They day the CR-Z came out I immediately said it should have K serie in it 👍

@VTECAcademy

29 күн бұрын

Totally!

@sigmaprojects

23 күн бұрын

I think everyone thought that. The CRZ never got that impressive of MPG for something so small, 35 city/40 highway. While by 2014 the Civic was getting 30/41. And the performance just wasn't that great in comparison to a Si.

@thetruth7633

23 күн бұрын

@@sigmaprojects Hybrid is silly, I remember the Civic 1.3 Hybrid came out and later the Insight. What a shi*box, both of them. They are only mpg friendly if you drive it like granny. And that horrible CVT. US never got the diesels in the 9th gen, my 2.2 DTEC does 45mpg and that with a spirited driving style. The 1.6 DTEC is even more bonkers with up to 60mpg. I do not see why people would want to drive a gutless Honda Hybrid for long journeys. New Jazz Hybrid is also such a let down, mileage no better than an old 90s Civic with a 1.5 engine and no "eco" BS on it.

@crisnmaryfam7344

22 күн бұрын

@@thetruth7633 As a stand alone option its Genius. IF they offered the K option for a Sport variant at the same time. Companies love doing that, because Moms/Dad who dont want their kids in a high powered "dangerous" sports car do too. The "higher trim" "sport" but not actually Race ready.. package up sale.

Looks like the CR-Z community is getting exciting. Sprintex is considering re-producing a small batch of their bolt-on superchargers if enough people show their interest. There's been some discussions on the CR-Z Forum and subreddit.

@KeebaAfrica

24 күн бұрын

I saw that too ❤ finally

Brian is the type of guy that everyone loves and respects. A true gentleman and Honda legend 🫡

Need a track race comparison with the K20 Fit and the K20 CRZ!

@VTECAcademy

Ай бұрын

We don't have either of those though. :(

@at_3831

29 күн бұрын

@@VTECAcademyanother internet expert!

@muffcabbage9742

27 күн бұрын

Its a k24 crz

YES IVE ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE A K24 CRZ

Thanks for sharing the results Brian, Brian, Scot, and all the rest of the guys! Can't wait to start my Kswap fund for my 2010 Fit!

@VTECAcademy

29 күн бұрын

Gathering the parts over time can save 💰.

@Snicker60515

29 күн бұрын

@@VTECAcademy that's what I plan on doing as soon as I can find a shop that can carry out the swap to completion😎

Anyone who think a stock CRZ is faster then this swap is either trolling or overdosing on their meds, Lol. Clearly this car like other k-swapped hondas immediately have traction issues and thats a very good problem to have.

@VTECAcademy

Ай бұрын

Internet people are all experts. LOL

@robertaBooey69

Ай бұрын

@@VTECAcademyactually you are the vtec expert 😂 go figure

@royaltyallen1162

29 күн бұрын

Stock is faster by saving you a lot of money on gas :)

@zakuraayame5091

29 күн бұрын

@@royaltyallen1162 twice the mpg, half the gas station stops! they offer an LSD for the car for the slippage; it slips at stock power levels on warm dry pavement, probably why HPD made the LSD kit, so people who buy the $5k SC kit can buy the $2k LSD as well! LSD is only a bit more expensive than sticky tires and it lasts longer :p

@TranceFur

29 күн бұрын

@royaltyallen1162 I don’t think going fast has ever been about saving money, lol.

Just trying to find one already dead so I can swap one. K24 Insight is fun, but I want to do an AWD CRZ.

@davidreed9046

21 күн бұрын

I’m right there with you on the AWD! I believe that requires the J30 or J35 from a Pilot or RDX, tho. This is exactly what I’ve been looking to do. No worry about wheel spin at that point.

Thank to you guy’s I’m now planning on doing this as well..was talking with the crz owner I’m trying to purchase last night.

Love the videos. I remember speaking with Brian over the phone. Really nice guy and knowledgeable. Project on a budget is maybe $7k+. At least for me it was around there. Can definitely go more $$$ in it. Kind of miss the crz, but man I love my fit.

Owning a CR-Z myself, I've contemplated doing a swap. Though in my case, I would want the K20 from a Type R Civic. There are a few videos out there of it being done, but the issue is the cost and finding a stray K20 kicking around. Maybe someday but not now.

