Weir F20C CRX

Do you like Honda? Well, I do like Honda especially the 2nd gen CRX. They just look cute and mean at the same time with its lifted rear end and with the straight drop rear fascia. Its as if the car originally came with a rear boot but been chopped off by Honda QAs. If it were, then Honda QA have done a good job in approving designs.

It started with...

Firewall were cut out to give way for the tranny

Modified CRXs mostly have in its engine bay either a B16 or B18 series engine. To some extent, some folks do have their CRXs runs on K20 or even the bigger sibling; the K24 motor. There's no replacement for displacement.

The mockup engine with his belated GT35R

This guy who owns this CRX for more than 13 years have gone through most of those options, be it turbocharged or nitrous fed. This time, he opted to have the rear wheels of the CRX to move the light chassis around. He planned on getting it pushing a hefty 450WHP with GT35R turbocharger bolted to F20C engine. Yup, you got that right. Its an S2000 engine powering CRX chassis.

Have you seen this setup before? Hint: formula cars

At first, he bought a drivetrain of AP1 S2000 but, the drivetrain were missing its rear subframe. He sold off the AP1 drivetrain and bought an S14 Silvia rear subframe for a 2/3 price of what he sold the AP1 rear end. At the moment, the project is still in its working stages. Apparently, his GT35R turbo were stolen last year and he is still looking for a replacement. For me, I'd go with an all motor setup. But that's just me.

More images after the jump

Custom aluminum front subframe

Dramatic image. Work in progress

Transmission tunnel and driveshaft tunnel

Rear trunk floor were cut to give way for the S14 rear subframe

New improved head cover. That's the shop name. He's very talented welder

Painted bay with engine fitted

Latest look of the progress. Radiator and headlamps

I'd like to see the end result of this creative build. He's going to track it if you are wondering. Maybe a little drifting I presume?

You can follow his build thread over here