Everything You Need to K24 Swap a Civic EK- Mighty Car Mods Edition
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2023
- Everything You Need to Know About K24 Swapping a Civic EK- Mighty Car Mods Edition
By Brian Gillespie and Aaron Gaghagen
We were lucky enough to travel 7,500 miles to work with some of our favorite TH-camrs of all-time, Marty and Moog. Their channel Mighty Car Mods has been a staple in our TH-cam watching rotation for about a decade and a half now. When we heard they wanted to do a K24 swap into an EK hatch, we were so down to help and offer our knowledge. We had a blast with the whole crew.
In this video we go down the K swap rabbit hole to explain all of the parts needed and what Mighty Car Mods used to turn this Civic into a NA powered street beast.
Here's the link for the parts list:
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Of course, if you haven't already, go check out the Mighty Car Mods K24 EK Civic build here:
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It’s great to see you guys collab with MCM. It was sure a surprise when they started the video with you coming into frame. You’ve enlighten them with VTEC madness
They’re such great dudes to hang and work on a project with. We’ve been watching them for so long and knew they would love some K series power. The jet lag and the distance were totally worth it.
hey Brian, great job on the mcm video (from another smalltime aussie honda youtuber) I have your mounts in my kswap I got them from Hon-D-Boy aka A.D, I'm also a suns supporter hahaha keep up the good work mate
brian out k swapping the world now!!
Loved that collaboration, you were fantastic
I just CL7 Swapped my 2002 EP3 its insane the power difference that it has now
Best video out on k-swaps! Glad on bought Haport ekk2 mounts for my car so I could support you guys. If you're gonna step up to k-series, this is a must watch.
great full competition video! and the MCM guys are legit - donut is not my thing but i'll have to check out that other coverage
What an episode guys some of the international greeats all together awesome
Sheesh!! This was incredible fellas definitely been watching MCM since day one this was a amazing collab we didn't know we needed fellas.
🤜🏽🔒🤛🏽💯💯💯💯 these videos are always helpful.🔥🔥🔥 Vtec Academy are straight legends for this one
Hopefully this won’t be our only time to work together. It was an amazing experience. Plus, all their friends were so funny and smart too.
This is awesome,you legends collaborate with mcm. I was very happy seeing Brian. K swap the world.i have a jdm dc5 k20a type r in my ek hatch. Most fun car I've owned
Thank you for this wealth of knowledge!
Excellent swap info!!
Hell yeah guys, just stopping by after watching the MCM video. Great showcase of your products! Now it makes sense why you were in the MCM shirts in the last live stream :) Nice work and very smart advertising. I'm sure there will be plenty of K swaps incoming now!
Thanks for watching as always! It was so fun working with them.
advertising with sellouts like mighty cash mods is not a wise choice. they have destroyed the car modification scene over the last 8-10 years in Australia and the rest of the world
@vtecacademy hey guys. At the end of the video you mentioned drag cartel limited 45 degree vtc gear. Is that a must? Or would a stock 50 degree gear work when you limit it to 45 degree withthin hondata tune?
Also would the skunk2 0.5L plenum be beneficial in this set up?
Thanks in advance.
+1 to test the 'Haltech Nexus R3'
Great inforation !
Excited to see the vlog
It was such an amazing trip.
Awesome!, missed showing you in Brisbane my L15 B7 swapped EK USING HASPORT mount kit , let me know when you are coming down under again😊
Sounds awesome!!
Hi, did you do the lb15b7 swap? Are you in Brisbane still? I would love to pick your brain about it?
Excellent video guys 👍🏻
Thanks Dav!
Great collab and good to see the Honda community coming together. I've been looking everywhere for a parts list for this build, its in the description for anyone looking - thanks for the share 👍
Hell yeah! The parts list is nearly half the battle.
Love this
Great video guys
Thanks so much!
Awesome sauce!
You are!
SICK!
Thank you!!
Oooo this is mad 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
keep your work
Another great video guys with tons of great information! But i think we're going to die of old age before we finally get another K23/K20eg video 😂...
As I answer questions, I am here at the dyno with the car.
🙏🏻💯❤️love guys
MCM long time fan from Aus (about 30km away from the MCM guys), very interested in this K swap thing.. will be watching you guys with my regular programs!
