# 88 CRX HF going k20...a3:( **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [October 20, 2009, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138 "2009-10-20T19:20:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![laymone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/laymone/32/48908_2.png) [@laymone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/laymone)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/81 "2010-02-04T09:45:44Z")
my swap is about 6k total because everything is bought new and im going with kpro (which i still need to buy). well i love it when parts come in on my day off, my karcepts shifter plate came in and its pretty darn thick and beefy then what i thought it would be. also my hydro conversion came in which was super fast shipping. both came in 2days after online purchased. ill get pick of install later, that is if i get to it today. ![http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4553/p2040091.jpg](http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4553/p2040091.jpg) ![http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7270/p2040090.jpg](http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7270/p2040090.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/82 "2010-02-04T11:06:56Z")
nice, karcepts is a great company :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Bakes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bakes/32/7469_2.png) [@Bakes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bakes)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/83 "2010-02-08T05:23:35Z")
Here’s a first hand K swap account… [http://crxkswap.com/index.html](http://crxkswap.com/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/84 "2010-02-08T11:36:12Z")
Really 6k? That’s actually pretty cheap for what you get ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/85 "2010-02-08T13:03:58Z")
it can be done ALOT cheaper if you look around all prices are used prices fyi k24a1 bottom end 500 k20a2 head 700 k20a2 trans 700 mounts 300 swap harness 200 fueling 300 kpro 900 axles 150 misc 1,000 take away kpro and do alot of the stuff yourself and you can do a swap for under 3500 easy ---
**Author:** ![laymone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/laymone/32/48908_2.png) [@laymone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/laymone)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/86 "2010-02-08T15:14:06Z")
It also depends on what car its going in also. Eg/dc/ek are way cheaper. The ef models have to worry about welding the mounts on, getting a after market front cross member/ or cutting the oem, bashing the rear cross member, either cut hole in hood or jdm front conversion to clear the engine, hydro clutch conversion and if your converting it the vss. ---
**Author:** ![laymone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/laymone/32/48908_2.png) [@laymone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/laymone)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/87 "2010-02-08T15:24:33Z")
It also depends on what car its going in also. Eg/dc/ek are way cheaper. The ef models have to worry about welding the mounts on, getting a after market front cross member/ or cutting the oem, bashing the rear cross member, either cut hole in hood or jdm front conversion to clear the engine, hydro clutch conversion and if your converting it the vss. ---
**Author:** ![Bakes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bakes/32/7469_2.png) [@Bakes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bakes)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/88 "2010-02-09T05:58:50Z")
> [@laymone](#): > > The ef models have to worry about either cut hole in hood or jdm front conversion to clear the engine The k20a3 will fit under the stock US hood. ---
**Author:** ![laymone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/laymone/32/48908_2.png) [@laymone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/laymone)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/89 "2010-02-09T07:16:54Z")
is the a3 shorter? i have a a2 now. currently still waiting on the mounts. tonight,ill be installing the shifter plate. tomorrow,im buying a clutch master tomorrow as well as installing the hydro conversion plate, and ill be droping off the tranny to get the dc5 lsd installed. ---
**Author:** ![Saxon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/90 "2010-02-09T08:51:24Z")
nice, lsd is def the way to go 🆙 ---
**Author:** ![Bakes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bakes/32/7469_2.png) [@Bakes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bakes)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/91 "2010-02-10T08:04:20Z")
> [@laymone](#): > > is the a3 shorter? i have a a2 now. I think all have the same if not similar deck height. Reading about that swap in the link, with his k20 swap, he was able to retain his USDM front end. [http://crxkswap.com/EngineSwap.html](http://crxkswap.com/EngineSwap.html) ---
**Author:** ![laymone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/laymone/32/48908_2.png) [@laymone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/laymone)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/92 "2010-02-10T09:33:44Z")
he is also using a fiber image sir style hood which is made for us front. if you look closly at the engine bay pics, the hood has no webbing in the middle. i was designed that way for the k. ---
**Author:** ![Bakes](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bakes/32/7469_2.png) [@Bakes](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bakes)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/93 "2010-02-10T09:58:25Z")
> [@laymone](#): > > he is also using a fiber image sir style hood which is made for us front. if you look closly at the engine bay pics, the hood has no webbing in the middle. i was designed that way for the k. Correct and although Fiber Images hoods are discontinued (I believe) what about VIS SiR style hoods. They are raised just like the SiR hood, fit the USDM fronts and have no webbing in them. ---
**Author:** ![longuyen88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/longuyen88/32/7611_2.png) [@longuyen88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/longuyen88)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/94 "2010-02-10T12:00:15Z")
All this talk makes me want to get back into the honda game. Too bad FWD sucks. ---
**Author:** ![laymone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/laymone/32/48908_2.png) [@laymone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/laymone)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/95 "2010-02-11T23:29:52Z")
^yea too bad im way to deep to turn back now. On my day off, i stop by swerve and got a competition stage 4 clutch ordered and picked up a clutch master for a good deal. also dropped of the transmission to stmotorsport to get the lsd installed. today, i got some work done after work. i installed my sonem hydro clutch conversion kit with a brand new cmc ( not honda but couldnt beat the price from swerve). ![http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5418/p2110092y.jpg](http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5418/p2110092y.jpg) a few people had this problem with the rod being at an angle and unfortunately im one of them so i added washers to correct the angle. ![http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/3048/p2110093.jpg](http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/3048/p2110093.jpg) here the front view installed ![http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6837/p2110096.jpg](http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6837/p2110096.jpg) then i slapped some flat black i had laying around. added another coat after this pics was taken. a few parts came in so i took pics of them too. first is my brake line tuck parts from summit racing and the second pic is a few random clips and trims i needed to finish off my car when done. ![http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/5537/p2110099.jpg](http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/5537/p2110099.jpg) ![http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8889/p2110100.jpg](http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8889/p2110100.jpg) ebay specials tow hook came in also, didnt want the tow guy to rip off my bumper like the did my del sol if anything was to happen to the car. ![http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/8242/p2110101.jpg](http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/8242/p2110101.jpg) sometime this week ill install the shifter and hopefully by then my mounts come in to get things rolling. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/96 "2010-02-12T00:17:45Z")
switching to hydro does not look like its a good time ---
**Author:** ![Shrek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrek/32/7364_2.png) [@Shrek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrek)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/97 "2010-02-12T05:51:21Z")
> [@laymone](#): > Looking Good! > [@Jam](#): > > switching to hydro does not look like its a good time Na not that bad thanks to **Suja One Motoring** ---
**Author:** ![longuyen88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/longuyen88/32/7611_2.png) [@longuyen88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/longuyen88)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/98 "2010-02-12T07:13:54Z")
shit man you got a ton of parts ---
**Author:** ![shocker911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@shocker911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/shocker911)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/99 "2010-02-12T12:02:12Z")
looks great man…just saw your thread…im starting my K24 EF hatch soon just need to make sure my LSV coupe is done and running before i start doing work and yes i know the K24 wont fit under the hood…i have a shity CF hood im going to cut like the J swaps use to be before hasports new mounts ---
**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/88-crx-hf-going-k20-a3/75138/100 "2010-02-12T12:11:20Z")
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