[subyboyone]

Hi people my name is jonniel and i just got my hands on a 88 crx si mint no rust, for 250 lol. Am new to the honda world but not cars i have a 400 hp subaru wrx. I got the crx so i can give it to my girlfriend but after seeing ome of the things u can do to then i dont think i want too.I want to do a k20 swap on it.Now for my questions.
1.how hard is it to do the swap?
2.wht all do i need to make it work.( i knw i need a motor and tranny dont be smart)
3. how much am i looking to spend?
4. will the wife be able to drive it?LOL


Am not looking to be the fastest out there just looking to have some fun in a crx with lots of potential.Any help will do thank u very much

Jonniel

 

[signalpuke]

Welcome to the site man, and congrats on one hell of a purchase :up:
Gotta post a pic of the new toy for sure

Hi people my name is jonniel and i just got my hands on a 88 crx si mint no rust, for 250 lol. Am new to the honda world but not cars i have a 400 hp subaru wrx. I got the crx so i can give it to my girlfriend but after seeing ome of the things u can do to then i dont think i want too.I want to do a k20 swap on it.Now for my questions.
1.how hard is it to do the swap?
Not too difficult. I will require welding for the pass side mount. A lift will make the swap 100x easier as well. Other than that it is pretty straight forward as most parts required are easily ordered online.
2.wht all do i need to make it work.( i knw i need a motor and tranny dont be smart)
Aside from the motor/trans set with harness and ecu you will need:
the mounts
axles
wiring conversion harness
header
fuel system (fpr, rail, hoses)
K-pro or AEM EMS
3. how much am i looking to spend?
Adding up the parts above can give you a snapshot, but as always is the case with modifying a car the price of the parts reflects the quality. You can spend as little as 3000 for used/mediocre parts or upwards of 8000 for new/stronger/custom pieces.
4. will the wife be able to drive it?LOL
Is she able to drive your AWD rexy? The power/weight distro the motor gives the shorter wheelbase CRX chassis as a FWD vehicle can easily get her in trouble (got me in trouble a couple times ) But if she takes it easy I don't see why not

Am not looking to be the fastest out there just looking to have some fun in a crx with lots of potential.Any help will do thank u very much

Jonniel

Fun is an understatement when describing the K-swap'd CRX. I highly recommend upgrading the brakes and suspension (more money to figure in your swap budget) prior to swapping the motor. One of the drawbacks/benefits of using a 20 year old chassis. Also, a good LSD is the best mod you can do to the K20 in the CRX, the motor has plenty of power in stock form for most people. Getting it to the ground is paramount before you go looking to add more.

 

[KOOCHYOLOGIST]

Welcome to the site man, and congrats on one hell of a purchase :up:
Gotta post a pic of the new toy for sure

x2

 

[subyboyone]

Thank u guys so much!!!! this will help alo

 

[1320WhtRex]

Welcome to the site man.. You picked the right chassis to put a K in. :up:

 

[subyboyone]

Welcome to the site man.. You picked the right chassis to put a K in. :up:

i soon as i got it thats all i could think of. the crx u can put any motor and they will run