need help deciding....

[cynosurecivic]

well i've now grown tired of the show scene and i'd like to get into drag racing. im not sure if i want to use a 89-91 crx or a 92-95 hatch. however i do know i'd like to use an H22 powerplant if possible. is it possible and worth it to swap an H22 into a crx. or would it be easier and cheaper in a hatch. I've also thought about a B20 but theres something about the H22 that makes me lean towards it more. i need help making a dicision, please help. any info would be greatly appreciated. links, 1320 times, anything. thanks in advance.

again, this would most likely be strictly a racing car. no interior on this one. however keeping it street legal would be a plus.

[imported_Lacuna]

5th gen all the way baby! No really the 5th gen will be better if your gonna swap in a B20. As far as the H22 goes you need Vash the Stampede to help you.

[imported_Vash The Stampede]

hahah, im not much help, really. mine is still in the works... although, if things go well today, im starting it up tonight!!!

anyway. 20/20 hindsight says do a ls turbo, b20 turbo, or if you really want to work, ls/vtec turbo. the h22 is a great motor, granted, but i feel you compramise quite a bit getting it in there.

if it is a track car, i would suggest turbo over N/A. reason being that there are a lot of turbo setups running on the streets and there is a lot of info on them. N/A is a good option, but there are fewer resources. (im my town anyway. hell, here you tell people you are building a honda and they turn away laughing. they think that if it doesnt have 8 cylinders, well then it aint worth poo)

anyway, hope my rambling helped some

[cynosurecivic]

well, i was thinking the crx cuz its light and older(for insurance reasons, older the car the better). my main goal would be to get in the 12's. some how some way. i was thinking it would be easier in a rex cuz of weight. keep the ideas flowing....PLEASE.

[cynosurecivic]

well, just an hour after posting this, i found a guy who knows a guy thats selling a 1990 crx si for 400 bucks, no motor though. but no biggie. he said he'd also throw in a set of blue sparco seats for another 300 bucks. what do ya'll think, should i go for it and force myself to get my ass in gear?

[jdk915]

Correct me if i'm wrong , but the H22 won't fit in the CRX. I believe a B18C was done on Hybrid Honda but with alot of modification and cutting into the fender wells. The B16 is a perfect fit for it though, and with a turbo can be sweet !!

[simplegreen]

benn b18c-YA has a 18c in his rex another friend of ours has an LS .. and another with a b16.. never seen an h22 in one.. but i know you dont have to really "CUT" anything to get a b series in a rex

if your fixation is on having an h22 then from what jdk is saying (which i personally dont know) you're assed out..

but if you just want to get into the 12's.. you dont have to use an h22.. money you'd spend just getting it in you can get a b16 running 12's

Benn if im correct alex's 16 rex is in the mid 11's isn't it?

[imported_aversin]

the h22 will fit in the rex, but with the weight of the car and the weight of the motor you get a lot of understeer, it will fit, but imo its not really worth it...but then on the other side the h22 is what the pros use...but then again they have sponcers lol....imo I would do a b18c or lsturbo...ls turbo is easier and cheaper in the long run with more room for boost straight out of the box, the b18c has a higher compresion and isnt as turbo happy being turboed...besides you can pick up an ls block for 500 bucks from a junkyard and the b18c is going to cost you an arm, leg, and your fav. dog ....but thats just mo...i would find a local shop that has Honda exp. and talk to them...at least talk to the mech. that will be doing most of the work

[imported_PornstaR]

The only REX Ive seen or heard of that has a H22 in it, is that guy that runs pro (Im not good with names) , but thats a only drag car and he had a hell of a time getting into the chassis on that modified car. It was running the NA record (not sure if still does). Anywho, I would go with any other B series motor (except B20 if you are gonna boost). The B20 is pretty much the same as the LS but the cyl. walls are quite thin and brittle if you are gonna boost a great deal (which would require re sleaving). So I say screw the H22 all together and drop in a B series.

[Toyz-B-Us]

Unless if it is an all out drag car, go with a b-series in a rex or any 4th gen for that matter.