It's like he is super freaking hi and can remember everything he's ever learned and can explain it in great detail. This guy has reached a grand master level.
Would love a vid on the different types of k-series and differences with specs and modification possibilities. There are a lot of vids that explain the differences between the different K series engines (A2, A1, A JDM) but curious how these make a difference when fully upgrading the cams, valves, rockers, springs, retainers etc. As always thanks!
Loved the vid. Wish you guys would show some shots of the motor while it was being assembled as well as realtime shots of the components. Keep smiling bro. we need more happy people in this world.
In 2010, I bought a S2000 with a scorched piston. I managed a Machine shop at the time so I was not afraid to get into the engine. I rebuild the engine using a stock K24 crank, K1 rods and Wiseco Dish pistons. We also bored out the cylinders and installed 2mm Melling repair sleeves. The engine was boosted with a V1 supercharger and made 420whp at 13psi and 300 flywheel hp natural aspirated. For the street, I preferred natural aspirated version of that car because you could use all the power all the time where with the supercharger you had to be careful not to oversteer the car and loose your ass. I sold that car and it is still riding around town 10years after the build. Everything was done on a budget with mostly stock parts. Honda did it right!
Mussh Wins the factory k24 Crank increased the stroke and made it a 2.4 Liter over the stock 2.0. It really gave it bottom end, my butt Dyno estimated about +50ftlbs. The F20 is rated at about 150ftlbs. So having 200ftlbs really made the S2000 fun to drive.
I want to build one so bad ! I have one that died because of lack of oil. I would love to build it for my 2000 civic. Thanks for the video! If I get well, Lord willing, I’ll hear that civic thumping the pavement!
I love these kinds of breakdowns and knowledgeable talk-throughs! I'm not a Honda guy by any means but damn I might just build one with this info for a reliable fun project 😉👌
I once stroked out my fc20 engine with a Honda accord crank. We used 2mm melling repair sleeves. Had to make a custom spacer for the timing chain and that engine definitely made 300hp. Wished i ever sold it.
Your not going to use nickel for strength when it only benefits from 5% difference in tensile strength. A forged component would still be cheaper and plenty capable with the new orientation of the grains. Yes corrosion resistance at higher temperatures but this is a heat engine, not a jet engine where were subjecting the components to above their melting points. The only material commonly found to corrode at temps like this are aluminum alloys, where hydrogen is more susceptible to diffuse within the material as we approach the melting point. Which is still not even close in the Carnot cycle these motors are running.
160hp per litre from a k20 is actually quite easy, one of my customers has 347 flywheel from a 2ltr with the right cams, rods an pistons on standard crank, all i do is change bearings an rings each season, but this will be season 3 so a new set of liners this rime round.... But EVERYTHING is cryo treated, then surface treated after 👍 This engine lives between 9500rpm and 11000rpm at every event, 16 events a year 😊
Thanks for talking about the forging process and how it relates to grain direction. Really cool to hear about that, along with fatigue stresses and toughness.
Mike Kojima is the man! He knows so much about Hondas, which is scary bcuz he's a Nissan guy! I dnt think anyone has built a fresher Sentra! Isn't it called "The Dog" or something? I'm more into 4G63s but when Mike talks shop, I'm all 👂 👂
I can't wait/really hope to hear back from you about my inquiry on this build! Would love to throw it in my ep3 and see what it can do on new york 93/e85.
The thing about 2618 needing a ton of bore clearance is a myth... yes, it grows quicker than hypereutethics and needs it if your habit is to nail it from bone cold. If you don't want the skirt rattle, learn to load it gently until running temps are in and run 0.003" / 0.076mm clearance instead of the thou+ more the card says you "must have".. done that on several 80 to 85mm forced induction setups and never had one seize up.. rattle is gone and ring oil control is better (very short skirt piston).
what he's trying to say is generally k series is capable of 150hp per liter and still be reliable. not this particular motor being shown since this is a milder build.