I had a 84 CRX then a 88 CRX Si (yellow). I so missed that yellow CRX Si. After watching this video, I am very jealous of this car too.

always loved the look of this car, hopefully one day I'll have a K-swap CRZ of my own

Thanks for posting the weight! This besides the K24 Fit is one of my bucket list set ups

Used to never see CR-Z in SF Bay Area and now see them regularly. Future classic.

Thank you for the follow up!!!

Awesome job guys! Now that my crx is done. That's my next project car.

Grab the Showa sports suspension. They are basically non branded HPD suspension. Still available and easily ordered from Japan. Would soften it up.

@VTECAcademy

Ай бұрын

Good to know.

Super cool car. Thanks for showing it off!

@VTECAcademy

Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Such a beautiful car! Now a true successor to the CR-X!

I love what you've done with your K-swapped CRZ. A K24 should be in all of the CRZ. I have a 2012 Accord PZEV with a K24Z2, and it's a very quiet running sleeper that catches faster cars unawares at the stop lights. It's very much a 0 to 45 MPH car, but it gets to 45 really quick. Then you can shut it down and not be getting the ticket that the hacked off Porsche is going to get because you beat him at the light.

Thanks for the awesome driving and characteristics review of the swap!!! Where in Phoenix was this lookout point you stopped at. Views were amazing

Super cool video. Inspires me to finish my k swap on my fit.

@VTECAcademy

Ай бұрын

You should!

Brian, I’ve always felt like Honda really let the public down when they didn’t actually offer a K-series in this car. I feel like the world wasn’t ready for a “hybrid sports car” yet and they really did the CR-Z dirty by not offering a K-series, non-hybrid example. I liked the CR-Z but knowing it had the same engine as the second-generation Insight and Fit was pretty depressing, more so after seeing your SEMA build.

@VTECAcademy

28 күн бұрын

Wait until you see what we have planned for the Hasport CR-Z. 😏

@sigmaprojects

23 күн бұрын

If following the old school CRX trim models could have been base CRZ with a R18, HF model with the hybrid system and Si with K-series.

Love it! That is an exciting swap imho.

Had 2 here in junkyard and a insight. Brian almost looks like he wants to buy it or not part ways lol. Brian do the turbo k in your crz please.

@VTECAcademy

Ай бұрын

We have the Hasport CR-Z, so he will get over it. LOL Ken's CR-Z is so nice.

K24a2 with intake and a header should be more like 230ish, the tune is everything when it comes to the K series. Super cool build

@VTECAcademy

28 күн бұрын

It’s 230-ish at the crank.

that was a great and delightful project

@VTECAcademy

Ай бұрын

It really makes for a fun, unique, modern daily driver. Especially after adding the resonator.

If anything, this is motivating me more to finally get my 2011 k24 swapped! I need the K in my life, already got an S2K now the daily just gotta get with it lol.

@VTECAcademy

29 күн бұрын

Let’s gooooo! Sounds awesome.

An ASP Header, 50 deg, type s oil pump would have that thing at an easy 240whp

Glad you guys are doing this. Similar story to the old CRX, just swap out the D series for a B and it really came to life! Stage II will be figuring out how to make it an AWD performance hybrid with a rear E-Axle!

@VTECAcademy

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! We can just swap in some NC1 NSX motors, right? (No. LOL)

@at_3831

29 күн бұрын

1st gen CRV donor needed

Iv always wanted one just for the looks like my old 89 crx when I was a teen timeless design must do swap

Sounds awesome

I am making my crz k swap ready first by, upgrading the brakes to fn type R brakes, installed ultra racing rear struttower brace. Custom exhaust. Got nice wheel and tyres. Next thing is probably finishing the interior with some leather on the doorcards. To ty in nicely with the s2k seats. Next after that suspension, probably showa sport the hpd "relica's". I want to do the most straightforward swap, not wanting to make crazy power or turbo charging it. Also not wanting to mess with wiring too much just no errors and that "little"more power it needs i live in europe so no tsx available...

@philipwilliams3427

29 күн бұрын

You know the accord euro r 98-03 cl1 and the 04-09 cl7 should be available. They have a cl1 h22 and the cl7 k24 with manual transmission.

@TranceFur

29 күн бұрын

Sounds like you should start making videos.

@Snicker60515

29 күн бұрын

@@philipwilliams3427 what he said!

I think with a resonator added in I could happily daily something like this.

@VTECAcademy

29 күн бұрын

Absolutely!