Thank you!
Newbie here 👍love mcm love honda
Proud honda community moment seeing you guys on mcm, i noticed blair was calling you a honda wizard fairly quickly 😂 did he ask you to dust off the old scrolls 📜. The speed science harness is what i used btw made in nz, its length suits rwd config aswell lhd rhd
Hell yeah! Is it good quality?
@VTECAcademy yeah man i know the guy behind putting it together, adam plews (c30 swapped dc2r ) oem connectors etc. Brian has met Adam before and speed science is nz dealer for hasport. Adam's since sold speed science but the quality etc still remains
W video from MCM and you guys... I just got my axles and EKK5 mounts. I am really looking hard at the Haltech and DBW. I have a DBW pedal I need to build a bracket to mount and a harness to build to connect it (easiest way I can have cruise control). I was debating about the radiator, if I could get away with a half size, because I need A/C (high heat+high humidity in Texas) but I guess I'm going to need to figure out a way to mount my condenser or buy a front-of-the-radiator kit.... K24A2 w/Acura ILX transmission (tall gear ratios) by the way. Thanks guys!
Throw a full size radiator and condenser in.
I live Minnesota, Minnesota doesn't seem to care about doing emissions testing, lol.
So many VTECs
We need one for the Ek coupe ‼️‼️‼️
Wait I have 2000 eknhatch dx it has ekk2 mounts eg 95 honda civic subframe eg 95 honda civic power steering rack and eg 95 front controll arms then axles I have 06 si axle amd acura rsx type s axle other side pits perfect with 36mill half shaft fits perfect and I have my motor raised hight cuse I ha e itbs too 57mill but my steering rack fits perfect came off 95 honda civic ex power steering I have in my hatch fits perfect coukd use that one tooth i have a 05 k24a2 tsx motor with 02 ep3 si 5 speed trans with itbs
would love to see you guys do a k swapped TL
No, that car is too big. That much weight and big of tire would be rough on the Kay series transmission. Unless you’re talking about the type R K20C. I’m thinking about that one.
Guys please make a video just like this for a eg coupe k swap build please if you haven’t made a video yet 🙏🏾
Did you end up sticking with the Accord ECU or switch to the 1st gen TSX ECU in order to fix the A/C issue?
Sorry, was a little confused with how the video jumped around. Thanks in advance!
can't wait for the 50 state legal k swap kit in California.
Brutal good video I see they video and was amazing also if you check humble performance they did a good video related to haltech the. Was very informative
I've got a LHD EK with a Civic EG power steering with no issues. Maybe some minor massaging on the gearbox case but nothing that we've felt worried about.
Ok.
I'm a little late to this video but i have a 97 civic ex coupe i want to swap a complete EP3 engine and tranny into. Would any integra(i think 94-01) subframe work in it for the EKK2 mounts?
My goal is to k20c4 swap my 3rd gen Fit. The engine and manual trans are pretty easy to find and 400 whp is my goal.
Really interested in this as im planning to build a Kswap GE Jazz in the UK over the winter. Brian, I've messaged you as I have a few questions
Email works better. Vtec.academy(at)gmail.com
Cool, I'll email you
Hi Brian, was the power steering pump the stock pump that came from the Accord Euro? It seems Hybrid racing don't have a listing for a K24a3.
They are all pretty much the same on K20/24A/Z
Cool
hell yeah!
Great episode! I noticed that you mentioned the type s oil pump. I have a question as I have heard mixed feelings. It's there more vibration when using the type s pump vs the k24 pump.
@@VTECAcademy 🤣🤣🤣🤣 ok thanks
The 97 type r had power steering was a option. They do have it out there but super hard to find cus most people had the power steering option
Yea was going to say jdm type Rx had manual didn't it?
Yea my swaps only have aftermarket parts I can't make myself . That would be the mounts and the axels etc. everything else from comfort cooling to temporary emissions to pass is DIY . Most of the parts aftermarket is just nuts splurging on crap like shifter plates etc. Same for clutch lines I used parts from the supply house for refrigeration rated . Look for parts that's practical in costs and quality
The accord they took the k out of was a manual!
Can i use oem axles on an Ek with a K Swap???
