The package is designed for simple, reliable engine swaps.
It s one of the best front-wheel-drive cars on the market, and a big part of what makes the Honda Civic Type R so good is its 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. Yes, it may lack some of the high-revving antics of older, naturally-aspirated Honda engines, but it s more powerful with a stout 306 horsepower.
A few years ago, Honda made this engine available for purchase as a crate engine, which was great news for amateur racers and professional race teams alike. Now, Honda Performance Development (HPD) has announced a more comprehensive crate engine and Controls Package.
Honda Civic Type R Crate Engine Now Available Complete With ECU, Wiring Harness Rodrez
Nothing in Honda s present four-cylinder engine lineup comes close to outshining the
Honda Civic Type R s mighty turbocharged K20C1 engine, which makes it the perfect candidate for an engine swap by amateur and entry-level professional race teams looking to wring more performance out of the their Hondas. And now Honda Performance Development (HPD) has made it even easier for those teams to do just that thanks to the addition of a more complete Civic Type R crate engine package that includes the ECU, wiring setup, and more.