Hey all,
I've got a great shell of an 88 CRX. clean, almost no rust, great interior, paints in good shape, exhaust and suspension are top notch.
and it gets better: empty engine bay.
I want this thing to become my daily driver. my 89 CRX(w/d16y7, and body rusting out from under it) is my current daily driver, and im getting just under 40mpg.
i know that most swaps are searching for more power in lighter weight vehicles, but seeing as how im starting to think that theory transfers to fuel consumption, id like to learn more.
A few quick questions that i'd like to bounce off of some people with much more experience than myself:
1. will a larger, faster, more powerful motor in this light car give me better gas mileage?
2. is it even worth swapping the d16y7 into the new shell?
3. is there a cut off on engine weight vs displacement where i'll hurt fuel economy?
4. V-tec vs turbo vs N/A. i know v-tec and N/a are going to burn less fuel, but i'd still like the ability to put my foot into it and get moving quick, (ie Vtec vs turbo?) best options? thoughts?
thanks for any and all help.
-j
I've got a great shell of an 88 CRX. clean, almost no rust, great interior, paints in good shape, exhaust and suspension are top notch.
and it gets better: empty engine bay.
I want this thing to become my daily driver. my 89 CRX(w/d16y7, and body rusting out from under it) is my current daily driver, and im getting just under 40mpg.
i know that most swaps are searching for more power in lighter weight vehicles, but seeing as how im starting to think that theory transfers to fuel consumption, id like to learn more.
A few quick questions that i'd like to bounce off of some people with much more experience than myself:
1. will a larger, faster, more powerful motor in this light car give me better gas mileage?
2. is it even worth swapping the d16y7 into the new shell?
3. is there a cut off on engine weight vs displacement where i'll hurt fuel economy?
4. V-tec vs turbo vs N/A. i know v-tec and N/a are going to burn less fuel, but i'd still like the ability to put my foot into it and get moving quick, (ie Vtec vs turbo?) best options? thoughts?
thanks for any and all help.
-j