worst. advice. ever.
k-swap is for fanboys who read magazines and think “i can save up $200 a week for the next 3 years”. the real bottom line is its gonna run you $10K to do it right, unless you can buy a backhalved RSX-S for next to nothing. $6K for an engine/trans, $1K for a header, $1K for K-Pro, $500 for mounts, etc etc etc.
best bang for the buck, buy a $1K Greddy turbo kit for your y8, spend an extra $350 on a front mount and injectors/pump, and $300 on a decent tune session. you will blow a k20 off the road and should run safe for a few years.
and to those who say “but a k-swap has more potential”, tell them that when you blow their stupid k-doors off.