Building A Crx

[pr.OJ.ect CRX]

Hey Guys I Got A 89 Crx Hf Any I Wanna Hear Your Guys Opinions On Building It. Its Has 62 Hp Engine ( Go Ahead Cry For Me Lol ) I Chose This Car Casue Of Its Curb Weight And Size Plus I Only Payed $500 For It. So B4 I Go All Out On My Engine I Wanna See Or Read What Some Of You Guys Would Do Or Did To There Crx.

I Havent Done No Mods To It But,
I Do Have On The Way Tyc Taillights And 1pc Carbon Fiber Headlights W/halos And Jdm Folding Power Mirrors And The Jdm Cluster.

Ill Probably Not Do Any Body Work And Keep It As A Sleeper But When I Get My Garage ( I Live In Bk, Honda Thief Central. Lol) I Really Want The Grounddesigns 12pc Bodykit

[defman]

Hey I know your new to the site and everything so let me help you out. The same question your asking is all over the place in this forum. Theres a search feature you can use to search for info on you crx.
But anyway the first thing you need to do is get a motor swap if you want it to be fast. If you try to build that SOHC motor you'll waste your time and money. I don't know what your budget is for the project but you will probably get the most bang for your buck with a 1st gen B16A.

[pr.OJ.ect CRX]

thanks yeah im very new. iwas lookin into buildin a b20vtec but im very new to the engine seen also ill probably need someone to help me build it

b20 becasue of its torque which i think is 133lbs-ft@4300rpm rather than the b16a1 112lbs-ft@7000rpm

now i have a question : If i use the b20 block and slap a b16 head will the specs change and in what way if they do?

( the way im thinking if i put the b20 block and b16 head ime getting 158hp@7600rpm and 133lbs-ft@4300rpm )

and do you think i can use the tranny for the b16? or will i have to get a differ one?

[defman]

the main problem with a ls-vtec or a b20-vtec is that to make the horsepower you have to rev the motor to high rpms. The problem with high revs is that the b20, and ls do not have a good rod stroke ratio. The rod stroke ratio is basically how much force the piston puts on the cylinder chamber when it moves up and down. So if you build a b20 or a ls vtec i would put the b16 crank in the motor to give it near perfect R/S ratio. I am not certain on how your horspower, and torque will be effected but i know if you can keep the motor together you will make around 200+ all motor. Yes you can use you b16 tranny with the b20 block.

[Konflix Integra]

Then you wouldn't have n e compression. Just get a GS-R crank, rods, and pistons. Put all of that into the B16 block and you will have a alright rod to stroke ratio. You can but some ITR pistons and cams in there and you will basically have an ITR motor short of some minor things.

[pr.OJ.ect CRX]

Originally Posted by Konflix Integra

Then you wouldn't have n e compression. Just get a GS-R crank, rods, and pistons. Put all of that into the B16 block and you will have a alright rod to stroke ratio. You can but some ITR pistons and cams in there and you will basically have an ITR motor short of some minor things.

wont i loose the torque if i go with the b16 block

[defman]

yes

[projectsilvia97]

go with like a b18c or something of that nature. b20 is a good engine, but it is a lot to play around with and i think it is too much to hassle. plus you would have to have a shop to conver the b20 to vtec, unless you know your shit and have all the tools.

[pr.OJ.ect CRX]

Originally Posted by projectsilvia97

go with like a b18c or something of that nature. b20 is a good engine, but it is a lot to play around with and i think it is too much to hassle. plus you would have to have a shop to conver the b20 to vtec, unless you know your shit and have all the tools.

ehh i hear alot of good things about the b20, so , so far im still leaning on the b20vtec and it'll probably give me and my friends something to do. i have a shop where we do alarms , graphics and sound systems etc we got a 3 car garage so we prolly can do it over the weekend when we are closed.

But im still open to some pros and cons about the engines but like i said b20vtec soundin sweet at the moment. h22a i hear lays to low in the crx so 4get that gsr and type r is way to much $ for less torque