Is Horsepower to Weight Ratio the Key? || K24 First Gen CRX Racecar
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Published 2024-06-07
By Brian Gillespie and Aaron Gaghagen
Back in the day the thing that surprised people about Honda performance was how quick the cars were with less horsepower than the competitors. Many muscle car owners were left disappointed in head to head match-ups against "little Hondas with lawnmower engines." They learned quickly that horsepower to weight ratio was not in the big block old school gas guzzlers' favor. Flash forward to 2024, technology has come a long way. So is a lightweight Honda still the cheat code?
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All Comments (21)
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I daily drove a stiff sprung B16 CRX for years, complete with spherical trailing arm bearings and suspension top hats. Had a Hasport B series conversion kit in it, glad to see you're still keeping it real Brian!
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That exact magazine is how I found out about HASPORT back in the day. I had a 1989 Integra with B18 LS swap, Hasport mounts, Energy suspension bushing, Suspension technics sway bars, KYB's, Jackson racing torsion bars, etc, etc. I even found a Mugen body kit in a junk yard in Ohio (said MOONCRAFT products and MUGEN). Fixed it up, and it was nice. I got T Boned a few days later. Fun car, and thanks for the memories. Miss that car.
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My very first car was an 1984 crx. I've owned a lot of cars since then but the crx is one of the few I ever think about. I recently bought a 91 crx si as a project. Hoping to k swap it eventually. Got to have AC, I'm told it's possible so we'll see. It's a pile right now but I love it.
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I like the old school shift light on the dash and think that car would be great fun
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Gotta ❤ torque. In 99-2000 had 93 240sx coupe. 99 Si civic had similar hp, but 240 would always win simply from torque.
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Haven’t started the video yet but here’s me face right now! 😍
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Brian you have inspired me to do a daily driving video on my Kcar. I have done mainly highway and street daily in my car and have thoroughly enjoyed the feeling despite the stuffness.
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Good stuff brian! This car is so nice ❤
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Thanks Brian - I needed this... I've had a couple of gen 1 CRX project cars for so many years (since the early RPR days!). I've never been able to let them go and every time you post some gen 1 content I remember why :)
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Funny to think when it was stock it did 0-60 in 9.8 seconds! Come a long way!
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Probably add some different struts for the street but hell yes I would daily the fuck out of that thing
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:08 that BASS DROP
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Can you do more cr-z content please!! I plan on k swapping a cr-z and would love to know in detail what should I need
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Thank u
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Hello. Had 7 crx’s. My 84 was great on gas. The 91 si with a DOHC ZC non V was amazing in the top end. But the 1991 dx converted to B16 with an LSD trannny and 5 lug conversion was the funniest. JDM 150 mph speedo. Kids always wanted to race on Friday night when I was cruising into the city for work. Although I did pull away from most, Glad to see this first Gen getting some HP. Hopefully you guys have upgraded the brakes.TY
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Love this car!❤
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I got a 2000 civic sedan with a k24a and type S 6 speed trans, 196tq 228 hp. Best daily I have ever had 😍
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I miss my ef hatch :(😢
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Didn't know there was so much traffic in Mexico....
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Love the k but I have b17 blacksheep in 89 si hatch n can't see me getting rid of that b17