I always wonder/wish Honda had made a variant of the K but at least the F series with 5 cylinders. Partially to honor their F1 program that was around when these engines were designed. But also to honor some modernization on the thing that made them famous (NA 4 cylinders). It’s a nice way to get some extra torque, and not experience much weight and packaging problems. Always seemed like a natural fit. But I understand that a professional company is risk adverse. And that they achieved all they needed to with a simpler, cheaper and more efficient conventional design. But I guess I wouldn’t be an enthusiast if I didn’t wonder about a Honda 5 cyl
If honda ever made a RWD car that isn't a million dollar NSX i would be so happy. Their engines are phenomenal. that goes for their motorcycles and dirtbikes as well. I'm in love with the k series engine, it's just never been in a platform that appealed to me. Civic, integra, accord... all FWD economy cars. I wish they made a supra or Z equivalent back in the 90s when they were making engines like this.
@@motoiq S2k is a phenomenal car, really close to what i want, it's just a little small, it's more akin to a Miata, Z3, or Boxster roadster type car. It's got the engine, the balance, the timeless design and while i'm sure they're fun to drive i couldn't see myself dailying it. Just my personal opinion I like a more GT type car something almost mustang sized with 2 door or 4 doors. Nissan is my least favorite of all the Japanese brands but something exactly like a S14 is what i want. The WRX is cool but idk about their reliability compared to a Honda or Toyota. It's almost like the car I want doesn't really exist and if it does, it's a 100,000$ collector car
Planning the same build was trying to decide on cams. Never seen a smooth idling stage 4 cam, but I love the drag cartel lineup and Jerame has always been a lot of help to me through emails. What size injector do you run on that setup if you don’t mind me asking? Great video
yup, just like a honda literbike engine. high compression, lightweight internals, minimal components, efficient and unique design that revs high and packs a punch.
They're so similar you can pretty much lump them together... F has a few fancier materials but otherwise mostly equal and a lot of parts swap between them with little to no modification.
Here in Canada we can get 94 octane from any old Husky that has 10% ethanol, or 94 on 0% ethanol at Chevron over in B.C. (it’s like $1.75/L last I went so bring cash lol)
Do you use ron or aki in canada for octane? Last time I was up there I didn’t drive so it didn’t matter. I’ve never seen anything higher than 93 in the states on the pump. It would be nice to have non-ethanol gas for my carbed bike but it is so rare.
How they get away with 99mm stroke and 9000rpm? That is more than 29m/s piston speed. I always thought road racing engine should keep under 27m/s. I need explanation please.
Mike is like the Bob Ross of cars. His voice is super relaxing and his energy is very uplifting.
This guy looks like he is gonna start laughing at any second.
lol! I love Mike Kojima :D
Mussh Wins that’s a feature I wish I had
That made me laugh just by thinking about it!
He looks stoned af
Fuck yeah. Died laughing at this comment. Dig your civic. What specs?
It's like someone's tickling him 100% of the time he's talking
Dude's glasses are so jdm.
Digivolution 💀💀💀
His car headlights are also yellow 😂
This guy is so JDM
Lol yellow tints started in Europe, got nothing to do with JDM (overused so much it's lost its meaning).
So is this comment! 👍
This guy just blew my mind, wow. I’m amazed how happy he is with what he’s doing for a living. That’s freakin awesome.
Not sure if he's that happy or thats just how his face is. Maybe he's mad but he has a happy face? had a pretty monotonous voice lol
He's been involved with Hondas since the early days. I was surprised to see this and see that he is still very active in the scene
@@bbdetailing9123 for those of us in other parts of the world, who is The Guy?
Thank yoy
@@bluewanderer9903 Mike Kojima. He's been around since the early days of import racing, wrote some books and has wrote from various car magazines.
@@bbdetailing9123 oh now that you mention all that I think I remember seeing him or reading his stuff, its coming back slowly 😁
Thank you👍
This fella is a fountain of knowledge.
It's like he is super freaking hi and can remember everything he's ever learned and can explain it in great detail. This guy has reached a grand master level.
Imagine if Honda made a K series Straight 6.
Tyler Hand imagine... twin Kseries... joined at the crank 😶😶 all other will fear that thing
They built a v8 at one point.
@@jamaisvu2664 for indycar racing...
zach miller well I guess it was actually Mugen but check out the Mugen Legend Max concept. Pretty neat
It'll compete with the 2jz.
Would love a vid on the different types of k-series and differences with specs and modification possibilities. There are a lot of vids that explain the differences between the different K series engines (A2, A1, A JDM) but curious how these make a difference when fully upgrading the cams, valves, rockers, springs, retainers etc. As always thanks!
