Im researching to try and figure out what engine and trans combo from 92-95 provided the best MPG.

Im thinking its the 1.5L and a 5 speed but im not sure what that motor is called or what it looks like.


Trying to get a honda commuter, I know most peeps are ripping out these non-vtec and sohc motors.

Where can I find a good price on an engine if i need one?

What cars did the 1.5 and the 5 speed come in stock? Im hoping for a hatchback.

 

i think the vx provided the best fuel economy from the factory,

it had the d15z1 vtec-e engine, longer geared tranny, and is a lighter chassis

 

definitely a VX. Slower than a turtle but it gets amazing mileage.

 

slow is fine! The fiancée is in a 1991 Landcruser right now 4.0L straight six. Gets about 12MPG highway and top speed is around 90MPH.

Ive never been in anything slower that this beast....but it plowed through the 4 feet of snow we got this year like nothing was there

 

by commuting you mean you using it for highway traveling? i got a d16z6 and on the highway i was gettin like 45 mpg. seems pretty good to me lol, and its got a lil pickup for in the city

 

yea he commute is all highway, what is the d16z6 the stock engine for the other sohc cars of this year?

 

i got a 93 del sol si, but the 92-95 civic si's have the z6 too

 

definitely the vx model been reports of 55-60 mpg, d15z1 engine p07-L00 ecu and the wideband o2 sensor

 

For comparison:

My B18C Type R swapped 94 hatch with intake header and exhaust just managed 33mpg on it's last tank. That's typical for me with freeway cruising at 3500-3750rpm @ 70-75mph. Best I ever managed was 36mpg with this setup, and the worst was 28 with a couple visits to the drag strip. My car is also lowered 2.5+ inches and rolls on sticky 205/40-16 Falken RT615 with 2* of camber front and 1.2* rear. Not exactly optimal for mpg.

It's not so much the motor tranny combo as it is your driving style, vehicle weight and aerodynamics.

Of course a VX in excellent shape is the cream of the mpg crop!

 

Agreed,
My 92 EH3 Civic Si hatchback with B16A engine and GSR trans, 2.38" 5Zigen exhaust pulled 35.3mpg on the last tank and that's all highway driving ranging from 55-65mph, lowered 1 inch and running on 195/50-15 tires.

So while I'm not getting the 45-50 mpg of the VX, I am aiming my sights at 40mpg

 

The VX also has a rear diffuser. I don't know how much of a difference it makes, though.

 

I will be able to tell you in a week, got one coming in. I've read that it makes enough of a difference to warrant the cost.

 

Also had lightweight alloys and was the only USDM 5th gen Civic to come with a front spoiler. A/C and alternator brackets were aluminum vs cast iron for other models. Even the trunk floor was made from coroplast instead of masonite to save weight.

 

Good deal. I've never seen what the OEM diffuser looks like. Anyways, I'm sure it works better that cutting holes in the rear bumper cover... or at least it looks better.

 

This is the best pic I can come up with from my crackberry
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...T#ht_500wt_956

 

I think th a VX is what imlooking for, but ascloseto unmolseted as possible. Most of the cars im finding have been hacked up by clowns with hammers

 

ANd all the VXs ive found are swapped..so the dudes want like 6k for a NE car with rust and a motor with unknown mileage

 

Check out Autotrade.com for a VX!

 

cx is a beast for mpg's too. any 8v engine is, and theyre much cheaper/more abundant than the z1, not to mention replacement parts are cheaper for the b8 than z1. compare the epa's 39/49 rating of the vx to their 40/47 of the crx hf.