Owen Bridger’s Honda Civic Type R (FN2) came from the factory with a naturally aspirated 2.0 L K20A inline-four and six-speed manual transmission. HillClimb Monsters reports the Civic is now powered by a turbocharged 2.4 L K24 inline-four and Quaife five-speed sequential transmission. The K24 motor features 4Piston head, Garrett 4088R turbocharger, and Hondata K-Pro ECU. The combination is good for 520 horsepower and 550 Nm (405 lb-ft) of torque. Watch Owen race the Civic at Simola Hillclimb 2022 in South Africa.
Source: HillClimb Monsters
Got me excited for nothing.. I want to see someone with balls actually K24 swap the new Fk8.. the K20c1 is a solid motor, but a huge pain to make big power on, and the linear power and fake vtec make it feel super lame. Its not a raw and exciting driving experience like a port-inject turbo K24 or K20A2.. I dont know why no one has tried it yet. It completely solves the fueling issues with the K20c1’s direct injection. Making new mounts is not the hard part. The hard part would be Stand Alone engine management and wiring. But I think that is all doable and wouldnt really be all that expensive either. The old K series transmissions are super similar to the FK8 as well.