8th Gen R18 to K Series Part 1

8th Gen R18 to K Series Part 1
By Brian Gillespie and Aaron Gaghagen
Meet our new project car, it's an 8th generation Civic coupe and it's going to be the engine swap test bed for Hasport. Honda sold over a million R18 powered Civics and there are a TON of them available for a low price since they don't carry the cache of the Si models. The first engine swap is the K series.
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[@neonxeno2]

This will be useful when I can afford the swap, thanks

[@Lazzw26]

same

[@tunafish144]

Same

[@gixxerstig]

It’s not even worth it u might at well get the si

[@NADJAR-UxSamurai]

@@gixxerstig bro u don’t have to get the si not everyone wanna run Stick bro

[@Snodude_]

@@NADJAR-UxSamurai Hell yeah Auto daily for work traffic k swap My stick is shit during rush hour

[@ism0k3fir3]

Been waiting for someone to do a R18 to K20 swap forever! Thank you and good luck!

[@420brown69]

Ive done it..

[@bv2542]

@@420brown69 where can I find the engine mounts to do this?

[@420brown69]

For now im using ebay si race mounts until hasport finish the r18 to k-series mounts, i got the r18 subframe aside so i can use power steering, i go have the electric steering rack and installed with si subframe

[@bv2542]

@@420brown69 I have a r18 and I want to swap to k24 what will I have to get?

[@hishaam7267]

@@420brown69 isn't the FGK1 mount kit, the one on their website the kit?

[@G23teknik]

Please drop the next episode ASAP! I promised you a while ago that I will be the first to buy these mounts and I still mean it! In the meantime, I’ll support the channel by buying 3 VTEC Academy shirts! Brian, YOURE THE BEST!!!

[@mystiklenny5036]

Did he used de FDSTK mounts for civic si?

[@sargentpayne]

I have been wanting to do this swap for years im happy to see it done properly

[@georgedavis332]

You're an absolute legend Brian

[@VTECAcademy]

I keep telling my wife that, but she still makes me take out the garbage and mow the lawn.

[@SD-tf7wq]

Haha legendary response. Brian I know I’m late to the show but brother you are truly a legend.

[@rocky_top_deluxe]

Loving this... can't wait till part 2

[@seley4866]

Very useful, I was just thinking to swap my R18 and found you😂🤲🏻 so happy

[@Madiateur]

Just gained a new sub! Absolutely love this series now, stoked to see where it goes!

[@avie1679]

Thank you for adding onto the world of the r18!!!

[@patriciabaez3333]

Great video Brian. Cant wait for the wiring episode

[@s2k__rav341]

Atleast I know more about doing my power steering setup than my actual engine swap. Thanks for the info

[@jdmnuggets]

Nice, I enjoy seeing the process. You're a machine brian lol

[@TheDeathsentence123]

Please let us know when the mounts are in production, keep up the good work!

[@kpwr6197]

8th gen si’s have that front mount. With the stiffer mounts do you think the front will be necessary. Anyway the r18 front portion of the subframe don’t have the bracket welded on to it for a front mount of the motor.

[@miguelcolon8929]

Bro great job!! My son been Bugging me to do that swap

[@stevardm2694]

good work as usual

[@athiam152]

Great job Sir

[@greaseaddiktz3217]

Love the channel man you are the Honda guru

[@chrissraceporting7055]

Haven't tried yet but I would think it's a big improvement

[@yahtadi5152]

Please make EPS happen Brian! All the best

[@MCAgriTech]

Happy New Year sir. Your videos are very helpful. I have a 2007 fd1 right hand drive sedan with a R18 engine but I want to swap for a k20. Which k20 would and various harnesses would you recommend? Thanks for any information shared.

[@c.j7292]

Thanks for this video!

[@flokiloki6845]

I've got a euro civic fn1 with the L13 engine a k24 swap will be ideal for the chassis!

