We Put a $10,000 Engine in our $500 Civic

Summary by Krater

The creators take a $500 Honda Civic hatchback, replace its slow stock engine with a K20A engine, upgrade its steering rack, exhaust, and brakes, and test it on a track against a modern Civic Type R.

From the video

Answers: Can you make a $500 Honda Civic fast with an engine swap?

• K20A engine swap
• Honda Civic track build
• Engine upgrade and tuning
• Chassis and suspension upgrades
• Dyno testing

What it concludes

• The swapped K20A engine and performance upgrades reduced the lap time of the $500 Civic from 1:41.67 down to 1:28.45 on the track.
• Dyno tuning the K20A engine in the Civic resulted in 208 horsepower and 157 lb-ft of torque.