Matt's K20 CW EK9

[DBMatt]

Spent the afternoon yesterday prepping my DC2 subframe for paint. Stripped the steering rack, wish bones, ARB & tie bar off it. Then started scrubbing with degreaser & a wire brush! All with a beer of course

Ready for paint, got the worst off. Couldn't get anymore off without sand blasting it probably. Hammerite can go over it though

Got to clean up the wishbones, ARB and tie bar for paint next.

 

[DBMatt]

And the subframe is now painted much better.

 

[DBMatt]

Today I decided to treat the wishbones & shock forks to a bit of TLC as they were looking a bit sorry for themselves.

Same drill really, will give them another coat tomorrow possibly. ARB and tie bar to paint...

Before & after...

 

[DBMatt]

Been some sizeable progress & almost at the point of being ready to do the swap.

Been a right busy bee! I've now bought everything I need to do the swap, all swap parts & whatever else. Literally nothing left to get, even a 6 speed Skunk2 gear knob.

I set about working on the engine & stripping down the outside ready to paint it. I have another gearbox with MFactory LSD & carbon synchros in which I'm swapping onto this when I fit my new clutch & light flywheel. So I didn't bother with this gearbox or the sump as I have a black K-Tuned steel one.

Cam cover went away to be painted in the design I wanted, this is the result (not had it back yet, will post better photos) It went a bit like this!

Literally buzzing to get it all in and working!!! Only a week or so away

 

[jesse888]

Watching this abit closer now

 

[DBMatt]

Goooood

Few more bits come! Just waiting on my Mishimoto K-swap radiator, hoses & fan, K-Tuned billet oil cap & dipstick and my ACT Stage 2 clutch & Streetlite flywheel.

Got my PRA ECU socketed with KPro, RBC manifold bored to 70mm, Clockwise Motion sump baffle & OEM header gasket.

36mm hubs with Koyo bearings from Karcepts

Skunk2 6 speed gear knob with my K-Tuned shifter

Also got these K-Tuned plate surrounds in the box with my K-Tuned parts. Quite like them!

 

[msc52]

Looking good, moving along fast with this

 

[021-bennettt]

Rocker cover looks very cool, k20 ek9 is the pinnacle of ek9's really

 

[Joshburke]

I like
Can't wait to see it in the 9

 

[DBMatt]

Looking good, moving along fast with this

Aye no messing about now, getting it done.

Rocker cover looks very cool, k20 ek9 is the pinnacle of ek9's really

Thanks! Haha aye, 6 months ago I would have disagreed but now I have to agree

I like
Can't wait to see it in the 9

Cheers mate! Have you looked into doing yours?

 

[Joshburke]

I have even brought a k swap book the other day for a bit more information not sure what to do yet though looking forward to seeing yours compete may make my mind up a bit easier

 

[DBMatt]

I have even brought a k swap book the other day for a bit more information not sure what to do yet though looking forward to seeing yours compete may make my mind up a bit easier

Haha is it the same one as mine in the photo above? yeah might do, should do it if you can for sure although, if it's a healthy B16B then maybe keep it in. My B16B is a smokey old girl now, burning oil like mad, so that's my excuse. If it was 100% healthy I wouldn't be swapping

 

[Joshburke]

Yeah that's the one
Yeah everything seems to be good with the B16B at the minute so will be a hard decision.
Just would be nice to have that extra power.

 

[Bushell]

Gone from an awesome build to a mega awesome build. Love the progress. Couldn't bring myself to dump a k in a 9 though. Will be an animal none the less.

 

[DBMatt]

Yeah that's the one
Yeah everything seems to be good with the B16B at the minute so will be a hard decision.
Just would be nice to have that extra power.

Well if I was you I'd be keeping that B16B for sure. Extra power is always nice but so is originality. Like I said, if mine wasn't burning oil so bad I would be keeping it in. It does pain me a little to be doing this swap but needs must and the power will be another level.

Gone from an awesome build to a mega awesome build. Love the progress. Couldn't bring myself to dump a k in a 9 though. Will be an animal none the less.

Haha thanks I have struggled to bring myself to do it. Hence why I spent so long trying to stay with a B series. But K is the more obvious choice really, engine stays stock, top reliability, more power, more modern and a 6 speed box.

 

[DBMatt]

Few better shots of the cover, also with the carbon plug cover. Should get some in direct sunlight really.

 

[si8pny]

like the cam cover!

 

[DBMatt]

like the cam cover!

Thanks

 

[DBMatt]

Huge news! Car is officially in for the K swap! Dropped it and everything else off before. Should hopefully have it back Sunday if all goes well!! Too excited!!!!

Some pics of the last of the progress up to now -

Engine pretty much back together.

Gearbox painted to be swapped on.

Hoisting into the back of the van to transport

Outside the unit waiting for the heart transplant which will be well underway by now!

So stoked I can hardly contain myself!

 

[irf]

Who's doing the work bud?