Awesome K20 Swapped DC2 Review - Integra Type R - PerformanceCars

[@infinity2904]

K20 + DC2 Type-R is the best FWD you can get from Honda.

[@mlewis-iversen]

I reckon a K20 EK9 would give it a very good run ;)

[@cr2nr]

+Mil0 true... both are very very good projects

[@juandef4115]

Mil0 nah, id use a dc2 and plonk a k24 in for real mean torque

[@HunterGamingGr]

Mugen RR ...

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

K26 EK9 as ek9 is better chassis than dc2

[@RCrider185]

Nice car but why waste a type R ? should have used a regular Integra chassis and did the engine swap, The stock Type R engine is pretty special.

[@mlewis-iversen]

Just think of it as an updated Type-R :) I'm sure the B18 is still going strong in some other car.

[@juandef4115]

Mil0 better to k swap into a 2902 civic type r.

[@jumpstyletv5392]

sell the original engine = SOMEBODY ELSE CAN DO A SWAP!!!!!

[@theyourmumifyer]

Coulda blown it up/had problems?

[@youngthavage8300]

Tim Beals yes, bro your right it's stupid why do that to a type r you could have just gotten a regular integra, and plus the ep3 si k20 is a pretty trash motor unlike the ep3 type r motor that motor is good

[@RandomGuy-su7bi]

What a wonderful car! Im stuck in the B series life but its good too.

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+Random Guy B series are great engines too!

[@RandomGuy-su7bi]

+PerformanceCars yeah, Im very happy with it, and plan on rebuilding the block and head myself soon. They are very easy to work on compared to other engines from the research and experience ive seen.

[@pDn1309]

Subscribed for the Honda content, sick in depth reviews bro!

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+Phil_JDM Many thanks for the support :)

[@ispoketothebase]

Serious machine man.

[@TechERni]

Awesome car man, you should do a review on that Accord with the F22, when I saw you in Ealing.

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+TechERni Thanks for subscribing! Was nice seeing you in Ealing too. I will get to reviewing that Accord in the near future :)

[@steffenflindt8670]

The steering wheel is indeed called Monte Carlo. Tuner is different :)

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

yup,tuner is like nsx type R

[@jdm_john8240]

It’s not a Monte Carlo either... this steering wheel is a different size to any momo wheel you can buy off the shelf

[@brittonbrumitt]

@@jdm_john8240 The Spoon wheel is 340mm the Monte Carlo is 350mm, but they're basically the same. I have a Spoon Gen3 wheel

[@jdmDC2ftw]

I have just barley found your channel and I'm really digging it. which car do you currently own? The integra or s2000? it would be awesome to see some more specific parts review too like the k-tuned shifter or other performance parts. great videos, keep up the awesome content. BTW what's your name? lol

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

Hi, thank you for your comment and support :) My current cars are mentioned in this recent video kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHrPpndrrL98a80

[@msalazar89]

air duct was obviously for the b18

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+Silver 07FA5 You are absolutely right!

[@alomechanthasinh4079]

Nice driving. great handling. have any walk around videos or a review of the DC2? very nice. what's the setup on the suspension?

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+Alome Chanthasinh Many thanks. I will get hold of a b18 dc2 sometime soon. He had JIC coilovers when I filmed it but the owner has now changed it to Tein Type RA coilovers which are more forgiving. Definitely go for a decent suspension if you are looking to modify any car.

[@mattsmally747]

Love a good genuine Honda wind deflectors

[@cr2nr]

epic classic beautiful ff legend ...

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

Totally agree. I would like to try an EK9 with the K20 engine though.

[@cr2nr]

+PerformanceCars true...thats a dangerous recipe indeed lol

[@juliangaribay4711]

PerformanceCars hey does the k series way less than the b18

[@juandef4115]

Julian Garibay do you mean "weigh"?

[@juliangaribay4711]

juan def yup my bad auto correct

[@alexg764]

What did you mount the harness to? You got no roll bars/cage.

[@TheBb6prelude]

how does this k20 ep3 swapped dc2 compare to the euro R h22 dc2 on straight line speed?