Head flow would be the main difference
You can find that information on Wikipedia
I cant imagine many people i could listen to talking about engines, but I can with this guy 👍
Read through most of the comments and can't agree more! No BS, no music, no stupid cutaways, just the facts ma'am. LOL great video, subscribed!!
I'd hang out with this guy and listen to what he has to say. Awesome explanation for the metallurgical properties and the mechanical properties.
Mike's videos are some of my go-to ASMR things on TH-cam.
Loved the vid. Wish you guys would show some shots of the motor while it was being assembled as well as realtime shots of the components.
Keep smiling bro. we need more happy people in this world.
I could watch Mike talk for hours and hours. Absolute motoring legend.
I want this man to teach me everything
This guy is Bunta's boy and he tuned Takumi's 86.
While all the other guys are yelling MONICA, I'm on the side yelling takumi like a japanese teenage girl.
all he needs is a cig
In 2010, I bought a S2000 with a scorched piston. I managed a Machine shop at the time so I was not afraid to get into the engine. I rebuild the engine using a stock K24 crank, K1 rods and Wiseco Dish pistons. We also bored out the cylinders and installed 2mm Melling repair sleeves. The engine was boosted with a V1 supercharger and made 420whp at 13psi and 300 flywheel hp natural aspirated. For the street, I preferred natural aspirated version of that car because you could use all the power all the time where with the supercharger you had to be careful not to oversteer the car and loose your ass. I sold that car and it is still riding around town 10years after the build. Everything was done on a budget with mostly stock parts. Honda did it right!
Sounds like a sweet set up. Is the K24 crank a better balance for the F engine? Im curious to know why you preferred it over the F crank.
Mussh Wins the factory k24 Crank increased the stroke and made it a 2.4 Liter over the stock 2.0. It really gave it bottom end, my butt Dyno estimated about +50ftlbs. The F20 is rated at about 150ftlbs. So having 200ftlbs really made the S2000 fun to drive.
If I could just get one of those in my f23 block and bore to 87...
I want to build one so bad ! I have one that died because of lack of oil. I would love to build it for my 2000 civic. Thanks for the video! If I get well, Lord willing, I’ll hear that civic thumping the pavement!
This is the person I want to build my d16a6 in my crx. Seriously would love to learn from someone this full of information
SuperTech valvetrain parts, available at your local Walmart oil section.
bro, from start to finish.. I been cheeseing so hard. something about this guys just makes you wanna smile all day. great vid brother
love this type of stuff, hope to see this in your Ep3 build!
I'm a Subi guy now.. but Honda is where my heart is/was. The K20 is an amazing engine!
@Caesar G loll Subi, Subaru, Scooby? It’s just a name.. I love my Subi ❤️ 💐 🌺 🌸 💋
@Caesar G Sounds like you didn’t get enough love/attention when you were a kid.. that, or you were molested at a young age haha 😆
I love these kinds of breakdowns and knowledgeable talk-throughs! I'm not a Honda guy by any means but damn I might just build one with this info for a reliable fun project 😉👌
Nothing but love for all motor K's.
I'm a B16A guy, but I swapped my cr-x back when you had to weld the motor mount to the engine bay directly.
This is the info we cali car heads need. This guy is a master mechanic
My Lord, I wish this guy lived near me to help with a build! Very knowledgeable!
This is the GOD of Motors! I love How calm he speak about the Motors!
Best Teacher ever! 🤟👍👍👍🙋🏻
I once stroked out my fc20 engine with a Honda accord crank. We used 2mm melling repair sleeves. Had to make a custom spacer for the timing chain and that engine definitely made 300hp. Wished i ever sold it.
Hahaha. Dude. Remember when Mike tried to get Type R power out of the SR20 for a magazine.
Now he's making 300 with a K!
Technology is awesome!
I remember a lot of Mike Kojima's articles from SCC back in the days. Dude's been legit! 👌
doing this in the spring. accord 2004 lx sedan ftw!
Put it in the EP3!!! 👍
Nickel is primarily used to prevent creep at higher temperatures. Not for tensile strength. That’s more steels department
Your not going to use nickel for strength when it only benefits from 5% difference in tensile strength. A forged component would still be cheaper and plenty capable with the new orientation of the grains. Yes corrosion resistance at higher temperatures but this is a heat engine, not a jet engine where were subjecting the components to above their melting points. The only material commonly found to corrode at temps like this are aluminum alloys, where hydrogen is more susceptible to diffuse within the material as we approach the melting point. Which is still not even close in the Carnot cycle these motors are running.