Well if my IMA or CVT ever go out, I'll be looking into doing this. I like the hybrid part and the SC kits are appealing, but in terms of cost, a K swap seems to be the way to go.

one of my dream cars is a k swapped crz ! make a complete plug and play kit to order with all this and id be all over it! keeping my eyes on you guys to see how hasport does with this platform!

CR-Z looks great! I have friend with original HPD supercharged one as a daily. Question-why are the limited slip diffs never used in fwd automatics (my TSX wagon)?

Hey @VTECAcademy I want to K20 my daily '17 GK Fit CVT and leave it CVT. 😅 Please let me know what it takes

@VTECAcademy

Ай бұрын

No idea on how to go CVT with a K. None of the good K20s came with CVT.

@micrors4drifter

Ай бұрын

​@@VTECAcademywhats the cost for a k20a2 in my eg done at your shop

@f4rensabri

Ай бұрын

You'll break the cvt chain in no time if it's paired with something like a K20/24. Might as well use the conventional auto that comes with an auto K-series.

@Squeaks187

Ай бұрын

Likewise. 😂 but I got a 2011

I've always liked the styling of this car and it definitely. needed the K swap to give it the power it's looks eluded to. I think Honda should bring it back with their K20C. God i'd love to own this gem.

seeing the ridgeline tow the cr-z makes me want to see a ridgeline build

Can't wait to K-swap my Crz!

Is a k swap in a Insight as easy as a EG b Swap? Plug n Play on stock ecu? Or more to a EG k swap?

@VTECAcademy

Ай бұрын

More like an EG K swap. Brian loves Insights.

Do you guys have shop by any chance?

was the battery the only hybrid component removed or anything else with the drivetrain?

What kind of mpg now with that engine and transmission swap?

Will need a 50 degree VTC 🌮🍺

@VTECAcademy

Ай бұрын

And some tacos.

@findtherightbeat

Ай бұрын

@@VTECAcademy Tacos definitely! 🍺

What a beauty.

I want to do this swap on my CRZ! Sadly I have a CVT transmission. Would have to make it manual swap as well.

@VTECAcademy

Ай бұрын

Manual is fun outside of gridlocked traffic.

@tjchad1

Ай бұрын

@@VTECAcademy Manual is ALWAYS funner...

Well I would like to drop a single cam into that body yo I love d16y8 platform man I know you guys only use k series but to see you guys build one like that would be clean

Have you Kswapped any Miata? I have a nb k swap tempting but price wise either building a high revving na miata motor or supercharger. .

Can the k24 swap be done with an automatic transmission or will that have to change. I have a 2011 CRZ automatic

Instead of a sway bar, could you not just put an engine bay strut brace in? or is there not enough clearance between the engine and bonnet?

I have a stock CRZ CVT, love the car, but this interest me, would love to make it a track car, Whats the cost of doing this swap $$, I hate trashing my 911 even its still fun, Thanks!!

How about a comparison with this and the Hondata l15b7 Crz

my '16 CRZ is a touch out of spec on tow in the rear. Replaced the entire rear beam....its still like -0.10 out

Is there a way to do this swap and not get the IMA check lights?

Is it better to have k24 block and k20 head? Making 280bhp

Nice chopped sticker in the back window of the truck!

@VTECAcademy

Ай бұрын

You know it!

is there a k20/24 kit available?

Man you can name your price for that car

Can you use the stock cr-z manual transmission with a k- swap motor?

@Kiloechonovember1

2 күн бұрын

No. But I don't notice any change with shift feel, so that's a big plus.

Was there a way to still have the ima assist?

@VTECAcademy

29 күн бұрын

Nope.

@user-ci4cj5eq4x

29 күн бұрын

@VTECAcademy is it because there's not enough space?

Is that in and around the Phoenix area?

@VTECAcademy

27 күн бұрын

South Mountain 🤙🏽

How are you guys coming on that j35 CR-Z swap?

@VTECAcademy

Ай бұрын

Nothing yet. We have the J TSX and a few other projects ahead of it.

@fediej69

24 күн бұрын

@@VTECAcademy I'm not asking for you to swap mine but if you're in need of a recipient CR-Z for the project, let's just say I know a guy with a 2015 6MT... ;-)

This needs to be turbo AWD.

@VTECAcademy

Ай бұрын

With like 1200hp?

