Automatic AWD First Gen CRV K24 Swap
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Automatic AWD First Gen CRV K24 Swap
By Aaron Gaghagen and Brian Gillespie
K swapped RD1 CRVs have been around for a while. First gen CRVs are based off the 6th generation Civic. A lot of the stuff you can do with the Civic can be applied to the CRV. Typically people use the EK K swap mounts with some spacers. Also those are normally done with manual transmissions. We are using the automatic transmission for this one. AWD autos are so much easier to obtain and usually at a lower price. The plan is to get our swap working and make an CRV specific mount kit for Hasport to produce. We figured that we had a good starting point, but then quickly realized the auto transmission is a different beast.
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bumpin this for the new year. get it done in 2024, please. thanks.
Please finish this swap. I'm literally checking your channel every day waiting for this swap kit. Take my money !!!!!
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your enthusiasm! We definitely need to get this one going.
@noihnnichols3448
20 күн бұрын
@@VTECAcademyplease we need this!
Finish the k swap asap plz. Can’t wait to collect parts and buy the motor mount kit. This auto k swap would be nice for everyone that is sick on the B20 and plus the wife can drive it without complaining. Screw car payment when you can k auto swap your rd1 and be happy. keep us updated 😊
Honestly I think a lot of people would probably be interested in auto swaps.
@TheFiremonkeyman
Жыл бұрын
me for sure. I had a left knee injury about 8 months ago and I still cant really do a whole lot of stick shift driving
@colinshum5216
Жыл бұрын
For sure. These rd1 are great for daily driving
@streetbuiltgarage6825
Жыл бұрын
Yup, that transmission could be built like a dam auto
@boosted_donkey
Жыл бұрын
I need this swap even just fwd
@thisismypickle5164
Жыл бұрын
Anyone who has taken a CRV on a road trip struggling up hills.
any updates on this? looking forward to its completion.
This be a cool swap to see done.
@VTEC Academy - any updates on this one? Would really love to get this swap started as the auto K swaps are a dime a dozen and cheaper than finding a 5 speed manual transmission.
Please stick with it!!!! I’ll buy a kit when it’s ready!! Just subscribed and can’t want to see what other great Honda content comes from you all
Yay! More rd1 stuff! Id love to see a kit with the oem subframe but I understand its a pretty bulky subframe. Either way, this would be an awesome swap that ive been toying around with since jdmnugget swapped his!
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
@jdmnuggets channel is underrated.
We need this swap kit. Take my money
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
I agree.
Hell yea I’m all in !!! I need this kit for my crv asap!!! I’ll be following the progress intently!!!!😮
@hersonvalle
Жыл бұрын
YES!!!!!!!!!! The video I needed 😭😭😭
Looking forward to this, I was planning on doing this to mine!
For the sway bar you can use 00 integra gsr end links I just did an awd kswap in my rd1
Yall figure it out, im definitely doing this swap in my V.
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah!
@TheRealNolanStyles
Жыл бұрын
Same here
@clo289
Жыл бұрын
Yes. My wife hates driving 5spd and I needed this. 🙏🏻
I have a free crv and need a new daily. Back surgery and slammed cars don't get along lol. Auto with working air conditioning would be awesome.
Good stuff and 100k bound!!
Seen this swap done a lot recently. Tempted to do it myself soon on one of my RD's Already replaced one with a JDM B20, but the nicer one is still on the OG 280k motor that has snapped 2 timing belts. Compression is decent still, but who knows. P.S. RD1 owners, Adjust Your Valves! It's a bit tedious, but simple, and will save your engine, and bring some of the lost power back.
Definitely doing this for my RD1 .......
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
It should be a great upgrade. People have done the manual swap before so we've seen how much better it is with that K series power.
@neverknowsbest4994
Жыл бұрын
@@VTECAcademy with all the extra hood clearance in the rd1... turbo with RDX top mount intercooler? with a manual behind it for me. but if it could be done with all factory components besides the mounts themselves. that would be sweet.
Nice R&D on this… I bought my wife an auto RD1 for her first car in America. Now she has a newer car, I have a CRV sitting around… and I’ve always wanted to do a K swap.
Subscribed!! I just picked up a clean first gen crv.
Perfect Time to go 5speed conversion!
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the 5 speed auto was in the later version and we'll probably go with that on the final swap.
This would be awesome I’m currently embarking on this and was waiting to buy engine mounts, i hope you make a kit to use the tsx trans for us fwd Crv owners 😁
We need a update
I have an 03 awd 5 speed crv. And a tsx k24a2 swap. Always loved the rd1 crv
@neverknowsbest4994
Жыл бұрын
i like the second gen crv's a lot. but the rd1's more conventional suspension and what appears to me more engine clearance. seems cool. given how much room there is above the engine on the rd1. a turbo with top mount from the RDX would be cool! even if you were just lightly boosting the k24a1. if they'll fit you could use the intake manifold, valve cover, and possibly the factory RDX top mount intercooler. if another one shows up to the junk yard im going to pull all that stuff and see how it fits up on a k24a1
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a nice setup!