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

Hi, the K20 swapped DC2 is a lot faster than the H22 swapped DC2. Tuning the K20 is easier too I suppose as it is a more recent engine with lots of parts available.

[@TheBb6prelude]

Thanks for the reply. You have an unbiased opinion on both. I'm not sure if the k20 dc2 had hondata base map or tune but if it did that makes a big difference. If you can ever get your hands on a h 2b setup I highly recommend. H series motor mated to a b series close ratio trans.

[@twin2civicgaraget2cg75]

Great video, I really like the car. How would you rate this to the standard B18C6 engined DC2?

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+Twin2 Civic Garage T2CG Many thanks for the comment and support. The k20 swap makes this car insanely fast. I can be on the limit with a b18c6 DC2 quite confidently but with this engine, I have to concentrate a lot more! Really tuneable engine too. Would highly recommend it but once you go k20, it's pretty much impossible to revert back to b18.

[@twin2civicgaraget2cg75]

I started my project to convert my EF civic to run a B18C4, way before K20 engine swaps were done regularly. If I was going to do the swap again, I think I would do a K20 swap. I am running a EP3 with a K20 as a daily, and fancy putting the engine into a EK civic in the future. Keep up the good work, I really like your content.

[@kabob21]

It's a B18C5 in the DC2 ITR.

[@jdm_john8240]

@@kabob21 no that’s the US. The UK Honda integra type R is b18c6, usdm is b18c5

[@fullfaced_349]

Hey man great reviews! Try to get your hands on a euro r cl7 :D

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+carlos midence Many thanks!! I will try and get hold of one soon :)

[@Ollie1772]

I timed the 25-60mph on this and I think it's the fastest of the all the cars you've reviewed bar the tesla. I think the 10-60 mph test times are misleading as you can see how much faster the cars are in their powerband. I get your using this as a 0-60 comparitive and don't want to damage people's cars launching them but it's not a fair comparison of acceleration. A big engined car or jap 4WD turbo with a launch will be faster than this to start with but once this gets going it would be closer in acceleration or faster. Does the VBox tell you 20/30-60mph time aswell? The EVO X 400hp got a 4.4 10-60mph (i got a 3.2 20-60mph) and this DC2 got a 5.8 10-60mph (I got 3.3 20-60mph)

[@frieddayfriday]

spoon is momo montecarlo in red stitch with spoon horn button and not tuner.

[@tommyriordan870]

do you have to have the shifter extension if you convert to a k20?

[@Saugusari11]

hahaha holy fuck that car is angry when you step on it. Props to the owner and awesome review! and damn, that h22 integra is a full second and more faster 0-60 than this one and this one is only 30kg heavier. You said this has around 230bhp with bolt ons, and 212 in h22 standard. The question is, is the torque so much bigger in this h22? + k20 wseems to have much shorter 1st and 2nd and it looks like that extra shift work actually harms its acceleration. Would like to hear your take on these things! CHEERS!

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

Thanks for the comment and support Marko. It is very quick and responsive which is exactly what you need in a track car. I felt that the H22 Integra was quicker too and it was proved by the times like you mentioned. Personally if I had a choice to go for a H22 or K20, I would still choose the K20 because the aftermarket support is huge compared to the H22. Regarding the acceleration and gear ratios, these can be changed but it will depend on what you will be using the car for i.e sprint racing, endurance racing, street driving etc. What would you choose?

[@Saugusari11]

Well ideally I would like to try both and then decide. But if I was deciding solely on these videos, my first thought is H22. But when I think about it k20 might be better for circuit due to its high revs and power curve. I might be wrong but K20 seems a bit pricey from what I've seen so far. And since I am a student H22 seems much more affordable. + the swap with B series transmission yields even quicker times. Only thing I am worried is that extra weight at the front. Back to my first sentence, I would like to try them both but I dont doubt that they would both be more than awesome to drive with correct suspension setup to avoid understeer. CHeers for the answer and continue the good work!

[@Lobkay9]

Why is it that some Hondas have the engine with the exhaust manifold outwards and some inwards?

