K24 FRS TA build
 

Hello Gent's im Trip
This is my 2013 Scion FRS track toy.
I have done a few years of HPDE & autocross & 1 year of Time Attack with her. I have tried to keep her basic & reliable over the years & now im ready to ramp it up a lil.

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The plan is to do a N/a Honda K24 swap into it to compete in the Gridlife Club TR class.

So if you want to Follow along I will have a full video series of the whole process but will try to remember to update it here as well.

IG: https://www.instagram.com/trip_skywalker/?hl=en
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/tripskywalker

Edit
I finished my build & have compressed my Long build series down to a 10 min video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOr6...=TripSkyWalker

So in this first video i kinda go over Why the K swap? & why i think it is the best choice for me.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saLn...=TripSkyWalker
VIDEO link^^^^^

k24 tear down
 

So i ordered my K24A from JDM Orlando
They were nice & easy to deal with.
didnt take long at all to ship.
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Everything seem to be there & great shape.

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I went a head & started stripping it down to inspect everything
looks to be taken care of & lowish miles.
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Next on the Agenda for the k24 frs swap was to replace some the old parts with some fresh new stuff. Even though most of it was probably perfectly fine i wanted to have a better piece of mind since i do not know the history of this motor.

I installed a:
Type S oil pump
Time chains
all the guides
tensioner
water pump
oil pan baffle
Cam gear

Old Stuff:
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new stuff:
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Here is the Video of this process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5Yq...=TripSkyWalker

Im trying to Catch up the Forum post hence why all the back to back post.
So on Sept 1 21 i was able to Order my #fa20deletekit / FRS / BRZ K swap kit from Kpower
https://kpower.industries/collection...ersion-package

I ordered to full kit minus the AC stuff & shifter plate since i have a IRP shifter.
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I also figured out it was a dumb idea to go with a JDM k24a because i had to replace the water pump housing & all the attached components.
So new Alternator, water pump, belt tensioner & belt.

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Here is the Video of that process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBXO...=TripSkyWalker

But now we wait

So i also ended up Replacing the Crank pully
Because the JDM one was too big to fit the Ktuned Tensioner Cover.
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The K24a screwed me again ha

Nice man! Looking forward to more videos :cheers:

So on NOV 10 21 it was time to pull the old FA20 out
This was my first time pulling this one out & i must say this probably the easiest motor i have ever pulled.
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Curious why was it a dumb idea to go with k24a? what would you have done otherwise, does the K20A2 solve those financial issues?

The K24A is the version from japan, KPower based this kit on the K24A2 which is the USDM spec out of the Acura TSX.

The issue was the JDM k24a has a different water pump housing, Alternator, water pump, tensioner, belt Then the USDM k24a2 & or usdm k20's
So i had to spend a few extra $100 for all the USDM stuff.

Yeah i could of ran the JDM stuff but i wouldnt be able to fine those parts at a local autoparts store if one of them decide to crap out at the track.

I see, I thought the K24A2 would be more expensive with lower torque compared to JDM does the cost basically even out after the extra $100s for components?

Not to bad if it is a TRUE JDM motor...low mileage guaranteed, which means you didn't end up with a "low mileage" motor to find the crankshaft is bad.


Will keep close attention to your feed! Was thinking of going same route as you for Gridlife or similar.

Im not A k series expert by any means still learning as i go.
But there 2 diff jdm 24a's
1 of them has a 3 lobe cam & is pretty mush the same as the usdm k24a2 with 200 hp
but the 2 lobe cam is only 160 hp

....& i just realized i have the 2 lobe =(

So yeah going JDM you have alot better chance at get a low mileage good motor
but you are not garenteed to get the one you want.