i am planning to run a built b16 this summer. i have plans to buy a crx shell(should be a fun project) but i did some research and found that people have problems with fitment...i am having second thoughts on a crx as a shell. i know i will have to run a 1/2 size radi and may have to cut the ribs on the hood. i attched a pic of the manifold i want to run...its a bwr. will i have issues with fitment? i dont mind cutting a bit but i dont want it to become a big issue...

anyone have any personal expirence with ramhorns in a ef?

thanks

 

Crx though very fun car poss a lot of fitment problems being under the hood is so small. It can be done but it's a pain in the ***. Easier to work with a newer shell, but it's personal preference

 

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Gotta try it and see, man.. no other way to tell you. Some things may have to be switched around or migrated elsewhere. Check some images of CRX engine bays that have a similar manifold and in them and see what was changed.

Good luck.. Nothing to bump..

 

pretty sure full race makes a manifold that fits with just a half size radiator. im sure i will have a ton of fun trying to fit everything in mine since im running a dart tall deck block thats 15mm higher.

 

Should get a JDM hood for more clearence

 

As stated, it's very tight with any turbo setup on a B-Series swapped CRX. I've had to remove quite a bit of metal from hood, even though it's raised, rad support area, and other spots for charge piping. However, I've seen guys with B swaps run a full radiator with a log manifold. You should check out the boosted ef thread here: https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced-induction-16/%2A%2Aofficial-boosted-ef-thread%2A%2A-1771468/

 

i can attest to the crx being a pain in the peter with fitment issues man i wanted a ramhorn, and well the hood wouldnt close so i opted for a topount.

i am currently working with a precision 750hp intercooler, and well now i dont have a front bumper, and looking at a civic. i love my crx, buy it doent lover anything made for boost.

 

I can't hate on you at all for eying a Civic. My next build will be an EG or DC chassis. Something about the 2' of space between block and core that I can't say no to! Lol

 

I managed with a bit of cutting, can been seen in 2nd picture the got it all behind a stock bumper.

 

thanks for the response guys... isn't the hood clearance issue only with a gsr and not a b16?

 

yah i just went to a precision 750 intercooler, and the bumper doesnt fit anymore lol.

i could get it to fit, but my waiste gate position is the issue lol

 

I'm not sure about the GSR, but I never had issues with the B16A until I mated its head with a B20 block.