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+Lukvaz Munk Hi, it's to do with the rotation of the crank - clockwise or anti-clockwise. The earlier B series rotate anti-clockwise which is different to many engines. The K series changed this and they rotate clockwise. Hope that helps :)

[@tommyriordan870]

Wheels need to be powder coated black 😍

[@xUSxGHOST2049x]

A2 comes from a rsx type s . Also judging by the cel he is probably using a stock Prb or prc ecu which really limits the cars performance. It should run a k pro huge difference

[@TheNuke95]

The A2 also comes in the Euro type r which is where it came from

[@evanwallace1744]

the gloves are dope

[@tiagobernardo6807]

The gloves tough

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+Tiago Bernardo :)

[@sycokid666]

I would like to do a k24 swap but maybe if I had another r shell I wouldn't do it in my ITR now I still have the original B18C5 in mine under and it's under 100k .. But cool review anyways!! I want to drive one with a swap but no one has one around here that I could go mash on . May do one in my eg hatch some day ...

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

Hi, I've heard of great things coming out of the K24 engine. I would also like to experience that set up as it generally has more torque than the K20. Driving a fully mapped K20 DC2 really is fast. Power is constant and with such a great chassis, it really is a fun car to drive/own.

[@RealLifeEddy2K]

Can it pull 10s in the quarter?

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

Hi, I think the owner managed a high 12 second pass.

[@PhamVans]

Beauty.

[@sk8boyluis]

why is the check engine light on

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+sk8boyluis Hi, the check engine light is on because of the test pipe fitted to the exhaust system.

[@darringoodbrand6603]

the original red seat's look more comfortable

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

Absolutely, I don't think racing seats are comfortable in general.

[@theenterprisefilmz3728]

does anybody know where did he get the steel braided fuel lines from? please thanks

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+TheEnterpriseFilmz Hi, I spoke to the owner and he says that he got the fittings measured and then ordered them online. I hope that helps.

[@twin2civicgaraget2cg75]

PerformanceCars They seem like just AN6 fittings on braided lines... you can make them up yourself... I have a video of doing that.

[@CreativeBoy100]

which one did u like better the dc2r or ek9?

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+CreativeBoy100 It's really hard to choose between the two because the EK9 is a great car as a daily whereas the DC2 is perfect for the track :( Both are so much fun for their own reasons. But if I were to choose one out of the two, it will have to be the DC2 because it is so much faster and 'because racecar bro' XD

[@CreativeBoy100]

yeah, unfortunately we cant import the ek9 here so its like a unicorn haha

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+CreativeBoy100 What country are you from CreativeBoy100?

[@CreativeBoy100]

Australia, and I own a dc2r haha keep up the reviews!! love watching em

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+CreativeBoy100 Oh wow, I was expecting you to say somewhere in Europe. Are laws on car modifications quite lenient over there? Many thanks for the support. What cars would you like to see me review?

[@someyoungguyjohnson7239]

Cool car. Way too stiff for the back roads though, I can tell by the way you're bouncing around in that seat and fighting the wheel. Mine used to be like this until I changed it to something that flowed with the road. Probably great on a track, nigh on useless on a bumpy B road IMO. Ace car bud, just not the way I'd set it up.

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+SomeYoungGuy Johnson I totally agree with you, this car was making me crazy over the bumps but the owner does take this to track a lot! He has since changed his suspension to Tein monoflex with adjustable dampers and this setup is more forgiving. What car do you have now?

[@someyoungguyjohnson7239]

PerformanceCars Yeah, they're a bomb on the track but I think even better on back roads, where the steering and overall balance feel great in less violent transitions etc. I have an '01 CDM in Championship with red interior, grey wheels and original dealer add (Burrard Acura) ground effects kit. It was street raced and tracked a bit in Vancouver Canada in its' early life, but I've brought it back to stock in many ways, the stock suspension set-up is almost perfect!

