Commitment To Cleanliness: Kyle Parker's 1990 Honda CRX Si

Vehicle Features Adam Gordon

The first time Kyle Parker saw a Honda CRX, he was immediately hooked. There was something special about that quirky little sports car that captured his attention, and the fact that the interior felt like a spaceship sealed the deal for him. After a test drive, he knew he had to have one. Years later, the 1990 Honda CRX Si you see here is one of several he had owned before it, but this is the one he would go all-out with.

Parker knows that the chassis is getting rarer and rarer by the day, and that a clean example is harder to find than ever. That commitment to cleanliness would be the basis of his 1990 Si build, but keeping it stock was most certainly not an option for him. Parker’s recipe was to combine reliability, style, and performance all in one beautiful CRX build, made specifically to drop jaws on the show floor.

After restoring the car to proper form, he started modifying heavily. A B18 engine swap, MST MT11 wheels, BC Racing BR Series custom super low coilovers, and a Euro spec front bumper are among the most appealing, and everything was put together with care. Influenced by other show cars that have really impressed him, Parker is always looking to improve his CRX.

He also wants to extend a heartfelt thank-you to Nick Parise at Locally Hated Photography for hooking him up with a photoshoot for this feature, and also a huge shout out to Dylan Hawley at Lagacy Auto Detailing for hooking it up with a full detail on the CRX for the photoshoot!

As seen in PASMAG Tuning Essentials: Performance Upgrade Guide Vol. 8. Click Here for the issue preview.

Photography by Nickolas Parise

ESSENTIALS

Owner: Kyle Parker
Location: Colorado Spring, Colorado, USA
Vehicle: 1990 Honda CRX Si
Horsepower: 200 whp
Club: NvUS

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ENGINE

B18B1 engine swap
VMS lightweight pulley
Password:JDM engine dress up kit
Full wire tucked bay
Mishimoto (half mount radiator, radiator hoses)
AEM cold air intake
K&N cold air filter
NGK iridium spark plugs

EXHAUST

DC headers
Invidia mid-pipe
HKS muffler

DRIVETRAIN

Exedy lightweight flywheel
Action stage 1 clutch
LS transmission

WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES

MST MT11 wheels - 16x8 +25 (f/r)
Federal tires - 195/40/16 (f/r)
Brembo drilled/slotted rotors
Hawk brake pads
Steel braided brake lines

CHASSIS / SUSPENSION

BC Racing BR Series custom super low coilovers
Skunk2 (front upper control arms w/ adjustable camber kit, rear camber kit, rear lower control arms)
Blackworks Racing rear subframe brace
Innovative traction bar
Ground Control top hats

EXTERIOR

Seibon carbon fiber (hood wrapped in galaxy print, sunroof)
HIC (door visors, rear window visor)
European front bumper
EG Jun-style front lip custom molded to the bumper
Z Racing steel spiked lug nuts
JDM (amber corner lights, clear bumper lights, SIR rear wing)
Hood bra
Password:JDM rear tow hook
Custom side skirts
Carbon fiber wrapped fenders
Pulsating rear brake light
HID headlights

INTERIOR

Bride bucket seats
Sparco harnesses
Vigilante galaxy woodgrain steering wheel
VMS slim quick-release
NRG short hub
S2000 push start ignition
Bride fabric shift boot
Blue Moon beer tap shift knob
Glowshift (gauge pod, gauges)
Custom (rear trunk divider, EK armrest)
5-panel mirror

AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS

Alpine (touchscreen head unit, front and rear speaker)

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