new to hondas and trying to get the my 1990 honda crx top notch looking into motors now ive heared that both b16a and b18c are both good but like i said im new to the hondas and dont really know... i want a motor that i can build up and will be turboed... please help thanks and can u please let me know what else will be needed in the motor u list as for dizzy to use axels ecu and all thank you

 

ibtl

 

the search feature is your best friend. if not on here, search on google.

 

ive heard the d- series works well with turbo , done right eg. not too much boost. , b series vtec imo is best left n/a with a few mods a b16a can be a seriously quick motor for a 1600 , what engine do you currently have?

 

the car has a d16a in it now im guessing thats the stock 1.6 motor

 

id say its standard prob a usdm 1.6 si? sohc FI am i right? we dont have that model were im from , i would go b16 bud turbo's good but vtec imo is lots more fun you could prob work the b- series with the loom you have , just change the engine harness , ecu. then your gearbox mount and rear engine mount will have to be shifted slightly. works with the jdm si to siR anyway not too sure bout the us civics though

 

b18c vtec turbo vs b16 vtec turbo the b18 would be better build because b18 stock is close to 200hp and b 16 is 140? right? without turbo

 

B series swap is pretty straight forward on usdm si's it's the dx's that have issues

 

well i dont know about the us but here a healthy japo b18c is about 180bhp and the b16a is about 150-160 either one is fookin mental power for a n/a motor

 

well i may be getting a japan motor from a guy that has "connections" hes suppose to be getting me a b18c but i need to get ahold of him.. hes a customer at my dads shop n hes got a 93 prelude with a japan h22 turbo motor

 

I love answering engine choice questions but if your looking for something that is easy with power definately B16A, I just dont like B18's because they are not originally from crx's or civics, but if your up for the challenge, I myself am eventually going to get a
K20A from a DC5 with 220hp, but if you can't afford that much I will always recommend the K20A2 from a older RSX

 

go b16 man , the cr-x are mental with vtec , you'll be grinning all the way to 9000rpm

 

so many choices i just want a sick crx when i get on it but still a daily driver sounds to me like a b16 best choice because like brendon said its original with a b16 i need to replace axel and hubs? which trans should i use? and other parts needed?

 

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these threads never get anywhere ibtl

 

i take it your cr-x has FI? if so your tank and pump is ok, rear discs if you dont already have them , wiring loom ,b16a engine , box , ecu , shafts , hubs , your best bet is getting a smashed siR and swap everything

 

yea has FI and has rear disc brakes that i just replaced with calipers rotor and pads lol what would i do for obd? i seen every1 talkin about obd0,1 , and 2 is there a better obd then another?

 

if i were doing it id get the ecu that matches the loom for the b16 you get , try get the engine , loom , ecu complete , saves fecking around with wiring and stuff , a crashed or damaged cr-x siR is your best bet

 

i doubt i will find a siR around me

 

japo imports must be hard to find in the us? there feckin everywhere here!

 

were are u located?

 

ireland , jap imports are popular here , ive been driving boxtype civics years , they are getting rarer though 20 years old and that

 

how much would a b16 complete swap cost in usd over there?

 

i have yet to see this one put a 502ci motor in it i guarantee it will haul @$$ little modification and you should be good

 

16 VALVE Cummins would be my choice.

 

thanks hondab88 for help