Mike, you are so fun to watch, you make these videos easy to understand and I absolutely love learning from the best! On to the next one! ;)
Messed up a seal in my engine and I have to redo the install but at least I watched this video today :)
160hp per litre from a k20 is actually quite easy, one of my customers has 347 flywheel from a 2ltr with the right cams, rods an pistons on standard crank, all i do is change bearings an rings each season, but this will be season 3 so a new set of liners this rime round....
But EVERYTHING is cryo treated, then surface treated after 👍
This engine lives between 9500rpm and 11000rpm at every event, 16 events a year 😊
This is why I love K motors! We did this power on shit California 91 octane pump gas.
K24 also found in the Element!
Be nice to have some of that extra zip...
Island Aerial well it’s 164hp and 160lb/ft torque, not like the k24a2 with vtec on both intake and exhaust at 205hp 166lb/ft
he has a K24A2
I don’t know how and why but this dudes face is straight from cartoons which is great! Love his vibe
Thanks for talking about the forging process and how it relates to grain direction. Really cool to hear about that, along with fatigue stresses and toughness.
That's the kind of K series I'd love to build and stuff into my integra.
I wish I could be as happy as this man looks
Mike Kojima is the man! He knows so much about Hondas, which is scary bcuz he's a Nissan guy! I dnt think anyone has built a fresher Sentra! Isn't it called "The Dog" or something?
I'm more into 4G63s but when Mike talks shop, I'm all 👂 👂
Seen him on Hoonigan multiple times. Dude knows his shit.
Happiest man in the world.
The conclusion of this video is
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the dude is happy all the time
Conclusion,
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WPC everything important, and smile eternally.
Honda has that effect on people.
I wish I had his knowledge and experience in building Honda motors! He’s probably forgotten more than what most of us will ever know.
An yall should listen to what moto have to say, they give out good advice for free, appreciate it 💯
Who remembers the D16z6? So much fun.
Mike Kojima is such an OG.
I can't wait/really hope to hear back from you about my inquiry on this build! Would love to throw it in my ep3 and see what it can do on new york 93/e85.
I wish videos like this existed when I wasn't starting off learning how to build engines haha great video
The thing about 2618 needing a ton of bore clearance is a myth... yes, it grows quicker than hypereutethics and needs it if your habit is to nail it from bone cold. If you don't want the skirt rattle, learn to load it gently until running temps are in and run 0.003" / 0.076mm clearance instead of the thou+ more the card says you "must have".. done that on several 80 to 85mm forced induction setups and never had one seize up.. rattle is gone and ring oil control is better (very short skirt piston).
This guys perma-smile is making me smile.
Can you do a magnum 360 v8 mopar?!
I would love to see a video like this for a Nissan KA24.
Would be nice to see it in the car and dyno
Now tell us about the hyundai excel. Great content as always #MotoIQ
He seems like a wholesome good guy
Awesome video!!! Great stuff! The title is not quite 100% 150hp per liter. He claimed 320hp out of 2.4 liters = 133 hp per liter. Still damn good!
what he's trying to say is generally k series is capable of 150hp per liter and still be reliable. not this particular motor being shown since this is a milder build.
I always wonder/wish Honda had made a variant of the K but at least the F series with 5 cylinders.
Partially to honor their F1 program that was around when these engines were designed. But also to honor some modernization on the thing that made them famous (NA 4 cylinders). It’s a nice way to get some extra torque, and not experience much weight and packaging problems.
Always seemed like a natural fit. But I understand that a professional company is risk adverse. And that they achieved all they needed to with a simpler, cheaper and more efficient conventional design.
But I guess I wouldn’t be an enthusiast if I didn’t wonder about a Honda 5 cyl
Can we get a full build sheet of the parts used in the engine?
Keep an eye out for the full article on MotoIQ.com
@@motoiq when does it go up?
And the approx cost for this kind of build please?
If honda ever made a RWD car that isn't a million dollar NSX i would be so happy. Their engines are phenomenal. that goes for their motorcycles and dirtbikes as well.
I'm in love with the k series engine, it's just never been in a platform that appealed to me. Civic, integra, accord... all FWD economy cars. I wish they made a supra or Z equivalent back in the 90s when they were making engines like this.
Like the S2K?