I was literally just looking at doing this since all the b series are as much or more then the k's are now
Awesome! Been wondering about a K swap for the RD1 I just got lol
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
Sweet! If you are manual, @jdmnuggets has a good project on his channel to check out.
@accordinglytuned7172
Жыл бұрын
I have an automatic, first auto I bought in over 10 years! California car in the Midwest
#CrimpinAintEasy always 🔥🔥🔥
I hope you all make a kit for this. I’d k swap my wife’s RD1
Ahw man been waiting for this one, So awsome
Just got a 00 cvr auto and definitely looking for a k swap in the future. It can be done if we made it to the moon we can surely do this one… 😅
Waiting for the running product. I want to do this swap asap!
@VTECAcademy
4 ай бұрын
You and me both!
@iam_caseyjones
Ай бұрын
@@VTECAcademyany actual update on it?
Turbo J-series AWD CRV build please
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
With NAWS?
@nobodynoone2500
Жыл бұрын
The fun part is finding an awd trans to fit the j swap. Once you figure that out, the rest is very well documented.
What up Scott!!!!
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
Scot is the CRV guy!
🔰
Did they ever figure out a awd auto kit ?
Man, if y’all could do the same with the cd5 accords it would be amazing. I’d love a wily driver k24 accord but auto lol. There’s a lot of traffic in my city.
@nazspeed1
9 ай бұрын
I'm so waiting for this I'm gonna make custom brackets if I have to....
This is what I’ve been talking about and hasport just uploaded a video 😱 about it. I bought my rd1 auto cause I alrwady have a 5spd integra and tired of driving 5spd. But the awd b20 auto is just too weak. I want k power rd1 auto awd let’s goooo.
@jamievue3394
9 ай бұрын
Forreal b20 to weak
Would be nice if some did that on the first gen honda passort/ rodeo
Get it done asap with ac please about to order a Jdm b20b but if you going to have this worked outs soon I’ll wait let me know thanks
Like the RD1 content! In the first part of the video you talked about test fitting the K en the J, but i can't find the video.
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, when Brian said that we realized that we never released that video. Once we locate it, we will get it out there.
@neverknowsbest4994
Жыл бұрын
somwhere on YT there's a video with honda elements with J series swaps. also compelling. i just hate how cramped a transverse V6 application is to work on.
Oh Brian. Once the CRV kit is done. Could we derive a EK kit for an auto k20 or k24 swap from it ? I’m excited. Lol you know I’ve been asking for it forever now
How’s it going with this swap? We are all waiting for updates
Soooo no K motor mount kit for the CR-V ? What about a J mount set ? Definitely make an auto and manual mount set so we can go in any route we want
please make auto swap mounts for dc/eg
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
OK
J series ❤❤
@VTECAcademy
4 ай бұрын
A J would be awesome.
@stretchwakefield4832
4 ай бұрын
Yea bro up th crv .... hey iv just got a crv n was wondering wt does RD1 stand for smh
Please Please do this swap. i would love to do this to my RD1
Should do a DQ250 DSG mounted to it…. It would be a BEAST!!!!
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
That transmission is so bulky behind the engine. It would probably require some custom parts other than an adapter plate.
I want to K swap my RD1!!!
I wanted to do a K20 swap on my family 89 civic
Need an awd auto k swap mounts for ek
I had an auto rd1, it was gutless. 😂
@VTECAcademy
10 ай бұрын
True Story
I have a manual
I would love to see this with a manual option.
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
Hasport has mounts for that.
what front axles will you guys be using?
Guys, is there somewhere I can email some questions? I have a 01 Cr-V that I really want to covert to manual I literally have everything aside the wiring harnesses even the difficult stuff like shifter box and rear seat heater ducts. I’m seeing KZread videos with prople converting the auto harness to work but a lot of it seems kinda sketchy. If the auto harness can be modified reliably enough there are like 10 auto CRV’s in the junkyard I can rip the harness out of to modify.
would be awesome if you can make that kit available for us rd1 owners
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
That's the plan!
@milkman2705
Жыл бұрын
@@VTECAcademy sorry i was ahead of myself when i posted the comment
Will you get power steering and a/c to work too? Or convert to electric power steering? Can’t image no power steering off-roading 😂
Did you guys ever come up with a kit? 😩😩😩😩
Update?! 😅
does the 8th gen accord 6 speed fit crv gen2?
@vtecacademy - For the lifted RD1's using engine and sub frame drop kit, will they still work with these mounts? Or is that something HRG and Aerogenics need to figure out? This is great, I am going to wait for this.
