Honda CRX SiR (V-Tec) Review

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Honda CRX SiR (V-Tec)
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Rican03.'s Review of Honda CRX SiR (V-Tec)

28th Aug 2002

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Practicality
    5 stars
  • Performance
    5 stars
  • Reliability
    5 stars

I lived in Germany and have the USDM (United States Domestic Market for those far from import knowledge like M3) 91 CRX Si which came stock with 108hp. I altered the intake, custom exhaust, headers and ignition and while on the Autobahn (German Highways M3!) I very easily kept up with Bimmers to include 3 and 5 series. Yes the BMW M3 will outperform a CRX, but not without having to work for it (not to mention the owner so he can pay it off!) I have now a B16A1 (JDM Si-R engine) same as the review was written for and I noticed an outstanding change in performance. The fact that Honda's are light does not mean they can't run, my CRX before the engine swap in Germany easily made german cars pull to the right lane as I was flying by them at around 130MPH and I do believe the car had more to go although I was very close to the rev limit. I know for a fact that a 90 Ford Thunderbird will whip a Taurus SHO (but then again it is an 8 cylinder engine) which my friend kept up with no hassle to a 92 Mustang GT and my little CRX could keep up with the Thunderbird. It will beat my car stock, but all he got was about half a car lenght on an 1/8m strech. So don't hold your breath while you say you beat Honda's cause you might end up holding it for a long time as you stare at the tail lights of one

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  • floarmerfloyd on 12th Sep 2008

    I have built several b-18 vt crx s and the fastest was a b-18 ls vetec which
    i would go looking for mustangs and could play with gt new mustangs, let them go first then juststay back a door, they think they got you beat then in 3rd go on buy and wave, they swear I was shooting juice butwas not,
    I have a 96 gsr with b-16 pistons which that ls had also and my present car is not as fast as the first ls, they have little more length in the rods so is higher compression I think they are 11.7 with stock b-16 pistons.
    If your crx wont spin stock new tires( medium soft) 195x15 at a idle in first gear with foot off clutch just idling along it aint fast. My new car wont do that but the ls v-tec sure would. oh, I am 66 years old haha
    raced scca all my life in formule fords, atlantics. 300hp in 980 lb Reynard rear engine, no wheel spin in paved road hill climbs google floyd schrammeck thanks farmerfloyd