@@motoiq S2k is a phenomenal car, really close to what i want, it's just a little small, it's more akin to a Miata, Z3, or Boxster roadster type car. It's got the engine, the balance, the timeless design and while i'm sure they're fun to drive i couldn't see myself dailying it.
Just my personal opinion I like a more GT type car something almost mustang sized with 2 door or 4 doors. Nissan is my least favorite of all the Japanese brands but something exactly like a S14 is what i want.
The WRX is cool but idk about their reliability compared to a Honda or Toyota.
It's almost like the car I want doesn't really exist and if it does, it's a 100,000$ collector car
I agree, all the JDM cars I like are from the 90s.
Do a video with a b series a2
Like always Mike, You are a star! I enjoy listening to You.
It’s amazing that you can run 12-1 comp on some engines with pump 91, the old school American motors start pinging at 9-1 😂
It is due to bore size and combustion chamber design.
His voice is so soothing I listen to it to go to sleep lol
Planning the same build was trying to decide on cams. Never seen a smooth idling stage 4 cam, but I love the drag cartel lineup and Jerame has always been a lot of help to me through emails.
What size injector do you run on that setup if you don’t mind me asking? Great video
We use the OEM injectors off of a K23A1 RDX engine that flow 410cc/min
Thanks for the reply, I’ve seen guys running HUGE injectors and I wanted to see what was necessary to make 300hp without running out of fuel.
Great up load can U list the items and costs please
I see Mike. I click.
This guy is a guru!! I’m subscribing!
Are you guys ever gonna get back to your EP3 project car???
why the fuck is this guy so smily!? i feel like hes genuinely really excited about what hes talking about
@motoIQ will you do a Honda J series engine video? love to learn more about them. low end torque N/A build or a turbo? supercharger?
Only if someone asks us to build one. I don't like J swapped cars.
yup, just like a honda literbike engine. high compression, lightweight internals, minimal components, efficient and unique design that revs high and packs a punch.
Could you do a 2.2L version, either destroke a k24 or bore a k20……?
Yes. Eagle came out with a crank to do just that.
F-20/22C is amazing too.
They're so similar you can pretty much lump them together... F has a few fancier materials but otherwise mostly equal and a lot of parts swap between them with little to no modification.
Love the video but there is a slight continuous larsen that is irritating
Here in Canada we can get 94 octane from any old Husky that has 10% ethanol, or 94 on 0% ethanol at Chevron over in B.C. (it’s like $1.75/L last I went so bring cash lol)
Do you use ron or aki in canada for octane? Last time I was up there I didn’t drive so it didn’t matter. I’ve never seen anything higher than 93 in the states on the pump. It would be nice to have non-ethanol gas for my carbed bike but it is so rare.
Do you have E85?
Thanks for sharing the blueprint ❤️
Do you guys block off the oil squirters and/or install the girdle plug for more oil pressure?
I just picked up a k24z7 that got pulled due to a knock for $100. I think I know what I'm going to do with it now!
Very nice explanation, with great details! Thanks for posting
The design of that vibration dampener is pretty cool, do they make them for B series?
yes
Great stuff, would love to see a video like this on an F20/22. 👍👍👍
Seriously I need to see that video
Simple answer, K swap.
You quite often see K20 heads on K24 bottom ends - why would you do this? And why didn't you do this here?
Actually if you watched the video we did!
not a Honda fan, but 150hp/l is hard to argue with.
This is Charlie from boosted boiz 40 years from now..
One day I'll get enough money to pay Mike to do his engine and suspension magic on my RSX lol
Hey mike whats the part number for that manifold??
Give it up mike...
91 Oktane is good😁
A big WTF from Germany!!!
Fantastic video... inspiring even... I want to download this.
Nice video, would love you do the same on the Nissan's SR20DE
An SR cant make this sort of power and we almost have given up on them!
Can this same build idea be applied to the JDM K20A?
We’ve got some JDM Honda’s with the K20A up here in Canada and 300hp n/a would be insane.
How they get away with 99mm stroke and 9000rpm? That is more than 29m/s piston speed. I always thought road racing engine should keep under 27m/s. I need explanation please.
The engine is pretty strong and it will need freshening periodically. Ring life gets really affected by high piston speed, strong engine or not.
Is that 300 horsepower non-turbo
320.. 😏
NA
Oh Street driven k series that has inconel valves, are they giving away free money now at the banks?
This guy is awesome! Instant subscriber