pumafeet10

Yeah i was going to ask if you were planning on doing mods like, warm air, intake grille block, mpguino/ instrumentaion, higher tire pressure, hypermiling techniques?

This car would be a monster, and i would def recommend looking at the aerocivic site, good luck

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k20G

i know u got one already but heres another one lol looks like they mite have painted it bfor or at least the bumper...
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/2003122699.html

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Sounds pretty cool to me.

What were 1992 Civic CX's rated at? I've got one just sitting around I wouldn't mind trying to rebuild for a gas sipper.

kaiba

I'm gonna convert my car back to stock vx. SAVE GAS!!!

HatchbackSqueegee

I don't think I will get to crazy and make a boat tail or anything. But I'll be looking into basics like warm air intake, high tire pressure, and hypermiling for sure! Would like to make one of those MPG computers as well. OBD2 has it so easy with plug and play.

Thanks, for the find. The only one I would consider would have to be under 120k miles and look to have been stored in a garage all its life driven by old man. For now I have my hands full with the one I purchased.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=1992+civic+cx+epa+mpg+rating

ken9

Where are the pic?

Sparkles

a stock white VX is like the holy grail! You never see them stock anymore

aaronhume

good find. I am doing a VX swap into my LX sedan lol... sounds like some of your problems I have as well... I think the intermittent starting problem could be my clutch switch... speedometer could be a bad connection between the ecu and my instruments...

also the mpguino sounds like a cool idea if you are into DIY electronics projects

benjamin626

good idea. im sure you'll get close to your goal.

HatchbackSqueegee

Starter replaced. $100
First wash of engine bay. $10
Replaced intake to OEM box. Free
Changed Oil and Oil Filter. $15
K&N Drop in Panel filter added. $40
Replaced Shot out Third Break Light with pick and pull used one $15
Replaced Fuel relay $6 PnP (didn't need it)

Aaron0526

You know what, your inspiring, the way your doing something completely different then anyone else.

xSteve_Ox

MPG's FTW!

kre8speed

Nice build bro, I agree with Aaron0526 on a different build. Have fun and enjoy the little bit of gas you will use while building this car.

kris

1994hondaprelude_dude

great project

EGRhatch

nice! I've got a VX, bought it bone stock from a lawyer in Tulsa, OK who used it for his 55mi daily commute from the fields (aka sticks) of whereever to downtown tulsa... picked it up for $1300 with 107K mi he was the 1st owner hence me being 2nd, not a dent on any panel, mint interior... it was sweet when I got it, lol (even sweeter now)

but hooked just a vafc up to it when I was DD it and got it to 52mpg pretty nice...

but now it's got a full cage, and on its way to SFWD stardom... hopefully...

pumafeet10

still a great looking project cant wait to see the results, def has great potential

93b18civic

I picked my VX up for $300. Needed a trans/clutch and a couple of other minor things. Had the trans, Clutch was $125, put new wheel bearings in the front and all new front brakes.

49MPG avg.

42MPG is the least i have gotten (warming up every day in winter)
54.7mpg is the best, but i had my 30gal air compressor and 4-500# tool box with me. Removed the passenger seat for the compressor and filled the hatch with tool box.

60+MPG...... It is VERY doable!!!

93b18civic

Just get new tires, 50psi air pressure, Replace all of the fiction parts (ie..pads, rotors, drums, shoes, wheel bearings) Get an alignment.... Everything you do to one of these will help out.

Good luck
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markspan6243

what about carbon parts, would that help <_< >_>

leftwal2

Picked up my 96 hx in feb 2008, 208,000miles for 2000. Now at 261,000, dented on drivers, new hoses and headgasket, doing 38+ burning oil, best was 43mpg. I bought a d16y8 I have set to the side for a rebuild in jan.

fleabag

Why would you use a D16Y8 instead of just repairing the D16Y5 you already have? You'll lose the lean-burn and will see a serious mileage drop by going with the Y8, not to mention you also losing low end torque which the Y8 doesn't have. The Y8 torque at low RPM is about the same as the Y7 b/c the cam profile in 4 valve mode (non vtec) matches that of the Y7 while the Y5 has a cam profile in non vtec mode that is very suitable at low RPM with the VTEC cam profile that is better than Y7 but worse than Y8. Honda later figured out they could get the best of the Y8 and the best of the Y5 and so the D17A2 does just that, though it doesn't have lean-burn.

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In for progress.