@mishimposble

26 күн бұрын

@VTECAcademy 250-350hp would be nice

How much does a K swap run? I just went over 100K on my 2011 6 speed manual.

@matthewsmith8573

28 күн бұрын

Wondering the same thing -- just passed 100K on my 2013 6MT. A complete DIY-friendly powertrain kit (engine, mounts, etc -- compatible AC compressor would be a nice bonus) would be awesome.

Sleeper cars rule the world and are the coolest 🌎 👌

@VTECAcademy

29 күн бұрын

Nothing like surprising people with performance.

The internet got schooled 😮

See, this is my type of car. A car that is completely one-of-a-kind. Anyone can go out an buy these insanely expensive cars to show off as they drive around Whole Foods parking lots. But that car they are driving is exactly like the other owner who bought the same car. That's boring to me. I have 500+hp cars. I love them. But they are all modified to reach that power, and my cars look different. People can spot me just from how my cars look. And that means more to me to be driving something that nobody else really has, than to go and buy a cool and trendy $100k+ car that everyone else has...

almost makes me wanna get a crz

How difficult was this to do?

I cannot wait to put my pf01s on my car 😩

2582lbs crz.... i wonder how that stacks up to gutted crx or older insight with same engine... but nice for late model with full interior

I feel like they would still be making this car if they came with the k series.

@VTECAcademy

28 күн бұрын

Especially since it’s quite light for a modern car.

I want ooone!

I got schooled.

If they put even the k20 160 hp motor it would of been sold better. The hybrid killed this especially when hybrids were extremely underpowered. Prius figured it finally putting 200 almost doubling it since it came out

@tomr3319

29 күн бұрын

The original 2014 manual 6 speed CR-Z hybrid is just as fast as any stock 2012 civic. 130 HP with more torque because of the IMA battery and in sport mode. There is misconception that the CRZs are slow but the second gen 2013 to 2016 - 6 speeds manuals (preferred over the 2011 to 2012 years) - are comparable to a stock non si 2012 civic.

forget the resonator throw a snail on it... that will quiet it down :)

Day 1 of asking for SH-AWD on a k24 swap

CR-Z Si Lannister? 🤔🤷‍♂️

J swap a CR-Z

@VTECAcademy

28 күн бұрын

That would be awesome.

@curdisdunn5414

25 күн бұрын

I second this comment I have a half done cl s 6spd and think that would be a hell of a chassis for that engine

Wouldn't the new turbo si motor be more relevant and make way more torque

@VTECAcademy

25 күн бұрын

Some people prefer the high revving N.A. motors. But we did one of those too in Hondata’s CRZ. CARB legal too.

@dagreekratking4694

25 күн бұрын

@VTECAcademy I had a k20z3 si with 220whp and 178wtq was loud as a mofo but hearing these new si turbo motors I gotta say they sound great compared to my z3 na motor but that's personal preference Also how much power did the turbo si motor make after turbo back and intake and dyno tune?

How much?..$$$

How much does something like this cost

@reyztec

29 күн бұрын

Varries a lot. I am doing it myself the car itself I bought for $8900 5 years ago, everything else out of pocket about 5k. If you diy and are good at finding deals 10k total

Maaaann. And I’m just about to sell my CR-Z. Granted it’s auto and not being used because I upgraded to an FK8. I’ve always wondered if I should get a manual one i. The future and convert it to a RWD K20 because of the jody style. The wheelbase on the rear is wider, and would have a better traction when using wider wheels and tires

Thank god it doesn’t have black wheels….( thank you)!

So basically, you just dyno the car, and did not tune it, just used an old tune?

Groove it( kzread.info/dash/bejne/l3yKj6OHnbGWntY.html , kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z42WxbGhmdrTm6g.html )!! Then you could even go up to 1-2 bigger lbs/hr(cc/min) injectors without modding the ECM....Oh, NM...

🫡

Id be willing to bet you wont even be able to tell its 50lbs lighter. Lets be real.

@VTECAcademy

27 күн бұрын

💯 you can tell, plus the balance is now shifted to the front more. We were worried it may understeer more, but having no more front sway bar may have helped. Turn in is still sharp.

@Kiloechonovember1

27 күн бұрын

It's subtle but the turn-in is a bit better.

Anyone else not satisfied with this video? Looks like they just went cruising in a crz that has a k24

Lame 😂😂😂

@VTECAcademy my body is ready