Honda Civic Type R Hits 620 HP
A modified Honda Civic Type R FL5 has delivered 620 horsepower on a stock engine block, more than doubling its factory output. The build, detailed on Dragy Motorsports' YouTube, demonstrates the durability of Honda's turbocharged four-cylinder and offers supercar-level acceleration with supporting modifications.
- The factory FL5 Civic Type R is equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged K20C1 engine that produces between 315 and 329 horsepower, meaning the 620 hp figure represents roughly double the stock output. - To achieve this power, the German tuning company Dragy utilized a "Stage 3" kit which includes an MHI Stage 2 turbocharger, Hondata camshafts, an Eventuri carbon fiber intake, and E85 ethanol fuel running at 2.2 bar (32 psi) of boost. - The build demonstrates significant real-world performance, achieving a 60 to 130 mph acceleration time of 7.18 seconds in a car weighing 3,200 pounds. - Despite the massive increase in power and torque, both the factory six-speed manual transmission and the stock clutch were retained, showcasing the robustness of the standard Honda drivetrain components. - The K20C1 engine platform is known for its durability, but significant tuning often exposes limitations in the stock fueling system, which must be upgraded for high-horsepower applications like this one. - For comparison, a simple ECU tune on an otherwise stock FL5 Type R, such as a "Stage 1" tune, typically yields around 360 wheel horsepower, making the jump to 620 horsepower a significant engineering feat requiring extensive hardware changes.
