Thanks bro! It was a huge learning experience but I now have an appreciation for engine bays haha

Be sure to come to this video if you ever decide to 😆

in the middle of it currently. block is assembled and ready, head is being ported. I feel like ive watched every video and every forum post and its killing my mind.

Next thing you’ll wanna do is secure a motor and then you’ll HAVE to make it happen 😆

@@Rawrkee time will be the only thing 😭, in college and working

Good luck with the swap bro!

why swap an insight? 😩 the insight motor has lean burn and can get like 80mpg. im all for k swaps but not a 1st gen insight, thats a hypermile car

@@user-ts1ke5ps7f k swapped insight is in my top 3 dream cars. I already have my 1st dream car, a second gen Camaro. My second one, a third gen lotus exige can’t be imported into the US for many years due to the 25 year import laws. I think they look so stupid that it’s hilarious when they are made to be fast. It has 225k miles. Synchros in first and second are toast. Also the electric battery is no longer charging. Idk if the battery is bad or the electric motor, because the electric motor acts like the alternator in that car. I wanted a reliable quick sleeper as a daily/autocross car. An insight with a stock k24a2 will run high 12 1/4 mile times and still get 50+mpg highway while being reliable. Also it’s not a pretty example, I got it for 1200 running and driving with the stated issues. But it’s cosmetically rough too just like I wanted to add to the sleeper status. Over 225k miles mine stays it has averaged 50mpg. I like the tech in the insight but it’s painfully slow stock. If I could get a nice stock one, I would keep it stock, however they sell for what I can k swap it for. Why not have a shitty looking fast one instead of a nicer slow one? There are plenty of stock ones out there. Matter of fact someone stopped by my house last week and offered 3k for it. I declined told him my plan and he was stunned. He said he had 2 stock ones already. There is a group of people that will preserve them as almost everyone I know that has owned one has had multiple. The owners of these generally care really well for them. I will too but I need to swap it first lol.

You're welcome! My only recommendation is to not rush the project haha

yeah, I guess I can get used to the vibrations if I wanna go vroom vroom 🤣

that's probably your motor mounts your feeling vibrations from...especially at idle. Mostly any aftermarket "solid" mounts are more stiffer than OEM. type-s oil pumps have little to no vibrations really.@@Rawrkee

lets do it!! 🔥🔥🔥

Same here! All I hear is bad things about them, but hearing a good review makes me feel better since I bought one 😂

You just gotta be mindful on what parts you're using. For example, the Throttle Body is just component that opens and closes a door. Out the box, I had to do many adjustments to get the spring just right so that the door would close completely without sticking. The only part I eventually swapped out from the Jackspania parts I used was the Fuel Pressure Regulator and Fuel Filter. I figured I should spend a little more money on those parts for peace of mind. Overall, I'm completely satisfied with the Engine Harness tho, sure beats paying almost 4x the price haha

Yeah man, its not so intimidating once you're aware of everything you'll need :D

@@R.r.s_10 glad you found it helpful! All k swaps are pretty similar and so you could follow any k swap guide out there. The only thing that really changes is the motor mounts and axles depending chassis

hell yeah bro, I tried sharing all the information I wish I knew back when I was doing research. Good luck on the swap!

@@Rawrkee gotta uncrash my car first 😂 Rad support needs to be swapped

Glad you enjoyed!

Thank you bro! I got carried away with trying to make the bay look clean but I also feel like I didn’t get carried away enough 😂

​@@RawrkeeNaw that bay looks sick! Did you do the shave part after the engine was in?

🤣🤣🤣 If you haven't installed them yet, I don't see why they wouldn't let you exchange them for the 5th gen kit

Glad you enjoyed!

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That's beyond my knowledge but I wouldn't rule it out. If you're willing to try, it could work out or if you have a friend with a special shop diag tool, they could probably confirm that for you

@@muikku5586 a k20, yes. Because all the swap guides you’ll come across will revolve around the k20, specifically the ECU and Engine Harness. Depending on your chassis, you’ll just need to figure out what conversion harness to use, make a custom fuel setup, and axles

💀💀💀I'm glad you approve 🍻

Thanks bro, I appreciate it! Yeah, it’s a SH. I’m considering converting the suspension to a base model so I can run AC 😆

@@Rawrkee yea you got some high temp summers to deal with lmao.

The most intimidating steps about the swap were fabbing up the motor mount and the header. Once I got passed that, everything else is pretty simple besides figuring out the wiring. Luckily, I had the helms manual on hand and it was easy for me to find the correct wires to splice into.

Supercharging would be nice but it is far more expensive than turbo. The k series can push 500+ with a turbo kit

@@Rawrkeewhat turbo kit you going with if you go that route ? Probably should of rebuilt the engine while it was out lol

@@2guysnatty21 I’m not knowledgeable about turbo setups but I’m looking forward to learning :D The upside to k swapping is that an unopened k24 can handle over 500hp if done properly. The weak point would be transmission

They’re probably using a newer ecu, the only car I’m familiar with that uses flashpro is the 8th Gen civic 06-11. Seems like it’s possible to use that ecu as long as you can bypass the immobilizer

Sadly, I haven’t had time to enjoy it but she’s running strong! Just need ac 🤣

The 05-06 ecu has a different pinout and so the harness and ecu are specific to each other. Since kswaps are based on the 02-04 RSX, most writeups will not apply to the 05-06. It’ll still work but it’s just extra steps

No not yet 😩😩😩 maybe that can be the update video

@@Rawrkee can't wait to see it!

Might save you a lot of money and headaches haha

Thanks for the love bro!