i found a 97 hx civic 5-speed 2 door for 3500.. are they good for swapping, fixin up?

 

Depends on what you want to do with it.

This is an incredibly general/vague question.

 

well right now i have a 88 Si, i just put a for sale sign on it b/c a bank has a 97 5-speed black hx for sale.. and i wana jump on it.. and its just 3500$ and thats a good price for me :D, so i was just curious if they were nice factory or not.. im going to test drive it tomorrow

 

hx's are nice- i have a 97 hx. with an ex tranny, it can be just about as fast as an ex, and it makes nice tq when boosted too. how many miles are on the one u are looking at?

downfalls:
-stock tranny is real long
-need to use the hx ecu cause of the vtec-e(obd2a in your case)
-if swapping, you need to convert from 5 to 4 wire o2 sensors
-there might be a few small ones i am overlooking
-the 96-98's have those god aweful red/orange tails

pros:
-pretty light at 2339lbs
-in stock form it should get 40+mpg (i can get 40 with a broken o2 sensor and an ex tranny)
-no extra vtec lobe lets the car take advantage of the long (comparatively) stroke lenght to make fair torque when f/i
-more power options then a dx
-rear decklid cut for 6x9's (at least mine is)
-compatable with many eg/dc parts too
-again, many more depending on what you are looking to do with it

 

HOW GOOD ARE THE EX TRANNY'S COMPARED TO THE HX???

 

They are probably the best you can get for a D-series motor... shorter gears= Faster acceleration times.
PS turn off your CAPS YO!

 

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Correct me if im wrong but, arent HX's ONLY Automatics? Oh and I bought mine for only 1,000$ I'm saving up for an H22 or k20 Swap

 

Loved my 98 HX, VTEC-E baby!

For that price i'd definetly buy it.

 

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Correct me if im wrong but, arent HX's ONLY Automatics? Oh and I bought mine for only 1,000$ I'm saving up for an H22 or k20 Swap </TD></TR></TABLE>
No HX's were available in 5 spd also

 

I ALSO HAVE THE ECU TO THE CIVIC SI (P2T) I WANTED SOME ADVISE ON HOW TO GET IT INTO THE HX. I'VE SEEN IT DONE I JUST WANTED TO KNOW HOW TO GET IT DONE...THANKS

 

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That would serve no purpose whatsoever, other than making your car run poorly.

 

wow thx for the info.. its a black 5-speed hx yes they made 5-speeds obviously
:-P haha, anyways so if i get an ex it will be just ask fast? thats awesome.. also my friend has a cx hatch back and its gear are Reallllllly long.. are they the same trannys? his first goes to like 40 and 2nd goes to like 75 and etc.. no rpm tach

 

Good Car

 

The hx had a cvt trans. It was only avail in the cvt(auto) or so i thought. I thought that is why they were so fuel efficient. please correct me if im wrong

tommy

 

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:-P haha, anyways so if i get an ex it will be just ask fast? thats awesome.. also my friend has a cx hatch back and its gear are Reallllllly long.. are they the same trannys? his first goes to like 40 and 2nd goes to like 75 and etc.. no rpm tach </TD></TR></TABLE>

I have a CX now....the gears are horrible and worse than the HX tranny. The HX is going to be slower than an EX with a difference of about 15 HP....do some research, it helps a lot before buying into a new car.

 

no im sure the hx is a 5-speed ive test drove it :-D, and holly, ive done my research, its long gears, but i was asking if it was the same transmission, simple yes or no question. he said the hx is just about as fast as an ex if u put a ex tranny in a hx. the hx is lighter than a ex so ya know, power vs weight ratio

 

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heh consider yourself corrected. My 2k hx was good. now its swapped and boosted and its even better (except i do sort of miss the MPG).

 

HX is good , 2nd to the lightest car you can found from Honda, Since there's no moon roof....A/C optional, VTEC is present, less hassle if you do a swap for any B series. look at it as a Civic Type - R and not a INTEGRA Type-R

 

I love my 98 HX. It is a 5 speed too BTW...

 

better than a dx but not as good as a ex

 

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I dont even know if Id go that far. If you look at it from a tuners point of view the hx isnt nearly as heavy. is only about 10hp difference between the two, hx has allow wheels from the factory, and hx (not a tuning aspect) gets better gas mileage. All the ex has over it is a few hp, a moonroof, and for aesthetics it has paint matched mouldings and mirrors. You be the judge.

 

yeah, but the aftermarket is bigger for the y8

 

You'll be hard-pressed to name something that's compatible with the y8 that's not compatible with the y5.

 

hx's came in the cvt auto, or the 5 speed. They have pw pl ps and ac. It is better than a dx cause it has a tach and the above mentioned. Also my friend has one with i.h.e and a crank pully. He hangs with ex's all day. and has spanked a 1.8t jetta. they are overalll great cars. Its like an ex with out a sunroof or y8.

 

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And better gas mileage.