[@vjscrx]

Thanks for the info

[@MrDelsoleg11]

Ive done this swap twice and Just wanted to say about in regards to the power steering the fd2 civic in Japan comes with hydraulic system. So I used rsx type s pump and custom high pressure line on the stock rack. With the second one I did I used the fd2 high pressure line on the same pump and works great.

[@VTECAcademy]

Same pump? You mean RSX?

[@MrDelsoleg11]

@@VTECAcademy yes, sorry I meant that I used the rsx pump on both swaps just one used a custom line and the second i used the oem fd2 line on the rsx pump. They're not identical pumps, but the lines go in at the same location. I learned after that the fd2 uses an accord style pump so the 2003 accord pump and accord line combo might work without issues. I was also thinking of maybe trying an eg k swap power steering kit on a rsx pump/accord pump to see if that would work also , but haven't had a chance to test them out yet.

[@clydeesguerra3789]

Did you reuse the r18 tranny for the k series?

[@outcome2715]

try to find a crv manual trans or a si trans..

[@MrHarleyreinke]

I've got a 2012 civic LX manual if you ever need to proto something with that chassis. I'm kinda far away but I have two weeks of vacation I can use.

[@thairicaan]

Amazing sir🙏

[@chillfill88]

Would it work the same way on a hybrid civic 8th gen? Would be interesting to know as there are loads of hybrids in the uk and it sounds like a cheap k swap chassis

[@G23teknik]

FINALLY!!! 🥳

[@greaseaddiktz3217]

Best channel on KZbin 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@VTECAcademy]

We appreciate it!!

[@hramirez101]

I have a R18 8th Gen Civic. Considering a K20C4. Can the accord manual tranny fit on this chassis?

[@craigharmon2400]

Would what you are doing apply to a K24A3? Looking at doing this swap. Thanks.

[@VTECAcademy]

You would need to add the 06 Civic Si oil pan and a modified 06 Civic oil pump.

[@bgee461]

That car looks brand new under there!! I need to move south 😐

[@youngb1ood]

Can you retain hydraulic power steering rack and pump on a k20 in a 06-11 civic. Is there enough space?

[@VTECAcademy]

It looks like yes.

[@mikeanderson4080]

Are there any options for guys with R18 auto transmission K20 swap.

[@nzzl1]

How much would you say you would need for this swap ?

[@mikelarry626]

Use an SI wire harness with an SI gauge cluster and SI ECU .. that way you can run the electronic steering

[@VTECAcademy]

Other than the EPS warning light, I'm not sure the cluster is necessary. Have you looked into the wiring to see what it does? I would think there is also an EPS brain box. But I haven't looked at all the details yet.

[@shaebaby66]

Can you tell me what yr type r you pulled that engine out of? I'm looking to do this setup in a 8th gen sedan.

[@VTECAcademy]

2007 Type R

[@reviewstestdrives779]

Hello ! I have a 2006 Honda Civic EX and I have a 06 Honda CRV- SE AWD with the K-series I would like to swap the crv engine into the civic. Is this possible?

[@boshanan1]

is fuel pump replacement required ?

[@drewaspark]

Looking for info on a Honda 1.8L R18A/R18Z Engine conn rod & main bearing code. Anyone have idea where it would be stamped on the block or maybe on main bearing bridle? I have a 07 Civic DX & am dropping in a 2010 1.8L due the OEM Manufacturing problem of Poor Casting Issues on the 2006-08 & early 2009"s Civics with 1.8L in them, which leads to leaking Coolant. I wanting to do a bearing roll-in before I drop in the 2010 1.8L engine into my car.

[@jesuso.changtorres8180]

Sr. Thanks for the video quick question: what would be challenges of swapping a K24a vs a K20 in a 8th gen civic 1.8 ?

[@VTECAcademy]

The oil pan and oil pump. You'd need a modified 06-11 Si oil pump or get a JDM CTR pump from the FD2.

