Rex or hatch?

Well, with the departure of my EX Sedan in a few days I will be project-less, especially since we got the Mazda fixed. I want a 4th generation civic but I cant make up my mind whether I should get a CRX or a Hatch. I know where DX versions of both are and I'm keeping what's in-tact of my EX to do the "Si Conversion" but my question is what's the differences between the two or is the body all that seperates them? The reason I'm not going with another sedan is because I prefer 2-doors instead of 4.

Don't stoop to the CRX level (:finger: to all you CRX owners hehehe).

I think there are alot of differences between the two though. Body parts aren't really interchangeable (unless you don't mind changing several of them). The interiors are quite a bit different as well. With a hatch though, you'll have alot more room and some decent rear seating (unless you rip out your back seat like me). And alot more cargo space if you need it. Plus the hatch looks cooler. I'm not sure what the curb weight is on either of them, but I think the CRX is almost as heavy as the hatch is...

More room is a good thing when you are a big guy like me :cool: Anyway, I think both cars I found are automatic, what should I yank from the EX just to make sure I can convert it? clutch pedal and shifter w/ linkage is all I can think of, anything else I need to grab? The tranny is shot so obviously I dont need it as is the clutch cable.

But I do like hatches, I'm not a hater....

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/14621700001970.jpg

JUST PEEP OUT THIS BEAUT!!!
I'M GOING WHITE OUTSIDE, RED INSIDE...

To all haterz...:flipa: :eek: :flipa:

Damn that CRX is sweet, it would look better if the spoiler didn't stick so far off the back, but I guess the wiper would get in the way then, but shave the wiper, what do you need it for.

That is indeed the nicest CRX I've seen (with the exception of Worshp's CRX). Welcome to the board.

Didn't want to cause any confusion, that's not my CRX...

I was just saying that I'm going with the white outside and red inside the opposite of the picture.

MUCH PROPS TO THE OWNER.

THIS IS MINE...

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/446680Leftside.jpg
:smoka:

I kinda like having the space in the backseat. just wished they made the Flared Mugen kit for hatches.. only crx though

heres a pics of it

http://216.55.128.43/strevda/ED/ExtImages/88_91_CRX_MugenFlaredFront.jpg

All of those CRX's are sweet looking... I'm kinda leaning toward CRX. Anybody got any pix of some sweet hatches?

heres one... Travis118's car

http://www.travis118.com/butte0.jpg

Originally posted by 88CiViC_DX
I kinda like having the space in the backseat. just wished they made the Flared Mugen kit for hatches.. only crx though

heres a pics of it

http://216.55.128.43/strevda/ED/ExtImages/88_91_CRX_MugenFlaredFront.jpg

Nice! Where do you find those headlight covers???? I like the way the go thru the corners and what color number is that? I was thinking of painting my car like that

I like those CRXs that were posted... I don't usually like Hondas, but those were pretty nice :)

Whatever you get... don't rice it out... please... too many ricey civics/crxs already :D

-Grendel

Originally posted by silver89civic


Nice! Where do you find those headlight covers???? I like the way the go thru the corners and what color number is that? I was thinking of painting my car like that

its not my car. i dont know the color, but would like to know :) found it on a site that sells body kits. you can make eyelids like that form GTS Headlight covers,
Heres a link on how to do it.

http://www.4thgenerationcivic.com/how-to's/How-To's.htm

Heres are a couple more good looking hatches

Two pic of one so you can see the SiR front end

EF_LSVtec's car
http://gta.crestfallen.com/civic/irvinscar/leftside.jpg
http://gta.crestfallen.com/civic/irvinscar/frontright.jpg


cwbetb's turbo civic

Whatever you get... don't rice it out... please... too many ricey civics/crxs already

my beater 323 is the only "riced out" ride I'll have, mainly because I gotta have something to test idea's on :)

Well, I'm still torn between the two as to not knowing which one to go with so I'm going to just get the engine first (since I DO know what engine I'm putting in it) and work on it and once I get it the way I want it I'll start looking for a body.

