Watch in real-time as Ktuner blesses this 10th gen Honda Civic with a K20C2 with an additional 22 WHP.
If you’re into tuning your Honda and live within a stone’s throw of KTunner in Tempe, AZ, it would probably behoove you to schedule a dyno session for a bit more power. That’s what this 10th gen Civic owner did in his search for a couple of horses he could free from his K20C2 Honda Civic. According to KTuner in a dyno session they posted up on Facebook earlier yesterday (Nov. 22, 2017) KTuner was able to verify its original K20C2 tune and grace this base engine with an additional 22 more HP. Check out that video below.
The new Honda Civic comes with the much-praised 1.5L turbo engine. But stock on a good number of Civics is the base K20C2 engine. Although it’s Honda’s base engine, it’s a K series engine, so there is already heaps of aftermarket support for the naturally aspirated two liter. In its stock form, they put out a respectable 158 HP and 138 lb-ft at the crank. And unlike the L15B7 turbo engine, this K-series has its VTEC on the intake lobe, so that means you can actually hear that infamous VTEC crack, although obviously, it’s not as loud as some of those loud VTEC B-series crackers of yore.
According to KTuner on their updated flash tuner page for the K20C2, to the wheels, with no modifications, they got 127 HP and 105 lb-ft to the wheels. After a tuning session, now available to anyone and everyone (with at least $449 to fork over for their KTuner Flash system) KTuner saw gains of +23 HP and +18 lb-ft. Not bad for a naturally aspirated engine if you’re looking for that proverbial kick in the pants.
The dyno run they show in the video is just a confirmation of the gains they made with this basic tune. If you do get this tune, expect,
-Improved throttle response
-VTEC lowered to 5600
-Mid Range and Top End Power Increases
And if you’re like me, go ahead and fast forward to 1:04 to hear that sweet VTEC crossover. VTEC is alive and well in 2017 thanks to KTuner.
Will this tune void my warranty?
Technically, yes. From what I’ve read from others who’ve had these tunes, they may or may not flash back to stock before seeking warranty work. If you’re thinking about this specific tune, it’s pretty tame as far as tunes go.
These links may be of interest to you.
http://ktuner.com/16civic/
https://www.civicx.com/threads/voiding-warranty.24003/