I just bought a CRX!

I just bought a 1989 honda crx! i am just wondering what i should do first?

wot model do u have

and wot mods r already done?, got any pics?

Well I havent done anything to it...yet. It's an '89 Black CRX Si 5 speed. I should have some pictures within a couple of days. I dont want to go ALL OUT on it but i just want it to look nice. I am planning to get a B&M short shifter, a 3A racing shift knob and boot, Ractive adjustable coilovers, Nitto tires with 17 inch Konig rated R white 17's, and probably an Apex'i N1 n/a muffler with no cat and mandrel bent piping all the way back.

this is just my opinion, but if you're not going to go "all out", then dont remove your cat. Its there for a reason, and if you are really looking for that couple extra horsepower, do some other engine mods.

How would you pass emissions without a cat?

yea and fuck a short shifter its not like our stocks throws are long anyways :rolleyes:, i drove a camaro a while back stick and man was that different hella long and weird throw but anyway spend that 60 bucks or whatever on an intake bro.

Yea, your right, i better keep the cat on so I dont get pulled over by the cops, and what IS the point of a short shifter if I am not going to be racing.

Originally posted by XxLuckyLisaxX
anyway spend that 60 bucks or whatever on an intake bro.

depends ... if he wants a short ram then just cut out the bottom of the stock airbox and remove the resonator ... but if he wants a CAI then spend the money.

i would say get a short shifter i guess if you guys don't care but i drove a buddies SI last weeks shifts felt long and slosly. I can't go back now it's just me.

shifts felt long and slosly short shifter does nothing for performance its just a feel thing, and if you want it to be clean expect to clean it everyday if you get those white rims

Cutting off the resonator and part of the airbox would do the same thing as a Short Ram? I thought part of the benefit was from the aluminum piping.

dude two exact cars but one with short shifter and one without, it will not make a difference, in that situation it would just be the drivers skills i see people that shift for shit and some that can shift oh so craftly so fuck a short shifter

so fuck a short shifter well said!, hows the hatch comin along??

its......the same lol no its because me and the b/f are saving up $1150 to buy back my friends integra he wrecked, so for $1150 i get my b18b swap and gsr grey leather seats and anything else we can salvage off it we are selling, pretty excited were going to look at how bad it is and make sure everything is fine with motor on friday and should actually have pretty soon :smile:

thats tight, let me know how things go with the b18, sorry everyone for gettin off topic

hey if you don't want a whole lot of power and you have a reasonable low mileage engine, you could strap a vtec head on, i'm not saying it's the best of ideas but just letting you know it's possible and for you it'll prolly only cost $200 since you already have mpfi. but i agree about the shifter it's preitty decent as is but it's your choice, one piece of advice i have heard is test drive a miata, they have some of the best stock shifters around and then decide if your happy w/ your stock shifter.

I still have to short shift mine. I definitely rate them. So you can shift good or bad, either way the short short shifter will let you shift better. I drove a Peugeot 306GTi6, dream of a box in that, the shift was SO tight, very yummy, very good for snapping gears cornering etc, short shifts are yummy.

The REX is awesome, it does have 200000 miles on it but if ANYONE knows hondas, it is just now getting broken in! plus I am planning on getteing a new engine for it, anyone have any ideas???

ls motor :bigthumb:

ls motor :bigthumb:

i second that :bigthumb: :bigthumb:

Originally posted by HondaCivic4358
The REX is awesome, it does have 200000 miles on it but if ANYONE knows hondas, it is just now getting broken in! plus I am planning on getteing a new engine for it, anyone have any ideas???

thats purely just a guess though not all hondas will kepp going much longer after 200k miles

true dat but heck of a lot more than a lot of usdm cars. not all of em tough so nobody get offended. i'm placing my bet on honda not dodge so i can keep my beloved car.

Do the 1990-1993 LS's have the same motor as the 1994-up LS's have the same motor?

lol, sorry about my little mistake there. what i meant to say was do the 1990-1993 LS's have the same motor as the 1994-up LS's??

if the body style changes the motor changes if you want a motor guide and swap guide i'll email one to you or send you one via AIM or ICQ. that should answer most of your engine questions and geve you a basic how to for engine swaps if you want it send me a pm request.

ya, if you could do that i would appreciate it. You can sends it through email cuz i am never on aim. My email is [email protected] Thanks!

wait, did u mean u could send me it through regular mail?

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no i meant email, snail mail costs money and that i don't have that. you know cable modem bill and all. well i'm about to send it to you from my university email account lemme know if it goes through.