I'm gonna start a new thread on asking what I need to grab from my EX to make sure I have everything just in case the body I get is an automatic.

http://members.rogers.com/dlsp/sideview.jpg

chalk my vote for CRX

hatch for my vote, more seats and (from what i've heard), easier swaps

i love my hatch! it's simple at first glance...complex should you pay closer attention. when you pop the hood, the valve cover doesn't say v-tec...so people assume it's a d16a6. i giggle when people ask if i have $10 clear corners...and why my sidemarkers are amber (no clear) :hehe:

hatch is more practical for daily driving and crx is more practical for race car. so it depends what you want/need...more room & a back seat...or smaller & lighter?

ami

I was at the junkyard where that CRX I found is at and I got a chance to sit down in it, which was the first time I've ever sat in a rex. It was okay but I've driven a 4th gen hatch, and I think I'll like it better so I think I'm gonna go with a hatch. Anyway you look at it the body will be one of the last things I buy, I'm going to get my engine first and make sure it will be reliable before I put it in anything.

Either way you look at it, they both are chick-magnets :smoka:

4th gen Civic ALL THE WAY! i'd take a CRX, but i love the room in the Hatch, and i actually use my back seat, even though i use it for trunk space, cause my system in in the trunk, it still serve's a purpose! :)

Originally posted by 88CiViC_DX


its not my car. i dont know the color, but would like to know :) found it on a site that sells body kits. you can make eyelids like that form GTS Headlight covers,
Heres a link on how to do it.

http://www.4thgenerationcivic.com/how-to's/How-To's.htm

Thanks!! That really helps. What's a GTS? What car is that?

GTS is an automotive accessory company, they make headlight covers, taillight covers, and vent guards among other things. Some people call it GTO because they cannot see the last letter is a S (looks like GTO on the products) Next time you see a vehicle with headlight covers, it's a good chance they are GTS

Originally posted by mdnnccivicrcr
GTS is an automotive accessory company, they make headlight covers, taillight covers, and vent guards among other things. Some people call it GTO because they cannot see the last letter is a S (looks like GTO on the products) Next time you see a vehicle with headlight covers, it's a good chance they are GTS

Oh, I see, thanks! Im still learning. So what car do you guys take the GTS from? preludes?

Originally posted by silver89civic


Oh, I see, thanks! Im still learning. So what car do you guys take the GTS from? preludes?

I think GTS is the company's name, not refering to a specific type of car. And there is no Prelude GTS.

My vote was for the hatch but c'mon man, dont give up completely on the 4dr, here are some pics of my car.

http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Aug/2002816375720432571836.jpg http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Aug/2002817891398491469720.jpg

You can get GTS headlight covers for the 4th gen Civic, I was offered a set for my car (90 Civic Sedan) for $5 but I had just put clear corners on so I wanted to show them off.

Go with the CRX, that's what I am currently planning on getting at the moment. That Mugen Flared kit is what made me fall in love with the CRX's. Once I get the Rex, I'm going to decide whether to get the Flared Mugen kit or a Blitz kit so it will match my friends Eclipse.

The CRX is lighter then the Hatch. That's a given. It's just comes down to personal preference. I like the sleekness of the CRX. There are a few more products for the CRX then the Hatch. And who ever said that the swaps are easier to do in a Hatch is mistaken.

You know, Car and Driver refered to the CRX as a "poor man's Porsche", and any car that can be compared to a Porsche has got my vote:cool:. Besides, who needs a back seat, that just means you have to give more people rides:D .

Besides, who needs a back seat, that just means you have to give more people rides

LOL, that's precisely why I ripped mine out! hahaha.

Nothing worse than a buncha drunk people in my back seat trying to ash their cigarettes out the rear side windows, burning holes in my tint and shtuff. And, I can turn down any bum who wants a ride, guilt-free. Oh yeah, and now I've got more room for my subs...

Originally posted by Crixtala
Go with the CRX, that's what I am currently planning on getting at the moment. That Mugen Flared kit is what made me fall in love with the CRX's. Once I get the Rex, I'm going to decide whether to get the Flared Mugen kit or a Blitz kit so it will match my friends Eclipse.

Not trying to be mean or anything, but aren't kits supposed to set your car apart a bit? *shrugs* That is kind of neat... matching your car to your friends tho...

-Grendel

sup,

first post on here ever!!!!! hopefully not the last

anyways, that blue crx with the mugen kit,
anybody know what rims hes got on there?

