How it should have been - CRZ K20

"Hans Kuiper" (hanschepuve)
10/03/2017 at 19:58 • Filed to: None

Had a short but fun drive in this!

Batteries removed, civic si k20 and a nice 6spd gearbox.

It was totally a 21st century crx successor... Its sad why Honda didnt go this way.

DISCUSSION (17)

daender > Hans Kuiper
10/03/2017 at 20:12

I would like to have an approximation of the time and money it took to build this beautiful Honda that should’ve been. It’s 2nd on my plausible car projects list behind swapping a GM LFX V6 into my Miata.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > daender
10/03/2017 at 20:16

Isn’t there a company that makes kits for doing this swap as well as swaps into the first-gen Honda Insight?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > daender
10/03/2017 at 20:16

Isn’t there a company that makes kits for doing this swap as well as swaps into the first-gen Honda Insight?

Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever > Hans Kuiper
10/03/2017 at 20:22

That thing is what the CRZ should’ve been.

PS: why are all the cars across the street missing rear bumpers?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever
10/03/2017 at 20:35

Maybe there is a very original local vandal

Nobi > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
10/03/2017 at 21:30

LHT performance, I think.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Hans Kuiper
10/03/2017 at 21:36

Is that a LHT swapped CRZ?!

Hans Kuiper > daender
10/03/2017 at 22:05

This car was built by my mechanic. He bought a salvage (but good condition and functioning) CRZ on Copart, ditched batteries, gearbox, engine and A/C.

Cost was around 8k to 10k + car, but that is counting the import of the car and parts are more expensive this side of the world (Panama, Central America).

This is what he used:

K20Z3 engine

K20Z3 ECU + Hondata FlashPro or EcuTek

Engine Mounts

Custom Header (oem or some aftermarket headers wont work because theyll touch the radiator/fans)

Custom Harness

Civic Si Transmission

Civic Si CV Joints.

Id say if you find parts for good price you could have this car for around 15k all said and done.

My Opinion? Totally worth it, you wont get that much fun at that price range, car is tossable AF, Pulls really nice, its great on gas and its comfy for two people.

Also, good looks! and its compact for city driving Plus honda reliability*

Hans Kuiper > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
10/03/2017 at 22:06

Yes, I believe its LHT Performance, they deliver a Turn key experience but since we are not in the US there was only one way to do it LOL

Hans Kuiper > Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever
10/03/2017 at 22:08

Totally. This is what a CRX successor should AND could have been.

It pulls great, good on gas, comfy and civilized and its really tossable.

Car did 14 seconds flat on street tires on the strip too! and that was on a prepped bur dirty track.

Also, this is my mechanic workshop and he has one side of the shop for body repair and those are cars that they were moving in and out of the shop lol... though the area is somewhat ghetto lol

Hans Kuiper > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
10/03/2017 at 22:09

Nope, done by my mechanic all by himself!

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Hans Kuiper
10/03/2017 at 23:21

Very impressive

Very jealous

swaptastic > Hans Kuiper
10/04/2017 at 16:03

Is there a build thread or photo album of the car?

Hans Kuiper > swaptastic
10/04/2017 at 21:03

there is not, BUT I can source you any pics you want, just let me know!

swaptastic > Hans Kuiper
10/05/2017 at 14:49

Yeah that would be great if you could take more photos. I see the details you posted on the project in the comments. But if you don’t mind could you ask the mechanic if he wants his name and/or company included in the article.

Hans Kuiper > swaptastic
10/05/2017 at 23:57

Sure, I´ll get you some pics and the story of it, with the mechanic/shop name!

swaptastic > Hans Kuiper
10/07/2017 at 01:04

Thank you.