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dudemaster146 · 08-25-2007, 05:00 AM

My K20A type R swap STORY into 07 LX
I just got my car out of the shop Today8/23/07. Attention For those of you still watching and monitoring this section.
I think I am probably and maybe one of very few who have accomplished the K20A type R swap into the new 2007 Civic coupe.
I Decided to buy a 2007 civic LX and got 5,000 off at the dealer. I then decided i wanted an engine swap; so i deceided on the type R K20A.
The swap took just about 5 months into this 07 LX. Lots of stuff had to be changed and converted. I'm the type of person who likes to attempt the never heard of and new tricky challenges. The type R engine I purchased was 8,000 because it had skunk2 cams and upgraded fuel rails and upgraded valve springs and lifters and lots more already installed. I then had to sink another 6,700 in misclaneous conversion parts and needed STUFF. The total cost including the engine was $14,700. I may have just got the car back but let me tell you I still am not done with it yet. I am having a custom power steering system that needs to be put in next. At the same time Im going to have a full system exhaust put on. Meanwhile while this is going on, I will attempt to bug the guys over at hondata to hurry the heck up and create a K-Pro for the new 07 SO my car can RUN properly because without it it will be a piece of crap. This car however turns heads everytime I drive by with that nice type R I-Vtec kickin in. IMAGINE, A stock LX outside and in with a type R engine under the hood. I will post another reply with all of my current mods on it.
Feel free to give comments about this big project I attempted.

08-25-2007, 05:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
dudemaster146 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Columbia Posts: 94 Chris White iTrader: 0 / 0%	Just Finished K20A TypeR swap into 07 LX coupe. AWESOME My K20A type R swap STORY into 07 LX I just got my car out of the shop Today8/23/07. Attention For those of you still watching and monitoring this section. I think I am probably and maybe one of very few who have accomplished the K20A type R swap into the new 2007 Civic coupe. I Decided to buy a 2007 civic LX and got 5,000 off at the dealer. I then decided i wanted an engine swap; so i deceided on the type R K20A. The swap took just about 5 months into this 07 LX. Lots of stuff had to be changed and converted. I'm the type of person who likes to attempt the never heard of and new tricky challenges. The type R engine I purchased was 8,000 because it had skunk2 cams and upgraded fuel rails and upgraded valve springs and lifters and lots more already installed. I then had to sink another 6,700 in misclaneous conversion parts and needed STUFF. The total cost including the engine was $14,700. I may have just got the car back but let me tell you I still am not done with it yet. I am having a custom power steering system that needs to be put in next. At the same time Im going to have a full system exhaust put on. Meanwhile while this is going on, I will attempt to bug the guys over at hondata to hurry the heck up and create a K-Pro for the new 07 SO my car can RUN properly because without it it will be a piece of crap. This car however turns heads everytime I drive by with that nice type R I-Vtec kickin in. IMAGINE, A stock LX outside and in with a type R engine under the hood. I will post another reply with all of my current mods on it. Feel free to give comments about this big project I attempted.