Honda and Acura practically invented sport-compact performance, and racers have proven that the popular B-series engines can make huge horsepower numbers both boosted and naturally aspirated - but times are changing. The all-new K-series engines are now found in all Honda and Acura performance models, and are also becoming the engine swap of choice.
<In Building Honda K-Series Engine Performance, author Richard Holdener gives you a detailed description of the K-series engines, the various kinds of aftermarket performance parts available, and describes how these parts perform on the dyno.
Each chapter contains numerous color photos and back-to-back dyno tests run on a variety of different test motors including the K20A3, K20A2, K20Z3, K24AZ, and K24A4. You'll find chapters detailing upgrades to the intake, exhaust, cylinder heads, camshafts, and tuning, plus turbochargers, superchargers, and nitrous oxide. Don't spend your hard-earned cash figuring out what works and what doesn't - pick up Building Honda K-Series Engine Performance and know for sure.
About the Author
Introduction
Chapter 1: Honda K-Series Engines
K20A3
K20A2
K20Z3
K20A JDM Type R
K24A1/3/4
K24A2
K23A
Transmission Specs
Chapter 2: Air Intakes, Throttle Bodies & Intake Manifolds
Air Intake Systems
Throttle Bodies
Intake Manifolds
Test 1: Stock K20Z3 Intake vs. AEM Air Intake
Test 2: Stock K20A2 Intake vs. Comptech Ice Box
Test 3: Stock K24A2 Intake vs. Injen Intake
Test 4: 60-mm TSX vs. 64-mm TL Throttle Body
Test 5: RSX K20A3 Dual-Runner Intake Test
Test 6: K24A2 Intake vs. Euro Accord Type R Intake
Test 7: K20A2 Intake vs. Integra Type R Intake
Chapter 3: Tuning
Test 1: Stock K20A2 Tune vs. Hondata Reflash
Test 2: Stock K20A3 Tune vs. Hondata Reflash & Cold-Air Intake
Test 3: Integra Type R Tune vs. Hondata Reflash
Test 4: Stock K20Z3 Tune vs. Hondata Reflash
Test 5: Stock K24A2 Tune vs. Hondata Reflash
Test 6: Turbo K20A2: GReddy e-Manage vs. Hondata Reflash
Test 7: Stock K24A2 Tune vs. Hondata K-Pro
Chapter 4: Cylinder Heads & Camshafts
Head Porting
Test 1: Stock K24A2 Cams vs. Toda N2 Cams
Test 2: Stock K20A2 Cams vs. ITR Cams
Test 3: Stock K20A2 Head & ITR Cams vs. Ported Head & Toda N2 Cams
Test 4: Supercharged K20A2: Stock Cams vs. IPS KSC Cams
Test 5: Stock K24A4 Cams vs. Skunk2 Stage 3 Cams
Test 6: Stock K24A4 Head vs. Skunk2 Ported Head
Test 7: ITR Cams vs. Skunk2 Stage 3 Cams
Chapter 5: Headers & Exhaust
Test 1: Stock K24A2 Exhaust Manifold vs. Comptech Header
Test 2: Stock K20A3 Exhaust Manifold vs. DC Sports Header
Test 3: Stock K20A3 Exhaust vs. Comptech Header & Cat Back
Test 4: Stock K20A2 Exhaust Manifold vs. Jackson Racing Header
Test 5: Stock K20A2 Exhaust vs. Comptech Cat Back
Test 6: Stock K20Z3 Exhaust vs. MagnaFlow Cat Back
Test 7: Stock K20A3 Exhaust vs. MagnaFlow Cat Back
Chapter 6: Superchargers
Test 1: K20A2: NA vs. Comptech Supercharger
Test 2: K20Z3: NA vs. Jackson Racing Supercharger
Test 3: K24A2: NA vs. Jackson Racing Supercharger & Cams
Test 4: Supercharged K20A2: 5 psi vs. 7 psi & Cat Back
Test 5: K20A3: NA vs. Jackson Racing Supercharger
Test 6: K20Z3: NA vs. Comptech Supercharger
Test 7: 2.4L Hybrid: NA vs. Jackson Racing Supercharger
Chapter 7: Turbochargers
Test 1: K20A2: NA vs. GReddy Turbo
Test 2: Cybernation Turbo K20A2: Guardian vs. Hondata Tune
Test 3: K22: NA vs. BlackTrax Turbo
Test 4: Turbo K20A2: Snow Boost Cooler Injection
Test 5: K20A2: NA vs. HKS Turbo
Test 6: K20A2: NA vs. Rev Hard Turbo
Test 7: Stock K20A2 vs. Skunk2 Turbo
Chapter 8: Nitrous Oxide & All-Motor Buildups
Test 1: RSX K20A3 vs. RSX S K20A2
Test 2: Supercharged K20A2: Edelbrock 40-hp Nitrous Shot
Test 3: Comptech Supercharged K24A2: Edelbrock Dual 80-hp Nitrous Shot
Test 4: K20A2 vs. K24A2 Hybrid
Test 5: K20A2: Stock vs. All-Motor Buildup
Test 6: K20A2: NOS 80-hp Nitrous Shot
Test 7: 360-hp All Motor Skunk2 Buildup
Source Guide
Honda and Acura practically invented sport-compact performance, and racers have proven that the popular B-series engines can make huge horsepower numbers both boosted and naturally aspirated - but times are changing. The all-new K-series engines are now found in all Honda and Acura performance models, and are also becoming the engine swap of choice.
