A new page about my 1990 Honda CRX Si.
Last update: August 29, 2003
It wasn't my first sport's car, but it's my latest and I've owned it for more than 5 years now. This little car, was the center of my attention when I first bought it. But it was long overshadowed by my Toyota truck, when I later bought the Toyota and began to spend much time and money to develope it into an expedition rig. Today it's my daily driver and after putting 140,000 miles on it, it's proven to be as reliable a car as any Toyota I've owned. I put Honda on par with Toyota in excellent quality and value and this little car is no exception. This page will showcase the specs and pictures on my moderately modified CRX Si and give links and information on CRXs in general
A few pictures of my car with the old stock Si wheels. Today, it has 16x7 wheels with Kuhmo 215/45R-16 tires.
The engine compartment. The D16A 1.6 liter 4 cylinder uses one cam to move 16 valves. It makes 108 h.p. in stock trim. Not much power, but it revs like hell and the CRX body is one of the lightest cars made between the late 1980s through today. It's plenty fast.
Cutaway of an overseas CRX with the DOHC engine (not available in the U.S.)
Road & Track ad of the 1990 CRX.
I purchased my CRX from the original owner in the spring of 1998. At that time, it was 8 years old and had about 90,000 miles on it. Today, with 145,000 miles, it has seen many changes. Nothing as dramatic as the little Hondas your typical teenager likes to drive, but a few modifications have been made nonetheless. Mechanically, the car is nearly stock. Engine mods are limited to only a K&N air filter. Suspension wise, the car is stock. I have recently replaced the stock Si. 14x6 wheels and 185/60R-14 tires with 16x7 aluminum wheels and Kuhmo 215/45R-16 tires. The most extensive modifications are in the interior. The center console has been heavily modified with a 5 gauge cluster. A few other modifications have been made which I'll detail in the future.
Even though the car is stock, it's pretty fast compared to the average cars. The engine is extremely effecient for a late 1980s design. Power is limited to about 108 h.p. and 102 ft/lbs of torque, but it's not the engine that makes this car, it's the body and chassis. The CRX Si, weighes in at barely one ton. Approximately 2200lbs. This makes it one of the lightest cars made in the 1990s. It's a perfect platform for modifications and engine upgrades, because dropping a 160 or 200 hp motor in this car would make it insanely fast. But since I started to concentrate my funds and time on my Toyota truck, I've decided to leave the CRX mostly stock for reliability.
Scanned brochure of the 1991 Honda CRX. Sorry, the resolution is not that great.
This page is just getting started. More info to come.