@nobodynoone2500
Жыл бұрын
I advise against a big lift, the CRV kinda sucks with larger wheels. If you want to do more than moderate trails, buy a real 4x4 with lockers and a crawl gear. I suggest a hilux. Been there, done that.
@billywilly49
Жыл бұрын
@@nobodynoone2500 my lift is only 1" front and 2" rear not a big lift at all with a 1" engine and sub frame drop and 1" rear trailing arm drop spacer. But this swap would really give the under powered RD1 a much needed pep in it's step.
How soon can we expect this swap to be done???
Any update on this im wanting to do it even if its just the 2wd
Is the engine mounting is for sale?
I have an 2004 fwd CR-V. How can I convert my RD2 to AWD?
where i buy those engine mounts? thanks in advance
If they make this work, it’ll work in an ek
rd1 k24 awd manual kit please. auto is ok too i guess. is the auto trans you're using the 4 speed or the 5 speed? do you know if they are different dimensionally?
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
We are using a 4 speed auto, but we don't think the dimensions are that different on the 5 speed autos.
Automatic transmission de cuál vehículo?
Update?
I'm shocked you did a Auto trans. It's a lot more work all around
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
It's just the beginning. People have been asking about auto K swaps for a long time. There are so many auto FWD transmissions out there too.
what engine management would work with the auto trans? i have an auto trans and ecu from the donor tsx i took the motor from..../hmm
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
We're going to use a second gen CRV ECU at first.
@joemarsar
Жыл бұрын
Look at k tuner supposedly works for the auto
Will there be more on this swap?
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
Yes
I am imssing on smth or theres no love for G25A's??
I have a manual CRV I would like to swap.
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
If you wait, then you can use a CRV specific mount kit from Hasport. If not, you could use the EK stuff slightly modified.
Hii,,good video,,you have more info about the Mount,,,I need the swap mounts kit ❓❓👍🇵🇷
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
No available yet.
Will a k24a bolt up to a 1st gen crv transmission without a adapter?
@0430steve
Жыл бұрын
no
Hello guys, Did you complete the rd1 k24 auto swap kit
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
Not for the auto yet.
@kareramotorworld5645
Жыл бұрын
@@VTECAcademy i'm from kenya in africa...i was intrested
👋😄
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
Hey hey!
What transmission are you using for 4wd?
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
I am looking for the late second generation 5 speed, so I can use an RSX or Accord ECU.
:itsbeen84years:
Goodbye third gen Tacoma, hello first gen CRV
What about the second gen CRV? Would be nice to make the wife’s automatic CRV a bit more “powerful”.
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
A TSX K24A2 would be a nice upgrade.
@NathanSorochan
Жыл бұрын
Just needs one of the OEM TSX mounts (I think it's the front one). Oh, and an ECU upgrade. Lot's of people do this on Honda Elements. ;)
@broken_snail
Жыл бұрын
@@VTECAcademy Absolutely! Except it’s automatic so can’t even use a kpro 😢
bump
You think the k24 swap would work in a Volvo Xc40? 😂
Does a 09 crv engine fit in a 07 crv????
@VTECAcademy
9 ай бұрын
Yes
I own an all stock auto 1998 RD1. It's the most anemic thing I've ever driven. An air cooled VW has my get up and go than this thing.
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
I think we need an upgrade.
@toolman9081
Жыл бұрын
@@VTECAcademy I would love to k24 swap mine. It's my daily. Once I find a new daily, it's going to happen, then immediately taking it to the tail of the dragon.
Hi , is k23 will fit on 2nd gen crv. Thanks
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
The steering rack is probably in the way, like it is on the RSX.
@larrycorpuz2644
Жыл бұрын
@@VTECAcademy appreciate your response. Any modification on the harnes? Or any electrical modification? Thanks
how do u deal with the ecu and auto controls
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
I will use an automatic ECU. Probably a 2005 Accord ECU.
@mariopic
Жыл бұрын
@@VTECAcademy what tuning device
How much everything?
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
??? Cost? The cost is really variable. It depends on how easy it is to find in your area.
@bautroiconnecticut5201
Жыл бұрын
some one tell me 10k swap k24 to civic 2000 ex that good right?
@nobodynoone2500
Жыл бұрын
@@bautroiconnecticut5201 seems a bit high, but depends on the quality of the job, and sourcing the trans. The engines are plentiful.
no progress in over a year? okk, byyyyeee. :sadbanana:
J swap it
Kill it bud
@VTECAcademy
10 ай бұрын
I need to get back on this.
@lakewoodlocal
9 ай бұрын
@@VTECAcademyplease do
Nice try
Could I please get Brian's email? I had it before but somehow lost it
@VTECAcademy
Жыл бұрын
If you send it to vtec.academy@gmail.com I will see it.
@edgarmoreno6511
Жыл бұрын
@@VTECAcademy Thanks