Canadian_EF

Actually, I don't think this is in violation of the rules. He already has both cars.

I would go with the hatch. There is less damage to it. A CF hood would fix that hood problem, new windshield is like $200. Or, new fender for the CRX $40 at a wrecker, $150 online for a pair. Rust repair could be any amount of money... too much for my tastes.

Build the hatch. Then, you will have more money to put into it.

dacrxguy

jdm 3-1 headers ftw

crxnonvtec

I find plenty of ef hb's compared to crx's around ct, ri, and ma it depends on your area, see whats around and strive to be different...alot more hatchbacks are unmolested then crx's so if its a good crx or hatch the choice is yours haha a bseries in any ef will be fun

alexEF

^ +1

lmao

Manny 77

hey man i have aD15y7 motor i swap my d15y7 head for a vtec head d16y7 head, i plug every wire, the car runs but no vtec kick, i plug the A4 and D6 cables but dont work, i got the p28 ecu, can you help???

Canadian_EF

Start your own thread and don't thread-jack.

killercrx91

My opinion is that if you find an good and clean CRX then do it but I don't think there are any clean CRX's out there anymore so go with the CIVIC it would last you longer.

K20ACRX

I say put it in the CRX, but I might be biased.

K20ACRX

Then again the HB is a 1991 and the CRX is a 1988....

....maybe the HB in that case, because parts are easier to come across. A lot of parts for the 88-91 chassis are broken down into 88-89 and 90-91, but for suspension a lot is 88 and 89-91.

Manny 77

If anyone is reading this i need helpppppppppppppp.... i got a d15y7 engine i swap the head for a vtec head from a d16 engine with the p28 ecu that i get from a 93 civic ex automatic (my car is a 92 civic dx sedan) the car is runnig good except for the code 19 that is showing, i look that up and its a code from some automatic transmision sensor or whatever but my car is manual and i heard that if the check engine light in a vtec motor is on the vtec will not work so my question if theres any way that i can fix it or i have to get another ecu from a manual car????

K20ACRX

Manny 77, try searching first. If you can't find anything, the top left side of the screen after you go to Honda CRX / EF Civic there is a button that says New Topic. Start a new topic and ask there. Trust me, you'll get more help that way and people won't think you're a jackass for thread jacking.

K20ACRX

Make that after you go to Honda Civic/Del Sol (1992 - 2000), then New Topic.

jdmitrswapped

I'll follow this thread since I am also trying to decide between CRX or the bubble. But I agree with the other guy who said it's very hard to come by a clean 88 compared to the HB's.

crxnonvtec

did anyone ask the kid what models these were?? if theyre dx's si's hf's cause each model has its own set of challenges too...

Bob_760

I don't know how it is where you guys live but I see at least 100 EF Civics for every CRX I see and that's just counting hatches. I see a few EF Civic 4 doors every day.

Depending on what model the two cars are I would put the CRX's engine in the Civic and DD that while I swapped the CRX. I think the question of 88 CRX vs 91 Civic as a platform is almost funny. You have the lightest CRX vs the heaviest Civic hatch... For EFs older is better.

Parts availability? Are you guys serious? There are one or two things that are different from the factory (like the rear suspension) but if you replace the rear LCA/Struts you suddenly have the same rear suspension as everything else... Theres really no parts availability differences between the years whatsoever unless you mean like the flat 88 Si sticker is discontinued but the fat 89-91 Si sticker is readily available... I have 2 88 CRXs and have rebuilt one of them from the ground up... I know...

The bottom line of course is decide what YOU want to do... then do it... don't wait for the internet to make your decisions for you.

NFM_Dm

CRX!