Your Mods To 2006-2011 FD Civics

[Nairda]

its not as simple as slapping a new head into a fd2, compression ratios in the blocks are all different in the k20z series

and also dropping a k20z4 into a fd1/2 is not cheap and it is quite difficult (i.e - ant no backyard job)

dont get too ambitious into making the current 8th series civic into a power house, it is more of a family orientated car unless you have the funds ready to do so, if it was cheap and easy most of us would already be rocking with 150kw+ atw

Yeah i figured as much. Its a pity because the FD is such a good looking car....the FD2R looks sweet but in the end lots of FD owners will be called riceboys just cause they cant make the engine go a little faster

Has anyone been able to get a clear vtec changeover tone from the R18As or K20Z2? Or has anyone been able to get +10kw at engine and if so what did they do?

[xenonkuraz]

I thought the r18 doesn't have a crossover point? Vtec engages throughout the entire rpm range. On wide open throttle vtec is deactivated.

On the k20z2 however I think supposedly you can hear it above 4-5k rpm? Me I can't hear squat though

A performance intake and cat back exhaust should net you 5-10kw. That's probably all I'd do until finding a way to get FI. Then you wouldn't be too worried about vtec :P

If going FI wasn't a viable route then i would look into a k20a swap. Woot

[Nairda]

I thought the r18 doesn't have a crossover point? Vtec engages throughout the entire rpm range. On wide open throttle vtec is deactivated.

On the k20z2 however I think supposedly you can hear it above 4-5k rpm? Me I can't hear squat though

Most of the youtubes i have looked at there is no clear tone change however the k20Z2 is clearer than the R18...in the R18s i can only hear the distinct familiar vtec trumpet toward 6000+rpm...
The K20Z2s i hear a more distinct change in tone at about 5k..but its no K20Z1/A..

I found this quite funny...watch the tacho: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn0yl01X1WY

[xenonkuraz]

Damn Honda! They should've slapped B18's in these

[ylo00w]

In the US, I think Flashpro is now available for R18's but only for manuals and hopefully automatics in the not too distant future so with intake/exhaust mod it should be a good gains for under $2,000.00. Not sure how different the R18's are in the US and Australia as it plug and play there and comes with a few different setting to make different intakes/exhaust combinations. Good thing about this is you can use the system for FI in the future as well.

[Nairda]

Sorry my bad I didn't specify, I'm not a fan of forced induction. Nah I reckon they shuda slapped in k20z1. From what I've seen it's like the b16a of the k series engines. Especially violent vtec changeover...unless it was turboed

[black8thgen]

shoulda just given us k20a i rkn =P

[Nairda]

Then there'd be no exclusivity in getting a type R....
Honda australia is lame duck...why didnt they offer to bring an Si/R or type S here....AMERICA of all people have the acura CSX type S....which has a k20Z3 ...its basically a sport with k20Z3...WHY DONT WE GET THIS? =(

Oh and i almost forgot.....of all countries MALAYSIA is the only other country that will sell JDM FD2Rs locally.....MALAYSIA wtf...200% vehicle tax is going to cost them equivalent of something like 80-100K AUD...wtf is the point? nobodys going to buy it over there...

[xenonkuraz]

But they do buy them lol. Heaps of GT-R/FD2R/FN2R/R8 kinda car owners over there...

[Nairda]

They must be pretty wealthy...malaysia is like the worst place to buy a car

[ej20i]

well we do have civic si here FN2R
LOL!

[FallenAngel]

Yeah i figured as much. Its a pity because the FD is such a good looking car....the FD2R looks sweet but in the end lots of FD owners will be called riceboys just cause they cant make the engine go a little faster

Has anyone been able to get a clear vtec changeover tone from the R18As or K20Z2? Or has anyone been able to get +10kw at engine and if so what did they do?

R18's DO NOT have a traditional vtec, however it has a slight changeover in tone @ 5700RPM. That sound is from the Variable Length Intake Manifold.

I got +8kw ATW from an Injen Intake and Custom Catback with standard cat.