differences on base and type s

[honda12phoenix]

can someone tell me the difference between the k20a2 and the k20a3 engine
i want to say its the head, but i could be wrong
give me some info about which is better the 5 spd or the 6 spd, and how i can put one of these motors in my 97 civic ex

[ThirdLane]

Originally Posted by honda12phoenix

can someone tell me the difference between the k20a2 and the k20a3 engine
i want to say its the head, but i could be wrong
give me some info about which is better the 5 spd or the 6 spd, and how i can put one of these motors in my 97 civic ex

Type S' head flows better and its rated at 200hp compared to 160. Revs to 8000rpms compared to like 6000something. and of course 6spd is better. To put a k20 in your civic, its gonna cost you. Contact HASport. they are working on motor mounts.

[CamryCivicMan68]

The Type S has a the wrx style spoiler. 200Hp, if your gonna get a rsx than get the type s

[blue skittle]

one of the biggest things that make the base rsx and the type-s different in that the base if a 5-speed and the type-s is a 6-speed. that means the gear ratio for the 6-speed is going to be a lot closer. and also the compression ratio is 11:1 and the base i believe is more like a 7 or 8:1. if your looking to turbo your ride your better of going with the base rsx. or if you want all motor power the type-s is the better choice.

[street_accord94]

Originally Posted by blue skittle

one of the biggest things that make the base rsx and the type-s different in that the base if a 5-speed and the type-s is a 6-speed. that means the gear ratio for the 6-speed is going to be a lot closer. and also the compression ratio is 11:1 and the base i believe is more like a 7 or 8:1. if your looking to turbo your ride your better of going with the base rsx. or if you want all motor power the type-s is the better choice.

high compression engines can be turbocharged just as well as lower comp ones...they just have a much smaller margin for error in the tuning. I've built a 300+whp sc'd k20a2, many miles later no issues...the secret to "better" is in the tune.