How much do each weigh crx vs civic? I got into an argument today with a kid who was bragging about the corvette Z06 and its 550-700hp (not the right figures) and its 11.2 1/4 mile time I pointed him to joes b18a turbo 4th gen hatch and its 11.7 1/4 mile time with just those mods and under 300 horsepower and he was liek yeah but he put 20+ k into that and I was like no... For how much you could buy that corvette for that lil civic would rape up on it for 5x less.

1988 CRX

1988 Honda CRX Si MT 2017
1988 Honda CRX DX MT 1922
1988 Honda CRX HF MT 1819

1988 Civic hatchies

1988 Honda Civic DX HB MT 1993
1988 Honda Civic HB MT 1933


1989 Crx

1989 Honda CRX Si MT 2138
1989 Honda CRX DX MT 2048
1989 Honda CRX HF MT 1834



1989 Civic Hatchies

1989 Honda Civic Si HB MT 2161
1989 Honda Civic HB MT 2013
1989 Honda Civic DX HB MT 2088


1990 Crx

1990 Honda CRX Si MT 2174
1990 Honda CRX DX MT 2103
1990 Honda CRX HF MT 1967


1990 Civic Hatchies

1990 Honda Civic Si HB MT 2291
1990 Honda Civic HB MT 2127
1990 Honda Civic DX HB MT 2165


1991 Crx

1991 Honda CRX DX MT 2103
1991 Honda CRX HF MT 1967
1991 Honda CRX Si MT 2174


1991 Civic Hatchies

1991 Honda Civic DX HB MT 2165
1991 Honda Civic Si HB MT 2291
EF 1991 Honda Civic HB MT 2127

Originally posted by mellowboy
1988 CRX
1988 Honda CRX HF MT 1819


1800 pounds? Damn... I knew they were light, but I didn't know they were that light...

Lemme guess... No AC, no options, no power anything, etc?

-Grendel

exactly... and a crappy lil engine too. But it did have MPFI...which makes it wasier for swaps..

Originally posted by 88CiViC_DX
exactly... and a crappy lil engine too. But it did have MPFI...which makes it wasier for swaps..

So what motors fit in a CRX? Would a GSR engine fit? That would be a fun car with that much hp :p It would still be fwd tho... and thats no good :)

-Grendel

Originally posted by Grendel
So what motors fit in a CRX? Would a GSR engine fit? That would be a fun car with that much hp :p It would still be fwd tho... and thats no good :)
-Grendel

Actually a friend of mine has an 85 CRX and is attempting to put a GSR motor in it, he already has the engine, last I heard he was having some problems with the shift linkage, and he is still waiting on the ECU. Its gonna be one sweet car once hes finished though.

Hatchback's. :D


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damn those are some fine ass girls on the first pic!!:D

Originally posted by Grendel


So what motors fit in a CRX? Would a GSR engine fit? That would be a fun car with that much hp :p It would still be fwd tho... and thats no good :)

-Grendel

Any d or b series motor will fit. D series are a str8 drop in. B-series have to have custom mounts , shift linkage, ecu, 90-93 integra axles. Go here...www.hasport.com

Originally posted by mellowboy
damn those are some fine ass girls on the first pic!!:D

The car in the first pic is johnnym's, the ladies were using his car as a prop to take some pictures at an import show.

if your still thinking about the crx or hb ... i saw go with the sedan ... much more comfortable! ...

sorry thats only cause i own one ...

i would have personally gotten a CRX. your going to find aftermarket products like headlights and such much easier then you would the sedan ... hehe i know trust me! the only thing really keeping the companies from discontinueing the products they do manage to squeeze out is the CRX ... overall though there both good project cars.

CRX all the way!

Originally posted by nemo_wolf
if your still thinking about the crx or hb ... i saw go with the sedan ... much more comfortable! ...

sorry thats only cause i own one ...

i would have personally gotten a CRX. your going to find aftermarket products like headlights and such much easier then you would the sedan ... hehe i know trust me! the only thing really keeping the companies from discontinueing the products they do manage to squeeze out is the CRX ... overall though there both good project cars.

CRX all the way!

Hes already got a sedan, it blew up.

:confused: :( Does anyone know where to get some clear front indicator lights for the front kit for a 4th generation Civic DX Hatch?

Originally posted by TheCivicMan
:confused: :( Does anyone know where to get some clear front indicator lights for the front kit for a 4th generation Civic DX Hatch?

Make them yourself...

