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createdtodestry · 10-15-2006, 11:56 PM

hey everyone. ever since basicly i was old enough to understand racing, and how awesome fast cars are, i've wanted to own a fast car. now that ive had my lisence for a while, and learned to drive well(i will be 18 in a few months), its time.

i have been researching alot lately trying to figure out what i should go for. basicly i have decided i want to get a honda, and turbo it. i like honda alot, my brother has a 93 prelude si that is so awesome, and ive driven a s2000. both cars make me strongly favor honda. i have found that hondas are almost perfect for a turbo setup, cheap on parts, and very light. right now i am trying to decide what model to get. i am thinking a older civic(like 92-95) or a crx. maybe a integra. i am favoring the crx for its weight.

i am limited on money, i would like to spend around $2000 on the car, or less if possible(not including turbo and other parts) this will be my second car so i wont have to worry about down time. basicly i need some help deciding which car to get. how can i get the most amount of power, with the least amount of money? also, this car will be for street racing, and auto cross. i am not into drag racing, or having a "rice burner".

i would greatly appreciate hearing your opinions/ideas. thanks for any help.

CookCoke213 · 10-17-2006, 02:34 PM

CRX

-Lightest
-Easiest
-Cheapest

createdtodestry · 10-17-2006, 06:52 PM

thats sorta what im leaning twards right now. seems like they are hard to find. thanks for your opinion. anyone else care to add?

Eq · 10-17-2006, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by createdtodestry

thats sorta what im leaning twards right now. seems like they are hard to find. thanks for your opinion. anyone else care to add?

Its not cheap at all, whatsoever. Dont think you're gonna have a reliable turbo setup for just 2grand, especially if you buy a 90ish with high miles, which it more than likely will have.

createdtodestry · 10-17-2006, 09:03 PM

i understand, but i said $2000 on the car, not including the turbo set up. i actually am looking at a crx with a b16 swap right now. its kinda rough, but i think the engine only has 40,000 miles.

it doesn't have to be reliable, or aleast that reliable. it will be my second car to beat on once in a while. sorta a hobby i guess. if i get a crx with the stock engine in it, i kinda plan on turboing it, and running it till it blows, then swaping the engine.

ive done alot of research on turboing civics and crx's and ive found that i can hopefully do it for around $1000. is this unrealistic? i dont plan to buy a kit, i would rather build a kit myself.

twokexlv6coupe · 10-18-2006, 01:01 PM

1000 is a LIL low. i'm plannin on piecing my kit together for like 1,600, but mostly all, if not all of the parts are gonna be brand new.

if your gonna buy used parts, like a used DSM 14b turbo, you could prolly pull it off for a grand or less.

but, like everyone says: "cheap, reliable, fast. you can only have 2."

good luck bro

createdtodestry · 10-18-2006, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by twokexlv6coupe

1000 is a LIL low. i'm plannin on piecing my kit together for like 1,600, but mostly all, if not all of the parts are gonna be brand new.

if your gonna buy used parts, like a used DSM 14b turbo, you could prolly pull it off for a grand or less.

but, like everyone says: "cheap, reliable, fast. you can only have 2."

good luck bro

thanks dude. yeah i sorta expect it to cost more than what im thinking it will, seems like everything does. i have acess to basicly all of the tools i need and a mig welder, so i'll be able to do most of the stuff by myself, hopefully that will cut down on the cost alot. i've been wanting to start a project car since i got my mig gun like almost a year ago.

createdtodestry · 10-18-2006, 08:22 PM

hey i just thought of another important question that i've been trying to research. if i get like a 89 crx it will have the obd 0 ecu right? so if i do any tuning/chipping would i have to swap to obd 1, or can the obd 0 be chipped?

ksniperfox · 10-18-2006, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by createdtodestry

hey i just thought of another important question that i've been trying to research. if i get like a 89 crx it will have the obd 0 ecu right? so if i do any tuning/chipping would i have to swap to obd 1, or can the obd 0 be chipped?

nobody offers obd0 chipping and tuning anymore. it used to be done, but not anymore. the shits out of date. your budget is good/doable. the more work you can do yourself and the more you know=more money you save. IMO find a crx Si model, swap the head to a d16z6 vtec head and convert it to obd1. then turbo and use a P28 ecu. before turbo, make sure the engines in decent shape. if you plan on doing a rebuild anyways, you could save $ and find a Si with a blown motor or somethin. but you are on the right track, just keep reading up and do your homework.

createdtodestry · 10-18-2006, 08:45 PM

thanks, yeah i havn't found any thing about chipping the obd 0.
seems like crx's are hard to find. i haven't even saw a si for sale yet. i just found one though, a dx with like 110,000 miles for $1,200 obo. kinda rough, and needs a new clutch, but for what im doing with it, might be a great deal.
is the d15 worth turbo'ing? but thanks alot though guys, i appreciate the advice.

ksniperfox · 10-18-2006, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by createdtodestry

thanks, yeah i havn't found any thing about chipping the obd 0.
seems like crx's are hard to find. i haven't even saw a si for sale yet. i just found one though, a dx with like 110,000 miles for $1,200 obo. kinda rough, and needs a new clutch, but for what im doing with it, might be a great deal.
is the d15 worth turbo'ing? but thanks alot though guys, i appreciate the advice.

any d15x you see around here are going to be trashy engines. the only d15 anyone would ever consider turboing is the JDM d15b sohc vtec/125hp. the block wont say d15b7/d15b2 itll just say d15b. imported from japan. you have to special order them and theyre used, and smaller displacement than a d16z6,

createdtodestry · 10-19-2006, 01:40 PM

so i shouldn't turbo a d15? would it be worth it to turbo untill it blows and i have money for a swap?

Snoopy · 10-19-2006, 01:56 PM

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so i shouldn't turbo a d15? would it be worth it to turbo untill it blows and i have money for a swap?

just keep saving for a swap

createdtodestry · 10-19-2006, 05:07 PM

thanks guys. so i was doing some research on the d15 in the crx dx, and i guess its only dual port injection

. i don't think i would want to even deal with turboing that. i guess now i either gotta find a si, or one with a swap, or one with a blown engine, and drop in a b18

. its hard to find a crx with a blown engine, they last forever!

Sirfallsalot243 · 10-19-2006, 06:33 PM

My friend picked up his 89 CRX Si with a blown head gasket and a MINT body for $800. Keep searching. Dont settle.