My affection on Honda started when I was flipping through Evo magazine few years back about DC2 ITR on why they labeled it as “best handling fwd machine yet..”. Since then, scouting for good condition DC2 ITR began then DC5 ITR and then thinking of doing up the entire thing on my aunt’s EG coupe (remember F&F the original?). End up, I settled for the Pocong.
Back then, B series were ‘the’ in-thing and there’s some suspicious on how K series will retain the affection of enthusiasts. Well that was short lived till around 3 years ago when K series started showing its fangs in the NA world. It makes perfect sense to me for Honda to moved into that path simply because more cc will bring more power throughout rev range and new completely opposite engine orientation where intake manifold in front (just like VAG 1.8T) is one of the secret ingredient on why it’s so sweet.
Through Meor’s blog, I came a across one of the finest restored EK9 with K20 heart which have been touched and modded. Jade as the owner calls it, was unmolested, untouched legitimate right hand drive JDM before shipped to the big Apple.
Yank out the B-series and went for K20A from Acura RSX Type S (with the help of Hassport mounts) and went mad with the rebuild! CP X forged oversize pistons, ACL race bearings, skunk2 pro goodies & cams and these managed by Hondata K-pro ECU. 6 speeder gearbox derived from Type S along with Type R LSD and 4.78 final drive. Serious stuff being put in, with the right hands in tuning the beast, she registers 263hp and 245nm on the rollers!
JIC Flt full coilovers, Cusco 24mm rear sway bar, skunk2 LCA, skunk2 camber kits, skunk2 strut bars and Honda’s H1 12-point roll cage making it a race car prepped for street and yet legal to eyes of American’s police. Jade, you can’t be serious, can you???
Take a step back, the works being done is more than exemplary. Take a look at the pictures, you’ll be in awe on how well build is this beast. May not be the most powerful K20 around but one of the finest being restored! Just err Jade, you’ve got so many wheels fitted just like girls keep changing their heels! :P
PS: This has made me thinking an NA car to play alongside with the Pocong. EG with K20a or TE30 with 4AGE or SGTi with 4G93 (4G94 internal & on quads throttle)!
Engine
K20z1, inline 4
DOHC, K20a, aluminum, 4-valves per cylinder, ported & angled 12.5:1 CR
K20z1, balanced & blueprinted
88mm CP X forged K20a oversize piston
K20a conrods
skunk2 pro series spring base kit
skunk2 pro series valves
skunk2 pro series valve springs
skunk2 pro series retainers
skunk2 stage 2 cams
ACL race bearing
ARP head studs
RBC intake manifold ported match to 70mm BDL TB
BDL fuel rail
Rc440cc injector
Hassport EKK2 mounts
Custom 3” cold air intake with velocity stack
Koyo full size racing radiator with pusher fans
Samco radiator hoses
Transmission & Drivetrain
RSX Type S 6-speed gearbox
Type R LSD
4.78 final drive
Lightweight flywheel
Exedy stage 2 clutch
Exhaust
Skunk2 mega power exhaust manifold
Skunk2 mega power exhaust
Electronics/Management
Hondata K-pro ECU
Exterior
Factory EK9 Type R
ARC front splitter
Interior
Honda challenge H1 legal 12 point roll cage panted ’09 BMW M3 Red
Newly re-painted/fully-gutted interior
Recaro SPG Black bucket with rail
Takata 4 points harness
Momo steering with NRG quick release
Suspension
JIC Flt a2 full coilovers
Cusco rear 24mm rear sway bar
JIC lower front tie
New trailing arm bushing
New toe kit
Skunk2 LCA
Skunk2 pro series front and rear camber kits
Skunk2 front and rear strut bars
Skunk2 rear tie bar
Wheels & Tyres
Buddy Club P1 wheels Satin Black- for track with 16x8 Toyo R888
Work emotion kai custom Gold- for street 16x7 with Falken RT615
M&H drag slicks for strip
CP X forged K20a oversized piston
Another look
Completed bottom end
Cleaned cylinder head with skunk2 valves
skunk2 titanium retainers
RBC inlet manifold
skunk2 cams
BDL 70mm throttle body (in Malay terms I called it Bedal hehe)
skunk2 extractor
"When life gives you lemons, paint that shit GOLD" - I kinda like it
Hassport mount blend well with EK and new heart
Clean looking engine
H1 rollcage in M3 red
Mean looking!
