Best setup for a CRX?
 

What would be the best setup for my CRX? I'm not going to do an engine swap for a while but I want to get my act together and decide. Some have told me to go old-school and try and make a D16Z6 fast. Some have told me to do the unthinkable and drop an H22 in. I personally don't have a clue what to do. What engien would not only have good horsepower, but good torque as well? I know these engines don't put out much torque but is there one that has a nice equal balance of the two? Help me out if you can.

Re:Best setup for a CRX?
 

What's your budget?
Street, Strip or Track?
Naturally Aspirated or TurboCharged?

Re:Best setup for a CRX?
 

make a HMT setup...cheapest way to go for the most gains.
Best bang for the buck

Re:Best setup for a CRX?
 

yeah if your getting a swap and stayin NA dont waste your time just go turbo and is you have a SI just turbo the stock motor its a pretty good motor stock. h22 will cost more than 1200 you need mounts and ---- but if you can get a h22 for that much id do it then turbo it that thing would fly.

Re:Best setup for a CRX?
 

build your stock engine...i did and will lace just about anything honda oriented

Re:Best setup for a CRX?
 

is it even turbo yet? :P

Re:Best setup for a CRX?
 

$1200?

You can pretty much rule out a swap. B series motors are mucho deniro($) and H22s need custom mounts($).

Time for the boost baby.

Turbos, IMO are the single best bang for the buck upgrade for any car.

Limited fund$?

Start with the basics: Exhaust manifold, Turbo, Fuel pressure regulator, piping (intake and exhaust) and your pretty much good to go.

Keep the boost low, say 4-6 pounds.

Want more? Install an Intercooler. And start to monitor your motor with the proper gauges (Boost/AirFuel etc...)

Want more? Upgrade the fuel system and turn up the boost.

Want more? Upgrade the Connecting rods and go with lo-comp pistons and turn up the boost.

Want more? Get a bigger turbo and repeat the cycle until motor breaks cause your a now a boost junkie ;D

The Boost Beckons!!!

Re:Best setup for a CRX?
 

Definitly turbo!!

Boost and air fuel guages should be in the first step though.

Re:Best setup for a CRX?
 

the h22 is gonna be heavy, your probly not gonna want it for normal driving, althought boosting it would make it ------ fast. If your considering a b series, you could MAYBE squeeze in a ls motor, but then u cant boost it till later. id say keep it d-series and give it boost

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but the h22a is week my freind had it turbo'd on 7 psi dyno tuned and he blew it in about a week after he was boosted....

Re:Best setup for a CRX?
 

No F**king way an H22 blows at 7psi if it's properly built! No diss on you turboDXcoupe, but something went wrong on your setup to mess up at 7psi. I remember reading how SCC did an Edelbrock turbo kit for the Civic EX set at 6psi. The bitch blows up cause the wastegate wasn't working properly and let the motor boost to something like 16psi.

Re:Best setup for a CRX?
 

yes itll be turbo on saturday. im beating it to death n/a for a week to break it in right now

Re:Best setup for a CRX?
 

Personaly, i could see an H22 blowin...they're known to be weak motors. Probably blew out the ring lands, or the piston walls. Oh, and i think any stock Honda motor being pressed to 16 psi will blow...and why spend all that money on a "edelshit" if u can make one for much cheaper? May not look as "bling bling", but it works just the same. Just my .02