Hello all! I just joined Honda-Tech.com, since I just bought a 1990 CRX Si. I know a lot about Mitsu, since my first car was an Eclipse GSX....but my Honda knowledge is a bit off. I'm planning a swap for my CRX, since it has the stock engine. I'm just wondering what options I have open. A B16 or B18 seems like a good choice, but I don't want to get into changing ODB over, though I would like to have VTEC. Any suggestions?

 

Well you can get a 1st gen b16 and stay obd0.. Just run a pr3 ecu.. You have to add some wires for the vtec and o2 sensor heater but its pretty easy..

Instead of getting an engine swap why not do what we all do to our Hondas..."BOOST IT"..

 

Welcome aboard.

 

Welcome to H-T.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tgreaves &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Instead of getting an engine swap why not do what we all do to our Hondas..."BOOST IT"..</TD></TR></TABLE>
agreed...keep your Si motor and put some psi to it

 

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agreed...keep your Si motor and put some psi to it</TD></TR></TABLE>

Boost is the stuff dreams are made of..

 

d16z6 VTEC POWAH! + Boost is what I'm doing in my 88 civic hatch....got the motor for $400 + L3 tranny for $100 + P28 ECU + OBD1 conversion...matched with a GT28R turbo + HKS mani

 

get at least a b16. If you got the loot get the b18c.
then turbo it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eda6 hb &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get at least a b16. If you got the loot get the b18c.
then turbo it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Why.. Whats wrong with turboing a d-series..

 

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Why.. Whats wrong with turboing a d-series..</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nothing. My preference is b series.
If i was in his shoes that's what I would do.
btw i got smoked one night by a d16 turbo.
My b16 was stock. That **** won't happen again.

 

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Nothing. My preference is b series.
If i was in his shoes that's what I would do.
btw i got smoked one night by a d16 turbo.
My b16 was stock. That **** won't happen again. </TD></TR></TABLE>

I am building a b18c5 turbo right now but you can still get alot of power out of a d series.. I know what you mean about d-series turbos.. I burned a guy with a b18c5 swap in a hatch and he was none too happy about it..

Where are you from if you dont mind me asking?