Honda CRX HF Gearing ...and/or engine swap

[SVOboy]

Then I mean HX! I know phil told me they didn't have the HX. (I think their/your regulations changed in 95).

[MetroMPG]

Forgiven.

No, we never had the HX. We also never had the XFi. I think both were likely marketing decisions more than anything else.

But we did have the Insight, so I doubt it's lean-burn related...

Edit: unless the Insight does something special, lean burn wise, that the HX couldn't.

[SVOboy]

The Insight might just get good enough mileage to offset the lean burn, Iono.

[krousdb]

The CVT Insight does NOT have lean burn. Perhaps only CVT Insights are sold in Canada?

[SVOboy]

Yakno, that's what I thought, but Phil told me something different. I can't trust these canadians.

[MetroMPG]

Originally Posted by krousdb

The CVT Insight does NOT have lean burn. Perhaps only CVT Insights are sold in Canada?

Didn't know that about the CVT & lean burn. Learn something new every day.

Both Insight transmissions were sold here though.

[ron22]

Originally Posted by Brian D.

I only recently learned why my HF screams @ highway speeds.
Apparently there were 2 different transmissions available for
the HF (the "49 state" and the other one). My last HF had
the good tranny, which turned @ 2250RPM at 70MPH. The one I
have now is about 500RPM higher. I'd really like to swap that
5th gear for the taller one...but where can I get one of
those?

Could be worse I have a 1986 HF with the High Altitude Trans and I have 3000RPM at 70MPH. One gen 1 CRX's (84-87) there were three final gear options
2.95:1 ratio in the 49 state cars;
3.55:1 ratio in the California cars; and
4.06:1 ratio in the hi-altitude cars.
Like it has been said before the 5th gear is not what changes it is the final gear.
What year CRX do you have?