The photos in this edition are black and white.

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.

Table of Contents:

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 hot
• 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

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