OK, so heres the thing. I have a '89 crx dx. The little motor isn't enough for me, I want power and handling. So I am not too sure what I should do now. I was thinking about getting a b16a or zc swap, but I don't really want to go through the hastle for a few reasons, which I will explain in a minute. I was wondering if I should just get I/H/E,short shifter, and struts/shocks? Because, I think, it's not a definte yet, but possibly next summer I want to get a 2002 nissan ser :unsure: , so I guess my question is, Should I just stick with the rex and work on the power/handling issues (maybe a swap), or just do minor stuff for now and buy the ser. I just don't wanna dump a ton of money into the car if I am gonna be selling it in a year?! So any advice is appreciated and thanks in advance.
I am in a little need of advice...
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Ya, I was thinking about it and I decided that I didn't want to get the ser. BUT, I am still not sure what to do. If I get the swap, I am gonna have to take it to a shop to have it done because I don't know enough to do it. If I decide to do this, can I just buy the engine and all that, and take it to them to put it in?And no, I don't know enough about wiring, so that is what I am most scared about doing. My dad knows tons about auto stuff, but mostly jeeps, so doesn't work well with Hondas. Well, any more advice to what I could do?I heard that I/H/E will improve over the entire gears, but a swap will provide more high end power...not sure???
SleEPeR_CRX
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SeR's are slow man, runnig 16's all day long. a b16a civic will run 14's. dont get ser's they are always dissapointing.
sportlinecrx
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yeah, what he said 
as for adding I/H/E to your D15b2 motor...here's my suggestion (and my setup):
get this:
1) K&N FIPK intake, or an RS Akimoto intake (those are really the only ones out there that will work with the 88-91 DX manifold)
2) 2.25" cat-back exhaust piping from a local muffler shop w/ any performance muffler of your choosing (i have a dynomax superturbo and it sounds and performs good...and with the 2.25" pipe upgrade, it only cost me $120 INSTALLED!)
3) DC sports 4-2-1 header (this is the ONLY header available for the 88-91 d15 engine)
4) lightweight wheels. mine are about 12lb.s each.
5) strip the hatch (remove cargo covers, spare tire, jack and jack tools. keep a can of fix-a-flat in your cargo bin)
do all that and you will have a pretty quick car. my self-timed 0-60 is about 6.8 seconds, and i dont have a short shifter. i can also beat other cars and trucks uphill too.
as for adding I/H/E to your D15b2 motor...here's my suggestion (and my setup):
get this:
1) K&N FIPK intake, or an RS Akimoto intake (those are really the only ones out there that will work with the 88-91 DX manifold)
2) 2.25" cat-back exhaust piping from a local muffler shop w/ any performance muffler of your choosing (i have a dynomax superturbo and it sounds and performs good...and with the 2.25" pipe upgrade, it only cost me $120 INSTALLED!)
3) DC sports 4-2-1 header (this is the ONLY header available for the 88-91 d15 engine)
4) lightweight wheels. mine are about 12lb.s each.
5) strip the hatch (remove cargo covers, spare tire, jack and jack tools. keep a can of fix-a-flat in your cargo bin)
do all that and you will have a pretty quick car. my self-timed 0-60 is about 6.8 seconds, and i dont have a short shifter. i can also beat other cars and trucks uphill too.
sohcslammer
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Originally posted by rixXxceboy@Aug 19 2003, 01:43 PM
yeah, what he said
as for adding I/H/E to your D15b2 motor...here's my suggestion (and my setup):
get this:
1) K&N FIPK intake, or an RS Akimoto intake (those are really the only ones out there that will work with the 88-91 DX manifold)
2) 2.25" cat-back exhaust piping from a local muffler shop w/ any performance muffler of your choosing (i have a dynomax superturbo and it sounds and performs good...and with the 2.25" pipe upgrade, it only cost me $120 INSTALLED!)
3) DC sports 4-2-1 header (this is the ONLY header available for the 88-91 d15 engine)
4) lightweight wheels. mine are about 12lb.s each.
5) strip the hatch (remove cargo covers, spare tire, jack and jack tools. keep a can of fix-a-flat in your cargo bin)
do all that and you will have a pretty quick car. my self-timed 0-60 is about 6.8 seconds, and i dont have a short shifter. i can also beat other cars and trucks uphill too.
Just out of curiosity... what does that D15 run? Mid 15?
racerxb20z
Senior Member
more like mid 16's
sohcslammer
Senior Member
I think a lot of single cams on this site would suprise you... I know I dipped down into the really high 14s with mine.... Driver does account for a lot.
sportlinecrx
Banned
i dont know. i havent run it at a track. i just might do that this weekend at the cali speedway. i hope to get a low 16...although i have no idea what it'll do. its actually pretty quick all the way to 90 (in third gear). i've beaten 2000+ civic ex's at freeway speeds and a lincoln navigator (lol).
Loco Honkey
Banned
Here's my experience with my D15B2 in my '91 CRX I had...
Brospeed exhaust added a LOT of power in the midrange. More than you'd think. Definetly worth the expense.
Kamikaze headers. These didn't do as much as the exhaust, but still made a difference up top. For $225, they're a hell of a deal. Throttle response was improved.
MPFI swap. After the bugs were worked out, it made quite a difference in the mid to top end. Throttle response was crisper, less bogging when floored, and it started quicker.
Si tranny. Goddamn, now we're talking! It was a little weird at first, having to shift so often, but it really woke the car up.
All these mods cost me about $675, and on an otherwise untouched '91 DX, allowed me to keep up with my friends stock '99 Si.
As for the SER, I can put you in touch with a friend that has one and he can tell you things about the car that'll make you want to run for the hills...
Brospeed exhaust added a LOT of power in the midrange. More than you'd think. Definetly worth the expense.
Kamikaze headers. These didn't do as much as the exhaust, but still made a difference up top. For $225, they're a hell of a deal. Throttle response was improved.
MPFI swap. After the bugs were worked out, it made quite a difference in the mid to top end. Throttle response was crisper, less bogging when floored, and it started quicker.
Si tranny. Goddamn, now we're talking! It was a little weird at first, having to shift so often, but it really woke the car up.
All these mods cost me about $675, and on an otherwise untouched '91 DX, allowed me to keep up with my friends stock '99 Si.
As for the SER, I can put you in touch with a friend that has one and he can tell you things about the car that'll make you want to run for the hills...
sportlinecrx
Banned
wow. i was so sure you were gonna clown my posts or something like that. thanks for sharing!
a couple more things for the D15...you can also get an AEM adj. cam gear (about $100) and lighten the flywheel.
Ya, I am for sure not gonna get an ser because I don't wanna deal with payments and crap like that. I mean really, for 15000 I could just get and b18c5 and supercharge it and get it into 12 or 11's. but ya, right now, im a junior in high school, so I dont have the money or time to get a swap.So, I think my best bet would maybe to take all your advice and get I/H/E,maybe get a vtec head,new wheels,and short shifter, and maybe a new tranny and clutch.I am thinking about getting the dpfi to mpfi swap.Right now, I live in Arizona, and we have NOO GAS.The places that do have 3 mile lines, so I can only drive to work and school and that keeps me from spending money so I can get this stuff sooner.Ok, well thanks for the advice and anymore that would help me out would be greatly appreciated.THANKS COREY.
