Civic HB Swap dilemma

hey everyone, currently I have a 2000 Civic SE Coupe, but I'll be giving the car to my sister and I'll be picking up either a CRX or a 5th Gen Civic. Either way, i'm trying to make a sleeper car that can run 13s but also be able to drive it around daily. Money isn't a problem, my main problem is what car to get and what engine to swap it with. I got a buddy who drove a 3rd gen CRX so i asked him to help me out, but I wanted more feedback so I thought this would be the place to do it (since SHO is gone :() Anyways, here are my choices

1. CRX - Swap with a B18C1 or B18C5
2. 5th Gen Civic HB - Swap with B18C1 or B18C5

I will be adding a Turbo and other engine goodies in the near future, I just want to have a good foundation so that the Turbo would run well and also the car would run reliably.

I thought about H22a, but I heard all the things that can happen with that engine, and I'd prefer more reliability.

Thanx for your time, any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

I would go for the 5th gen hatch. I have a 99 hatch with a b18c5 in it. I have added many go fast toys, turbo, hondata, etc. I used to own a SHO too, but it had a wiring problem. I don't think I go ever go back to domestic cars now that I have the Civic. Good luck, you'll have fun with either one you choose.

i agree on the b18 swap...
check out the spoon sport modded civic in the march scc issue...

or check out the cars at www.ff-squad.com
anything with jdm parts is fun...

b18, where you at in ohio?

I saw the hatch on the front of scc's march issue..mine is almost identical except for the black rims. I'm located in central ohio.

id say go with the 5g hatch with the gsr... thats what i have... also do you kno what kind of cai i would have to use for this car... cuz i heard the intake manifold of the gsr is way back there... the diameter of the cai is not a problem to me i jus want it to fit... i duno if a civic, or integra... ne help??

for the chassis i would go with the 5th gen hatchback. as for the motor if you want to go turbo with it, i would stick with the b18c1, just for the fact that it has a lower compression ratio than the type r so you'll be able to run higher boost without blowing up the bottom end. well thats just my 2 cents.

5th gen Hatch with GSR motor... Good call on the comprestion... People see a kid in a CRX pull up to the line and the automaticly assume it is a sleeper... It is common... 5th gen hatch is more likely to be looked at as stock...

Jason

sleeper? how are u going to hide that sound of the turbo and the big intercooler in the front.

well it is all up to you in what you do with it... It wouldnt be that hard either... Just ront rev it up and try to show off and dont get a big mouth front end... or run it in reverse so they cant see it...