hi im thinking of buying a 1989 si crx shell with full interior and full suspension and all the other good stuff i just need a motor and i was looking on http://www.naganojapanese.com and i found a jdm d15 that i was thinking of going turbo with or i was possibly thinking of doing a b16a1 but if i do that then im thinking that the swap will be more and that i wont be able to mod it for a while so i was just wondering what you guys's thoughts were about this.

thanks for your help

 

Personally I'd go with the b16 because it has a lot more potential for the future. You can always turbo the b16 as well.

 

JDM D16ZC SOHC Vtec.


Then turbo.


http://www.hmotorsonline.com

 

yeah ive thought of all that stuff and then i thought about an h23 with an h22 head on it what all would that take i hear the h22 swaps are expensive because of the shift linkage or something have to do with that could someone please explain?

 

also this is my first honda i will be getting.. just saying just incase you guys are like damn what a dumb *** or something. lol but yeah i dunno is the crx a good platform?? im not really sure i know it has double wish bone suspension and all that great stuff but is it just as light as delsol or a 92-95 coupe? please give me some feed back it would be greatly appreciated. THANKS

 

CRX is lighter than a Del Sol and the 92-95 Coupes, and the hatches.. In fact, I think it's lighter then any other Honda.. O.o I could be wrong.


But yeah.. CRX is a GREAT platform. Everything is pretty simple with it. I hear the H22/23 have problems with weight distribution though.. So you might want to look at that.

Also, since it's your first Honda, im not sure if you have help or not, but maybe you should stick with something simple, that bolts right in? Maybe a JDM D16 Vtec or the ZC motor. It's all pretty simple stuff.

 

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Why does everyone keep saying that? It weights maybe 35-40 lbs more the a b18c..And the power the motor makes in TQ makes up for it anyway.The only thing I hate about that motor is the tranny with the shift cables.. ..I would run a b-series tranny with adapter plate if I did this swap..

 

MAN, motors in Canada is cheap. I have a JDM D15 Vtec in my 89 HF and it pull pretty hard, but if you're going to turbo it, you might wanna just go with the B16 because you'll probably spend less.

BTW, how much was the shipping cost to US?

 

thanks everyone for there reply. i think i am going to go with the si crx with the jdm d16 in it because i think the motor has potential but no one else does and when im smashing passed them in the single cam they will be thinking what in the hell was that.. but yeah as far on the shipping to the u.s. i dunno it could be anywhere from 300-700 or more i dunno im stuck here in oklahoma all we have is http://www.sportimagemotorsports.com and some other stuff so it is pretty hard to get ahold of good parts. but once again thanks

 

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I dont know if you meant to put a D16/D15 and turbo rather then going B16 would cost less. If thats what you ment then you are right 100% of the way.

I got a CRX HF in not so good condition for $400 some body rust but fixable.
Got a JDM D15 Vtec motor for another $300
plus and extra $200 for misc parts.
SI tranny $150
Total so far $1,050

I still have my budget of $5 Gs to spend on this car or even less. But i hear peicing a turbo together is a lil bit cheaper too. Home made turbos i seen people post what they spent on and price ranges from $400 to $900 on a D.

If your seriously thinking of going D i reccomend these sites to get better info:

http://www.d-series.org
http://turbod16.com/

GL

 

I say b16 or bust.

 

B16A1 u will walk away from singlecamers easly. the swap is a little harder but its worth it

 

I paid about $600 bucks for my JDM D16 Vtec Swap and Wiring Harness. That's including the cost I paid for shipping. I ordered it on a Friday, and it arrived early Monday morning.

http://www.hmotorsonline.com is the way to go.

 

I paid $100 bucks for a complete b16a short block. Deals are out thier for b16's too if you look around hard enough.

 

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But deals like that are rare..