No, this is meaner!
Must be tough being famous huh!
Back then, B series were ‘the’ in-thing and there’s some suspicious on how K series will retain the affection of enthusiasts. Well that was short lived till around 3 years ago when K series started showing its fangs in the NA world. It makes perfect sense to me for Honda to moved into that path simply because more cc will bring more power throughout rev range and new completely opposite engine orientation where intake manifold in front (just like VAG 1.8T) is one of the secret ingredient on why it’s so sweet.
Through Meor’s blog, I came a across one of the finest restored EK9 with K20 heart which have been touched and modded. Jade as the owner calls it, was unmolested, untouched legitimate right hand drive JDM before shipped to the big Apple.
Yank out the B-series and went for K20A from Acura RSX Type S (with the help of Hassport mounts) and went mad with the rebuild! CP X forged oversize pistons, ACL race bearings, skunk2 pro goodies & cams and these managed by Hondata K-pro ECU. 6 speeder gearbox derived from Type S along with Type R LSD and 4.78 final drive. Serious stuff being put in, with the right hands in tuning the beast, she registers 263hp and 245nm on the rollers!
JIC Flt full coilovers, Cusco 24mm rear sway bar, skunk2 LCA, skunk2 camber kits, skunk2 strut bars and Honda’s H1 12-point roll cage making it a race car prepped for street and yet legal to eyes of American’s police. Jade, you can’t be serious, can you???
Take a step back, the works being done is more than exemplary. Take a look at the pictures, you’ll be in awe on how well build is this beast. May not be the most powerful K20 around but one of the finest being restored! Just err Jade, you’ve got so many wheels fitted just like girls keep changing their heels! :P
PS: This has made me thinking an NA car to play alongside with the Pocong. EG with K20a or TE30 with 4AGE or SGTi with 4G93 (4G94 internal & on quads throttle)!
Engine
K20z1, inline 4
DOHC, K20a, aluminum, 4-valves per cylinder, ported & angled 12.5:1 CR
K20z1, balanced & blueprinted
88mm CP X forged K20a oversize piston
K20a conrods
skunk2 pro series spring base kit
skunk2 pro series valves
skunk2 pro series valve springs
skunk2 pro series retainers
skunk2 stage 2 cams
ACL race bearing
ARP head studs
RBC intake manifold ported match to 70mm BDL TB
BDL fuel rail
Rc440cc injector
Hassport EKK2 mounts
Custom 3” cold air intake with velocity stack
Koyo full size racing radiator with pusher fans
Samco radiator hoses
Transmission & Drivetrain
RSX Type S 6-speed gearbox
Type R LSD
4.78 final drive
Lightweight flywheel
Exedy stage 2 clutch
Exhaust
Skunk2 mega power exhaust manifold
Skunk2 mega power exhaust
Electronics/Management
Hondata K-pro ECU
Exterior
Factory EK9 Type R
ARC front splitter
Interior
Honda challenge H1 legal 12 point roll cage panted ’09 BMW M3 Red
Newly re-painted/fully-gutted interior
Recaro SPG Black bucket with rail
Takata 4 points harness
Momo steering with NRG quick release
Suspension
JIC Flt a2 full coilovers
Cusco rear 24mm rear sway bar
JIC lower front tie
New trailing arm bushing
New toe kit
Skunk2 LCA
Skunk2 pro series front and rear camber kits
Skunk2 front and rear strut bars
Skunk2 rear tie bar
Wheels & Tyres
Buddy Club P1 wheels Satin Black- for track with 16x8 Toyo R888
Work emotion kai custom Gold- for street 16x7 with Falken RT615
M&H drag slicks for strip
CP X forged K20a oversized piston
Another look
Completed bottom end
Cleaned cylinder head with skunk2 valves
skunk2 titanium retainers
RBC inlet manifold
skunk2 cams
BDL 70mm throttle body (in Malay terms I called it Bedal hehe)
skunk2 extractor
"When life gives you lemons, paint that shit GOLD" - I kinda like it
Hassport mount blend well with EK and new heart
Clean looking engine
H1 rollcage in M3 red
Mean looking!
No, this is meaner!
Must be tough being famous huh!Courtesy of randomnessofjade.com
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