[@jesuso.changtorres8180]

@@VTECAcademy Thank you for your respond. Me gathering the information in order to do a swap near the future... Stay safe and blessed

[@outcome2715]

yeah after my research i think im gonna go with a k20a build , k24 would be ideal but for someone who hasn’t done a swap yet the k24 sounds like it’d be more of a headache to make happen without all the proper resources on hand , k20 however seem like plug and play for the most part , obviously still need si parts but as far as making personal modification to make the parts work together it’s little to none compared to the k24 🎉

[@jesuso.changtorres8180]

@@outcome2715thank you for the information. I get the picture🎉👍

[@ripcity2869]

Are the mounts available to do this swap? Or do i have to modify em like u did?

[@ripcity2869]

Also what tranny did u say u used? Is it the one from the r18 the 5spd?

[@nicroberts8587]

And why hasn't anybody made Mounts to swap in a Vigor 5 cylinder into a Integra or civic always like the sound of that engine

[@Biohazard667Productions]

dude the vigor engine so wildly overlooked it's not even funny.. I wanna see that engine more

[@VTECAcademy]

Did you know the Vigor engine was supposed to go in the original S2000? It's too wide to fit in the Integra with any of the FWD transmissions. RWD swaps are rare and I just don't see the value in that much fabrication for an unsupported engine.

[@proximitybeejay3673]

Any other gearboxes suit r18 ?

[@mikhailshahid3807]

Would the stock 5 speed manual transmission that comes with r18 fit the k20z3?

[@BrianGillespie_brianathasport]

Not without an adapter plate and custom flywheel of clutch.

[@mikhailshahid3807]

@@BrianGillespie_brianathasport I have the option to buy the stock si trans for another 1000$ CAD, what’s more worth it, buying the si trans or keeping the 5 speed and buying the adapter plate?

[@djtorpedo876]

Nice. Can you tell me the mounts that I need for a k24 swap for a 2009 fa1 Honda Civic?

[@VTECAcademy]

The mount kit Hasport is developing will work. You will need the 02-11 Si oil pan and oil pump though.

[@djtorpedo876]

@@VTECAcademy thanks for the reply, what’s the title of the mounts?

[@VTECAcademy]

@@djtorpedo876 They will be FGK

[@jeremypeterson8002]

Awesome video I plan on doing a kswap to my 8th gen r18 civic, how do you get by the charging harness issue?

[@VTECAcademy]

That is the next video. I did use an Si charge harness with a modification.

[@jeremypeterson8002]

@@VTECAcademy What automatic tranny can i use with k24a2 swap in my 8th gen civic?

[@alixs_life]

​@@jeremypeterson8002 : just go 6 speed civic si tranny alot funner and get to experience the car more

[@WuskiPlayzz]

What model is this civic before the swap

[@qua_szn]

is there a simple swap list to this ? i just want a simple swap and what ecu and harness u running and is it worth the swap

[@VTECAcademy]

We will make a list when we're all finished.

[@NCLme]

When's part 2 coming??

[@bansheeparadox2678]

Hi just wondering, did you make the engine mount for this swap

[@VTECAcademy]

Yes. There are more videos with the information.

[@bansheeparadox2678]

@@VTECAcademy hello, do you think the hasport engine mount will fit my car, i have a honda civic 2007 ex coupe original engine? Thank you

[@elabusador2393]

Question can you do the swap with automatic transmission? Or no ?

[@VTECAcademy]

Swap in an auto? Or do the swap on auto chassis?

[@adamholtz1675]

Super sleeper good way to trick me with a non si bodystyle.

[@dyingangelo]

I was thinking this long ago and just end up selling my 9th gen with r18 figured out that the price and labor is close to a complete 9th gen si Coupe

[@youngb1ood]

Prior to pandemic, you can find 2012 civic si coupe for $6000-6500 cad.

[@littleslugger.]

@@youngb1ood yeah, but now they are like $10k-$14k A swap is definitely not $10k, thinking of doing it on mine, should be $4K max with all the parts and labor

[@mahn_clutch98]

If you see the I would like to know the ecu a harness set up

[@VTECAcademy]

What do you mean?

