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Old 01-02-2022, 10:28 PM   #10
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You do realize that it's
A) already turbocharged to make the same amount as the FA20 stock

B) They're talking bhp, not whp in that article

c) They're estimating it has a top end on a stock block of 400 bhp... fa20's with s/c's are making that much and turbos are making more...


It would be massively foolish to go through the trouble and expense of an engine swap, (without even a kit for it, so completely custom fabbed) so that you can have the same power level available to you with a stock engine. But hey, you might get a little better mileage with less displacement.

Jaden

p.s. the biggest advantage of a k-swap is the high rev. That's beneficial because the power comes higher up with less torque. Torque is the enemy of transmissions....
a) yes
b) yes
c) This is a non-argument. Read the 55 pages of Element Tuning's thread on here. The NA FA20 can't handle the g's we're pulling; boosting it only makes it worse.

I'm reading pioneer stories online about the L being the next K.

A local car dismantler in Portland has over 30 long blocks sitting in their warehouse. The K motors need to be ordered in. AR Motorsports (local to Portland) usually buys K24A2 long blocks 2-4 at a time.

Again, I'm most likely doing the k swap. But would like to weigh both Honda options.
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