Remove them from your bumper, open the lenses, and inside, there is an orange piece of plastic. Pull this piece out, and re-assemble the lenses. voila! FREE clear bumper lenses.

If that doesn't work on your car, check out www.autodynamic.com, they've got 'em for decent prices...

I've tryed that before but there is no plastic sheet there....just the amber coloured plastic.
im in New Zealand so i'll have to get them imported in.
Damn it!:(
oh well....cheerz anyway

Hey man, I own a hatch and I say get a crx... They are lighter, have better handling and are generaly more fun to drive... If you plan on doing alot of high speed driving I would have to say hatch thoe, they tend to be more stable at high speeds.

I agree. Get a CRX. I have a hatch and love my car but sometimes I wish I had a CRX because of the x amount of weight my car has over a rex. The room is good, but only if you have kids I think. The more room, the messier it will get hahaha. Driving on the freeway, I am glad I do have my car. I wonder how hard the wind would make a rex pull, wow. Its honestly your decision. I say a rex with a nice engine swap and more upgrades.

this thread is a year old, and the thread starter has long made his decision.

i know this thread is a year old but i need to reply and say that the std model hatchback is lighter then all the crx models except the HF model

this thread is a year old, and the thread starter has long made his decision.


:gives:

if time were a factor then we wouldn't have a "search" function :thinkerg:

thanks for brining that up KoRnSaQ :bigthumb: does anybody happen to have the curb weight of all model's for the civic, sedan, and crx. we have discussed them all separatly in the past but not all together.

Here are the weights of all 89 honda crx's and civic's. If you want other year weights let me know.

crx dx-2048
crx hf-1834
crx si-2138
civic dx hatch-2088
civic standard hatch-2013
civic si hatch-2161
civic lx 4 door-2211
civic dx 4 door-2141
*All of these are for manual trans and is the curb weight*

CRX gets my vote for fixing up. HB is better as a grocery getter or work car since it has a good amount of space when the seats are down. I own both a hb and crx and I think the crx is a better car performance wise..its like a 67 Fastback Mustang and the HB is like a regular boring 67 stang coupe...get what Im saying the crx has more cool factor in it.

I would have to say hatch back becaues for some reason when I drive my friends crx and I am going fast it feels like I'm going to fall of the road. But my hatch feels better at that high speed. I dunno maybe it's just me?

Here are the weights of all 89 honda crx's and civic's. If you want other year weights let me know.



very interesting indeed! what is the weight of a 91 si? jer's doors are noticably heavier. i was curious if the car over all was heavier.

where did you find these numbers? i would be intrested in adding them to the site

so mr melt...care to debate those numbers? i have heard you (more than once) claim the sedan was lighter than a si....as in it has some kind of advantage. according to those numbers only the dx sedan is and by 10 pounds. :grinno:

wtf? I had forgotten about this... (mdnnccivicrcr was my old s/n)

Eh well, yeah, as Melt said I did choose... and most of ya remember what happened.

Now I have a 85 RX-7 I'm trying to get rid of to fund project EVO

wtf? I had forgotten about this... (mdnnccivicrcr was my old s/n)

Eh well, yeah, as Melt said I did choose... and most of ya remember what happened.

Now I have a 85 RX-7 I'm trying to get rid of to fund project EVO

ROTFL....

you do realize you are posting at a place where your banner says it sucks. generally i stay away from places i consider to suck :evillol:

85 rx-7, huh? my buddy had a pretty sick one back in like 95. his suspension was hooked-up. mmmmm, cruisin' PCH...the good ol' days. i dunno if i have been in any type of import with such a nice handeling since.

i probably could dig you out some old pics of how we did things almost a decade ago..."left-overs" rice :cwm27: :grinno:

Cool, my dx weaghs about 1900lbs now (I should have it weaghed!) and I will, as soon as its running to my specifications (Fucking water pump)... (Fucking Idle)... (Fucking oil leak)... (Fucking code13)...

I think its time to go and find a CRX HF and gut/swap tha bitch... My car is on my last fucking nervs.

Besides, who needs a back seat, that just means you have to give more people rides:D .

Thats what I am saying. I had a 95 gran prix and it was a literal bus I always had 4 ppl with me. Now I tell them that they have to ride in the hatch with the 10's. Most decline. Some accept then regret it when I turn the bass up and the glass starts rattlin and they're head hits the roof on a bump.