[@ek4dr98]

That's a dope shirt 🤣

[@Biohazard667Productions]

wtf I need one of those oil pans with the rear mount on! maaan If i only knew that 3 years ago

[@randallabrahams5760]

Are these the FGK1 kits. And do they work for R18 FD1?

[@VTECAcademy]

They work to put a k in the FG1.

[@randallabrahams5760]

@@VTECAcademy I must of not understood this video. You mentioned R18 subframe. I take it subframes for FG1 and FD1 are different then. Thanks

[@JerryR390]

What’s your opinion on swapping from an R18 to an R20?

[@VTECAcademy]

Any little bit helps.

[@Dabbins82]

👀 subscribed now

[@TrackSol]

So, uh, what's the story with that del Sol in the back of the Hybrid sedan at 1:20?

[@VTECAcademy]

It was my brother's but he hit a curb and bent it pretty bad.

[@Casey_and_Cars]

Id like to do one of these swaps, but use a Ford/Volvo electric power steering pump

[@nicroberts8587]

Like your Channel, why doesn't anybody build r18 engines they do have engine girdle, piston oil squirters, GSR type-r bore and stroke

[@______6057]

Man i been actually wondering why the R series gets no support.

[@VTECAcademy]

The rods are very thin. There are aftermarket ones available but the K makes so much more power effortlessly. Plus the K outnumbers the R by 2 to one.

[@checkyourself164]

Simple because the K series exists.

[@checkyourself164]

@@______6057 There's plenty of support, has been for 10+ years

[@dyingangelo]

*spends money on r18 engine just to make it have same hp as a stock k24* lol

[@badguise7072]

please do J series for this. i have an 07 coupe sitting dead with 205k miles. i drive a 14 coupe accord 6-6 but i would love to Jswap the civic. its in storage. everyone wants me to K swap it. i was going to put a rebuilt R18 in it and try to sell it towards and Si

[@VTECAcademy]

Yeah I need to make a J kit.

[@kohnjelly803]

I have a 8th gen si .my abs breaklight come on for what seems to be no reason u know why

[@VTECAcademy]

Could be low brake fluid or a bad sensor or connector.

[@manuellopezej1]

Will you make a complete kit for r18 to k once you have completed your research

[@VTECAcademy]

Yes. Hasport is starting production now.

[@manuellopezej1]

@@VTECAcademy great

[@nicroberts8587]

@@VTECAcademy will I be able to get an automatic r18 Civic and swap everything over k-series or does it have to be r18 manual transmission vehicle

[@acr4715]

@@VTECAcademy what will the kit consist of? Thanks.

[@VTECAcademy]

@@acr4715 Initially just the mounts to get it in.

[@Pharaoh_The_Great]

It will be a lot easier to just buy a real si, I get the weight savings stuff but the si has better reinforcements in the suspension and subframe.

[@VTECAcademy]

Other than the engine subframe which can be had for $150-250 I'm not sure that there is much more stiffness.

[@outcome2715]

yeah stop telling people to just get an si 😂 why drop 14k on todays market when you can get a 2009 civic for 1k-1.5k then get the rest of the swap for 1.5k-2.5k depending on where you source your parts from 😂 all together your looking at maybe around 4k-5.5k for a car that more than likely will out preform an si 🤣💀

[@bv2542]

I really needa find where to get these engine mounts can somebody please help me

[@VTECAcademy]

They'll be available from Hasport Performance soon.

[@bv2542]

@@VTECAcademy when

[@colinsmith2423]

Why not just use the k20 from 8th gen si? Wouldn't that all just plug n play?

[@VTECAcademy]

Couple of things. The K20A Type R engine we have comes from an 8th Gen Civic in Japan. And like the US K20Z3 it isn't plug and play. The mounts are different and the wiring is different. That is why we are showing this.

[@traviswyliedime]

6:10 had me in tears lol worthless r18

[@midcivic]

Where did you get those mounts

[@VTECAcademy]

Hasport Performance

[@Im00nyX]

Do R18 8th gen civics have VTEC, or no?

