its a toss up. what should i do-

keep the del sol
convert the transmission to manual, swap a b16, them make it show quality


or

buy a crx, manual
swap a b16, save $$$ on tranny conversion, and make it show quality.

i cant decide.
anyone wanna throw their 2 cents in?

 

you can sell it to me!!! $3.50 lol jk "swap it" der!

 

wtf?
swap what?

 

I say CRX. I luff the CRX! Besides, if you convert to 5spd and get pulled over and the popo checks your vin and find out that your car was originally an AT... They'd think you and/or the car would be pretty shady.

 

hey -- why not swap in a B18B and stay auto??
Granted, it'll still be an auto, but B18B's can make a respectable amount of power when FI'd...

auto to manual tranny swaps = too much time, $$ and work.


[Modified by ZylexSNL, 2:01 PM 10/13/2002]

 

what would it take for a crx and a b16 to hit 13.9, i talked to marty, and he said thats what he ran. pretty amazing.

 

yea, and FI on an auto = new tranny once a month.

 

CRX w/ a b16a all the way...

 

Nitrous.

 

what does a b18 swap cost
what does a b16 swap cost

 

Imo, if you ever chose to do something other than "show" the car, the CRX is a better place to start. Not that there aren't some fast DELSLO's out there, the CRX is simply a lighter car. You simply cannot add enough lightweightness to the Delsol, given all else is equal, to compete with a lighter chassis, the CRX.
As far as converting an auto to manual, DUD. PITA.

 

DUD Pain in the ***?


[Modified by 95si, 2:18 PM 10/13/2002]

 

your only 17 me to.If i was in your shoes i would sell the sol and look for the vtec model and if you have no luck get a crx and b18c(i dont kno how much money you have to spend)or a b16.Get some quality goodies in there and youll be running 14.0 maybe depending on the parts and which engine you get

 

i want to keep the cost of the car and engine under 2.5

that would make 600 for the car, 1200 for the engine, and 700 for swap parts and exhaust/intake/porting manifolds...

 

Good luck.

 

manual conversion is a sinch.........

just convert it and swap it later

 

is that sincere or sarcastic?

 

what does it cost?

 

yeah that's just not gunna happen

 

i would go for the rex an throw a couple more bucks in to the engine an get a B18C1

 

A little of both. See if you were to get a crx for $600 odds are it will need a lot of work. From personal experience the newer the car the easier it is to work on. This is because the bolts have had less time exposed to the elements and less time to fuse themselves together.

On my 90 crx I have encountered things that make even the simplist modification take days because of some bolt or thread that does not want to budge. Im not saying I would get rid of my crx, just plan for more headaches as the age of the car goes up. Oh and thats not even to mention the hidden rust that I have found under the various plastic side panels. To you I give a to hidden rust and stuck bolts


[Modified by ED8DX, 4:04 PM 10/13/2002]


[Modified by ED8DX, 4:05 PM 10/13/2002]

 

not worth it... unless u get ALL the parts u need... if u wanna keep the delsol, then sell it and get a manual one... and swap it...

 

ok, i decided the crx is a better idea. what do u think it would cost for the car and the b16 swap.

 

what year crx? ive seen some 88s go for like $1500.....i dunno getting a b16 for $1500 isnt that hard i guess but then your looking at labor and then you want a nice i/h/e setup thats around $1300 then wheels and suspention.....id say your looking at around $5500.00 total

 

any year that i can find, and is stick, and look here -
http://www.hondamotorsonline.com/sho...USDM%20Engines

whats the difference between sir 1 and sir 2. (im new to swapping)....