I've found a CRX at a dealer down the street. I called him and he said it was an 87 with 150k on the car (crazy!). Anyway, I tried searching but I can't input less than three characters in the search (for the chassis code - AF right? - and 84-87).

I just wanted to know if parts from the 88-91 CRX/EF would fit, and if so, which? I checked the FAQ about the differences in the years but it didn't seem to cover 84-87. In fact, I really havn't seen or heard much about the 84-87 (1st gen I'm assuming?).

Sorry if it's been covered. It's late and I just wanted to get an answer by morning so I can check out the car later today.

 

a lot of the parts will not work, and what are your plans with the car? i havent seen a lot of people try anything with, so it must mean to generally stay away from it, unless its free or your wanting an antique

 

It'd be mostly a daily driver with the occasional sprint through back roads. I just want to know how much potential the car has.

Anybody know of any resources where I could find out more about the 1st gen?

 

ttt

 

redpepperracing.com is all about first gen crx's check it out
definately potential, maybe a little harder to find parts but they are out there
i had an 87 crx si. It was a fun little car and i only had a pacesetter catback exhaust.
hopefully it is an SI model, the other models are carb'd

 

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http://www.redpepperracing.com/

 

Yup, I've seen some nice *** first gen's on red pepper...

 

As for what parts from a 2G CRX would fit it... Well, wheels will fit. That's just about it. Maybe a few screws and bolts.

First-gen CRXs *are* a ton of fun. Actually, they're less than a ton, because even the heaviest of them (the '87 Si) weighs less than 2000 pounds. The suspension is... well, let's just call it "simple". Or "agricultural" maybe. It seems primitive, but it WORKS, and it's dead easy to set up for really great handling once you get used to it.

If the car you're looking at is an Si (fuel injected) model, give it a good hard look, and drive the price down, no matter what they're asking for it. Carbureted (HF and DX) models can be a world of trouble, especially if you have to nurse them through any kind of smog test. Problem areas on first-gens are rust, especially around the rear wheelwells and the Panhard mount at the rear (where the rear suspension connects to the chassis under the center of the car) and cracking front fenders and header panels. The entire front end of the car is plastic except for the hood, and the fenders are prone to cracking and breaking.

Performance parts aren't easy to come by, but they DO exist.

Mike

 

Thanks a lot guys. That's the kind of stuff I was looking for. I'm going to go check it out tomorrow. Hopefully I'll be back with a new car...