[@VTECAcademy]

The vtec is similar to the 96-00 EX.

[@codysparks9786]

I have a lx 07 civic I want to swap out the engine for a k24

[@VTECAcademy]

We will do that next. The engine we put in is hurt.

[@abutler0311]

Perhaps.. juice isn't worth the squeeze on this project without a machine shop and bay lift

[@johnstephens2737]

How much to swap my engine, I have an R18.

[@adamlummis7519]

Do you have to swap the tranny too in order to match the power?

[@VTECAcademy]

You have to use a K series transmission.

[@adamlummis7519]

@@VTECAcademy okay do you know around how much that would cost? Thank you for the reply!

[@jean4244]

Does anyone know how much this would cost?

[@VTECAcademy]

It's going to vary depending on if you do the work, or someone else. Also the engines prices can vary widely.

[@jaredreynolds7192]

Is the process the same for sedans? I know the rad is orientated different on sedans to coupes so didn't know if there was more I was missing in this. Otherwise great video

[@VTECAcademy]

Yes it can. I just bought a sedan to look at the differences, but they don't look like it matters.

[@bobanmilisavljevic7857]

💪🤠🏁

[@NADJAR-UxSamurai]

What happen when you swap with K series does it make your car faster ???

[@nighthawkfg2]

So I can put a j series in my fg2 si

[@VTECAcademy]

It will fit. I have that chassis, so someday I will.

[@nighthawkfg2]

@@VTECAcademy nice I might get buy a j series and have it fully built then tosse it in the fg2

[@notdave17]

Will this swap work with an auto transmission? My civic is auto and I don’t wanna gut it to manual swap it.

[@VTECAcademy]

No, this will not.

[@exequielgamino7638]

Can I use the k20a engine from rsx 02-04 or just only k20z3

[@VTECAcademy]

Yes, but you’ll need the Z3 oil pump and pan.

[@exequielgamino7638]

@@VTECAcademy what about the transmission shoud I use the k20z3 transmission?

[@_xx.bugz.xx_]

Like my dreams, it was crushed😭

[@Paul-jw2md]

Hello Brian. I have recently swapped a K24 into an 8th Gen SI. Just like many people, i am running the Skunk2 Alpha header and ran into the clearance issue with the header hitting the bottom of the firewall. I made a quick solution with spacing the rear mount out with some thick washers. Take a look kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZDKpJ14ptqbitE I was wondering if you had a solution for this? Maybe you can make a bracket that will bolt right up against the oil pan to prevent this problem for others who are swapping K24 blocks into their 8th gens? Thanks

[@VTECAcademy]

The correct solution would be to make a new header. doing any sort of mount change would change the angle of the engine. That isn'g horrible, but it isn't ideal.

[@smehigsrage7483]

дед , лучше расскажи ка сделать мощнее r18a1

[@VTECAcademy]

R18 - безнадежное дело. Если вы используете турбонаддув двигателя, вам необходимо добавить более прочные штоки и поршни.

[@seley4866]

Is there way I can talk whatsapp,snap .. etc

[@VTECAcademy]

You can call and ask for Brian at Hasport Performance.

[@seley4866]

Part2..." ?

[@seley4866]

@@VTECAcademy I live out side America 🇺🇸, so If you have any contact ways like whatsapp,instagrams I’ll be thankful👍🏻

[@VTECAcademy]

@@seley4866 There's vtec.academy on Instagram, or brianathasport on Instagram or hasport_performance on Instagram.

[@j.barrett9424]

Man this audio is terrible. The guys with the best content always have the worst production quality and vice versa

[@VTECAcademy]

The problem is we are in a working shop that had a CNC mill running in the background all the time making products for sale. I've always said, if it were for the customers, things would be much easier. But then that has other problems.

[@earlscheib7754]

Sell Civic, buy Accord it already has K series.

[@VTECAcademy]

That is another solution. But the Accord only has 160 HP, and it weighs more!