put a Z3/Z1/A2 head on it to alleviate the problem of rev limits? Or would it stress the internals? I'm not 100% on the K series but I know a little bit about them
@@AdamB12 so, you could do that, but then you would be at the breaking point of the internals... we don't have the same crank or connecting rods. Also, the compression ratio is different on the a2/z3 heads I belive its around 10.5:1 vs the a3 with 9.5:1 which would most likely lead to piston ring failure. As far as putting those heads on the a3 block, you may gain a little hp do to more airflow, but it won't be much because you are still limited on your rpms. That is where the crank plays its part in all this, as it is not engineered for that high of rpms. It does not have the extra balancing counter weights and would likely cause vibrations leading to rod bearing failure. It also gets hotter with higher rpms and the a2 has extra oil squirters to help lubricate and disperse the heat. All of that is not worth it when you can just pick up a k24a2 or a k20a2 for $700-$1200. Just boost the a3 that you have and enjoy it. If you want more power, turn the boost up until it blows, and then go get you an a2. I did forget to mention earlier that if you are planning to run more than 350hp then you Have to have head studs or your blow your head gasket.
Did u rebuild the engine before installing??
Yes it got a full oem rebuild.
@@rsxfever3230 what did u replace exactly?
@@g11131 I took it down to a bare block, had the block machined, new pistons, rings, rod bearings, crank bearings, seals, gaskets, camshafts, gears, bolts, timing components, ported and polished the heads, water pump, thermostat, spark plugs, cam sensors, knock sensor, temp sensor, vtec solenoid, motor mounts, radiator, then I broke it in for 1000 miles and installed my turbo kit. I have over 10,000 miles on the build and it runs like new, as you would expect.
@@rsxfever3230 thats awesome dude
@@rsxfever3230how is it holding up now
you from pa?
I’d change my fitment in the future
who cares when ur goin fast
I’m gonna be running a EMUSA ebay kit this winter, awesome build love the car. Are you running an a2 oil pump or do the rsx’s come with that oem? Keep up with the videos
So the rsx and the type s have identical oil pumps. It's only the ep3 si that got a different oil pump in the early k motors. My guess is for manufacturing purposes... regardless your oil pump will work just fine as long as it's healthy. Also a small tip, if your a3 isnt built, don't go past 7,300rpms. Theres a lot of research to back that claim. Your boost setup will make plenty of power in lower rpms as is.
@@rsxfever3230 Thanks for the information and the heads up 👍🏼
@@SourceHitIt this is a link to the kit I bought, I can help walk you through what needed to be replaced and what parts needed to be added to make it complete, just if you are interested. This was the best quality kit that I could find on ebay other than a Cxracing which is 2x's as much: www.ebay.com/itm/RSX-TYPE-S-Base-Civic-HB-EP3-SI-K20-T04E-T3-T3-T4-Turbo-Kit-Cast-Turbo-Manifold-/170735433501?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
@@rsxfever3230 ive got a base rsx that im interested in doing this to, so what missing and what needs to be added?
Dude this things sick! Definitely would like to see more content on this car. I’m from indiana as well and am boosting an ep3, and spooltech is where I’m considering going when I’m ready to start cranking the boost up. I’m using a t3 garret off of an old thunderbird on my car when I finish building my kit.
Yes, absolutely go to spooltek. They know Hondas like the back of their hand and can tune them in their sleep. I had all kinds of issues when I showed up and I left with a solid track car. Any problems I've had since have been my own fault lol
So basically isn’t this unreliable for the A3
Are you in the wolcott area? Those roads kind of look familiar
Miami County... Peru area
This build is sick my friend!
I’ve got the cleanest rsx but it’s auto which is so frustrating. Any mods you could recommend for my auto? I’m happy with everything about my car bar it’s HP.
Would be brilliant if I could change that
Unfortunately, there's nothing you can do with your auto other than swapping the transmission to manual, or dumping tons of money into a stand-alone ecu. Even then there are a lot of hoops to jump through to get the transmission to work. Plus they can't hold much power and it would most likely destroy the tranny.
@@rsxfever3230 thanks for the honesty dude. I’ll keep her as my daily and start a project haha
So jealous
Are your side mirrors powered or it manual adjusted
Manually adjusted
Hey! I was curious on if you upgraded your clutch to stage 3? I was thinking of doing this eventually
Stage one clutch from Exedy. They are rated to 301wtq. It works flawlessly. This car make around 270-280wtq
I’m also curious did you upgrade cmc and slave?
@@mkboom321 no, the factory oem works perfectly for me
If this car sits outside with no cover, how do u keep rain from getting down ur exhaust pipe and into ur turbo? Also, how is the exhaust sound? It's hard to tell from video but would u personally care about the exhaust loudness on ur car as a daily driver or is it too loud?
Loud as hell and use a plastic bag
Nice whip, I’ve got the same car and wanting to turbo, where did you buy your kit from?
What’s the turbo kit name or link
Would you say it's reliable at 250 whp on stock internals? I have a clean, relatively low mileage k20a3, and want to get the same setup you have, but kind of worried about reliability.
It will be reliable well past 300whp with a good fuel setup and proper tune. I currently daily drive the car at around 315whp on 12lbs. No issues whatsoever. My tuner said that 350 is the limit of reliability on the bottom end on the a3.
@@rsxfever3230 Oh, that's awesome man! Will look into turboing now.
@@jasonp.9148 total cost including everything was about $3500 with the initial kit only costing $1000 and the rest on supporting mods : wahlbro 255 fuel pump, 550cc bosch injectors, braided fuel lines, RBC intake manifold, skunk 2 throttle body, boost controller, Kpro v4, gages, random hardware, 4bar map sensor, wideband sensor, heat protection, battery relocation kit, and the dyno tune.
@@rsxfever3230 Thanks for the info. Since I'm in Canada (where everything is expensive), I will probably have to budget about $5k for the setup.
hey im up north and just picked up an ep3. Did you ever get around to boosting yours? and how much did it cost @@jasonp.9148
What ecu & engine management ?
Stock ecu (PND) with Hondata installed.
wait ur on stock ecu?? does it matter on ecu for reliability. ik everyone will say kpro is the way to go (for 02-04 rsx) but can the stock one hold up ?? and u prolly lose like tuning ability right? unless u take it to tune shop
@@calexproductions8035 you can do pretty much anything you want with the kpro. Its a daughterboard that is put in the original ecu that allows you to change everything to whatever your car needs. It's also way cheaper than buying a standalone, thats why everyone does it
I just moved from there. Beautiful build
Thank you!