Okay, first off, this is my first post to Honda-Tech so I am a noob. Anyways, I bought my 91 CRX Si almost three years ago...At the time I was 16 and didn't even have my license but I bought the car in plans to build it. It needed some body work, and I work at an auto body so I did most of the body work and it just needed to be painted. Then some other things came up and I needed to buy a daily driver, and then my daily driver **** the bed and I had to put money into that to get it going again, and then I slowly lost interest in the CRX project. Since that daily, I have bought 5 or 6 cars and two projects (Both VW's ). Anyways, I am starting to do the CRX all over again and completely changing everything from the ground up and I need to ask you guys for your opinions.

Everybody I seem to talk to HATES the idea of an H22 swap. They all claim that the motor is too heavy. I'm a Volkswagen enthusiast so I'm not to knowledgeable about the Honda scene. All I know is that the H22 stock has some pretty impressive numbers. But my boy, who is a Honda enthusiast (EG coupe, b20 block, ls head, turbo, etc.) is telling me to go with an LS swap. I know somebody that has a COMPLETE LS swap for $1,800 with 90,000 miles on it. I can also get an already built Type R head for around $800. What would you guys recommend I do for the swap, I'm not trying to spend more then $2,000 on the swap because I will need money for block work, head work, and turbo, etc.

Another quick question, how much does a CRX weigh from the factory?
Thanks for the help

 

There is absolutely nothing wrong with an H swap, Its just the B fanbois that hate on it. Besides, its only 30 pounds heavier than a b16 swap, transmision and all.

 

A CRX with a H22 and a H2B Kit would def be a monster!!!

 

Funny cuz when I was telling my boy and he was hating on the H swap, I asked him, I said what does the swap weighm 30-40 pounds more? And besides its a 2.2 liter so thats just easier to get more power out of...I think I might just go with the LS swap though cuz it's available right now and I'd have to do some searching around for the H series. Idk yet though, nothing is edged in stone...I might even just say FTW and go with a F20 swap

 

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Take it from me Ive been in one and that thing pulls HARD!!

 

You need to talk whoever is selling that swap down some if that's where you're going. $1800 for an LS with 90K on it is pretty ridiculous. Unless it comes with everything.

 

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i wouldnt pay more than $1000 for a complete LS swap with 90k on it..

 

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i wouldnt pay more than $1000 for a complete LS swap with 90k on it..</TD></TR></TABLE>

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go with a jdm h22

an additional 10 hp

 

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it comes with motor, tranny, axles, ecu, wiring, motor mounts, shift linkage, and all the legit papers...but im not gonna go with the ls swap anyways cuz its an ob2 with a hydrualic tranny which is just gonna be to much work...i was told to go with an easier swap or something different which would be more practical