Hate to burst the bubble, but a stock CRX HF (the best starting point)
weighs 1713bs from the factory - with a 1.5 carb engine, add the Si
drivetrain, and the weight might increase slightly, but start adding
lightness (wheels, seats, batteries, harness,steering wheel, tires, ,etc)
and a 1600lb car is not that much of a myth.
My last civic weighed 1725 in CSP trim, and that was with heavy seats, and
all the AC plumbing still in place (No the 1300 shell was not a weight saver)
The HP numbers are about right, and yes, at any speed above 20mph, you can
put down all available power. It's a little tougher in 1st gear, but I can
normally at least do 3/4 throttle.
Stan Whitney
DP/EP 87 CRX (weighs 1573# before ballast, and still has most on the
interior (no pass seat) and all glass)
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