Thread: SR20VE vs. K20A

How does weight come into play at all with engine comparisons, unless you're comparing the weight of the engine only?

lol not this shit again

This argument is soo country/drivetrain bias.

In the states you guys love your honda's and throw stupid cash at them. You also like the small fwd N/A sports car scene. In this scene all the big boys play with honda's.

now lets look at the facts here. The K series will be the better engine fully modified for several reasons. I think the biggest of these is the rod/stroke ratio that really allows them to rev hard and make power high in the rpm range.

But the the K series fetches stupid coin.

So the better question would be; Give a budget of xx what engine would be better in N/A form. Here i think the sr20ve will stomp the honda up until around 8k. But then you have to ask given $xx what engine and trans combo would be best. SR16 trans and bolt on ve will still win to a point.

basic and fun street car/engine:

sr20ve > k20

Want to break records:

K20 > SR20ve

In fact want to break anything.....

Honda > Nissan

Want to be the underdog and surprise people:

SR20VE > K20

Want to turn into a wanker and feel the urge to brag about how big your small cock is:

K20 > SR20VE

That is true...

Although the K series motor is popular among Honda guys..

You have to take into account not only the power to weight ratio but the cost effectiveness of swapping the motor.

Most guys I know swap the K in their Civic Hatches, the swap kit alone is expensive let alone aquiring the actual motor swap.

With the amount of money you spend on a bone stock K swap, you can have a built sr23ve or sr24ve IMO...

While I don't disagree with you... Devil's advocate: The Honda owner is now left with an OEM reliable setup. You're left with a high strung racing setup with all the headaches that go with it.

thats why they just swap the heads,k20 head on k24 block

really?

what's the rod/stroke ratio of a k20?

what the rod/stroke ratio of a sr20ve?

peace

i dont know about in the USA, but i am sure a k24 aint no big thing without some mods like k20 head or cams

peace

thats what im sayin every1 i know who swapped a k24 threw the k24 head away for a k20 head

High strung racing setup?

Sleeves, pistons, rods.

Stronger sleeve, enlarged cooling passages (AEBS sleeves), lighter piston & rod.

Pretty simple and reliable when done right.