<In Building Honda K-Series Engine Performance, author Richard Holdener gives you a detailed description of the K-series engines, the various kinds of aftermarket performance parts available, and describes how these parts perform on the dyno.
Each chapter contains numerous color photos and back-to-back dyno tests run on a variety of different test motors including the K20A3, K20A2, K20Z3, K24AZ, and K24A4. You'll find chapters detailing upgrades to the intake, exhaust, cylinder heads, camshafts, and tuning, plus turbochargers, superchargers, and nitrous oxide. Don't spend your hard-earned cash figuring out what works and what doesn't - pick up Building Honda K-Series Engine Performance and know for sure.
About the Author
Introduction
Chapter 1: Honda K-Series Engines
K20A3
K20A2
K20Z3
K20A JDM Type R
K24A1/3/4
K24A2
K23A
Transmission Specs
Chapter 2: Air Intakes, Throttle Bodies & Intake Manifolds
Air Intake Systems
Throttle Bodies
Intake Manifolds
Test 1: Stock K20Z3 Intake vs. AEM Air Intake
Test 2: Stock K20A2 Intake vs. Comptech Ice Box
Test 3: Stock K24A2 Intake vs. Injen Intake
Test 4: 60-mm TSX vs. 64-mm TL Throttle Body
Test 5: RSX K20A3 Dual-Runner Intake Test
Test 6: K24A2 Intake vs. Euro Accord Type R Intake
Test 7: K20A2 Intake vs. Integra Type R Intake
Chapter 3: Tuning
Test 1: Stock K20A2 Tune vs. Hondata Reflash
Test 2: Stock K20A3 Tune vs. Hondata Reflash & Cold-Air Intake
Test 3: Integra Type R Tune vs. Hondata Reflash
Test 4: Stock K20Z3 Tune vs. Hondata Reflash
Test 5: Stock K24A2 Tune vs. Hondata Reflash
Test 6: Turbo K20A2: GReddy e-Manage vs. Hondata Reflash
Test 7: Stock K24A2 Tune vs. Hondata K-Pro
Chapter 4: Cylinder Heads & Camshafts
Head Porting
Test 1: Stock K24A2 Cams vs. Toda N2 Cams
Test 2: Stock K20A2 Cams vs. ITR Cams
Test 3: Stock K20A2 Head & ITR Cams vs. Ported Head & Toda N2 Cams
Test 4: Supercharged K20A2: Stock Cams vs. IPS KSC Cams
Test 5: Stock K24A4 Cams vs. Skunk2 Stage 3 Cams
Test 6: Stock K24A4 Head vs. Skunk2 Ported Head
Test 7: ITR Cams vs. Skunk2 Stage 3 Cams
Chapter 5: Headers & Exhaust
Test 1: Stock K24A2 Exhaust Manifold vs. Comptech Header
Test 2: Stock K20A3 Exhaust Manifold vs. DC Sports Header
Test 3: Stock K20A3 Exhaust vs. Comptech Header & Cat Back
Test 4: Stock K20A2 Exhaust Manifold vs. Jackson Racing Header
Test 5: Stock K20A2 Exhaust vs. Comptech Cat Back
Test 6: Stock K20Z3 Exhaust vs. MagnaFlow Cat Back
Test 7: Stock K20A3 Exhaust vs. MagnaFlow Cat Back
Chapter 6: Superchargers
Test 1: K20A2: NA vs. Comptech Supercharger
Test 2: K20Z3: NA vs. Jackson Racing Supercharger
Test 3: K24A2: NA vs. Jackson Racing Supercharger & Cams
Test 4: Supercharged K20A2: 5 psi vs. 7 psi & Cat Back
Test 5: K20A3: NA vs. Jackson Racing Supercharger
Test 6: K20Z3: NA vs. Comptech Supercharger
Test 7: 2.4L Hybrid: NA vs. Jackson Racing Supercharger
Chapter 7: Turbochargers
Test 1: K20A2: NA vs. GReddy Turbo
Test 2: Cybernation Turbo K20A2: Guardian vs. Hondata Tune
Test 3: K22: NA vs. BlackTrax Turbo
Test 4: Turbo K20A2: Snow Boost Cooler Injection
Test 5: K20A2: NA vs. HKS Turbo
Test 6: K20A2: NA vs. Rev Hard Turbo
Test 7: Stock K20A2 vs. Skunk2 Turbo
Chapter 8: Nitrous Oxide & All-Motor Buildups
Test 1: RSX K20A3 vs. RSX S K20A2
Test 2: Supercharged K20A2: Edelbrock 40-hp Nitrous Shot
Test 3: Comptech Supercharged K24A2: Edelbrock Dual 80-hp Nitrous Shot
Test 4: K20A2 vs. K24A2 Hybrid
Test 5: K20A2: Stock vs. All-Motor Buildup
Test 6: K20A2: NOS 80-hp Nitrous Shot
Test 7: 360-hp All Motor Skunk2 Buildup
Source Guide