Been working with HASport for over two years building a mount kit for the 84-87 CRX/Civic. They are finally done so off to swap we go. All loaded up and heading to HASport to document the swap!
Untitled by Victor M, on Flickr
Back story on the car. I purchased it in 1992 as my daily and daily drove it until 2002. I started racing it in SCCA Solo2 events in 1994. In 1998 HASport was just starting out and contacted me about swapping my car to a B16 for Sport Compact Car Magazine. going from a 100whp 1.5L single cam to a 150whp 1.6L twin cam was a huge power change.
A few years later stared participating in NASA HPDE and time attack events. First event out came in 3rd place, not to bad. This was at an event held at Phoenix International Raceway.
MayPIR_zpsb556d3be by Victor M, on Flickr
5FAA8FF3-D28D-48F3-9D7E-5BF7C7703A81_zpslbkp7c0f by Victor M, on Flickr
After a few years I realized while being classed by power to weight the low torque of the B16 was not helping me. I needed more displacement so I started speaking with my friends at HASport about a B18C swap when Brian said let’s just K swap it. So because the process of developing the mount kit and sourcing parts.
Big parts going in are a JDM K24a 3 lobe and JDM RSX 5 speed. Motor will be kept stock with RBB manifold but there are a few upgrades. Manifold and Accord 60mm cable TB were sent to King Motorsports to be opened up to 64mm. Have 50 deg VTC, 4 Piston Type S oil pump and Unit 2 baffled oil pan. Trans got a KAAZ. 1.5 LSD. Using a Hybrid Racing no cut shifter box and cables. K tuned header and some other parts.
in prep for the upgrade in power i had to move up from the 15x7 with 205s that I have used for years. New setup is 15x9 245s up front and 15x8 225s in the rear. Also upgraded to a Fast Brakes 11” rotor with Wilwood calipers and Hawk pads.
Untitled by Victor M, on Flickr
we started pulling the B16 out Wednesday and will wrap it up this Saturday. Plan is to also prep for the K swap this Saturday as well. Then the following week put the motor in.
Untitled by Victor M, on FlickrBack story on the car. I purchased it in 1992 as my daily and daily drove it until 2002. I started racing it in SCCA Solo2 events in 1994. In 1998 HASport was just starting out and contacted me about swapping my car to a B16 for Sport Compact Car Magazine. going from a 100whp 1.5L single cam to a 150whp 1.6L twin cam was a huge power change.
A few years later stared participating in NASA HPDE and time attack events. First event out came in 3rd place, not to bad. This was at an event held at Phoenix International Raceway.
MayPIR_zpsb556d3be by Victor M, on Flickr5FAA8FF3-D28D-48F3-9D7E-5BF7C7703A81_zpslbkp7c0f by Victor M, on FlickrAfter a few years I realized while being classed by power to weight the low torque of the B16 was not helping me. I needed more displacement so I started speaking with my friends at HASport about a B18C swap when Brian said let’s just K swap it. So because the process of developing the mount kit and sourcing parts.
Big parts going in are a JDM K24a 3 lobe and JDM RSX 5 speed. Motor will be kept stock with RBB manifold but there are a few upgrades. Manifold and Accord 60mm cable TB were sent to King Motorsports to be opened up to 64mm. Have 50 deg VTC, 4 Piston Type S oil pump and Unit 2 baffled oil pan. Trans got a KAAZ. 1.5 LSD. Using a Hybrid Racing no cut shifter box and cables. K tuned header and some other parts.
in prep for the upgrade in power i had to move up from the 15x7 with 205s that I have used for years. New setup is 15x9 245s up front and 15x8 225s in the rear. Also upgraded to a Fast Brakes 11” rotor with Wilwood calipers and Hawk pads.
Untitled by Victor M, on Flickrwe started pulling the B16 out Wednesday and will wrap it up this Saturday. Plan is to also prep for the K swap this Saturday as well. Then the following week put the motor in.
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