hey whats up. my friend is buying a 90-91 crx si very soon and i wanted to get some info regarding the car. 1st of all is there anything we should be aware of when looking for the car. any common problmes with the crx we should know about? also what kind of engine is in the crx and what is the rims bolt pattern. thats all i can think of right now. if i think of more i will let you know. thanks


[Modified by rippa, 4:43 AM 12/5/2002]

 

check body panels, esp the rear wheel wells as they are notorious for rusting. the Si comes with a MPFI SOHC non-VTEC engine coded d16a6.

james

 

just beware of rust around the bottom of the car because it can become a problem

and of course the seats will probly look like sh*t, but that is to be expected

other than that they are very reliable cars and very fun too, good luck

 

lug pattern is 4 by 100 as are all hondas with the exception of the 5 lug ones (ITR, V6 Accord, RSX, most other acuras too...)

 

Check over little things, make sure reverse lights work, signals work, horn works, windows are ON track (i didn't check this when buying mine and only realized it when i got home, it can be a bitch to fix)

 

Stay away from a DX if you can. The HF and SI are easier to do swaps in due the wiring differences. Tha HF is the lightest, whereas, the SI has more goodies. I'd look for one that was "Grandma owned" that way you will be the first person to drive the shiot out it!

 

CRXs are notorious for leaks everywhere, I had interior leaks that drained into the spare tire storage area and created alot of rust, as well as in the passanger seat floor, I at one point had an honest to god pool. The water line was above the carpet. The sunroof slides have plastic ends that break alot, open it and make sure they are intact and that the roof slides with ease.

Absolutly EVERYONE skips the underside of teh car when buying so check that out. CV boots are a must to have intact. look for anything curved or bent, there should be nothing under there that way. Everything should be straight. unless its going around something else.

 

lug pattern is 4 by 100 as are all hondas with the exception of the 5 lug ones (ITR, V6 Accord, RSX, most other acuras too...)
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90 CRX Si (still stock)
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NOT TRUE
98-up 4 lug accords have a larger pattern

 

newer prelude and accord 4 lugs are 4 by 113.x ( i dont remember what the x number is)