is the HF slower, stock? What is the diff in weight? 1988 of course.

 

I have a 1988 Civic STD. And I can say that it was REALLY slow back when it had the stock engine. But my guess is that the 1988 HF would be faster. The reason? Weight, of course. The 1988 HF is MUCH lighter. So much so that it would be faster despite having 8 fewer HP. Also, gearing is the same (the STD transmission is an HF transmission minus the HF fifth gear). Finally, the HF motor has more torque (90ft-lb vs 83ft-lb) for more get up and go off the line.

 

By the way, Honda lists the weights as follows: 1988 STD - 1989 pounds, 1988 HF - 1819 pounds.

 

thanks. That's one argument settled

 

all i know is my stock hf with 230k, ran a 19.8 @ 67 here in Vegas...
its Slow as ****..

 

I ran a 18.05 @ 76 with my std yesterday, slow as ****...

 

it's not that I'm gonna go race mine stock or anything. I just have a friend who said a STD was A LOT faster than an HF. He also thought the STD was pretty close in weight to the HF.

 

hf is slower (only 62 hp) than the 90 hp dx...

however the hf is lighter so any engine swap will make the hf faster...of the hf's the 1988 was the lightest 2g hf

 

Yeah the DX has 90hp, but he's talkin about the Civic STD which I think is only 70hp.