REX VT

Can anyone tell me if I can swap a 96+ Civic radiator into a 1991 CRX SiR (EE8/ EF8) and will the cooling be sufficient or do I need to swap the VTi radiator? Do the hoses connect similar like a 4th gen radiator?

I need the space for mounting the intercooler which has the smae size as a 6th gen OEM Honda airconditioner for my turbo setup (which comes from a 6th gen Civic)

REX VT

Thanks I will look into the size. I know for a fact that newer model Honda radiator are much more efficient than the old jerky ones and besides I really need the space .. but don't want to spend a lot of money on an aftermarket radiator..

crx-mike

I have a friend that tried it, and it is a little taller than an EF rad. You will need to mount it on a bit of an angle to keep it from hitting the hood. Or else your hood won't close...

HTH

Jared

i've successfully modified the crossmember to accept a 92-5 radiator.

REX VT

5th gen radiator: Si 3dr

Si radiator is the same as EX



6th gen radiator: EX



Question: EX and Si are b16's?

Giuseppe

yeah, but what u running now brotha..??? LOL...

WuShu

screw wether you think itll work or not, is anyone running this setup? im doing ls turbo and i was gona go with a 5th gen rad for space but not sure if it would supply sufficient cooling. Anyone actually running this setup?

REX VT

I talked today with someone who runs stock 95 VTi radiator on 1.9 crvtec + 14psi JRSC so I think it gives sufficient cooling. Only possible problem with mounting the 5th/6th gen radiator into 4th gen is the height..

Giuseppe

chill man, i never said the mod didnt worked, Jared DID have the
92-5 rad in his EF, but now DOESNT, he upgraded it, it was an 'inside' joke
so whats with the hostile attitude...???????


DO the 5gen rad swap IT WORKS, and provides enough cooling,
im going with an even smaller rad FYI in my 4gen so that should put u at ease..!!

HTH

AbaZ

I tried several times to get that little DoEs AnYoNe KnOw WheRe I CaN GeT SoMe StRObE LiTEZ AnD LiGhT uP WiNdShiElD NoZzLeS?? in their.. but their is just no way to do it without cutting anything.. I highly recommend NOT CUTTING/MODIFING your cross member for this..

I was checking through the junkyards and found that a early 80's accord/civic radiator might do the trick.. I will let everyone know..

Jeff

REX VT

Still nobody has answered my question:

Question: EX and Si are b16's?

rainforest

I have one in my car. i just put it in. yeah its at a little angle you have to get a longer hose for the resouvoir, because its on the other side in the gsr. and get the radiator cap also its different. So there you go. WAIT YOU WANT A 6TH gen radiator in your car thats just dumb i thought you wanted a gsr one.


[Modified by rainforest, 12:29 PM 1/28/2002]

REX VT

5th gen is ok as well as long as the dimensions are thesame as the 6th gen

WuShu

"chill man, i never said the mod didnt worked, Jared DID have the 92-5 rad in his EF, but now DOESNT, he upgraded it, it was an 'inside' joke so whats with the hostile attitude...???????"

Sorry bout that mang, no harm intended only thing is id like to hear from someone who has actually done this so i know for sure, rather then shell out for a rad. and later find out i cant use it.

crxgurlllll

actually ive heard(not verified though) that a neon radiator bolts right in... and its dual core

bigrob119

No. USDM EX and Si 5G's are SOHC VTEC engines. (D16Z6?)