👍👍
New sub. I own a 1994 Integra GSR which currently has 91,200 kilometers (Canadian car). I have kept it stock except a few years ago, I installed a Yonaka catback exhaust. I do not like it because it drones constantly. What after market replacement would you recommend to bring the exhaust back closer to stock?
Something 2.5”. Then maybe a Magnaflow resonator and muffler. 3.0” if you plan modifications in the future.
@@VTECAcademy Thank you for your reply. 2.5 will do. I plan to keep it stock. Oddly enough, my Integra gets more attention at car meets that way.
Which K series would you recommend for major low end torque to mid range power? I planning to replace my d16y7 in my 1996 Civic LX.
Any K24 will do. Which one you pick depends on the peak horsepower you want.
When will new engine mounts come to the accord cb7?
Working on them now.
Will the stock EK fan relay power both hybrid racing electric fans like stock? Based on amperage on start-up, it seems like each fan would need an independent relay
Yes it will
We use eg rhd subframe with powersteering rack on rhd ek for this swop with no issues ..
With right hand drive, you can use any of the power steering racks from EG or DC2. On left-hand drive cars it needs to be from the DC2 or Del Sol VTEC models. Otherwise the manual EG rack and subframe work.
@@VTECAcademy Love ure content i always look forwrd to see ure vids when i get home from work ...im from south africa .. And ive always looked and wished u guys would do a rhd civic ek k24 "budget build "swop cos over here its crazy expensive to import parts but i am definitely making a plan to get those ekk2 mounts from hasport i have to support u guys .the least i can do
Hey guys correct me if I'm wrong, but I was under the impression the flywheel bolts were different from auto to manual and were not interchangable? I noticed you reused them in their video?
We used flywheel, not flex plate bolts. Flex plate bolts only engage a couple of threads and cannot be used.
I have an eg in desperate need of a k swap. Any ETA on the k swap kit?
It is available from Hasport. Check out our budget EG episode.
when shopping for a 2nd gen crv..what year or years do you all like the best?
By 05 and 06 most of the engine problems were ironed out.
Can you guys please answer a question for me? I have a FA5 and it has an alpha header on it and it rubs the firewall. It has innovative mounts in it (75A). I've already shaved the front mounts at the feet and added spacers behind the rear mount to tilt the engine forward to gain a little clearance. I've only really heard of this problem with k24 swapped FA5s. it only rubs ever so slightly on deceleration. Do you guys suggest drilling new holes in the brackets to lower the motor or get someone to weld a piece on the header to pull a little tension on it away from the firewall or what? please help!
The K24 is taller and that causes the header to be closer to the firewall. If you put a few washers behind the bracket on the oil pan bracket to tilt the engine a little rearward that will gain clearance. Make sure your bolts are longer if you do the spacing. If you use a 5mm (.20") thick washer, then use 5mm longer bolt. You don't want those pulling out due to lack of thread engagement.
i already did that, what options do i have left? cutting a section of the firewall away?@@VTECAcademy
the thing is i dont even have a k24 its a k20 and the headers are still up against the firewall@@VTECAcademy
Brian got a little younger
Thought it was a jdm ep3 gearbox
4 redbuls in one morning. This is because redbul and honda match together very well. If you watch F1, you know 😂
🇦🇺👍😜
Damn sounds like Speed Academy could have used your expertise too! They are always having problems 😅
They just need to stop messing with those BMWs. LOL They have some more Hondas in the works.
Good luck getting a kit for California.
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Thank you, we’ll fix it.
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I can’t stand mighty car mods. Vtec acad shouldn’t be collaborating with Honda haters. I can’t stand them
MightyCarMods are great, your loss honestly.
They must really hate them to be on their third EK build 😂
@@ftovr2957 they’ve been bashing on Honda since their first video. They realized 60% or more of their subscribers are Honda guys. I stopped watching their channel after all their Honda content were just bashing on Hondas and drivers.
@@ftovr2957 they have to do whatever they can to get more subscribers. Guess what Honda and other Honda channels brings a lot of new faces to their channel. Business wise it’s a no brainer.
I’m there to convert them to Honda enthusiasts.
What bracket dod you use for k24 the throthle cable bracket