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+SomeYoungGuy Johnson That's great that you have managed to convert it almost back to stock as there can't be many around that has not been modified. How are the roads in Canada btw? Ours can be quite awful in places :(

[@someyoungguyjohnson7239]

PerformanceCars they're pretty bad here too, but I'm in a drier area near Vancouver so some are ok. The one's back east in the rust belt with all the crazy frenchmen driving? Yikes, most of those have been airborne lol. I own a small car lot so I've had a few over the years. Love em. My brother is the sales manager at a BMW dealership, he drives Nissan GT-R's, GT3's, M3's, 458's all the time etc etc. He drives his '01 Type-R more because he says it's just as fun with less tickets! I have to agree, I drove a new M5 the other day, practically fell asleep.

[@shahalamgaming2305]

SomeYoungGuy Johnson one thing if u swaping k series in ur dc ek eg chasis u have to use stiffer damper because oilsump damn down below u got high risk if u use softer damper

[@enzoxFerrari]

Not to sound like a spoon/momo nazi, but the spoon gen 2 wheel is the same thing as a momo montecarlo not tuner. Nice video tho!

[@bebbleboss3630]

Mad

[@Coda5610]

That steering wheel is a Momo Monte Carlo NOT The Tuner

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

Thanks for the comment, I have corrected this.

[@Theorcman2008]

When you take the b18 out. It stops being a type r and becomes a kswap dc2

[@jdm_john8240]

Which is better than a type R

[@CoreycantCutit]

That's nasty!

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+Corey Johnson Lol!

[@MaddinDC2]

8.400 Rev Limit ? ....maybe not...even the Stock B18c6 revs to 8.800 RPM...you should have asked the owner what it can do.

[@mlewis-iversen]

+Integra-DC2 UK spec K20A2 only revs that high

[@dohmies77]

That's the rev limit? More like fuel cut

[@mlewis-iversen]

yes, it is limited from revving higher by the fuel cut ;)

[@RB30G3M]

You need a mic for yourself. Exterior filming when driving. Get tips from other car reviewers aswell as its still pretty amateur.

[@MrMakeitnasty]

From the ep3… rather have stock

[@TheNuke95]

From the ep3 type r

[@xXUnoriginalNameXx33Meygaera]

Need some NSFW tags right about here 2:18

[@MaddinDC2]

8.400 Rev Limit ? ....maybe not...;D

[@80skid83]

that is one nice tegra

[@WynterK]

Kill the music.....

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

Hi, this review was done when we first started with the KZbin channel, I have listened to your comments and have changed this in the more recent ones. Thanks for the comment

[@WynterK]

+PerformanceCars thank you for listening.

[@AK-cx5ix]

Car looks great n the power is awesome but the ride quality looks to be one the worst of the k20 swaps I seen out there everything rattles n shakes to shit he can't even steer straight like he constantly fighting the car not driving it lol

[@MrCanyons]

Its a momo monte carlo wheel not tuner.. tuner has round endges in the middle and the horn ring.. ugly in my opinion... its a momo monte Carlo with red stitching and a spoon horn.. that model wheel is the gen 2 and is worth serious cash these days hence discontinued..

[@21eesa]

This is a rare type rx

[@cutdepiefails6596]

230? That's so fucking weak. Retain the RBC, CAI, if your header is 3'' inch, maintain it, Prayoonto Stage 2 cams and respective stiffer cam springs and hats, injectors and maybe an upgraded fuel pump, and enjoy +280hp (OH AND KPRO)

[@Pharaoh_The_Great]

K is the way to go... B series break down a lot

[@Kdrobuilt]

Ep3 k20 the worse of them all beside base rsx

[@TheNuke95]

This is the k20 from the UK type r which is the same engine from the rsx type-s

[@dcintegra96]

Only the ep3 in America got the base model k

[@raidacaipo]

I would smack the owner of this car.. no respect for a type r badge. Lets take out the original engine, original driver seats, the carpeting, shiter, steering wheel, gut it out, put stupid gauges on the dash basically treat it like a gutted piece of shit... pathetic

[@barry216]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 facts

[@luisjaramillo5771]

OK type r ok but that swap is A NO NO NO NO NO and specially from the ep3 the worst k engine

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

Well, it depends why you say it's a no no and why the EP3 K20 is the worse. I can't figure out why but please let us know!

[@horayman]

don't mean to be an ass but *Oriented

[@PerformanceCarsChannel]

+Boog Ste Lici Not at all but orientated is also good.